City Council Agenda
April 4, 2005 - 7:30pm
City Council Chambers
OPENING PRAYER:
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE:
ROLL CALL:
APPROVAL OF THE
AGENDA:
APPROVAL OF THE
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 21, 2005:
ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL
1.
Your comments shall be
made during times set aside for that purpose.
2.
Stand or raise a hand
to indicate that you wish to speak.
3.
When recognized, give
your name and address and direct your comments to the Mayor.
4.
Each person wishing to
address the City Council shall be afforded one opportunity of up to
four (4) minutes duration during the first occasion for citizen
comments. Each person shall also be afforded one opportunity of up
to two (2) minutes duration during the last occasion provided for
citizen comments and one opportunity of up to two (2) minutes
duration during each public hearing. Comments made during public
hearings shall be relevant to the subject for which the public
hearings are held.
PROCLAMATIONS
/ SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation–
Autism Awareness Month. A
proclamation of the Mayor’s Office declaring April 2005 as “Autism
Awareness Month” in the City of Owosso.
PUBLIC
HEARINGS
CITIZEN
COMMENTS
CONSENT AGENDA
1.
Bid Award.
Authorize low bid of D.N. West Enterprises in the amount of $15,075.00
for repairs to the Gould House.
Staff Contact: Ronald J. Tobey
2.
Bid Award.
Authorize low bid of The Argus Press Company in the amount of $2.00 per
column inch for legal notice and minutes synopsis printing services.
Staff Contact: Gail L. Schultz
3.
Bid Award.
Accept low bid from L & L Construction for the 2005 Street Program in
the amount of $382,341.84.
Staff
contact: Ronald G. Baker
4.
Contract Amendment. Consider Amendment No. 3 to the professional engineering services
agreement with Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr and Huber, to authorize an
increase of $1559.00 in the not to exceed amount for construction phase
engineering services.
Staff Contact: Gary M. Burk
5.
Contract Payment. Authorize Final Payment to Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr and Huber in the
amount of $1655.75 for work done on the Water Treatment Plant
Improvement Project.
Staff Contact: Gary M. Burk
6. Mortgage Subordination
Agreement. Authorize
Mortgage Subordination Agreement with Republic Bank as it relates to 805
Grand Avenue (Steven & Betty Walther - Mortgagor) and further authorize
the Mayor and City Clerk to execute appropriate documents.
Staff Contact: Philip B. Hathaway
7.
Boards and Commissions
Appointment. Approve Mayoral
appointment of J. David Harrelson to the Shiawassee District Library
Board to fill the vacant seat created by the term limited Rob Teich.
8.
Boards and Commissions
Appointment. Accept mayoral
appointment of Gary Wilson to the Owosso Historical Commission to fill
the unexpired term of Samantha Stechschulte ending 12-31-2007.
9.
Warrant No. 309.
Accept Warrant No. 309 as presented.
Staff
Contact: Richard C. Williams
ITEMS OF BUSINESS
1.
Unpaid Utility Charges.
Authorize the Annual Notice for the collection of unpaid utility charges
and the intent to lien therefore in compliance with Chapter 15, Section
15.4(c) of the Owosso City Charter.
Staff Contact: Gary M. Burk
2.
Michigan Avenue
Reconstruction Project-Refund Amendment.
Authorize reduction in refund of $667.79 to Preservation Owosso for
additional costs of the Michigan Avenue Reconstruction Project.
Staff Contact: Ronald G. Baker
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3.
Standard
Streetlighting Contract Change.
Authorize change in Standard Streetlighting Contract with Consumers
Energy Company to relocate four street lights from center span mounts to
pole mounts and eliminate two street lights on M-21 between M-52 and
Cedar Street and further authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute
the appropriate documents.
Staff Contact: Ronald G. Baker
COMMUNICATIONS
1.
Richard C.
Williams, Finance Director.
2005-2006 City Budget (to be
distributed at meeting).
2.
Owosso Planning
Commission. Minutes of
Meeting of March 28, 2005.
3.
Owosso Historical
Commission. Minutes of
Meeting of March 15, 2005.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The City of
Owosso will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services,
such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed
materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with
disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon seventy-two (72) hours notice
to the City of Owosso. Individuals with disabilities requiring
auxiliary aids or services should contact the City of Owosso by writing
or calling the following: Gregg G. Guetschow, City Manager, 301 West
Main Street, Owosso, MI 48867 or at (989) 725-0568. The City of Owosso
Website address is www.ci.owosso.mi.us.
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