2008 City Commission Minutes

City of Kalamazoo Minutes of the City Commission 2008 47th City Commission Mayor Bobby J. Hopewell Vice Mayor Hannah J. McKinney David Anderson Don Cooney Sean McCann Barbara Miller Stephanie Moore City Commission Appointees Kenneth P. Collard, City Manager Scott A. Borling, City Clerk Clyde Robinson, City Attorney Constance Darling, City Assessor Ann Videtich, Internal Auditor Kalamazoo City Commission Adopted 2008 Meeting Schedule January February March 3 Committee of the Whole 1 Committee of the Whole 3 Business Meeting 7 Business Meeting 4 Business Meeting 10 Work Session 14 Work Session 11 Work Session 14 Committee of the Whole 18 Committee of the Whole 15 Committee of the Whole 17 Neighborhood Meeting 22 Business Meeting 18 Neighborhood Meeting 17 Business Meeting 18 Business Meeting 28 Committee of the Whole 29 Committee of the Whole 31 Business Meeting April May June 4 Committee of the Whole 2 Committee of the Whole 2 Business Meeting 7 Business Meeting 5 Business Meeting 9 Work Session 14 Work Session 12 Work Session 13 Committee of the Whole 18 Committee of the Whole 16 Committee of the Whole 16 Neighborhood Meeting 21 Neighborhood Meeting 19 Neighborhood Meeting 16 Business Meeting 21 Business Meeting 19 Business Meeting 27 Committee of the Whole 30 Committee of the Whole 30 Business Meeting July August September 3 Committee of the Whole 1 Committee of the Whole 2 Business Meeting 7 Business Meeting 4 Business Meeting 8 Work Session 14 Work Session 11 Work Session 12 Committee of the Whole 18 Committee of the Whole 15 Committee of the Whole 15 Neighborhood Meeting 21 Neighborhood Meeting 18 Neighborhood Meeting 15 Business Meeting 21 Business Meeting 18 Business Meeting 26 Committee of the Whole 29 Committee of the Whole 29 Business Meeting October November December 3 Committee of the Whole 3 Business Meeting 1 Business Meeting 6 Business Meeting 10 Work Session 8 Work Session 13 Work Session 14 Committee of the Whole 12 Committee of the Whole 17 Committee of the Whole 17 Neighborhood Meeting 15 Neighborhood Meeting 20 Neighborhood Meeting 17 Business Meeting 15 Business Meeting 20 Business Meeting 29 Business Meeting 31 Committee of the Whole Times and Locations Business Meetings - 7:00 p.m. in the City Commission Chambers Work Sessions - 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Community Room Committee of the Whole Meetings - 7:30 a.m. in the City Hall Community Room Neighborhood Meetings - 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Community Room Meetings in italics indicate a departure from the normal schedule due to a holiday. Kalamazoo City Commission Final 2008 Meeting Schedule January February March 3 Committee of the Whole 1 Committee of the Whole 3 Business Meeting 7 Special Work Session 4 Business Meeting 10 Work Session 7 Business Meeting 11 Work Session 14 Committee of the Whole 10 Special Work Session 15 Committee of the Whole 17 Neighborhood Meeting 12 Special Work Session 18 Neighborhood Meeting 17 Business Meeting 14 Work Session 18 Business Meeting 28 Committee of the Whole 18 Committee of the Whole 29 Committee of the Whole 31 Business Meeting 19 Special Business Meeting 22 Business Meeting April May June 4 Committee of the Whole 2 Committee of the Whole 2 Business Meeting 7 Business Meeting 5 Business Meeting 9 Work Session 14 Work Session 12 Work Session 13 Committee of the Whole 18 Committee of the Whole 16 Committee of the Whole 16 Neighborhood Meeting 21 Neighborhood Meeting 19 Neighborhood Meeting 16 Business Meeting 21 Business Meeting 19 Business Meeting 27 Committee of the Whole 30 Committee of the Whole 30 Business Meeting July August September 3 Committee of the Whole 1 Committee of the Whole 2 Business Meeting 7 Business Meeting 4 Business Meeting 8 Work Session 14 Work Session 11 Work Session 12 Committee of the Whole 18 Committee of the Whole 15 Committee of the Whole 15 Neighborhood Meeting 21 Neighborhood Meeting 18 Neighborhood Meeting 15 Business Meeting 21 Business Meeting 18 Business Meeting 26 Committee of the Whole 29 Committee of the Whole 29 Business Meeting October November December 3 Committee of the Whole 3 Business Meeting 1 Business Meeting 6 Business Meeting 10 Work Session 8 Work Session 13 Work Session 11 Special Work Session 12 Committee of the Whole 17 Committee of the Whole 14 Committee of the Whole 15 Neighborhood Meeting 20 Neighborhood Meeting 17 Neighborhood Meeting 15 Business Meeting 20 Business Meeting 17 Business Meeting 29 Business Meeting 31 Committee of the Whole Times and Locations Business Meetings - 7:00 p.m. in the City Commission Chambers Work Sessions - 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Community Room Committee of the Whole Meetings - 7:30 a.m. in the City Hall Community Room Neighborhood Meetings - 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Community Room Meetings in italics indicate a departure from the normal schedule due to a holiday. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, JANUARY 3, 2008 Page 1 The Kalamazoo City Commission met as a Committee of the Whole on Thursday, January 3, 2008 at 7:30 a.m. in the Community Room at City Hall, 241 W. South Street. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Mayor Bobby Hopewell Roll Call Vice Mayor Hannah McKinney David Anderson Don Cooney Sean McCann Barbara Miller Stephanie Moore COMMISSIONERS ABSENT Sean McCann Also present were City Manager Ken Collard, Acting City Attorney Randy Schau, and City Clerk Scott Borling. Commissioners Commissioner Miller, seconded by Commissioner Cooney, moved to Excused excuse the absences of Vice Mayor McKinney and Commissioners McCann and Moore. With a voice vote, the motion passed. Review of the The City Commission reviewed and discussed the agenda for its Special th January 7 Agendas Meeting on Monday, January 7, 2008. The City Commission reviewed and discussed the agenda for its Regular Meeting on Monday, January 7, 2008. *Commissioners McCann and Moore arrived at 7:34 a.m. Item G-6 Regarding Item G-6, a resolution supporting participation in the Southwest Regional Alliance, Commissioner Cooney requested this item be moved to the Regular Agenda. In response to a question from Commissioner McCann, Deputy City Manager Jerri Barnett-Moore stated the $15,000 contribution to the Alliance would be funded from working capital, and she reported the City currently spent $30,000 per year for lobbyist services in Lansing. City Manager Collard pointed out that the Michigan Municipal League also provided lobbing services for its members. City Manager Collard reviewed the draft budget for the Alliance. Commissioner McCann requested a copy of the draft budget and questioned whether any funds would be used to support specific political candidates. In response to Commissioner McCann, Deputy City Manager Barnett- Moore stated she was not aware of language in the proposed resolution regarding support for political candidates. In response to a question from Commissioner McCann, City Manager Collard stated it was difficult to label the Alliance as either a countywide initiative or a regional initiative. City Manager Collard indicated the COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, JANUARY 3, 2008 Page 2 Alliance partners were entities within Kalamazoo County, but certain issues the Alliance would address, such as transportation issues, could have a regional impact. In response to a question from Commissioner McCann, City Manager Collard indicated the partners in the Alliance would need to work out any disagreements about specific issues to support or oppose, but he did not know details on how disputes would be resolved on a practical level. City Manager Collard noted that his involvement with the Alliance was tangential, as Vice Mayor McKinney had worked closely with community partners to create the Alliance when she was Mayor. Mayor Hopewell recommended this item be pulled from the January 7th meeting agenda and that Commissioners send their questions and concerns to the City Manager, who would forward those questions and concerns to Steward Sandstrom at the Chamber of Commerce for a response. Mayor Hopewell requested that Mr. Sandstrom respond directly to each individual Commissioner. City Manager Collard stated there was a rift between Southwest Michigan First and the Kalamazoo County Chamber of Commerce, and he expressed hope that the Southwest Michigan Alliance would begin to heal that rift. Community Issues Next, an opportunity was given for City Commissioners to discuss community issues. In response to a question from Commissioner Miller, Deputy Public Services Director Bob Wass reviewed a detailed agenda for the January 7th Special Meeting. Citizen Comments Finally, an opportunity was given for citizen comments but no comments were offered. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 8:00 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Scott A. Borling City Clerk For City Commission approval on January 22, 2008 Approved by: ___________________________ Bobby J. Hopewell, Mayor Dated: January 22, 2008 SPECIAL MEETING OF JANUARY 7, 2008 Page 3 A special meeting of the Kalamazoo City Commission was held on Monday, January 7, 2008 at 5:32 p.m. in the Community Room at City Hall, 241 W. South Street. Roll Call COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Mayor Bobby J. Hopewell Vice Mayor Hannah McKinney David Anderson Don Cooney Sean McCann* Barbara Miller Stephanie Moore COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None Also present were City Manager Ken Collard, Acting City Attorney Randy Schau, and City Clerk Scott Borling. Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Cooney, moved to excuse the absence of Commissioner McCann. With a voice vote, the motion passed. Miscellaneous An opportunity was given for miscellaneous communications, but no Communications communications were offered. Review of the City Manager Collard distributed and discussed the following documents: FY2008 Proposed a map entitled Expenses for City Services By Neighborhoods – 2007; Budget Budget Meeting 12/20/2007 City Commission “Gap Analysis”; and Budget 77728 Meeting 12/20/2007 City Commission “Gap Analysis” (sorted).

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