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Council Agenda

October 27, 2008 6:30 p.m. Council Chamber

PRAYER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL:

CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PRECEDING SESSIONS:

• July 28,
• August 11,
• August 25,
• September 8, and
• September 22, 2008 regular Council meetings

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

• Delta Steel Inc., for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate at 1410 Webber Street, Saginaw, MI.

PERSONAL APPEARANCES:

• (A list will be provided on Monday)

REMARKS OF COUNCIL:

PETITIONS:

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

• Mayor Joyce Seals will give a briefing of the Planning Session in Washington, DC at the Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding the Housing and Economic Recovery Act; and the Michigan Cities of Promise Summit held in Detroit, MI.

REPORTS FROM MANAGER:
Management Update:

1. Odail Thorns, Development Director, will give an update on the HUD monitoring report and the 2002-2007 demolition cost issues.

Recommended Actions:

1. Recommending approval of the Use License Agreement with SMG Corporation, the managing agent for the Dow Event Center. The Agreement is approved by the City Manager as to substance and the City Attorney as to form. The City of Saginaw will hold its annual Arson Watch festivities on Thursday, October 30, 2008 at the Dow Event Center between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. The Arson Watch event is designed to provide a safe place for young residents in the City of Saginaw to participate in Halloween activities.  The City is not responsible for any expenses associated with the event.

2. Recommending approval of the year-end citywide budget adjustment.

3. Recommending approval of the quote received from Emerson Process Management and issuance of a purchase order to them in the amount of $5,611.00 for a replacement flow meter. Emerson Process Management is the sole source provider for Rosemount flow meters in Michigan.  Flow meters are required on all the retention basins by our National Pollutant Elimination System Permit. This vendor meets all requirements of the contract compliance provisions. Funds for this purchase are budgeted in the Sewer Operation and Maintenance Parts & Supplies Account No. 590 4835 861 7330.

4. Recommending that a final payment be made to Waterford Stone Supply in the amount of $6,000.00 for the annual dozing and grading for the Right of Way Division.  This vendor meets all requirements of the contract compliance provisions.  Funds are budgeted in the Water and Sewer Operating Services Account Nos. 591 4721 861 8005 ($3,000.00) and 590 4821 861 8005 ($3,000.00).

5. Recommending acceptance of the low bid and issuance of a purchase order to Rapid Water Recovery in the amount of $11,880.00 for annual testing on large water meters. Annual testing is performed on large cold-water meters to ensure their accuracy. This vendor meets all requirements of the contract compliance provisions. Funds are available in the Water Meter Operating Services Account No. 591 4720 861 80 05 ($5,940.00) and the Sewer Meter Operating Services Account No. 590 4820 861 8005 ($5,940.00).

6. Recommending acceptance of the low bid and issuance of a purchase order to Karbowski Oil in the amount of $19,150.00 for the purchase of an annual supply of motor vehicle bulk fluids to be used by the City’s motor pool operation. This vendor meets all requirements of the contract compliance provisions. Funds for this purchase are available in the Motor Pool Operation Motor Vehicle Supplies Account No. 661 4480 841 7312.

7. Recommending acceptance of the low bid and issuance of a purchase order to Valk Manufacturing in the amount of $22,132.00 for the purchase of tungsten carbide grader blade tipped cutting edges. This vendor meets all requirements of the contract compliance provisions. Funds for this purchase are available in the Right of Way Division Streets Section/Major Streets Snow Removal Account No. 202 4655 841 7330.

8. Recommending approval of the agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc. and issuance of a purchase order to them in the amount of $39,800.00 for engineering design, programming and startup services to connect a new Water Treatment Plant Disinfection System to the existing Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system. This agreement has been approved by the City Manager as to substance and the City Attorney as to form. This vendor meets all requirements of the contract compliance provisions. Funds are available in the Instrumentation & Process Controls Professional Services Account No. 591 4715 851 8001.

9. Recommending that payment be made to R & R Ready Mix Concrete in the amount of $43,763.75 for the purchase of ready mix concrete to be used by the Maintenance and Service Division for the restoration of utility cuts in the water and sewer systems.  This vendor meets all requirements of the contract compliance provisions.  Funds are available in the Water and Sewer Section Road Materials Supplies Account Nos. 590 4821 861 7340 ($21,881.88) and 591 4721 861 7340 ($21,881.87).

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

1. Approval of the Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption Certificate for Delta Steel, Inc. located at 1410 Webber Street, Saginaw, MI. 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
MOTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS:

Darnell Earley
City Manager