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Proposals may either be mailed or hand delivered to the Community Center, Attn. Wendy Wilmers Longpre, 819 Abbot Road, East Lansing, MI, 48823. The Contract Documents may be electronically obtained by contacting the Project Architect, MAYOTTEgroup Architects 6240 West Mt. Hope, Lansing, MI 48917, 517-323-0577. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on Thursday, May 11 at 11:00 A.M at the project site. The City of East Lansing reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive defects in proposals, and to make the award in its own best interest. CITY OF EAST LANSING By: Marie Wicks City Clerk CP#16-115 CITY OF LANSING SUMMARY OF ADOPTED ORDINANCE #1201 Lansing City Council adopted An Ordinance of The City of Lansing, Michigan, to Amend Chapter 888 of the Lansing Codified Ordinances by repealing Section 888.32, which provides for a Payment in Lieu of Taxes for a project known as the Abigail. Effective date: Upon publication Notice: The full text of this Ordinance is available for review at the City Clerk’s Office, 9th Floor, City Hall, Lansing, Michigan. A copy of the full text of this Ordinance may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office, 9th Floor, City Hall, Lansing, Michigan at a fee determined by City Council. Chris Swope, Lansing City Clerk www.lansingmi.gov/Clerk www.facebook.com/LansingClerkSwope CP#16-114 City Pulse • May 4, 2016 www.lansingcitypulse.com 5 The openness issue Dunnings’ replacement process PULSE NEWS & OPINION may be conducted in secret “CAHS has a strong collaborative rela- Just how open the process will be for picking an tionship with many local animal control interim Ingham County prosecutor is up in the air. Millage would raise $9.6M agencies. ICAC has demonstrated very On Monday, Chief Circuit Judge Janene Lawless little interest in collaborating with our said the names will not be released of the six individuals Chamber, others raise questions over cost of a new animal shelter organization,” she wrote. “It seems that who have applied to replace Stuart Dunnings III when The 45-year-old Ingham County Ani- takes action on levying a new tax, LRCC there are many commissioners in this de- his resignation becomes effective July 2. A new pros- mal Control Shelter is a communicable challenges commissioners to first look at bate who want to state what CAHS will ecutor will be elected in November to take office Jan. 1. disease’s heaven. The facility shares the reprioritizing budget ‘needs’ rather than and won’t do for ICAC. CAHS could eas- (see related story, P. 6.) same air, resulting in kennel cough. Cats seeking budget ‘wants’ which involve ask- ily play a much larger role with ICAC ani- But by Tuesday, Lawless had a change of mind are crowded into community rooms, al- ing taxpayers for more money out of their mals, and we are happy to do so. To date I and said she would announce the six candidates lowing upper respiratory infections to pockets,” he wrote. “Like most families have not spoken with any of them.” this morning. spread. Dogs are housed across from each and businesses that determine their an- Willson and County Commissioner That does not mean, however, that the public will other, increasing the stress of an already nual budget, we must prioritize our needs Penelope Tsernoglou will meet this week be able to observe the process. stressful environment and reducing the and wants, which require difficult deci- to discuss the proposed millage, as well as Under Michigan law, Lawless and her six Circuit animals’ immune systems. sions. Our biggest responsibility is to the potential partnerships, both women said. Court colleagues are charged with picking Dunnings’ “I am a firm believer in the connection taxpayers and using their money efficient- The Chamber’s perspective was echoed temporary successor. between stress and immune function,” ly and effectively.” in a post on social media by Lansing City Lawless contended in an interview Tuesday the said John Dinon, the shelter’s director. “A In that letter he asked commissioners Councilwoman Jody Washington. process need not be open because the judiciary shelter is by its nature a stressful environ- to consider other options, such as part- “Just my thoughts,” she wrote. “Now branch in Michigan is exempt from both the Open ment, but this situation just a millage for an animal shel- Meetings and Freedom of Information acts. adds to it.” ter will be on the ballot. Seri- However, Robin Luce-Hermann, an expert on Nonetheless some busi- ously? I like animals as well as First Amendment law in Michigan and attorney for ness interests and residents the next person, but when we the Michigan Press Association, said the courts’ ex- are questioning whether the have so many people hurting, emptions do not apply in this case. county should fund and build a a crumbling infrastructure etc. Luce-Hermann cited a 1984 Court of Appeals new shelter. I just can’t support an animal ruling as evidence the transparency laws apply. That County commissioners shelter millage...Holy cow, at ruling — Menominee County Taxpayers Alliance want a new millage to replace what point do we say enough v. Menominee County Clerk — found that when a the animal shelter, built in is enough? I say, I just won’t committee was convened in secret to appoint a new 1971, and help fund additional support an animal shelter mill- treasurer, it violated the Open Meetings Act. customer service staff. They’ve age when there are many more “We agree that defendants in their collective ca- placed it on the Aug.