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.
II. ROLL CALL.
III. INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
89 Public hearing to hear public comments on the Annual Action Plan for the City of Monroe's allocated Community Development Block Grant funds. There are no comments on file in writing in the Clerk-Treasurer's Office.
V. COUNCIL ACTION.
93 Communication from the Director of Water and Wastewater Utilities, submitting proposed Ordinance No. 08-003, an ordinance to establish water rates pursuant to Sections 1044.05,1044.07, 1044.14, 1044.25 & 1044.28 of the Codified Ordinances of Monroe, Michigan.
Proposed Ordinance No. 08-003, up for its first reading and recommending that the public hearing be set for Monday, May 19, 2008.
94 Communication from the Director of Public Services, submitting proposed Ordinance No. 08-004, an Ordinance to create a "No Wake Zone" area on the River Raisin.
Proposed Ordinance No. 08-004, up for its first reading and recommending that the public hearing be set for Monday, May 19, 2008.
VI. 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, April 21, 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.
95 Wastewater Facility Rehab Advance.
1. Communication from the Director of Water and Wastewater Utilities, submitting a request to pre-purchase the Aeration Blowers and Motors for a Wastewater Facility rehabilitation project, and recommending that the Wastewater Fund provide the necessary funds to pre-purchase the Aeration Blowers and Motors, etal so as to maintain the original construction schedule to complete the project on time. The Wastewater Fund would then be reimbursed by the County of Monroe once the bond sale and closing has occurred.
2. Supporting documents.
3. Action: Accept, place on file and the recommendation be carried out.
96 2008 Water Main Rehabilitation Program.
1. Communication from the Director of Engineering and Planning, reporting back on bids received on April 21, 2008 for the 2008 Water Main Rehabilitation Program, and recommending that Council award the contract to Liqui-Force Services (USA), Inc. in the amount of $2,531,093.00 and that a total of $2,900,000.00 be encumbered to include a 15% project contingency, and further recommending that the Mayor and Clerk-Treasurer be authorized to sign the contract on behalf of the City of Monroe, and further recommending that funding be appropriated from the Bond Sale that was authorized by City Council on April 21, 2008, and if necessary, the Finance Director be authorized to advance funding from the Water Fund reserves to provide progress payments to the Contractor if proceeds are not yet available from the sale.
2. Supporting documents.
3. Action: Accept, place on file and the recommendation be carried out.
97 Community Development Block Grant.
1. Communication from the Director of Engineering and Planning, submitting the Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2008, and recommending that the Annual Action Plan be approved as shown and staff be allowed to submit the plan to HUD for approval.
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 Tower 98.3/WTWR to use St. Mary's Park and bandshell on May 17, 2008 from 12 noon to 6:00 p.m. to hold an event to raise funds for a critically ill child and that the fees are waived, and recommending that Council approve the request to waive the fees contingent upon items being met as outlined by the administration, that all necessary park deposits are paid, and that the City Manager be granted the 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.
99 Monroe County Procession Committee.
1. Communication from the City Manager's Office, reporting back on a request from the Monroe County Procession Committee for permission to block West Elm Avenue on May 25, 2008 at 12:30 p.m. so that the procession can cross the street uninterrupted, and recommending that Council approve the request contingent upon items being met as outlined by the administration, and that the City Manager be granted the 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.
100 Cub Scout Pack 584 Graduation.
1. Communication from the City Manager's Office, reporting back on a request from Cub Scout Pack 584 for permission to use a picnic shelter at Munson Park on June 6, 2008 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. for their graduation and that the fees be waived, and recommending that the request be approved and that the City Manager be granted the 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.
101 Stewart Road Christian Ministries Center "Operation Love".
1. Communication from the City Manager's Office, reporting back on a request from the Stewart Road Christian Ministries Center for permission to use St. Mary's Park, bandshell and shelter from 3:00 to 9:30 p.m. on August 17, 2008 to hold their annual "Operation Love" event, and recommending that Council approve the request contingent upon items being met as outlined by the administration, that all necessary park deposits are paid, and that the City Manager be granted the 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.
102 Monroe Bank and Trust Banner Request.
1. Communication from the City Manager's Office, reporting back on a request from Monroe Bank and Trust for permission to display a banner across East Front Street from May 19 to June 14, 2008, announcing their anniversary celebration on June 14, 2008 from 12 noon to 6:00 p.m. at the MBT Expo Center, and recommending that the request be approved.
2. Supporting documents.
3. Action: Accept, place on file and the recommendations be carried out.
103 Downtown Monroe Business Network – 5th Annual Fine Art Fair.
1. Communication from the City Manager's Office, reporting back on a request from the Downtown Monroe Business Network (DMBN) to hold the 5th annual Fine Art Fair in conjunction with the 2008 River Raisin Jazz Festival on August 9 and 10, 2008, for use of utilities, services, personnel from the City, closure of the affected streets, and that all fees be waived, and recommending that Council approve the request to hold the Art Fair contingent upon items being met as outlined by the administration, that the City Manager be granted the authority to alter/amend the event due to health and/or safety reasons, and that the request for fees to be waived is denied and that all costs for city services are reimbursed.
2. Supporting documents.
3. Action: Accept, place on file and the recommendation be carried out.
104 Plante & Moran Contract Renewal.
1. Communication from the Director of Finance, submitting a renewal for the audit contract with Plante & Moran, and recommending that Council approve the extension of the audit contract with Plante & Moran for the fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
2. Supporting documents.
3. Action: Accept, place on file and the recommendation be carried out.
VIII. MAYOR'S COMMENTS.
IX. CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATION.
X. COUNCIL COMMENTS.
XI. CITIZEN COMMENTS.
XII. ADJOURNMENT.