Trails on Agenda for City Commission Monday Evening

IRONWOOD, MI - Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - The Ironwood City Commission will be holding a regular meeting on Monday, November 23, 2009, at 5:30 PM in the City Commission Chambers on the second floor of the Ironwood Memorial Building, 213 South Marquette Street, Ironwood, Michigan.

The Agenda for the meeting is as follows:

ROUTINE BUSINESS

A.  Regular Meeting Called to Order followed by the Opening Prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance.

B.  Recording of the Roll.

C. Approval of the Consent Agenda - Consent Agenda items are generally routine, mundane clerical procedures that require no discussion. Commissioners, Citizens and Staff have the right to have Consent Agenda Items moved to the Regular Agenda for discussion.

  1. Approval of the Minutes - November 9, 2009 Regular City Commission Meeting.
  2. Review and Place on File the (a) Pat O'Donnell Civic Center Meeting Minutes of September 23rd and October 28th; (b) the Downtown Ironwood Development Authority Meeting Minutes of October 22nd and November 12th; (c) the Ironwood Planning Commission Meeting Minutes for November 4th.
  3. Declare a 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 V8 Engine, auto transmission, minimum bid $2,000 as surplus equipment and authorizing advertisement for the sale of surplus property.
  4. Scheduling a public hearing for a Brownfield Redevelopment Plan & Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for the property owned by the Kauppila Family Limited Partnership located at 460 West Cloverland Drive for Monday, December 14th at 5:15 PM.

D.  Receive and Place on File from the Finance Director, Julie Frederickson the (1) Statement of Revenue and Expenditures, and the (2) Monthly Cash Reports.

E.  Approval of the Agenda.

F.  Citizens wishing to address the Commission on Items on the Agenda. (Three Minute Limit).

OLD BUSINESS

G.  Discuss and consider approving opening Greenbush Street from Midland Avenue to Margaret Street and Superior Street from Midland Avenue north to the Ironwood Township boundary for season-long snowmobile use and establish a 25 MPH speed limit marked on that section of the route.

NEW BUSINESS

H.  Discuss and consider request from the Parks and Recreation Committee to designate the section of the SISU Race Trail located on City-owned property as a non-motorized trail.

I.  Consider approving City Employee gratuity gift for the Holiday Season.

J.  Manager's Report.

K.  Other Matters (Five Minute Limit).

L.  Citizens wishing to address the Commission on Items not on the Agenda (Five Minute Limit).

M.  Adjournment.