Smyrna Georgia
INVOCATION Nancy Beaty, St. Mark's Catholic Church

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

UNFINISHED BUSINESS


PROCLAMATION

National Preparedness Month - September 2009




PUBLIC HEARING

Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Five Year Report - Recovery Sales and Bolger Square.




CONSENT AGENDA
Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager
1.

Approval is recommended to issue a purchase order to Alstom Power, Inc., in the amount of $216,531.00 for replacement boiler tubes and related materials for the Blue Valley Power Plant Unit 3 for the Power & Light Department.


Approved


2.

Approval is recommended to issue a purchase order to Alstom Power, Inc., in the amount of $89,997.00 for additional rear wall tubes for the Missouri City Power Unit 2 Boiler Tube Replacement Project for the Power & Light Department.


Approved


3.

Approval is recommended to issue a purchase order to Connor Sports Flooring, Inc., in the amount of $88,390.00, for a portable basketball floor for the Independence Events Center.


Approved


4.

Approval is recommended to issue a purchase order to Xpedx for two (2) rider scrubber-sweepers for the Independence Events Center.



5.

Approval is recommended to issue a purchase order to Star Signs, LLC, in the amount of $322,603, for signage at the Independence Events Center.



6.

Approval is recommended to issue a purchase order to Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc., in the amount of $161,772.80, for ice resurfacers for the Independence Events Center.


Approved


7.

Approval is recommended to issue a purchase order to GE Energy Services, in the amount of $517,531.00, for the purchase of a complete replacement exciter system for the Blue Valley Plant Unit 3 for the Power & Light Department.



8.

Approval is recommended to issue a purchase order to DSS, Inc., in the amount of $60,103.55, for the purchase of a half-house curtain for the Independence Events Center.


Approved


9.

Approval is requested on the application of J & M Liquid Assets, LLC to transfer the existing Retailer of Intoxicating Liquor by the Drink Sales Liquor License from ‘The Pig’ to ‘Damage Control’, located at 815 N. Noland Road.


Approved


10.

Approval is recommended to issue Change Order 3 adding $105,700.00 to Purchase Order 122328 to Lutz, Daily & Brain, Inc., for fan door tests on six combustion turbines for the Power & Light Department. This change order will bring the total amount of the purchase order to $176,100.00.


Approved


11.

Approval is recommended to enter into a price agreement (117-09) with Altec Industries, Inc., to supply OEM parts and service for Altec brand digger derricks and aerial lifts for the Power & Light Department. This agreement is for the period September 1, 2009, through August 31, 2010, with one, one-year extension at the City’s option.  Expenditures will not exceed budgeted amount.


Approved


12.

Approval is recommended to enter into a price agreement (190-09) with Barber & Sons Aggregate to supply rock and rip rap rock for use by City departments for the period September 1, 2009, through August 31, 2010, with two, one-year renewal options.  Expenditures will not exceed budgeted amounts.


Approved


13.

Approval is recommended to issue a purchase order to Signature Marketing Group, Inc., in the amount of $29,027.50, for the installation of a monument sign at the Independence Events Center.


Approved


14.

Approval is recommended to issue a purchase order to DSS, Inc., in the amount of $67,462.16, for the purchase of spotlights for the Events Center.


Approved



Resolutions:

09-746 - A resolution reappointing Bruce Lowrey and Rodric Stuck and appointing David Witte to the Citizens Advisory Committee on Solid Waste Management for terms of office expiring August 16, 2012.


Res. #5552


09-747 - A Resolution authorizing submission of an application for a Historic Preservation Fund Grant for Fiscal Year 2010 to update the City's Heritage District Design Guidelines.


Res. #5553


09-748 - A resolution reappointing Karen DeLuccie and Jerome Kacheroski to the City Planning Commission for terms of office expiring July 1, 2013.




ORDINANCES

09-123 - 2R. An ordinance authorizing Agreements with sub-recipient agencies to provide services utilizing Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds as specified in Ordinance No. 17294 for Program Year 35 (FY 2009-2010) for reimbursement to them of monies available through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for services to low/moderate income persons, and authorizing the City Manager to sign certain limited change orders.



09-124 - 2R. An ordinance amending the City’s Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual by amending Section G of Article II, “Disability Accommodation.”



09-125 - 2R. An ordinance authorizing a contract with the firm of Larrison Construction Inc. for Fire Station 1 Mechanical and Electrical Upgrades for the sum of $400,410.00, with provisions for future minor change orders in the amount not to exceed $40,041.00.



09-126 - 2R. An ordinance authorizing a contract with Linaweaver Construction for the R.D. Mize Road Improvements, Little Blue Parkway to Eureka Road, project for an amount not to exceed $1,524,870.69, authorizing administrative approval of change orders not to exceed $152,000.00, and increasing the project appropriations.




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09-127 - 1R.  An ordinance authorizing a contract with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to provide financial assistance for Regional Public Health Emergency Planning and Response for Bioterrorism for the period August 10, 2009 through August 9, 2010, in the amount of $149,113.00.



09-128 - 1R. An ordinance approving the annual contract with the Mid-America Regional Council for $25,000 in grant funding for the City's Senior Adult Nutrition Site Program for FY 2010.



09-129 - 1R. An ordinance authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc. in the amount of $4,319,355.00 for demolishing, manufacturing, installing, and testing the Blue Valley Power Plant Cooling Towers for the Power & Light Department; and to approve administrative change orders for an amount not to exceed $431,935.50 and time extensions as deemed appropriate; and adjusting budget appropriations.



09-130 - 1R. An ordinance authorizing the City Manager to sign a contract with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to provide financial assistance for Public Health Emergency Response in relationship to H1N1 for the period July 31, 2009 through July 30, 2010 in the amount of $131,432.00, if the final contract is in line with the draft contract and letter of intent to contract. 


1st R.


09-131 - 1R. An ordinance authorizing contract with Rand Construction Company in an amount of $434,378.00 repair and replacement of the HVAC in Blue Valley Power Plant Control Room.


1st R.


09-132 - 1R. An ordinance authorizing a contract with First Health for the Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Network services for the Stay Well Health Care Plan, effective January 1, 2010 with two additional one-year renewal periods.



09-133 - 1R. An ordinance authorizing a contract with FMH Benefit Solutions, for Third Party Administration Services for the Stay Well Health Care Plan and Section 125 Flexible Benefit Plan effective January 1, 2010 with two additional one-year renewal periods.



09-544 - An emergency ordinance authorizing acceptance of a COPS Hiring Recovery Program Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice COPS Office, in the amount of $543,393, to allow the hiring of three additional police officers from July 1, 2009, to June 30, 2012; making the necessary appropriations; authorizing certain future change orders; and authorizing certain future appropriations.



09-545 - An emergency ordinance authorizing acceptance of a Missouri Department of Public Safety Grant, in the amount of $138,066.72, making the necessary appropriations, authorizing certain future change orders, and authorizing certain future appropriations.



09-546 - An emergency ordinance to award a construction contract to Miles Excavating for the Valley View Parkway Widening project for an amount not to exceed $91,000.00, authorizing the City Manager to approve change orders not to exceed $9,100.00 or for contract time adjustments, and increasing the project appropriations.


Ord. #17392


09-547 An emergency ordinance levying a tax for Fiscal Year 2009-10 on all real property subject to taxation on January 1, 2009 for General Revenue and Public Health & Recreation purposes, and for the Independence Square Special Benefit District.



INFORMATION ONLY:
1.

The Council is expected to adjourn to an Adjourned Meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, August 24, 2009 in the Council Chambers.



2.

Emergency Purchase Order 129453 was issued to Dynatron Elevator in the amount of $45,567.00 for repairs to the Missouri City Power Plant freight elevator for the Power and Light Department.


Reported


3.

Emergency Purchase Order 129454 was issued to Gades Sales Company in the amount of $38,500 for traffic signal system components for the Public Works Department.


Reported


4.

Jackson County Election Board certified results for the August 4, 2009 election.



5.

An Actuarial Report for the L-6 Benefit Program through the LAGERS retirement system is available for public review in the Office of the City Clerk.



6.

Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission Work Zone Enforcement Program Grant awarded to the Independence Police Department in the amount of $5,000.00.



7.

Municipal Court Monthly Case Report for July, 2009.




CITIZEN REQUESTS
1.

James Bailey requests to speak to Council regarding the Independence Police Department in relation to the defeat of the recent proposed sales tax.



2.

Erin Burroughs requests to speak to Council regarding bus transit.




COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

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