Council Agenda
January 14, 2008, 6:30 p.m., Council Chamber
PRAYER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL:
CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PRECEDING SESSIONS:
- October 22, 2007,
- November 5, 2007 and
- November 12, 2007 regular Council meeting.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
PERSONAL APPEARANCES:
- (A list will be provided on Monday)
REMARKS OF COUNCIL:
PETITIONS:
- 08-01 from Diane M. Fong, Executive Director of Michigan CardioVascular Institute Foundation, requesting to be recognized as a nonprofit organization.
REPORTS FROM BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES:
APPOINTMENTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSION MEMBERS:
- Consideration of appointing Robert J. Szczypka to the Board of Review with an indefinite term.
- Consideration of appointing Dale Kenneth Deibel and Kanah Franklin to the Tax Increment Finance Authority with a term to expire January 14, 2011.
- Consideration of reappointing Elsenia Lee Porterfield to the Human Planning Commission with a term to expire February 7, 2010.
REPORTS FROM MANAGER:
Management Update:
Recommended Actions:
- Recommending that a purchase order be approved and issued to Computer Management Technologies in the amount of $10,587.72 for the renewal of IBM hardware maintenance and software license fees for the City of Saginaw’s AS400 systems. This vendor meets all requirements of the contract compliance provisions. Funds are available in Information Services Operating Services Account No. 658 1720 711 8005.
- Recommending approval of the agreement with James Brooks and that the City Manager or his designee be authorized to execute the agreement and all related documents. Mr. Brooks owns the property on East Holland Avenue in the City of Saginaw that had previously been the site of the Rainbow Bread Bakery. The City wishes to acquire this land for economic potential redevelopment. Further, Mr. Brooks has agreed to deed this property and other adjacent property to the City in exchange for the waiver of the cost of the demolition of this structure.
- Recommending that a budget adjustment be made to increase the General Fund’s Reimbursements/Insurance Proceeds Account No. 101 0000 602 6804 from $2,000.00 to $22,224.29. This increase will be offset by a deposit of $20,224.29 from the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies to settle a claim resulting from a theft at Forest Lawn Cemetery in April, 2007. The proceeds will be used to purchase replacement equipment for the Cemeteries Division.
- Recommending acceptance of the quote from Midland Fence Company, Inc. and issuance of a purchase order in the amount of $5,000.00 for the purchase of a replacement gate operator for the Right of Way Division. This vendor meets all requirements of the contract compliance provisions. Funds are available in the Water and Sewer Operation Repairs/Replacement Account Nos. 591 4721 861 9720 ($2,800.00) and 590 4821 861 9720 ($2,800.00).
- Recommending that the GIS Professional Services Agreement between the City of Saginaw and Saginaw Area GIS Authority be approved. The Saginaw Area GIS Authority desires to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with the City of Saginaw specifically to provide it with designated Geographic Information Systems services. The City will receive yearly compensation in the amount of $34,729.00. Each additional year commencing after October 1, 2008, there will be an annual compensation increase of 5%.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES:
CONSIDERATION AND PASSING OF ORDINANCES:
RESOLUTIONS:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
MOTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS:
Darnell Earley
City Manager