A G E N D A COMMON COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, July 3, 2012 Meeting to be held at 6:30 p.m., local time, in the Common Council Chambers, City Hall Building 100 East Michigan Boulevard, Michigan City, Indiana CALL TO ORDER BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG and PRAYER ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES Regular Meeting June 19, 2012 REPORTS of STANDING COMMITTEES REPORTS of SPECIAL or SELECT COMMITTEES REPORTS of OTHER CITY OFFICERS and S Kevin Keift, Director and Bob Schaefer, Business Development Manager, Michigan City Economic Development Corporation 2012 Tax Abatement Report Posted June 29, 2012 Page 1
CLAIMS DOCKET Fund #9000 Riverboat Claims totaling $393,977.32 Fund #0417 Boyd Development - none PETITIONS COMMUNICATIONS RESOLUTIONS CORRECTING LEGAL DESCRIPTION IN COMMON COUNCIL RESOLUTION NUMBER 4502 SUPPORTING AND APPROVING EXHANGE OF FORMER EASTPORT SCHOOL PROPERTY AS SITE FOR NEW MICHIGAN CITY POLICE STATION FOR CERTAIN CITY PROPERTY AND SERVICES Introduced by: Rich Murphy S AMENDING NO. 4177. REGARDING 1 st Reading ESTABLISHING SECTION 94-207 OF THE MICHIGAN CITY CODE PROHIBITING PARKING IN CERTAIN AREAS Introduced by: Duane Parry Rich Murphy AMENDING CODE SECTION 106-82(C) REGARDING 2 nd Reading APPLICATION FOR TAXICAB DRIVER S LICENSE Introduced by: Pat Boy Posted June 29, 2012 Page 2
APPROVING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2 nd Reading REINSTATEMENT OF THE POSITION OF STREET DRIVER IN THE CENTRAL SERVICES (DECREASE: Fund #0708 Unappropriated balance -$19,701.67 INCREASE: Account #0708 0000 01 411.001 - $15,329.60 Salaries & wages. INCREASE: Account #0708 0000 01 411.016 - $1,000.00 Overtime. INCREASE Account #0708 0000 01 413.001- $1,249.22 - FICA. INCREASE Account #0708 0000 01 413.002 - $2,122.85 PERF REPEALING MICHIGAN CITY S MUNICPAL CODE SEC. 2 nd Reading 2-481 THROUGH SEC. 2-497 COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ETHICS AND ADOPTING STATE LAW ON NEPOTISM AND CONTRACTING WITH A UNIT APPROVING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR ROOF 2 nd Reading REPAIR AND PAINTING OF THE MAINTENANCE FACILITY IN THE PARK AND RECREATION Introduced by: Ron Hamilton Jr. Co-Sponsor: Duane Parry Joe Doyle (DECREASE Fund #9000 - Unappropriated balance $33,615.00. INCREASE Account #90007 0000 04 443.006 - $33,615.00 Improvements to Buildings) Posted June 29, 2012 Page 3
APPROVING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2 nd Reading REINSTATEMENT OF THE POSITION OF SUPERINTENDENT OF CENTRAL MAINTENANCE Pat Boy (DECREASE Fund #0101 Unappropriated balance $24,421.60. INCREASE: Acct. #0101 0119 01 411.001- Salaries & Wages $20,237.80, Acct. #0101 0119 01 413.001 FICA $1,548.20, Acct. #0101 0119 01 413.002 PERF $2,635.60) NOTE: This ordinance was TABLED at the June 19, 2012 Council meeting until the July 3, 2012 Council meeting on 2 nd Reading. CREATING SECTION 2-322 IN THE MICHIGAN CITY 3 rd Reading MUNICIPAL CODE DEFINING METHODS OF PAYMENT ACCEPTED BY THE CITY NOTE: This ordinance was removed from being TABLED at the June 19, 2012 Council meeting. AMENDING SEC. 22-1 OF CHAPTER 22, ARTICLE I OF 3 rd Reading THE MICHIGAN CITY MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD PROVISIONS REGARDING UNSAFE, VACANT, AND ABANDONED BUILDINGS & CREATING SEC. 22-31 SEC. 22-41 IN CHAPTER 22, ARTICLE II, DIVISION I OF THE MICHIGAN CITY MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM FOR IDENTIFYING AND REGISTERING VACANT AND ABANDONED BUILDINGS Posted June 29, 2012 Page 4
& CREATING SEC. 50-145 50-148 IN CHAPTER 50, ARTICLE VII OF THE MICHIGAN CITY MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH VACANT BUILDING REGISTRATION FEES/FINES Introduced by: Chris Schwanke Co-Sponsor: Pat Boy Duane Parry UNFINISHED BUSINESS NOMINATIONS: The Council has an appointment to the Michigan City Social Status of African-American Males (expiring 08-01-2012). Incumbent: Mrs. Gerry H. Jones NEW BUSINESS COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL ADJOURNMENT Gale A. Neulieb, City Clerk Posted June 29, 2012 Page 5