Monroe, Michigan
Any person wishing to address City Council shall step up to the lectern, state their name and address in an audible tone of voice for the record, and unless further time is granted by the presiding officer, shall limit their address to three (3) minutes.A person may not give up or relinquish all or a portion of their time to the person having the floor or another person in order to extend a person's time limit in addressing the Council.
Any person who does not wish to address Council from the lectern, may print their name, address and comment/question which he/she would like brought before Council on a card provided by the Clerk/Treasurer and return the card to the Clerk/Treasurer before the meeting begins. The Clerk/Treasurer will address the presiding officer at the start of Citizen Comments on the Agenda, notifying him of the card comment, and read the card into the record for response.
Those who want to use audio and image recording equipment in Council Chambers that requires a monopod, tripod or other auxiliary equipment for the audio and image devices shall notify the City Clerk before the meeting begins. Arrangements will be made to accommodate the request in a manner that minimizes the possibility of disrupting the meeting. No additional illuminating lights may be used in Council Chambers unless a majority of City Council members consent. Additionally, cell phones and pagers should be set to vibrate or silent mode when inside Council Chambers.
Should any person fail or refuse to comply with any Rules of the Chamber, after being informed of such noncompliance by the presiding officer, such a person may be deemed by the presiding officer to have committed a breach of the peace by disrupting the public meeting, and the presiding officer may then order such person excluded from the public meeting under Section 3 (6) of Open Meetings Act, Act 267 of 1976.
You will notice a numbering system under each heading. There is significance to these numbers. Each agenda Item is numbered consecutively beginning in January and continues through December of each calendar year.
The City of Monroe will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon one weeks' notice to the City Clerk/Treasurer. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the City of Monroe by writing or calling: City of Monroe, City Clerk/Treasurer, 120 E. First St., Monroe, MI 48161, (734) 384-9136. The City of Monroe website address is www.monroemi.gov.
I. CALL TO ORDER.
1. Communication from the Building Official, reporting back on bids received for the demolition of a property located at 118 West Fifth Street, and recommending that the award be made to Erie Demolition & Salvage Inc. for a total cost of $8,200.00, and further recommending that the Mayor and Clerk-Treasurer be authorized to sign the contracts on behalf of the City of Monroe. 2. Supporting documents. 3. Action: Accept, place on file and the recommendation be carried out. 1. Communication from the Building Official, reporting back on bids received for the demolition of a property located at 1128 East Second Street, and recommending that the award be made to Erie Demolition & Salvage Inc., for a total cost of $8,000.00, and further recommending that the Mayor and Clerk-Treasurer be authorized to sign the contract on behalf of the City of Monroe. 2. Supporting documents. 3. Action: Accept, place on file and the recommendation be carried out. 1. Communication from the Building Official, reporting back on bids received for the demolition of a property located at 402 Almyra Avenue, and recommending that the award be made to Erie Demolition & Salvage Inc., for a total cost of $7,100.00, and further recommending that the Mayor and Clerk-Treasurer be authorized to sign the contract on behalf of the City of Monroe. 2. Supporting documents. 3. Action: Accept, place on file and the recommendation be carried out. 1. Communication from the Building Official, reporting back on bids received for the demolition of a property located at 401 Railroad Street, and recommending that the award be made to Erie Demolition & Salvage Inc. for a total cost of $7,200.00, and further recommending that the Mayor and Clerk-Treasurer be authorized to sign the contracts on behalf of the City of Monroe 2. Supporting documents. 3. Action: Accept, place on file and the recommendation be carried out. 1. Communication from the Director of Water and Wastewater Utilities, reporting back on bids received for the purchase of approximately a year supply of Water Department Copper tubing requirements, and recommending that a purchase order in the amount of $95,920.00 for providing Water Department Copper Tubing be issued to HD Supply Waterworks. 2. Supporting documents. 3. Action: Accept, place on file and that the recommendation be carried out. 1. Communication from the Director of Water and Wastewater Utilities, reporting back on bids received for the Water Treatment Plant Chemical Building Roofing Renewal Project, and recommending that a purchase order in the amount of $22,522.00 for the Water Treatment Plant Chemical Building Roofing Renewal Project be issued to W.M. Morss Roofing, Inc. in accordance with the bid specifications. 2. Supporting documents. 3. Action: Accept, place on file and the recommendation be carried out. 1. Communication from the City Manager's Office, reporting back on a request from St. Michael's We Care for permission to display two banners: First banner across Monroe Street from January 19 – February 8, 2009, and the second banner across West First Street from January 19 – February 8, 2009 announcing the We Care Telethon, and recommending that the request be approved. 2. Supporting documents. 3. Action: Accept, place on file and the recommendation be carried out. 1. Communication from the City Manager's Office, reporting back on a request from Debby Kansier on behalf of the residents of Nims Street for permission to hold their annual block party on August 9, 2008 and to close Nims Street from 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., and recommending that Council approve the request contingent upon items being met as outlined by the administration, and that the City Manager be granted authority to alter/amend the event due to health and/or safety reasons. 2. Supporting documents. 3. Action: Accept, place on file and the recommendation be carried out. 1. Communication from the City Manager's Office, reporting back on a request from Becky Coffin on behalf of the residents of Lincoln Avenue for permission to hold their annual block party on August 23, 2008 and to close Lincoln Avenue between Noble and Willow from 12noon – 10:00 p.m., and recommending that Council approve the request contingent upon items being met as outlined by the administration, and that the City Manager be granted authority to alter/amend the event due to health and/or safety reasons. 2. Supporting documents. 3. Action: Accept, place on file and the recommendation be carried out. 1. Communication from the Mayor's Office submitting a proposed resolution for appointments to various City Boards and commissions, and recommending the proposed Resolution be adopted. 2. Supporting documents. 3. Action: Accept, place on file and that the resolution be adopted. 1. Communication from the Director of Engineering, Planning and Public Services, submitting a proposed resolution establishing guidelines to be used by staff to respond to requests for use of City facilities, equipment, personnel and waiver of associated fees and charges, and recommending the attached Resolution be approved providing staff with guidelines and policy for application to requests for services and fee waivers. 2. Supporting documents. 3. Action: Accept, place on file and the resolution be adopted. 1. Communication from the Director of Engineering, Planning and Public Services, submitting a request to extend the current contract for trash collection which expires August 30, 2008, while staff reviews current refuse collection contract guidelines, specifications and parameters for bid purposes, and recommending that Council approve a six month extension to the existing contract with Waste Management as detailed in their written contract extension proposal and that the Mayor and/or City Clerk be authorized to sign the appropriate contract extension documents. 2. Supporting documents. 3. Action: Accept, place on file and the recommendation be carried out. 1. Communication from the Director of Engineering, Planning and Public Services, submitting a petition to vacate Alley #28-3, which runs north and south and is located between Arbor and Riverview Avenues to the east and west: Noble Avenue on the north; and Alley #28-4, running east and west, on the south, and recommending that Council deny the request. 2. Supporting documents. 3. Action: Accept, place on file and the recommendation be carried out. 1. Communication from the Acting Fire Chief, submitting a request to replace the current Fire Chief Commander vehicle, (9 year old Chevy Suburban, 75,000 miles), and recommending that a purchase order in the amount of $23,787.00 for a 2009 Ford Explorer be issued to Signature Ford in accordance with bid #34-02. 2. Supporting documents. 3. Action: Accept, place on file and the recommendation be carried out. 1. Communication from the City Manager's Office, submitting a confirmation of Appointment of the Deputy Public Safety Director – Fire Chief, and recommending that Council confirm the City Manager's appointment of Joe Mominee as the Deputy Director of Public Safety – Fire Chief for the City of Monroe and also the employment agreement related to the position, which is attached. 2. Supporting documents. 3. Action: Accept, place on file and the recommendation be carried out. II. ROLL CALL.
III. INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
170 Public hearing to hear public comments on Ordinance No. 08-011, an Ordinance to amend Sections 492.01 and 492.02, Speed on River Raisin of the Codified Ordinance of Monroe, MI. There are no comments on file in writing in the Clerk-Treasurer's Office.
V. COUNCIL ACTION.
170 Proposed Ordinance No. 08-011, an Ordinance to amend Sections 492.01 and 492.02, Speed on River Raisin of the Codified Ordinance of Monroe, MI., up for its final reading.
VII. CONSENT AGENDA. (All items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by Mayor and Council and will be approved by one motion, unless a Council member or citizen requests that an item be removed and acted on as a separate agenda item)
A. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on Monday, July 7, 2008.
B. Approval of payments to venders in the amount of $__________________.
Action: Bills be allowed and warrants drawn on the various accounts for their payment.
196 Demolition Bid – 118 West Fifth Street.
197 Demolition Bid – 1128 East Second Street
198 Demolition Bid – 402 Almyra Avenue.
199 Demolition Bid – 401 Railroad Street.
200 Copper Tubing Bids.
201 Water Treatment Plant Chemical Building Roofing Renewal Project Bids.
202 St. Michael We Care Banner Request.
203 Nims Street Block Party.
204 Lincoln Avenue Block Party.
205 Appointments Resolution.
206 Special Event and City Services Fee Waiver Policy.
207 Refuse Collection Contract Extension.
208 Petition to Vacate Alley
209 Replacement of Fire Chief command vehicle.
210 Appointment of Deputy Public Safety Director - Fire Chief
VIII MAYOR'S COMMENTS.
IX. CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATION.
X. COUNCIL COMMENTS.
XI. CITIZEN COMMENTS.
XII. ADJOURNMENT.