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Council Agenda

February 11, 2008, 6:30 p.m., Council Chamber

 

PLEASE NOTE:  There will be a Committee of the Whole meeting today beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber for the purpose of interviewing Council candidates.

PRAYER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL:

CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PRECEDING SESSIONS:

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

1. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) program and HOME program.
2. Andersen Water Park repurposing

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

PERSONAL APPEARANCES:

(A list will be provided on Monday)

REMARKS OF COUNCIL:

PETITIONS:

• 08-05 - from A. D. and Shirley McGregor, 2225 W. Moore Rd., requesting permission to erect a banner in the 500 block of Court Street from September 12, 2008 to October 12, 2008 for the purpose of promoting the Crop Walk – Help Stop Hunger.
• 08-06 - from Toni Morel, 2000 Whittier St., requesting permission to erect a banner in the 500 block of Court from May 23, 2008 to June 21, 2008 for the purpose of promoting the KCQ Country Music Fest.
• 08-07 - From Tim Lynch, 2475 Midland Rd., requesting permission to erect a banner in the 500 block of Court Street from April 8, 2008 to May 8, 2008 for the purpose of promoting the Saginaw County Bar Association Law Day Competition and Celebration.
• 08-08 - From Tom Miller, Jr., Saginaw Future, requesting the establishment of two Neighborhood Enterprise Zones.
• 08-09 - From Linda Gilliland, Captain of Northmoor Area Neighborhood Association, requesting the City to rezone the area contained within the following boundaries to R-1:  North to Weiss, East to Hermansau, South to Davenport, and West to Barnard.

REPORTS FROM BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES:
APPOINTMENTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSION MEMBERS:

1. Consideration of appointing William G. Scharffe to the Saginaw Economic Development Corporation with a term to expire June 30, 2011. 

REPORTS FROM MANAGER:
Management Update:

1. Pastor Larry Camel, President, Parishioners on Patrol, will give an update of their Strategic Plan.
2. Phil Karwat, City Engineer, will give an overview of the proposed rules and regulations for traffic control.

Recommended Actions:

1. Recommending approval of the Agreement with the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) to provide driver and vehicle information to governmental agencies.  Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, MDOS sends annual reports to the City regarding employees that regularly drive City vehicles and those that have special licenses, such as a CDL.  In addition, MDOS sends information to the City regarding those employees if they receive traffic citations or are involved in accidents.  MDOS provides this information to the City at no cost. 
2. Recommending that an emergency purchase order be approved and issued to Am-Dyn-Ic Fluid Power, Inc. in the amount of $2,204.30 for a replacement hydraulic valve assembly to be used by the Streets Division.  This vendor meets all requirements of the contract compliance provisions.  Funds are available in the Motor Pool Operation Fund Account No. 661 4480 841 7312.
3. Recommending that a purchase be approved and issued to Emerson Process Management in the amount of $10,812.00 for the purchase of flow instrument and valve manifold equipment to be used by the Water Treatment Plant.  This vendor meets all requirements of the contract compliance provisions.  Funds are available in the Water Operations and Maintenance Account No. 591 4730 861 9705.
4. Recommending acceptance of the low and issuance of a purchase order to HydroDynamics, Inc. in the amount of $47,976.00 for the purchase of a pump shaft, impeller and wear rings.  This vendor meets all requirements of the contract compliance provisions.  Funds are available in the Sewer Operation and Maintenance Parts and Supplies Account No. 590 4830 861 7330 ($23,988.00) and in the Sewer Surplus Account No. 576 4840 881 9720 ($23,988.00).
5. Recommending acceptance of the low bid and issuance of a purchase order to Kendall Electric in the amount of $87,740.86 for the purchase of radio equipment for use by the Wastewater Treatment Plant.  This vendor meets all requirements of the contract compliance provisions.  Funds are available in the Sewer Surplus Capital Outlay Repairs and Replacement Account No. 576 4840 881 9720.
6. Recommending acceptance of the low bid from Fedewa, Inc., in the amount of $270,000.00 and that a contract be awarded to them in that amount for the Water Treatment Plant 2008 Pipe Painting Project.  This vendor meets all requirements of the contract compliance provisions.  Funds are available in the fiscal year 2008-09 Water Bond Construction Projects Fund Account No. 598 4741 881 8047.
7. Recommending acceptance of the low bid from American Excavating in the amount of $1,689,640.00 and that a contract be awarded to them in that amount for the Davis Road Water Main Improvement Project.  This vendor meets all requirements of the contract compliance provisions.  Funds are available in the fiscal year 2008-09 Water Bond Construction Projects Fund Account No. 598 4741 881 8047.
8. Recommending approval of the proposed rules and regulations for traffic control.

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES:
CONSIDERATION AND PASSING OF ORDINANCES:
RESOLUTIONS:

1. Approving the request from Larry A. Coulouris to transfer ownership on 2007 Class C Licensed Business with Dance Permit, from C. B., Inc., located at 224 S. Washington, Saginaw, MI.
2. Urging Dow Chemical Company and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to convene comprehensive negotiations for final resolution of the dioxin and furan situation in Saginaw and the surrounding communities.
3. Authorizing the City of Saginaw to apply for funding from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Land and Water Conservation Fund for the repurposing of the Andersen Water Park.
4. Supporting statewide legislation to address scrap metal.
5. Approving the Community Development Block Grant Program Submission for 2008-09.
6. Approving the Comprehensive Homeless Assistance Program Emergency Shelter Grant Submission for 2008-09.
7. Approving the HOME Program Submission for 2008-09.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
MOTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS:

Appointment of council candidate to fill the vacancy created by William Federspiel.

 

Darnell Earley
City Manager