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Boat Launch Grant 3/23

City of Hart, Michigan

MEMORANDUM

To:           Mayor Clancy Aerts & City Council

From:     STAN RICKARD, City Manager

Date:      march 19, 2010

RE:           john gurney park boat launch & dock improvements

                  grant application

Here is a proposed DNRE Waterways grant application for the boat launch improvements at John Gurney Park.  The City initiated this project in 2006 but it was postponed while [...]

Police Vehicle 3/23

City of Hart, Michigan

MEMORANDUM

To:           Mayor Clancy Aerts & City Council

From:     STAN RICKARD, City Manager

Date:      march 19, 2010

RE:           POLICE VEHICLE REPLACEMENT

The Police Committee met recently to discuss the replacement of the 2006 Dodge Charger police vehicle budgeted this year for $25,000.  Chief Leimback informed the Committee that the Dodge unit is not recommended due to maintenance [...]

Chipper Truck Repairs 3/23

City of Hart, Michigan

MEMORANDUM

To:           Mayor Clancy Aerts & City Council

From:     STAN RICKARD, City Manager

Date:      March 19, 2010

RE:            chipper truck repairs

In June, 2009 pursuant to Resolution 09-37 City Council authorized the purchase of a used chipper truck at a not-to-exceed price of $25,000.  This unit has a box designed to efficiently contain wood waste.  This process [...]

Well No. 4 Repairs 3/23

City of Hart, Michigan

MEMORANDUM

To:           Mayor Clancy Aerts & City Council

From:     STAN RICKARD, City Manager

Date:      MARCH 19, 2010

RE:           ACCEPT PROPOSAL — preventive maintenance & repairs to north valley well no. 4

A request for proposals was issued on March 2, 2010 pursuant to Resolution 10-04 for the inspection and repair of North Valley Well No. 4.  This [...]

Council Agenda 3/23

City of Hart, Michigan

CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 7:30 PM

City Hall, 407 State Street, Hart, Michigan

Call to Order
Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes – March 9, 2010
Public Comments, Correspondence, Events
Department Reports
Reports of Boards, Commissions and Committees
Bills, Claims, Payroll
New Business

Resolution 10-23 – North Valley Well No. 4 Repairs
Resolution 10-24 — Chipper Truck & [...]

Manager’s Report 3/19

To:           MAYOR Clancy Aerts & City Council

From:     STAN RICKARD, City Manager

Date:      March 19, 2010

RE:           CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

Diesel Plant Substation – We await news from the MEDC regarding the City’s application for CDBG funds in the amount of $325,000.  If approved, the Diesel Plant substation would be replaced and relocated to City-owned property near Plum and [...]

INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC RATES 3/9/10

City of Hart, Michigan

MEMORANDUM

To:           mayor clancy aerts & city council

From:     STAN RICKARD, City Manager

Date:      March 5, 2010

RE:           industrial electric rates

On March 9, 2009 City Council adopted Resolution 09-07 approving industrial electric rates for Gray & Company and Hanson Logistics upon their connection to the Hart Hydroelectric system.  Subsequently, Hanson and Gray signed connection agreements in [...]

Streetscape Grant 3/8/10

City of Hart, Michigan

MEMORANDUM

To:           mayor clancy aerts & city council

From:     STAN RICKARD, City Manager

Date:      march 5, 2010

RE:           downtown streetscape – grant agreement

On February 9, 2010 City Council approved Resolution 10-10 authorizing a full application for Community Development Block Grant funds for the State & Main streetscape project in the amount of $436,090.  The local share [...]

City Council 3/9/10

City of Hart, MichiganÂ
CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 7:30 PM
City Hall, 407 State Street, Hart, Michigan
Call to Order
Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes – February 23, 2010 & March 2, 2010
Public Comments, Correspondence, Events
Department Reports
Reports of Boards, Commissions and Committees (Minutes Attached***)

Bills, Claims, Payroll
New Business

Resolution 10-21  CDBG Grant Agreement – Downtown Streetscape
Resolution 10-22   [...]

Downtown Streetscape 3/4/10

FLASH!!   The City received a grant offer today for the DOWNTOWN STREETSCAPE project in the amount of $436,000.  The City share will be $48,000.  Stayed tuned for more information about this project.   Stan Rickard, City Manager