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Council Agenda

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

 

PRAYER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL:

CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PRECEDING SESSIONS:

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

PERSONAL APPEARANCES:

• (A list will be provided on Monday)

REMARKS OF COUNCIL:

PETITIONS:

• 08-23  from Marsha Braun, 120 Ezra Rust Drive, requesting permission to erect a banner in the 500 block of Court St. from November 6, 2008 - December 5, 2008 for the purpose of promoting the annual Hollyday Fair.

• 08-24  from Brian Pruitt, 4685 Century Dr., requesting that the park presently known as Vets Memorial be changed or have added in addition to its present title “The Lawrence H. McKinney Recreational Commons.”

• 08-25  from Jennifer McDonand, Pit & Balcony Community Theatre, requesting that their organization be recognized as nonprofit, operating in the Saginaw community.

REPORTS FROM BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES AND APPOINTMENT OF BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERS:
APPOINTMENT OF BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERS:   

1. Consideration of reappointing Carlos Ramet and Leslie Tincknell to the Saginaw Arts and Enrichment Commission with a term to expire 6/30/11.
2. Consideration of reappointing Herb Spence to the Saginaw Riverfront Development Commission with a term to expire 4/01/13.
3. Consideration of reappointing Robert VanDeVenter to the Hospital Finance Authority with a term to expire 6/30/13.
4. Consideration of reappointing Marvin D. Hare to the Local Development Finance Authority with a term to expire 6/01/12.

REPORTS FROM MANAGER:
Management Update:

1. Fourth Quarter Budget-to-Actual Report
2. Code Enforcement Overview

Recommended Actions:

1. Recommending Grace Deleon be appointed as officer delegate, and Beth Church be appointed as alternate officer delegate, and Wittye Wilson, as employee delegate, and Rick Massey as alternate employee delegate, to attend the Municipal Employees Retirement System’s 62nd Annual Meeting to be held September 30 – October 2, 2008, in Acme, Michigan. 

2. Recommending that payment be made to Creditron Corporation in the amount of $7,993.00 for the renewal of annual software maintenance and $2,768.00 for the renewal of annual hardware maintenance for a total payment of $10,761.00.  The maintenance covers the Creditron system which processes and images payments and checks received by the Fiscal Services Department, Treasurer’s Division.  This vendor meets all requirements of the contract compliance provisions.  Funds are budgeted and available in the Information Services Operating Services Account No. 658 1720 711 8005.

3. Recommending approval and issuance of a purchase order to Netsource One, Inc., as our designated Lotus Notes Development Corporation reseller, in the amount of $14,408.20, as an annual payment for the renewal of the City’s Lotus Notes software subscription for maintenance coverage and license fees to operate the City of Saginaw’s email and calendar system.  This vendor meets all requirements of the contract compliance provisions.  Funds are budgeted and available in the Information Services Operating Services Account No. 658 1720 711 8005.

4. Recommending approval of payment to Lenovo, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $33,000.00 for the purchase of personal computer monitors to replace monitors that are at end-of-lease.  This vendor meets all requirements of the contract compliance provisions.  Funds are budgeted and available in the Information Services Capital Outlay Account No. 658 1720 711 9705.

5. Recommending approval to increase the service fees for the Lee Street Boat Launch Operations.  The additional revenue will be placed in Charges for Services/Boat Launch Fees Account No. 239 0000 531 6025.

6. Recommending approval of the Agreement with Brady’s Business Systems/TCOM for the maintenance of the copier in the Engineering Division.   The term of the Agreement is for one year.  This vendor meets all requirements of the contract compliance provisions.  Funds are available in the Engineering Operating Services Account No. 101 4611 781 8005.

7. Recommending acceptance of the low bid from Airgas Great Lakes for lab gases and that purchase orders be issued to them in the amount of $1,261.32 for fiscal year 2009 and $1,430.40 for fiscal year 2010.  Lab gases are used as carrier gases for metals analysis by the Wastewater Treatment Plant laboratory.  This vendor meets all requirements of the contract compliance provisions.  Funds are budgeted in the Sewer Operation and Maintenance Fund Account No. 590 4830 861 7309 for fiscal year and will be budgeted for in fiscal year 2010.

8. Recommending acceptance of the low quote and issuance of a purchase order to Applied Industrial in the amount of $2,112.38 for carrier bearings to be used in the repair of the raw sewage pumps.  This vendor meets all requirements of the contract compliance provisions.  Funds are budgeted in the Sewer Operation and Maintenance Parts and Supplies Account No. 590 4830 861 7330.

9. Recommending acceptance of the low bid and issuance of a blanket purchase order to George Electric in the amount of $12,954.47 for an annual supply of vehicle filters to be used by the Municipal Garage.  This vendor meets all requirements of the contract compliance provisions.  Funds are available in the Motor Pool Operations Vehicle Supplies Account No. 661 4480 841 7312.

10. Recommending that payments be made to various vendors respectively, in the appropriate amounts, for training related invoices that will not exceed $22,000.00.  The Wastewater Treatment Division is required by MIOSHA and other regulatory agencies to provide safety training and refresher courses for its employees who must work with hazardous materials and chemicals and enter confined spaces in the course of their work.  These vendors will meet all requirements of the contract compliance provisions.  Funds are budgeted in the Sewer Operation and Maintenance Account No. 590 4830 861 8001.

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES:

1. An Ordinance to add Paragraph (E) to §111.11, “Application for License” of Chapter 111, “Alcoholic Beverages” of Title XI, “Business Regulation,” of the Saginaw Code of Ordinances O-1.

CONSIDERATION AND PASSING OF ORDINANCES:
RESOLUTIONS:

1. Authorizing the acceptance of the grant in the amount of $50,000.00 for the Saginaw Depot Preservation Corporation for capital improvements from the Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs.
2. Authorizing the consumption of alcoholic beverages at a Chamber of Commerce event sponsored by Spence Brothers on Morley Plaza, a publicly owned property, on August 14, 2008.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
MOTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS:

 

Darnell Earley
City Manager