AGENDA FOR A REGULAR SCHEDULED
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
Monday, August 23, 2010
7:00 p.m.

I.     Call to Order
 
II.    Pledge of Allegiance – Invocation
      
III.   Roll Call 
  
IV.   Public Comments (Citizens are allowed up to three (3) minutes to discuss any agenda item)
 
V.    Consent Calendar:
 A.  Approve Agenda
*B.  Approve Minutes: Regular scheduled meeting, August 9, 2010
      Work Session Summary, August 9, 2010
*C.  Approve Checks 59962 to 60073 in the amount of $3,337,284.05
*D.  Resolution 2010.08/____, RESOLUTION TO CALL A PUBLIC HEARING TO VACATE
        BLUFF STREET BETWEEN COMMERCIAL STREET AND ABANDONED RIVER STREET;
        ELIZABETH STREET BETWEEN COMMERCIAL STREET AND BLUFF STREET;
        ENTERPRISE STREET BETWEEN ARCTIC STREET AND BLUFF STREET; AND THE
       WESTERLY ONE-HALF OF THE ABANDONED RIGHT OF WAY OF RIVER STREET FROM
       COMMERCIAL STREET TO THE CURRENT RIVER STREET RIGHT OF WAY; AND THE
       ALLEYS IN BLOCKS 2 AND 10; ALL AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF ENGLISH AND
       HOLMES ADDITION.
*E. Street Closure Request from the Moose Lodge to close Rynearson from Redbud to Smoke Vision & Johnson from Rynearson to Front during their Safety Day Event, August 29th
  
VI.   Reports by: Departments, Committees, Boards
  A. Assessor Department – Gordon Schreiber
*B. Sewer and Water Project Update – Kenton McAndrew

VII.  Unfinished Business
*A. Consider roof replacement for the Department of Public Works building located at 606 Clark Street
*B. Consider roof repair bids for the Police Department/Building Inspector building located at 107 W. Front Street
 C. Consider roof replacement bids for City Hall located at 302 North Red Bud Trail
*D. Consider Smith Street bridge/culvert replacement at McCoy’s Creek to BG Green Company in the amount of $48,600 contingent on MDNRe approval of the plan 
 E. Discuss procedural process/coordination for City Manager Search

VIII. New Business
 A.  Consider changing the Freedom of Information Act Coordinator (FOIA) from the City Manager or Attorney to the City Clerk and City Attorney
*B.  Consider Appointment of Official Representative and alternate as a voting member at the Annual Business Meeting of MML; Conference scheduled for September 22, 2010

IX.    Public Comments (Citizens are allowed up to three (3) minutes to discuss any non agenda Item)

X.     City Manager’s Comments

XI.   Commissioners’ Comments

XII.  Adjourn
 
*    Indicates backup materials attached

Buchanan City will provide necessary and reasonable auxiliary aide and services to those individuals with disabilities who wish to attend the public meeting upon receiving at least one (1) week’s prior notice. Any such individual requiring such aids or services should contact the city by writing or by telephoning the following: Buchanan City ADA Coordinator; 302 North Redbud Trail, Buchanan, MI 49107.