Community Corner

On the Agenda: City Commission to Meet Monday Night

The Birmingham City Commission is meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday at .

Appointments:

  • Lester Richey is interviewing for a position on the Board of Review.

 

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Consent Agenda:

All items listed on the consent agenda are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion and approved by a roll call vote. There will be no separate discussion of the items unless a commissioner or citizen so requests.

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  • Approving the service agreement with the Deaf & Hearing Impaired, Inc. for $2,370, for services rendered in 2012-13.
  • Approving the service agreement with the for $44,410 for services rendered in 2012-13.
  • Approving the service agreement with the Cultural Council of Birmingham/Bloomfield for $4,200 for services rendered in 2012-13.
  • Approving outside agency contracts for Building Better Families Through Action for $1,000, Common Ground for $1,500, Haven for $2,000, Birmingham Bloomfield Community Coalition for $3,000 and the Birmingham Youth Assistance for $18,000.
  • Appointing Jeff Bremer, assistant director at the , to the Board of Trustees of the Southeastern Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority.
  • Approving "Birmingham in Stiches: A Yarn-Bombing Project" for installation on Sept. 15-30, with the option to extend that date to Oct. 14.
  • Approving the service contract for Integrated Data Solutions, Inc. for $49,645 to be paid over three years
  • Authorizing the mayor to sign the agreement for municipal street lighting from DTE Energy for $12,851.
  • Awarding the East Maple Road temporary traffic control project to J. Ranck Electric, Inc. for $14,500.
  • Approving the removal and replacement of two elevator platforms in the for $18,990.
  • Approving emergency repair work in the for $37,345. 
  • Approving the use of two parking spaces on Woodward Avenue to fulfill a portion of off-street parking requirements for the business at 33668 Woodward Ave.
  • Setting a public hearing date for July 9 to consider various zoning ordinance amendments.
  • Approving the purchase of one buse shelter for $19,275 .
  • Apprving the purchase of two beverage carts for use at the city golf courses.
  • Reappropriating $50,000 from the 2011-12 budget for the multi-modal master planning project and the Woodward Gateway master planning project in the 2012-13 budget.
  • Awarding the St. James and Crestview tennis court repair project to Goddward Coatings, Inc. for $32,875. 

 

New Business

  • Public hearing of confirmation for the installation of lateral sewers within the East Maple Road Paving Project area.
  • Public hearing to determine if the structure at 187 Wimbleton is dangerous and should be therefore prohibited by Section 50-41 of the Birmingham City Code.
  • Public hearing to consider various amendings to Chapter 126 of the city's zoning ordinance.
  • Amending the schedule of fees, charging, bonds and insurance for all bills rendered on or after July 1.

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