AGENDA FOR A REGULAR SCHEDULED
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
Monday, November 8, 2010
7:00 p.m.

I.     Call to Order
 
II.    Pledge of Allegiance – Invocation
 A.  Oath of Office
 B.  Mayor Appointment
 C.  Mayor Pro-Tem Appointment
*D. Presentation of Proclamation: National Hospice/Palliative Care Month, November
 
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, October 25, 2010
*C.  Approve Checks 60432 to 60528 in the amount of $141,884.72 
*D.  Approve Business Account Application from Chemical Bank for the Buchanan City Payroll Account and Accounts Payable Account for authorized signers
*E.  Approve Banner Placement for Faith United Methodist Ladies Night Out from 11-9-10 to 11-20-10
*F.  Approve Street Closure; Front St. from Duck Pond to Oak St. and Oak St. from Front St. to 131 N. Oak St. for Holiday Lighting Ceremony Parade on Dec. 3, 2010
*G.  Approve Banner Placement for Holiday Lighting Ceremony from 11-22-10 to 12-4-10

VI.   Reports by: Departments, Committees, Boards
 A. Hospice At Home -  Debbie Hayes 
 
VII.  Unfinished Business
*A. Acknowledge Emergency Expenditure in the amount of $22,425 for extra work due to inability to shut off existing 10” water main to the Smith Street Culvert Modification Project

VIII. New Business
*A.  Consider Proposal from Buchanan Meadows for a Memorial Garden- Christine Baker
*B.  Consider Agreement between the City of Buchanan and the Nature Conservancy – Chris May
*C.  Consider request from Friends of McCoy’s Creek Trail to authorize the proposal from Selge Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of $25,725 to install 3,500 linear feet of new walking trail west of the baseball fields for continuation of McCoy’s Creek Trail – Dick Proud

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, 269-695-3844.