City Commission Meeting Tonight

IRONWOOD, MI - Monday, August 25, 2008 - The Ironwood City Commission will be holding a regularly scheduled meeting tonight at 5:30 PM. The meeting will take placed at the City Commission Chambers on the second floor of the Ironwood Memorial Building.

Issues to be acted upon at tonight's meeting include:

ON THE CONSENT AGENDA:

  • Approval of Minutes for the August 11th Regular City Commission Meeting.
  • Review and Place on File:
    • Ironwood Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes of June 4th
    • Ironwood Planning Commission Special Meeting Minutes of June 24th & July 24th.
  • Authorize advertisement for bids for Water System Upgrades (Chlorine Room Addition, High Service Pump Replacement, Flow Meter & Mt. Zion Reservoir Mixer).
  • Approve submittal of a permit application to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and U.S. Army Corp of Engineers for consideration of the Norrie Park Dam Repair.
  • Approve Resolution #08-017 recognizing the Ironwood Volunteer Fire Department as a Non-profit Organization.
  • Authorize advertisement for bids to sell IPSD Jeep Cherokee with a minimum bid of $250.00
  • Scheduling a Board of Zoning Appeals (BOZA) Public Hearing for Monday, September 8, 2008 at 5:05 PM to hear a dimensional variance request for property located at 332 West Southland Avenue
  • Scheduling a Public Hearing for Monday, September 8, 2008 at 5:15 PM to introduce Ordinance No. 468, Book 4 an Ordinance to entirely repeal existing Chapter 34 (entitles "Zoning"), including Section 34-1 through 34-495 of the Code of the City of Ironwood, and to amend said code by adopting in place thereof new sections which shall be designated as Chapter 34, Sections 34-1 through 34-506, together with table of contents and all subsections thereof, and to be Chapter 34 (entitles "Zoning"), of the City of Ironwood Code of Ordinances.
  • Scheduling a Public Hearing for Monday, September 8, 2008 at 5:25 PM to review the status of the 2006 Housing Resources Fund Grant and to hear comment on the proposed 2008 Housing Grant Application for the component of homeowner assistance in the Norrie Location in the amount of $200,000.
  • Approve request to allow after hours use of a city grader to grade the main snowmobile trail through town.

ON THE REGULAR AGENDA:

  • Receive and Place on File from Finance Director.
    • Monthly Cash Reports.
  • Discuss and Consider Resolution #08-015 governing the 2008 Comprehensive Deer Management Bow Hunt, setting rules and standards and setting fees and conduct a drawing for the "Earn-A-Buck" incentive.
  • Discuss and Consider Resolution #08-016 recognizing the week of September 7th as "Suicide Prevention Week" in the City of Ironwood.
  • Discuss and Consider Resolution #08-018 amending the City of Ironwood General Appropriations Act and Fee Schedule adopting a "Special Event" Water Rate.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Notice two items have been "red-flagged." The City of Ironwood needs to establish and adhere to policies that protect the interests of the citizens and taxpayers of this community. Using City equipment for "pet private projects" is not fair to the taxpayers. Giving "special" water rates to "special interests" is also not in the best interest of the City taxpayers. Ask yourself these questions... If you needed to use City-owned equipment on a private project, would City management allow you to? Do you get a "special water rate" when you are having a "special event?" Every time you turn around, the City of Ironwood is claiming to be in a "financial fix," yet time and time again, City tax dollars are being wasted on private ventures. This needs to stop!