Notice
of City of Brighton Budget Worksession of the City
Council on March 23, and March 25, 2010
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the
Brighton City Council will be conducting a worksession
on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. and Thursday,
March 25, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. at Brighton City Hall, 200
N. 1st Street, Brighton, Michigan 48116 for
the purpose of reviewing the proposed 2010/2011 Budget.
All interested parties are encouraged to attend.
If you have any questions regarding
this meeting please contact the Brighton City Clerk at
810-227-0463.
To comply with the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA): Any citizen requesting
accommodation to attend this meeting/function and/or to
obtain this notice in alternate formats, please contact
David Blackmar, ADA Coordinator (810) 227-1911, at least
five business days prior to the meeting/function.
DIANA LOWE
CITY CLERK
Comcast Digital Enhancement
Announcement
Comcast is going to
be digitally enhancing its cable system in our
community. Company representatives have visited us to
provide information on what this means to cable viewing
and our residents. Comcast customers, who will be
affected by this digital network enhancement, have
started receiving information from Comcast on what
actions they will need to take to retain the channels
they currently view. Standard basic channels, channels
29-72 will be converted to a digital transmission to
improve picture quality and sound, and to allow Comcast
to provide more digital and High Definition (HD)
programming, larger video on demand (VOD) libraries,
faster Internet speeds and innovative advanced
services. Customers with only Limited Basic service
channels are not affected by Comcast’s digital network
enhancement. Customer television sets which already
have Comcast digital equipment connected will not be
affected by this change. In addition, Customers having
a digital QAM tuner television will not be affected
until the completion of the project.
Comcast is offering
customers who now receive Standard basic channels and do
not have any digital equipment, one digital receiver and
up to two digital transport adapters (DTAs) at no
additional cost. This equipment will allow customers to
continue seeing the programming they currently receive,
at no additional cost for the first 3 TV sets (national
average is 2.8 TV sets per household). Instructions on
how to obtain this equipment have been mailed to all
affected customers.
The world is going
digital and this technology is allowing Comcast to
provide a world of more innovation to its customers.
Please do not confuse this company digital network
enhancement with the federal digital broadcast
transition program that occurred last June, affecting
over-the-air broadcast channels. For more information,
or to see if you will be affected, please call
1-877-634-4434
Principal Shopping
District Board Meeting
April 6, 2010 Meeting Rescheduled
PLEASE
TAKE NOTICE
that the meeting date for the Principal Shopping
District Board Meeting scheduled for APRIL 6, 2010
at 7:30 a.m. at City Hall, 200 N. First Street,
Brighton, Michigan has been rescheduled to MARCH 30,
2010 at 7:30 a.m.
Diana
Lowe
City Clerk
City of
Brighton Department of Public Service Downtown Snow
Hauling Press Release
WHO: Department
of Public Service, City of Brighton
WHAT: Snow
Clean-up & Hauling in the Downtown Business District
WHEN:
Wednesday (2/24/10), Thursday (2/25/10) and Friday
(2/26/10) mornings from 12:00 am – 5:00 am
WHERE: Main
Street (from the R/R tracks to West / St. Paul Street
WHY:
Due to the heavy snowfall, snow must be cleaned up and
hauled from the area to provide safe parking and
pedestrian movement
MISC:
Business owners should remain patient and
not throw piles of snow out into the parking areas or
roadways. This causes extreme difficulty in cleaning up
this thrown snow due to freeze down
CONTACT: David
Blackmar, Asst. DPS Director (810/225-9282)
The City of Brighton City Council
encourages all interested City of Brighton citizens and
taxpayers to consider applying to a new Citizens’
Capital Improvements Funding Advisory Task Force
The
City of Brighton City Council encourages all interested
City of Brighton citizens and taxpayers to consider
applying for a new Citizens’ Capital Improvements
Funding Advisory Task Force that the City Council has
recently voted to appoint and establish. The mission
that the City Council has established for the Task Force
is to do the following:
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Identify & reach
consensus on what the Capital Improvement needs
(such as Street improvements, Drainage improvements,
Sidewalk improvements or repairs, Equipment &
Vehicle Replacement for City Service Delivery,
Traffic, Sewer, Water, Parks and other Quality of
Life facilities) are which need funding sometime
within the next 10 years at minimum.
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Identify & reach
consensus on What the Preferred Financing Methods
(Cash/pay as you go, Short and/or Long-term Capital
Debt, or other methods such as Special Assessments)
should be for all of the identified consensus
Capital Improvement needs.
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Identify & reach
consensus on How best to Fund the given Financing
Methods selected (i.e. where will the funds come
from to support any given financing method selected)
with an eye towards the words “dependable and
stable” with respect to any given Funding Method
selected & recommended since that is what the core
essence of the City Council-adopted goal which is
driving the creation of this Citizens’ Advisory Task
Force is about.
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And to develop a
comprehensive report with related recommendations
for all three of the above-listed objectives that is
submitted to the City Council for final review and
action consideration.
The
City Council has determined that the Task Force needs to
represent all sectors of the City of Brighton community
including but not limited to the following:
-
Residential Property Taxpayers
-
Older/longer-established Neighborhoods
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Newer Neighborhoods
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Traditional Single-Family Residential
neighborhoods
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Multi-Unit/Multi-family Residential
neighborhoods
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Business Property Taxpayers
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Retail Business Property Taxpayers (Property
owners and/or Tenants paying Personal Property Taxes as
a business)
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Industrial Property Taxpayers
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Service Sector Business Property Taxpayers
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Dining Sector Business Property Taxpayers
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Non-Profit/Tax-Exempt Property Owners & related
Tenants conducting operations/activities in our
community
The
City Council therefore at this time is soliciting
applications from interested citizens and taxpayers.
Applications need to be in the form of a written Letter
of Interest, which would include or have attached to it
a statement or summary of qualifications, skills,
experience, and interests, which directly relates to the
above-stated Mission of this new Advisory Task Force.
Please submit Letters of Interest to the City of
Brighton City Clerk at City Hall, 200 N. 1st
Street or via email to the City Clerk at lowed@brightoncity.org
by 5:00 p.m., Friday, March 12, 2010. The City of
Brighton City Council thanks you in advance for your
interest in this process.
Diana Lowe, City
Clerk
Snow Emergency In Effect--February
22, 2010
WHO: Department
of Public Service, City of Brighton
WHAT: Prohibition
of all on-street parking along the City’s designated
Emergency Snow Route
WHEN: Beginning
at 10:00 am, Monday, February 22, 2010 and until further
notice
WHERE: The
following streets are designated as the city’s emergency
snow route;
| STREET NAME |
FROM |
TO |
| Grand River Ave |
E. C/L |
W. C/L |
| Challis Road |
W. GRA |
W. C/L |
| Main Street |
W. C/L |
E. C/L |
| S. Third Street |
W. Main |
Brighton Lake Rd. |
| Brighton Lake Road |
W. C/L |
E. GRA |
| Rickett Road |
E. GRA |
S. C/L |
| S. Church Street |
E. GRA |
Rickett |
| Spencer Road |
E. Main |
E. C/L |
| Liberty Street |
W. GRA |
Flint |
| Flint Road |
Liberty |
E. C/L |
WHY:
The national weather service has issued a winter weather
advisory indicating potential for significant
accumulation of snow, ice or sleet
MISC:
All vehicles parked along the
designated snow emergency route shall be towed by
authorization of the Police Chief after all reasonable
attempts are made to inform the vehicle owner. The
owner(s) of said vehicle(s) towed shall pay all related
fees
CONTACT: David
Blackmar, Asst. DPS Director (810/225-9282)
City of Brighton Notice of
Public Hearing regarding City-owned Cemeteries
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Brighton City
Council will hold a public hearing at 7:30 p.m., March
4, 2010, at the Brighton City Council Chambers, 200 N 1st
Street, Brighton, Michigan 48116 for the purpose of
soliciting public input and suggestions regarding the
City of Brighton-owned Fairview, Brighton Hills,
Brighton Hills Veterans Only Section and Old Village
Cemeteries.
ALL CONCERNED
CITIZENS are invited and encouraged to attend this
public hearing.
DIANA LOWE
CITY CLERK
ORDINANCE NO. 549 Adopted
February 18, 2010
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF
BRIGHTON, CHAPTER 22, ARTICLE III. SIDEWALK CAFES AND
OUTDOOR SEATING AREAS, BY ADDING SECTION 22-98 WHICH
SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS SEC. 22-98. TEMPORARY USE
AUTHORIZATION.
THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, LIVINGSTON
COUNTY, HEREBY ORDAINS:
Sec. 22-98. Temporary Use
Authorization.
In the event a sidewalk café and
outdoor seating permit holder requests to utilize city
right-of-way or city public property outside the time
allowable by this Article, being May 1 through November
2, the City Manager or his designee may administratively
approve such a temporary use time period. Prior to
consideration of any temporary use time period, the
sidewalk café and outdoor seating permit holder must
submit a written request stating the requested time
period, including a site plan as required under Sec.
22-88(h). The submittal must also comply with all other
applicable sidewalk café and outdoor seating area
requirements set forth in this Article, including but
not limited to Sec. 22-88(f) insurance requirements, as
well as meet all applicable building and fire codes.
This Ordinance shall be in full
force and effect fifteen (15) days from the adoption as
provided by the Brighton City Charter.
______________________________
DIANA LOWE, City
Clerk
City of
Brighton seeking
qualified applicants for a Downtown Program Planning
Intern within the Community Development & Planning
Department
Seeking qualified applicants for a Downtown Program
Planning Intern within the Community Development &
Planning Department. Duties & Responsibilities include:
Assist Planning/CD staff with a variety of tasks related
directly to the Michigan Main Street Program including:
preparation of Michigan Main Street Application;
communication with prospective Citizen Volunteer
Advisory Committee members; public relations effort
including press releases, downtown newsletter, web site
updates and email updates to downtown business
community; assist in the preparation, reviewing and
publishing of informational brochures, information
packets and flyers; assist with staff and board
communications; help facilitate inter-departmental
collaboration within the City government organization
and synchronization of all activities and development
efforts between existing interest groups involved in the
advancement of the City of Brighton Main Street program;
provide general support to administrative staff for
other tasks and projects that fall within the scope of
Community Development/Planning responsibilities, and
other duties as may be assigned by the Community
Development/Planning Director and/or the City Manager.
Necessary Qualifications include: Bachelor’s degree in
Planning, Political Science, Public Administration,
Marketing or similar applicable program. Additional
preferred qualification would be current enrollment in a
Master’s/Graduate degree program with a concentration in
Planning, Political Science, Public Administration,
Marketing or similar applicable program.
The
position will be for 20 hours a week at $9.00 per hour.
Interested applicants should send a resume and letter of
interest to
piaseckij@brightoncity.org or by mail:
Main
Street Program Intern
Jennifer Piasecki, Human Resources Director
City of Brighton
200 N. First St.
Brighton, MI 48116
Resumes will be accepted until the position is filled.
Phone inquiries for applications only. EOE.
City of Brighton
Department of Public Service Snow Emergency In Effect
2-9-2010
WHO:
Department of Public Service, City of Brighton
WHAT: Prohibition
of all on-street parking along the City’s designated
Emergency Snow Route
WHEN: Beginning
at 3:00 pm, Tuesday, February 9, 2010 and until further
notice
WHERE: The
following streets are designated as the city’s emergency
snow route;
|
STREET NAME |
FROM
|
TO |
| Grand River Ave. |
E. C/L |
W. C/L |
| Challis Rd. |
W. GRA |
W. C/L |
| Main Street |
W. C/L |
E. C/L |
| S. Third St. |
W. Main |
Brighton Lake Rd. |
| Brighton Lake Rd. |
W. C/L |
E. GRA |
| Rickett Rd. |
E. GRA |
S. C/L |
| S. Church Street |
E. GRA |
Rickett |
| Spencer Road |
E. Main |
E. C/L |
| Liberty Street |
W. GRA |
Flint |
| Fliint Road |
Liberty |
E. C/L |
WHY: The
national weather service has issued a winter weather
advisory indicating potential for significant
accumulation of snow, ice or sleet
MISC:
All vehicles parked along the designated snow
emergency route shall be towed by authorization of the
Police Chief after all reasonable attempts are made to
inform the vehicle owner. The owner(s) of said vehicle(s)
towed shall pay all related fees
CONTACT: David
Blackmar, Asst. DPS Director (810/225-9282)
City of Brighton
Notice of
Second Reading and Public Hearing Amendment to the
Outdoor Café Ordinance
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Brighton City
Council will hold second reading and public hearing at
7:30 p.m., February 18, 2010 at the Brighton City
Council Chambers, 200 N 1st Street, Brighton,
Michigan 48116 to amend the Outdoor Café Ordinance.
The proposed ordinance would amend the
Café Ordinance to allow the City Manager, or his
designee, to issue permits for temporary outdoor café
use outside of the stated permitted season.
The proposed
ordinance is available for inspection at City Hall, 200
N 1st Street, Brighton, Michigan. Public
comment is invited. ALL CONCERNED CITIZENS are invited
and encouraged to attend this public hearing.
To comply with the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Any citizen
requesting accommodation to attend this meeting/function
and/or to obtain this notice in alternate formats,
please contact David Blackmar, ADA Coordinator (810)
225-8001, at least five business days prior to the
meeting/function.
DIANA LOWE
CITY CLERK
Ordinance No. 548
Approving Amendment to
the Development Plan and Tax Increment Financing of the
Downtown Development Authority of the City of Brighton
WHEREAS, the Downtown Development
Authority of the City of Brighton (the “Authority”) has
previously prepared and recommended for approval a
Development Plan and Tax Increment Financing Plan (the
“Original Plan”) which was approved by the City Council
of the City of Brighton (the “City”) pursuant to
Ordinance 327 adopted on December 15, 1988; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has approved
amendments to the Original Plan pursuant to Ordinance
No. 379 adopted on May 5, 1994 and Ordinance No. 536
adopted on December 6, 2007 (together with the Original
Plan, the “Amended Plan”); and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the
provisions of Act 197, Public Acts of Michigan, 1975, as
amended (the “Act”), the Authority has prepared and
recommended for approval further amendments to the
Amended Plan for the Development Area in the Downtown
District within the City and has filed said amendments
with the City Clerk, a copy of which is attached hereto
as Exhibit A (the “Plan Amendment”); and
WHEREAS, on December 3, 2009, the City
Council held a public hearing on the Plan Amendment
pursuant to the Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has given the
taxing jurisdictions in which the Development Area is
located an opportunity to meet with the City Council and
to express their views and recommendations regarding the
Plan Amendment, as required by the Act; and
WHEREAS, after consideration of the Plan
Amendment, the City Council has determined to approve
the Plan Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF BRIGHTON
ORDAINS:
1. Findings.
(a) The Plan Amendment meets the
requirements set forth in the Act.
(b) The proposed method of
financing the development is feasible and the Authority
has the ability to arrange the financing.
(c) The development is reasonable
and necessary to carry out the purposes of the Act.
(d) The land included within the
Development Area to be acquired, if any, is reasonably
necessary to carry out the purposes of the Plan
Amendment and the purposes of the Act in an efficient
and economically satisfactory manner.
(e) The Plan Amendment is in
reasonable accord with the master plan of the City.
(f) Public services, such as fire
and police protection and utilities, are or will be
adequate to service the project area.
(g) Changes in zoning, streets,
street levels, intersections, and utilities, to the
extent required by the Plan Amendment, are reasonably
necessary for the project and for the City.
2. Public Purpose. The
City Council hereby determines that the Plan Amendment
constitutes a public purpose.
3. Best Interest of the Public.
The City Council hereby determines that it is in the
best interests of the public to proceed with the Plan
Amendment in order to halt property value deterioration,
to increase property tax valuation, to eliminate the
causes of the deterioration in property values, and to
promote growth in the Downtown District.
4. Approval and Adoption of
Plan Amendment. The Plan Amendment is hereby
approved and adopted. A copy of the Plan Amendment and
all later amendments thereto shall be maintained on file
in the City Clerk’s office.
5. Amendment to Ordinance Nos.
327, 379 and 536; Conflict and Severability.
Ordinance Nos. 327, 379 and 536 are hereby amended by
this Ordinance. All ordinances, resolutions and orders
or parts thereof in conflict with the provisions of the
Ordinance are to the extent of such conflict hereby
repealed, and each section of the Ordinance and each
subdivision of any section thereof is hereby declared to
be independent, and the finding or holding of any
section or subdivision thereof to be invalid or void
shall not be deemed or held to affect the validity of
any other section or subdivision of the Ordinance.
6. Paragraph Headings.
The paragraph headings in this Ordinance are furnished
for convenience of reference only and shall not be
considered to be a part of the Ordinance.
7. Publication and Recordation.
The Ordinance shall be published in full promptly after
its adoption in the Livingston County Press & Argus,
a newspaper of general circulation in the City,
qualified under State law to publish legal notices, and
shall be recorded in the Ordinance Book of the City,
which recording shall be authenticated by the signature
of the City Clerk.
8. Effective Date. The Ordinance
is hereby determined by the City Council to be
immediately necessary for the interests of the City and
shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and publication as required by law.
A copy of Exhibit A
(the “Plan Amendment”) is available in the Clerk’s
Department for viewing.
Diana Lowe
City Clerk
Ordinance No. 547 Approving Amendment to
Boundaries of the Downtown District of the Downtown
Development Authority of the City of Brighton
WHEREAS, the City of
Brighton (the “City”), pursuant to Act 197, Public Acts
of Michigan, 1975, as amended (the “Act”), has
previously established the Downtown Development
Authority of the City of Brighton (the “Authority”) and
set forth its boundaries (the “District”) pursuant to
Ordinance No. 287 of the City adopted on March 6, 1986;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to
Ordinance No. 378 of the City adopted on May 5, 1994,
the City made certain amendments to the boundaries of
the District by amending Ordinance No. 287; and
WHEREAS, to further the
purposes of the Authority under the Act, the City has
determined that it is necessary to further amend the
boundaries of the Authority’s District to add additional
parcels; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the
requirement of the Act, on December 3, 2009, the City
Council held a public hearing on the amendments to the
Authority’s District and provided Taxing Jurisdictions,
as defined in the Act, the opportunity to address the
City Council; and
WHEREAS, not less than
60 days has passed since the date of the public hearing;
and
WHEREAS, the City has
received a resolution adopted by the Board of
Commissioners of Livingston County exempting its
property taxes from capture by the Authority within the
area being added to the District pursuant to this
boundary amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF BRIGHTON ORDAINS:
1. Findings.
The City hereby determines that it is in the best
interests of the residents and taxpayers of the City of
Brighton to amend the boundaries of the District and
jurisdiction of the Authority which shall operate to
halt property value deterioration, eliminate the causes
of that deterioration, increase property tax valuation
where possible in the business district of the City, and
promote economic growth, pursuant to the Act.
2. Amendment
of Ordinance Establishing Brighton Downtown Development
Authority. Ordinance No. 287 of the City of
Brighton, is hereby amended to provide that the
boundaries of the Downtown District in which the
Authority shall exercise its powers as provided in the
Act shall consist of the territory of the City described
in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof,
subject to such changes as may hereinafter be made
pursuant to this Ordinance and the Act.
3. Conflict
and Severability. All ordinances, resolutions and
orders or parts thereof in conflict with the provisions
of the Ordinance are to the extent of such conflict
hereby repealed, and each section of the Ordinance and
each subdivision of any section thereof is hereby
declared to be independent, and the finding or holding
of any section or subdivision thereof to be invalid or
void shall not be deemed or held to affect the validity
of any other section or subdivision of the Ordinance.
4.
Paragraph Headings. The paragraph headings in this
Ordinance are furnished for convenience of reference
only and shall not be considered to be a part of the
Ordinance.
5.
Publication and Recordation. The Ordinance shall be
published in full promptly after its adoption in the
Livingston County Press & Argus, a newspaper of
general circulation in the City, qualified under State
law to publish legal notices, and shall be recorded in
the Ordinance Book of the City, which recording shall be
authenticated by the signature of the City Clerk.
6.
Effective Date. The Ordinance is hereby determined
by the City Council to be immediately necessary for the
interests of the City and shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and publication as
required by law.
CITY OF
BRIGHTON, MICHGAN - LEGAL DESCRIPTON OF DOWNTOWN
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (DDA) DISTRICT
Parts of
Sections 24 and 25, Township 2 North, Range 5 East and
part of Sections 19, 30, 31 and 32, Township 2 North,
Range 6 East, City of Brighton, Livingston County,
Michigan described as BEGINNING at a point on the North
line of Section 31 being Easterly 204.50 feet from the
North One Quarter Corner of Section 31, Township 2
North, Range 6 East; thence S88°30’E 118.75 feet along
the North line of Section 31; thence S01°30’W 33 feet;
thence S01°54’W 75.90 feet; thence S88°04’W 73.45 feet
to a point on the Easterly Right of Way line of East
Street; thence Southeasterly along the Easterly Right of
Way line of East Street to an intersection of the South
Right of Way line of Dutcher Street extended Easterly;
thence Southwesterly along the South Right of Way line
of Dutcher Street to the Northeast corner of Lot 56,
“Noble’s Plat”; thence Southeasterly to the Southeast
corner of Lot 59; thence Southwesterly along the
Northerly line of Spencer Street to the Southwest corner
of Lot 59; thence Southeasterly along the Northeasterly
Right of Way of Grand River Avenue 66 feet to the
Northwest corner of Lot 60; thence N70°00’17”E 147.75
feet along the Southerly line of Spencer Street; thence
S19°57’49”E 260.4 feet; thence N71°E 114.4 feet; thence
S18°E 260 feet to the Northwest corner of Lot 7, Block
2, “Anthony Gale’s Addition”; thence East 72.12 feet to
the Northeast corner of Lot 7; thence S17°52’05”W 177.68
feet to the Northwest corner of Lot 3, Block 2; thence
S72°39’54”E 133.74 feet to the Northeast corner of Lot
4, Block 2; thence Southwesterly along the West Right of
Way line of Church Street to the Southeast corner of Lot
4; thence Southeasterly 66 feet along the North Right of
Way line of Grand River Avenue to the Southwest corner
of Lot 1, Block 3 of “Anthony Gale’s Addition; thence
Northeasterly 152.00 feet along the Easterly line of
Church
Street; thence
Southeasterly 109.5 feet running parallel to Grand River
Avenue; thence
Northeasterly
95.5 feet running parallel to Church Street; thence
Southeasterly 88.5 feet to the Northeast corner of the
South 1/2 of Lot 8, Block 3; thence Southwesterly 82.5
feet to the Northwest corner of Lot 4, Block 3; thence
S72°04’10”E 132 feet to the Northeast corner of Lot 5,
Block 3; thence Southwesterly 166.08 feet to the
Southeast corner of Lot 5; thence Southeasterly 66 feet
to the Southwest corner of Lot 1, Block 4, “Anthony
Gale’s Addition”; thence Northeasterly 165 feet to the
Northwest corner of Lot 1; thence Southeasterly 231 feet
to the Northeast corner of the West 1/2 of Lot 4, Block
4, “Anthony Gale’s Addition”; thence N17°20’E 355 feet;
thence N72°40’W 264 feet; thence N17°03’20”E 315.34
feet; thence S72°31’20”E 363 feet; thence S17°20’30’W 33
feet; thence S72°31’20”E 165.06 feet; thence S17°04’20”W
23.42 feet; thence S72°03’25”E 660 feet; thence S
17°11’39”W 80.5 feet; thence S71°15’E 127.59 feet;
thence S10°54’W 141.24 feet; thence S71°15’E 213.99 feet
to a point on the East line of Section 31; thence
S01°55’W 598.16 feet along said East line of Section 31
to a point on the North line of the Grand River Avenue
Right of Way; thence South to a point on the Southerly
Right of Way line of Grand River being N01°56’E 175.08
feet from the 1/4 Section Corner between Sections 31 and
32, Township 2 North, Range 6 East, thence S68°56’30”E
431.28 feet along the Southerly Right of Way line of
Grand River; thence N21°03’30”E 17.00 feet; thence
S68°56’30”E 163.26 feet to a point on the East-West 1/4
line of Section 32; thence N87°41’53”W 52.87 feet to a
point on the Southerly Right of Way line of Grand River
Avenue; thence S68°56’30”E 57.41 feet; thence S71°87
feet; thence N01°15’05”E 53.02 feet to a point on the
Centerline of Grand River Avenue; thence S69°18’30”E
673.12 feet along said Centerline of Grand River Avenue;
thence S00°51’36”W 53.13 feet back to the Southerly
Right of Way line of Grand River Avenue; thence
N69°31’13”W 7.00 feet; thence S20°48’01”W 175.06 feet;
thence S00°45’42”W 313.05 feet; thence S18°17’44”E
100.57 feet; thence S00°51’36”W 396.98 feet; thence
N89°06’24”W 258.14 feet; thence N69°18’30”W 375.42 feet;
thence N01°39’05”E 420.07 feet; thence N01°15’05”E
550.61 feet; thence N73°28’W 125.76 feet; thence
71°35’30”W 331.76 feet to a point on the Westerly Right
of Way line of Appian Way; thence S15°26’10”W 47.89
feet; thence N70°55’03”W 151.00 feet; thence N68°56’48”W
61.47 feet; thence N69°16W 50.00 feet; thence N01°30E
91.40 feet; thence N86°40’30”W 94.77 feet to a point on
the East Right of Way line of O’Doherty Avenue; thence
N01°34’26”E 159.97 feet to a point on the South line of
Grand River Avenue; thence N69°03’19”W 71.08 feet;
thence S01°19’05”W 150.00 feet; thence N69°04’52”W
128.00 feet thence S01°19’38”W 0.78 feet; thence
N88°30’W 24.16 feet to the Southeast corner of Lot 1,
“Kissane Park Subdivision”; thence N88°30’W 128.62 feet
to the Southwest corner of Lot 2, “Kissane Park
Subdivision”; thence N01°30’E 202.98 feet to the
Northwest corner of said Lot 2; thence N69°35’W 63.42
feet along the Southerly Right of Way line of Grand
River Avenue; thence S01°30’W 223.54 feet along the West
Right of Way line of Kissane Avenue; thence N88°30’W
164.75 feet; thence S01°30’W 1,294.09 feet to a point on
the Northerly Right of Way line of the C&O Railroad;
thence N47°48’19”W 564.71 feet and N51°42’W 251.40 feet
along the Northerly Right of Way
line of the C&O
Railroad; thence N02°34’57”W 647.94 feet to the
Southwest corner of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast
1/4 of Section 31; thence N02°E 600.56 feet to a point
on the Southerly Right of Way line of Grand River Avenue
and the Northeast corner of Lot 5, Block 5, “Anthony
Gales Addition”; thence Southwesterly 165 feet to the
Southeast corner of Lot 5; thence Northwesterly 264 feet
to the Southwest corner of Lot 2; thence Southwesterly
16.5 feet along the East line of Lot 1, Block 5
extended; thence Northwesterly running parallel to Grand
River Avenue to a point on the Centerline of Hope
Street; thence Northeasterly along the Centerline of
Hope Street a distance of 98.5 feet; thence
Northwesterly on a line parallel to Grand River Avenue
to a point on the East line of Lot 3, Block 9, “Anthony
Gale’s Addition”; thence S18°W 159.86 feet along the
East line of Lot 3 extended; thence S70°15’W 25.95 feet;
thence N18°30’W 77.5 feet; thence N19°29’W 40 feet;
thence N18°E 66 feet; thence N71°W 82.5 feet; thence
S18°W 3.00 feet; thence N71°W 82.5 feet to a point on
the East line of Church Street being S18°W 102.00 feet
from the Northwest corner of Lot 1, Block 9 of “Anthony
Gale’s
Addition”;
thence N71°W to a point on the Westerly line of Church
Street; thence southwesterly along the Westerly line of
Church Street to an intersection with the Easterly Right
of Way line of Rickett Road; thence Northwesterly along
the Easterly line of Rickett Road to an intersection
with the Southerly Right of Way line of Grand River
Avenue; thence Northwesterly along the Southerly Right
of Way line of Grand River Avenue to a point on the
Southwesterly Right of Way of Rickett Road; thence
Northwesterly along the Westerly Right of Way of Grand
River Avenue to a point S20°34’22”E 335.06 feet and
S28°34’22”E 34.40 feet from the South line of Brighton
Lake Road; thence S17°59’04”W 146.70 feet; thence
N70°46’51”W 279.23 feet; thence N00°36’30”W 29.04 feet
along the North-South 1/4 line of Section 31; thence
N33°09’53”E 83.81 feet; thence N10°46’40”W 166.24 feet;
thence N71°55’21”E 12.75 feet; thence N18°04’39”W 72.86
feet to a point on the South Right of Way line of
Brighton Lake Road; thence N71°54’ 44”E 179.68 feet
along the South Right of Way line of Brighton Lake Road
to an intersection with the Westerly Right of Way line
of Grand River Avenue; thence N20°34’22”W 66 feet along
the Westerly Right of Way line of Grand River Avenue to
an intersection with the North Right of Way line of
Brighton Lake Road; thence S72°44’W 152.3 feet along the
North Right of Way line of Brighton Lake Road; thence
N17°25’W 144.96 feet; thence S70°45’W 121.7 feet; thence
S17°25’W 141.00 feet to a point on the North Right of
Way line of Brighton lake Road; thence S72°44’W 95.00
feet along the North Right of Way line of Brighton Lake
Road; thence N15°35’W 165.00 feet; thence S72°44’W 152
feet; thence N15°40’W 317.5 feet; thence S86°W 161.7
feet to a point on the Easterly line of Lot 133 of
“Smith & McPherson’s Addition”; thence Southwesterly
along said Easterly line of Lot 133 in the following two
courses: (1) S09°30’W 106.26 feet (2) S31°30’W 75.24
feet to a point on the Northeasterly Right of Way line
of the C&O Railroad, said point also being the South
corner of lot 133, Smith and McPherson’s Addition;
thence Northwesterly along said railroad Right of Way
line to the South line of lot 115, Smith and McPherson’s
Addition; thence West to the intersection of the
Southwesterly Right of Way line of the C & O Railroad
with the North Right of Way line of Madison Street;
thence West along the North Right of Way line of Madison
Street to an intersection with the East Right of Way
line of Second Street; thence North along the East Right
of Way line of Second Street extended to an intersection
with the North Right of Way line of Main Street; thence
East along the North line of Main Street to an
intersection with the Northeasterly Right of Way line of
the C & O Railroad; thence Northwesterly along the
Northeasterly Right of Way line of the C & O Railroad to
an intersection with the Centerline of Challis Road;
thence S88°52”55”E 295.56 feet along the Centerline of
Challis Road; thence S88°49’16”E 374.03 feet; thence
N42°57’32”W 60.17 feet; thence N42°W 1337.28 feet;
thence
Northwesterly
299.50 feet along the arc of a 1686.52 foot radius curve
to the left, the long chord of which bears N48°W 299.11
feet; thence S89°08’40”E 550.68 feet; thence N00°08’38”E
1580.97 feet to an intersection with the Southerly Right
of Way line of Interstate Highway I-96; thence Easterly
and Southeasterly along the Southerly Right of Way line
of I-96 to an intersection with the Westerly Right of
Way line of Grand River Avenue; thence Northeasterly to
a point of intersection of the Easterly Right of Way
line of Grand River Avenue with the Southerly Right of
Way line of I-96; thence running along the Southerly
Right of Way line of I-96 in the following 4 courses:
(1) S48°E 407.84 feet (2) S45°32’17”E 113.26 feet (3)
924.59 feet along the arc of a 3969.83 foot radius curve
to the left, the long chord of which bears S52°11’07”E
922.50 feet (4) S58°50’57”E 815.57 feet; thence
S21°19’13”W 315.00 feet; thence N89°22’47”W 194.00 feet;
thence S38°37’13”W 230.00 feet; thence S13°40’19”W
200.00 feet; thence N82°16’22”W 120.00 feet; thence
S89°55’10”W 66.00 feet; thence S00°04’50”E 524.45 feet
to the Southeast Corner of the Northwest 1/4 of the
Northwest 1/4 of Section 30, Township 2
North, Range 6
East; thence South 150.00 feet; thence N69°39’E 5.00
feet; thence S20°21’E 150.00 feet thence S69°39’W 50.00
feet; thence S16°06’E 563.50 feet; thence S69°39’W
185.80 feet to a point on the northeasterly Right of Way
line of Grand River Avenue; thence S20°21’E 66.00 feet
along said Right of Way line; thence N69°39’E 500.00
feet; thence S20°21’E 300.00 feet; thence S69°39’W 300
feet; thence S20°21’E 159.17 feet to a point on the
East-West ¼ line of Section 30; thence East along the
East-West 1/4 line of Section 30 to a point West 398.85
from the Center of Section 30; thence S00°43’E 671.23
feet to a point on the Northwesterly Right of Way line
of Flint Road; thence Southerly along the Northwesterly
line of Flint Road in the following 4 courses: (1)
S28°42’30”W 145.36 feet (2) S20°35’30”W 97.67 feet (3)
S01°55’W 90 feet to the intersection of the Northerly
Right of Way line of Liberty Street (4) Southerly to the
Northeast corner of Liberty Street and Flint Road;
thence Southwesterly to the
Northeast corner of the West 47 feet of Lot 72, “Nobles
Plat No. 3”; thence Southeasterly to the Southeast
corner of the West 47 feet of Lot 71; thence
Southwesterly 47 feet to the Southwest corner of Lot 71;
thence Southeasterly 132 feet to the Southwest corner of
Lot 69; thence Southwesterly to the Southwest corner of
Lot 68 of “Nobles Plat No. 3”; thence Southeasterly 66
feet to the Northwest corner of Lot 63 of “Nobles Plat
No. 2”; thence Northeasterly to the Northeast corner of
the West 1/2 of Lot 63; thence Southeasterly 66 feet to
the Southeast corner of the West 1/2 of Lot 63; thence
Northeasterly to the Southeast corner of Lot 63; thence
Southeasterly 726 feet to the Northwest corner of Lot
74; thence Northeasterly 132 feet to the Northeast
corner of Lot 74; thence Southeasterly 198 feet along
the West Right of Way line of East Street to the
Northeast corner of Lot 76; thence; thence N71°E 154.7
feet along the Southeasterly line of Saint Paul Street;
thence S18°133 feet; thence S15°20’20”E 275.80 feet to a
point on the North line of Main Street; thence S00°01’E
33 feet back to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
Diana
Lowe
City Clerk
City
of Brighton Notice of Early Blue Sky CIP Worksession of
The City Council February 18, 2010
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE,
that the Brighton City Council will be conducting a
worksession on Tuesday, February 18, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.
at the Brighton City Council Chambers, 200 North First
Street, Brighton, Michigan, for the purpose of reviewing
the proposed Capital Improvement Program. All
interested parties are encouraged to attend.
If you have any
questions regarding this meeting please contact the
Brighton City Clerk at (810) 225-0463.
To comply with the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Any citizen
requesting accommodation to attend this meeting/function
and/or to obtain this notice in alternate formats,
please contact David Blackmar, ADA Coordinator (810)
227-1911, at least five business days prior to the
meeting/function.
DIANA LOWE
CITY CLERK
City of Brighton Arts,
Culture and History Project
In regards the
participation of the Livingston Players and their
involvement in the recently opened CoBACH Center, we
encourage you to promote their individual efforts for
the month of February 2010. While CoBACH - the City of
Brighton Arts, Culture and History project - grows in
stature as the artistic centerpiece of Brighton,
Michigan, the City of Brighton encourages the public to
be further informed about the efforts of each individual
organization involved in CoBACH, which also includes the
Brighton Art Guild, and the Brighton Area Historical
Society.
Founded in 1962, the two-fold
mission of the Livingston Players is to provide a
supportive outlet for theatrical talent, and
entertainment for the entire community. Working outside
the CoBACH Center, major productions are staged at
larger facilities in the area, while the Center itself
houses a place to conduct workshops for adults and
children, as well as rehearsals and play readings,
puppet shows, smaller cast plays, poetry readings,
music, one actor shows, and theater classes. In the long
run, playwrights are able to see their works performed,
and actors have a venue to regularly showcase their
talents in an unprecedented way.
In February and March at the
CoBACH Center, the Livingston Players present “Junior
Theater Winter Workshops,” geared for second to sixth
grade students. Each four week session is available at
$25/per child, with class times scheduled every Saturday
morning from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.
In February, the Livingston
Players offer “Session I - Theater Basics,” -
introducing children to theater terminology,
understanding how to form characters, learning how to
work with props, and developing basic improvisation
skills through games or exercises.
March will offer “Session II -
Performance Prep,” an introduction and review of theater
basics, learning parts of a play, as well as stage
presence, scenery and set design. Demonstrations of
character development in a simple play will be performed
for the attendee's parents only at the conclusion of
Session II.
This follows the highly
successful Livingston Players seven week holiday shows
from November 22 through December 13, 2009.
The CoBACH Center is located at
202 W. Main St., at the historic Old Town Hall building
in downtown Brighton. After many months of planning and
cooperation from the city, the CoBACH Center officially
opened its doors for business on Wednesday, November 18,
2009.
These activities are a prelude
to the CoBACH Grand Open House events, with separate
days geared for parents and children, or the general
public respectively, tentatively scheduled for Saturday,
April 24, and Saturday, May 22. Details and specific
offerings are forthcoming.
For more information
or suitable quotes, please contact Sharon Sutis of the
Livingston Players at (810) 220-2256, or e-mail
s_sutis@sbcglobal.net
www.livplayers.org
on the Internet
Winter office hours for the
CoBACH Center are...
Monday & Tuesday; closed,
Wednesday through Saturday;
2-8 p.m., and Sunday; 2-5 p.m.
The CoBACH office phone number
is (810) 229-2784
Admission during business hours
is free of charge.
For more information, quotes on
the development of these events, or more information,
please contact...
Jim Miller, CoBACH
Executive Director,
(810) 923-2784
JMillerCoBACH@gmail.com
Dana Foster, City
Manager-City of Brighton (810) 499-1544
citymgr@BrightonCity.org
City of Brighton 2010
March Board of Review
The Board of Review
for the City of Brighton will convene for its
Organizational Meeting with the Assessor on Monday,
March 8, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. The Board of Review will
hear property assessment appeals by appointment only on
the following dates:
|
Monday,
March 8, 2010 |
10 a.m.
– 12 p.m. & 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. |
|
Wednesday,
March 10, 2010 |
4 p.m.
– 9 p.m. |
|
Thursday,
March 11, 2010 |
9 a.m. –
1 p.m. |
|
Tuesday,
March 16, 2010 |
5 p.m. –
9 p.m. |
|
Monday,
March 22, 2010 |
8
a.m. – 12 p.m. & 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. or concluded |
Appointments may be made by calling the Assessor's
Office at (810) 227-9006. All meetings of the Board of
Review are held at Brighton City Hall, 200 North First
Street, Brighton, Michigan.
Non-Residents may
appeal by mail. A form L-4035 “Petition to Board of
Review” must be completed and submitted with your
written appeal. The L-4035 approved by the State Tax
Commission is available at
www.michigan.gov/treasury. When you reach the site,
click on Local Government Services, Forms/Instructions,
Local Government Officials Forms, Number 618 (Form
L-4035). All such appeals must be postmarked by March
11, 2010.
Tentative ratios and
estimated multipliers for each class of property for
2010 are as follow
|
Commercial |
49.97% |
1.0000 |
|
Industrial |
49.95% |
1.0000 |
|
Residential |
49.97% |
1.0000 |
|
Personal |
50.00% |
1.0000 |
To comply with the
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA):
Any citizen
requesting accommodation to attend this meeting, and/or
to obtain this notice in alternate formats, please
contact David Blackmar, ADA coordinator, (810) 225-8001,
at least five business days prior to the meeting.
Kathy Lupi, Assessor
City of Brighton
Notice of Special Meeting of the City Council February 8, 2010
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that there will
be a Special Meeting of the Brighton City Council to be
held on Monday, February 8, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. at the
Brighton City Council Chambers, 200 North First Street,
Brighton, Michigan. The purpose of the meeting is to
conduct the City Manager’s annual performance
evaluation. All interested parties are encouraged to
attend.
If you have any questions regarding
this meeting please contact the Brighton City Clerk at
227-0463.
To comply with the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA): Any citizen requesting
accommodation to attend this meeting/function and/or to
obtain this notice in alternate formats, please contact
David Blackmar, ADA Coordinator (810) 227-1911, at least
five business days prior to the meeting/function.
DIANA LOWE
CITY CLERK
Livingston County Assessors Reachout to Explain Property
Tax Policies & Procedure
The Livingston County Assessors in
conjunction with the County Equalization Department will
be holding an informational forum on assessment
administration
at the following
location and time:
January
28 Howell High School Auditorium 6:00 pm
the session will be
approximately 2 hours
The forum is
designed to better inform taxpayers of the current
issues associated with property valuation. In addition,
the forum will review the following important and timely
issues:
-
Assist
property owners in understanding the assessment
process
-
Explain
the statutory requirements of the assessment process
-
Discuss
how assessments of properties are developed
-
Explain
sales selections and how sales are used in the
process
-
How to
prepare an effective appeal before the board of
review
-
Question
and answer period
Presenter:
Susan Murray, CMAE III, PPE, Hamburg Township Assessor
Information for
media only:
For additional information
contact:
Susan Murray, 810-231-1000 ext 216
City of Brighton Community Development & Planning
Department Main Street Program Intern
Seeking
qualified applicants for a Main Street Program Intern
within the Community Development & Planning Department.
Duties & Responsibilities include: Assist Planning/CD
staff with a variety of tasks related directly to the
Michigan Main Street Program including: preparation of
Michigan Main Street Application; communication with
prospective Citizen Volunteer Advisory Committee
members; public relations effort including press
releases, downtown newsletter, web site updates and
email updates to downtown business community; assist in
the preparation, reviewing and publishing of
informational brochures, information packets and flyers;
assist with staff and board communications; help
facilitate inter-departmental collaboration within the
City government organization and synchronization of all
activities and development efforts between existing
interest groups involved in the advancement of the City
of Brighton Main Street program; provide general support
to administrative staff for other tasks and projects
that fall within the scope of Community
Development/Planning responsibilities, and other duties
as may be assigned by the Community Development/Planning
Director and/or the City Manager.
Necessary
Qualifications include: Bachelor’s degree in Planning,
Political Science, Public Administration, Marketing or
similar applicable program. Additional preferred
qualification would be current enrollment in a
Master’s/Graduate degree program with a concentration in
Planning, Political Science, Public Administration,
Marketing or similar applicable program.
The position will be for 20 hours a week at $9.00 per
hour. Interested applicants should send a resume and
letter of interest to:
Main Street
Program Intern Jennifer Piasecki, Human Resources
Director City of Brighton 200 N. First St. Brighton, MI
48116
Resumes will
be accepted until January 22, 2010. Phone inquiries for
applications only. EOE.
City of
Brighton Notice of Second Reading and Public Hearing
Amendment to the Development Plan and
Tax Increment
Financing of the
Downtown Development Authority of The City Of Brighton
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Brighton City
Council will hold second reading and public hearing at
7:30 p.m., February 4, 2010 at the Brighton City Council
Chambers, 200 N 1st Street, Brighton,
Michigan 48116 to amend the boundaries of the Downtown
District of the Downtown Development Authority of the
City of Brighton.
The proposed ordinance would amend the
Development Plan and Tax Increment Financing of the
Downtown Development Authority of the City of Brighton.
The proposed
ordinance is available for inspection at City Hall, 200
N 1st Street, Brighton, Michigan. Public
comment is invited. ALL CONCERNED CITIZENS are invited
and encouraged to attend this public hearing.
To comply with the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Any citizen
requesting accommodation to attend this meeting/function
and/or to obtain this notice in alternate formats,
please contact David Blackmar, ADA Coordinator (810)
225-8001, at least five business days prior to the
meeting/function.
DIANA LOWE
CITY
CLERK
Notice of
Second Reading and Public Hearing Amendment to
Boundaries of the Downtown District of the
Downtown Development
Authority
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Brighton City
Council will hold second reading and public hearing at
7:30 p.m., February 4, 2010 at the Brighton City Council
Chambers, 200 N 1st Street, Brighton,
Michigan 48116 to amend the boundaries of the Downtown
District of the Downtown Development Authority of the
City of Brighton.
The proposed ordinance would amend the
boundaries of the Downtown Development Authority
District.
The proposed
ordinance is available for inspection at City Hall, 200
N 1st Street, Brighton, Michigan. Public
comment is invited. ALL CONCERNED CITIZENS are invited
and encouraged to attend this public hearing.
To comply with the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Any citizen
requesting accommodation to attend this meeting/function
and/or to obtain this notice in alternate formats,
please contact David Blackmar, ADA Coordinator (810)
225-8001, at least five business days prior to the
meeting/function
DIANA LOWE
CITY CLERK
Christmas Tree
Disposal 2010
The City of
Brighton’s trash removal contractor, Waste Management,
will pick up Christmas trees on regular trash
collection days during the first two weeks of January,
2010. You can place your tree at the curb for pick
up on Tuesdays and Wednesday, January 5th and
6th, and January 12th and 13th.
Please remove all
decorations and place your tree out at the curb. Do not
put in plastic trash bags.
If you have
questions, please contact the DPS at 810.225.8001.
Notice to Electors of the
City of Brighton of Intent to Issue Bonds
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
that the City Council of the City of Brighton,
Livingston County, Michigan, intends to issue and sell
general obligation capital improvement bonds, pursuant
to Act 34, Public Acts of Michigan, 2001, as amended, in
one or more series, in an aggregate principal amount of
not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) for the
purpose of paying all or part of the cost of acquiring,
constructing, furnishing and equipping improvements to
the City’s wastewater collection system including pump
station improvements and all related appurtenances and
attachments thereto.
BOND DETAILS
Said bonds will mature in annual installments not to
exceed twenty (20) in number, with interest rates to be
determined at a public or negotiated sale but in no
event to exceed such rates as may be permitted by law on
the unpaid balance from time to time remaining
outstanding on said bonds.
SOURCE OF PAYMENT OF BONDS
THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST OF THE BONDS shall be payable
from the general funds of the City lawfully available
for such purposes including property taxes levied within
applicable constitutional, statutory and charter tax
rate limitations.
RIGHT OF REFERENDUM
THE BONDS WILL BE ISSUED WITHOUT A VOTE OF THE ELECTORS
UNLESS A PETITION REQUESTING SUCH A VOTE SIGNED BY NOT
LESS THAN 10% OF THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE CITY IS
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK WITHIN FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS
AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. IF SUCH PETITION IS
FILED, THE BONDS MAY NOT BE ISSUED WITHOUT AN APPROVING
VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY
VOTING THEREON.
THIS NOTICE is given pursuant to the requirements of
Section 517, Act 34, Public Acts of Michigan, 2001, as
amended.
Diana Lowe Clerk
City of Brighton
Christmas Holiday
Trash Pickup Schedule
Please be advised that City of Brighton
Residents’ trash pickup over the Christmas and New
Year’s Holidays will continue as normal.
The holidays will NOT impact or interfere
with the regular waste collection schedule for the City
of Brighton. Both Christmas Day and New Years Day fall
on Fridays, and therefore, will NOT delay
garbage collection for either the week of December 21st
or December 28, 2008.
Please contact the Department of Public
Services at 810.225.8001 for questions.
City of Brighton Planning
Commission Vacancy
PLEASE TAKE
NOTICE, that the Brighton City
Council will be accepting applications from residents
who would be interested in an appointment to the
Planning Commission.
Per City Charter and
Ordinances, the minimum qualifications for a Planning
Commission member can be summarized as follows:
1. Minimum
residency in the City at least two years prior to the
date of an appointment.
2. Must
be a qualified and registered voter in the City.
3. Not
being in default to the City of Brighton.
Additional
information regarding the position including minimum
qualifications, responsibilities, compensation, length
of term, can be received by contacting the Human
Resources Director at (810) 225-9251, during regular
business hours Monday through Friday.
Letters of
application and resumes summarizing one’s experiences
and qualifications which could help demonstrate
leadership qualities including any specific experiences
on governing boards or committees of other public or
civic service organizations should be sent to Jennifer
Piasecki, Human Resources Director, 200 N. 1st
Street, Brighton, Michigan 48116. Application deadline
is Monday, January 4, 2010.
DIANA LOWE
CITY CLERK
City of Brighton Notice
of Early Blue Sky Session of The City Council December
17, 2009
PLEASE
TAKE NOTICE, that there will be an early Blue Sky
session of the City Council on Thursday, December 17,
2009 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, 200 N 1st
Street, Brighton, Michigan
48116 for the purpose of
discussing the 2009/2010
fiscal year General Fund budget forecast.
If you have any questions regarding
this meeting please contact the Brighton City Clerk at
227-0463.
To comply with the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA): Any citizen requesting
accommodation to attend this meeting/function and/or to
obtain this notice in alternate formats, please contact
David Blackmar, ADA Coordinator (810) 225-8001, at least
five business days prior to the meeting/function.
DIANA LOWE
CITY CLERK
Public Hearing to
Regarding the City of Brighton's Intention to Utilize
U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Community
Development Block Grant Funds
DECEMBER 17, 2009 – 7:30 P.M.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
that a public hearing will be held regarding the City of
Brighton’s intention to utilize U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development Community Development
Block Grant Funds through the Michigan State Housing
Development Authority’s Downtown Infrastructure
Program. The program will consist of $399,600 in state
funds $44,400 in local matching funds from the City of
Brighton Downtown Development Authority for the cemetery
parking lot and streetscape components and private
matching funds of up to $2 million. These components
will be directed to a commercial building project at 205
W. Grand River. All residents are invited to attend and
comment on the project at a public hearing being held on
Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. at the
Brighton City Council Chambers, 200 N. First Street,
Brighton, Michigan, 48116.
Individuals interested in viewing the
grant application and accompanying documentation may do
so by visiting Brighton City Hall, 200 N. First Street,
Brighton, Michigan between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m. Written comments may be mailed to or dropped
off at Brighton City Hall prior to the public hearing.
ALL CONCERNED CITIZENS
are encouraged to be present at this meeting to express
their opinion on this matter, as public input is an
important element in the City Council’s deliberation.
Furthermore, a decision on this matter is likely at this
meeting. If you have any questions regarding this
matter please call (810) 225-9244.
To comply with the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA): Any citizen requesting
accommodation to attend this meeting/function and/or to
obtain this notice in alternate formats, please contact
David Blackmar, ADA Coordinator, (810) 225-8001, at
least five business days prior to the meeting/function.
DIANA LOWE, CITY CLERK
810-227-0463
City of Brighton Special
Meeting Goal-Setting Retreat Minutes
The City of Brighton City
Council’s annual Special Goal-Setting meeting for 2009
was called to order by Mayor Bandkau at 8:00 AM on
Saturday, November 14, 2009. A roll Call was conducted
and all Council Members were present. Also in
attendance were all three attorneys from the City
Attorney’s Office, the City Engineer, the City Clerk,
Police Chief, Human Resource Director, Community
Development/Planning Director, Department of Public
Services Director, the Assistant Finance Director, the
City Manager, Colleen Layton from the MML Staff, and an
audience of one.
The Mayor and Council then
proceeded to adopt the proposed Goal-Setting meeting
agenda on a motion made by Cooper and seconded by
Roblee.
The Mayor then conducted a
Call to the Public. The City Council then received
comments and inputs from Ms. Susan Walters-Steinacker
with regards to recent Council Members’ statements in a
recent Council Meeting about FOIA requests. Ms. Walters-Steinacker
stated that the FOIA request volume could be reduced if
the City improves its work at posting Meeting Minutes of
all City-related boards and commissions regularly and
more timely on the City’s website.
The City Council then
proceeded to discuss both City Council and Staff inputs
to date for Goal Setting consideration along with the
related inputs and suggestions given to the City Council
from the MML Staff with regards to the eight asset
categories recommended by the MML’s 21st
Century Community Design program.
During the course of the
City Council’s Goal-Setting Meeting discussions, which
occurred on both Saturday, November 14, and Sunday,
November 15th,
the following Draft GOALS were developed:
Budget & Financial:
- Consider City Hall
relocation to free up current site for commercial
development
Pursue recent inquiries
from Rotary and SELCRA for possible Community Center
“spinoff” if either organization is able to operate &
assimilate the operating costs for same to relieve the
City’s General Fund
Pursue
Benchmarking of City services & practices with the help
of MML staff; including possible MML presentation on
same at a near-future Early Blue Sky session
-Research possible SEMCOG-funded
6-week Survey / analysis of City services/practices
-Consider Council
appointment of a Citizens’ Advisory Task Force to
determine recommendations for stable/ongoing funding
sources for Capital Improvements
-Price City Services to
Sell for marketing outside of the City of Brighton
-Consider self-funding
options for City Health Insurance for cost savings
-Explore Alternative
Staffing for City services such as increased use of
part-time employees and privatization
-Conduct Early Blue Sky
Session on 12/17 at 6:00 PM on Budget & CIP matters
-Review deferred CIP’s
@12/17 Early Blue Sky
-Michigan Tribunal cases:
bring report on Additional Cost projections to City
Council & info on possible settlements
-Ask City Assessor for
report about residential rental property assessments &
monitoring thereof
-Consider pursuit of
cost-sharing on Michigan Tribunal cases through the RCG
with neighboring units of government
-Include OPEB
implementation status in 12/17 Early Blue Sky session
Main
Street Program:
-Move it
forward from paper / concept into reality this year
DDA
Amendments’ Process:
-Closely
monitor completion of the pending process & related
outcomes. Get in position to implement new
items/programs that will become Eligible DDA
Expenditures in February when the Amendments’ process is
completed
***************
The
Following Additional Draft Goals were developed Pursuant
to each of the Eight Asset ategories of the MML’s 21st
Century Community Design Program:
Green
Initiatives:
-Energy
Audit recommendations’ implementation
-Advertise
/ promote the use of separate Lawn Watering Meters to
our Water utility customers
-Consider
the facilitation of Increased Density with our
Developments and redevelopments
-Pursue
installation of Waterless fixtures in City’s public
facilities & promote same in private developments in our
site plan review processes
-Consider
the facilitation of Increased Mixed-Use in our
developments/redevelopments
-Overt
Recruitment of Energy, Ecology, & Leading
Technology-based businesses/industries in our Economic
Development work
-Do/complete the MML’s online “Green Challenge”
Transit:
-Install
Bicycle Racks at key points in the community
-Review /
update Ordinances re: possibly amend/modify/rescind
current prohibition of bicycles on sidewalks
Develop
definitive plan for Sidewalk repairs
Develop
definitive inventory of Sidewalk “gaps” that need to be
filled in
-Renew
attention / focus on Grand River avenue traffic
congestion
-“Restart”
the I-96 + Grand River Interchange improvements’ project
efforts through and with the RCG ---to get cooperative
funding on next phases of Engineering work needed to get
it to be a fundable “shovel-ready” project
-Need
recommendations from City Attorney and Police Chief
regarding Dog-related regulations at Civic Events
-Examine
costs & funding for possible Police use of Segways in
downtown as alternatives to bicycles.
Physical Design + Walkability:
-Complete
the Village Cemetery related Legal Research Request from
the Historical Society re: headstones’
maintenance/movement, the property ownership lines
regarding the location of the proposed walkway to and
from the new gateway
-City
Cemeteries : publish notices of Decorations’ related
timelines
-Maintain
Public Hearing for inputs’ process to occur well in
advance of Memorial Day each year
-Review
signage of Rules & Regulations at the Cemeteries to make
sure they’re clear for the public/patrons
-Reenders’
Public Housing Alternative : more research & analysis
needed; see also the related goal in the Cultural
Economic Development goal category
Pursue implementation of
the Main Street Program’s recommendation to develop
common & implemented Design Standards for the community
Pursue filling in the
Sidewalk Gaps
-Keep the
Northwest Neighborhoods’ Residential Curb & Gutter CIP
on the high-priority list
-Bring
Review of the City Staff Blight removal Task Force to
the City Council to update the Council on the Task
Force’s pending work
-Waterfowl
Waste: get Matt Schindewolf’s Retreat Issue paper of
last week to the City Council for review with respect to
next possible remediation options to consider, and
pursue Education Program in local School classes,
consider possible simple split-rail or single-wire fence
or similar low-impact screening on the Mill Pond’s
water’s edge near the Imagination Station, City Hall, &
Gazebo locations.
-Conduct a
World Café forum in the early part of 2010 to gather /
solicit public input on the basic question of “What do
We want the Town to be and look like ? “ to then serve
as a guide for related work on all Physical
Design+Walkability goals going forward
Pursue work on developing
Zoning Ordinance Amendments for Building Heights
consistent with MML 21st
Century Community Design Concepts
Pursue work
on Zoning Ordinance Amendments affecting Density of new
and/or redevelopments consistent with MML 21st Century
Community Design Concepts
Pursue work
on Ordinance Amendments affecting Downtown-related
Off-Street Parking regulations/requirements consistent
with MML 21st
Century Community Design Concepts
Pursue implementation/work
on implementing the recommendations of the recently
completed DDA-funded Downtown Parking Study
Entrepreneurship :
-Pursue
possible MML 21c3 staff’s review/auditing of Existing
City practices and processes affecting business
development/growth, & redevelopment in the community
with City staff to identify areas of improvement in the
City’s ability to facilitate entrepreneurship
-Also
consider use of related Resources from area
colleges/universities for similar reviews with City
staff
-Conduct a Business
Roundtable with Staff to get Inputs on what has worked
in the past vs. what did Not work relative to City
processes and regulations ; that targets both
recently-established businesses in our community and
longer-term businesses
-Create an
identifiable package of new incentives to attract new
business and to promote/encourage expansion/growth of
existing businesses
-Conduct
more proactive marketing of the City outside of the
Brighton region in other urban centers in Michigan
Education :
-Retention
of Lindbom School in the community is a high priority,
and acknowledgment that Lindbom school is a core part of
the City of Brighton’s identity
-High
priority for the Mayor to send a formal letter to the
School Board requesting retention of Lindbom School
relative to the School District’s consideration of
closing 1 of its existing elementary schools due to the
District’s budget/finance crisis. Said letter should
also thank the District for its recent decision to
provide funding to re-start the high School Police
Liaison Officer program
-Mayor was also asked to in
turn ask the School District Superintendent to read the
Mayor’s letter out loud at the District’s future public
input meeting regarding possible school closures.
-Pursue
active Outreach to Area Community Colleges and
Universities for Economic development and enhanced
education purposes/opportunities in our community
Messaging & Technology :
-Start a
City Facebook page
-Start
a City Blog website
Use
the above two new internet related City communications
media outlets in place of traditional public information
media / mechanisms(but also such that state statutory
public notification requirements are also still
followed) to reach all segments of our customers/public
and to proactively communicate what we want to
communicate and what we want people to know
-Start
utilizing Twitter and Facebook & related social
networking communications’ systems & technologies
regularly / daily
-Resume “Project Funding provided By “ signs on all
City and/or DDA related construction
projects in the City so that the public will clearly
know how a given project is being funded
-Increase
the use of the City’s Cable TV channel for public
information purposes
-Pursue
implementation of Live Council Meeting
broadcast/telecast streaming on the City’s website
Cultural Economic Development :
-Investigate / Analyze the “Reenders” public
housing/city ownership alternative as recently proposed
by the Reenders’ Development group further; bring more
analysis and details to the City Council for further
review. This needs to include Marketing Analysis details
with respect to the ability of the project to generate
the necessary rental income to enable the City to meet
bond related debt service payments if the City is to
pursue this as a public housing project with City
ownership
-Create a package of New
Incentives and Related Process improvements for
qualifying commercial projects
-Increase
the City’s activity with respect to proactive Industrial
Economic Development/business attraction and with an eye
towards the Green Initiatives’ related goal category’s
objectives for such new businesses
Diversity & Multi-Culturalism :
-pursuit
of the Reenders related public housing alternative
research/analysis goals
-Continue
promotion and encouragement of downtown-based Civic
Events
-Outreach
to area colleges & universities
-Evaluate
the effectiveness / impact of the CoBACH which opens to
the public on Nov 18th i.e.
to answer the question 6 or 12 months from now of “Did
this public investment and experiment work / produce for
us ? “
********
Additional
Goals / Direction given to the City Manager related to
all Council-established goals :
-Resume
regular Goals’ Progress Reports to Council in a
checklist / quick at a glance format
-Pursue
implementation of Online Work Activity checklist-type
Update reports for City Council to access which reflect
all of staff & consultants’ ongoing work that involves
both the City-Council established goals as well as
highlights of other ongoing work activity that is
significant with respect to use of staff & other
resources
***********
At
approximately 4:00 on Saturday, November 14, 2009, the
City Council voted unanimously to approve a motion made
by Council Member Roblee and supported by Mayor Pro Tem
Bohn for the City Council to recess this Special
Goal-Setting Meeting to then resume at 8:00 AM on Sunday
Morning, November 15, 2009.
At 8:00 AM
on Sunday Morning, November 15, 2009, Mayor Bandkau
called to order and resumed the Special City Council
Goal-Setting Meeting and all seven City Council Members
were present. Also in attendance was the City Manager
and an audience of one.
Council
Member Schillinger was excused to leave the Special
Council Meeting at approximately 10:30.
After the
Mayor and City Council had completed its Special
Goal-Setting meeting discussions, the Mayor conducted a
Call to the Public. The Council then received comment
and input from Ms. Susan Walters-Steinacker. Her inputs
included her concerns about the Council’s goal-setting
discussions being too focused on downtown-related
subjects and not enough about residential related
concerns or subjects. She also stated her concerns about
the allocation of City tax dollars relative to the
needs.
There being no further
business to discuss or conduct, a motion was made by
Council Member Bohn and supported by Council Member
Cooper to adjourn the meeting and the motion was
approved unanimously and the meeting was adjourned at
approximately 11:45 AM on Sunday, November 15, 2009.
Respectfully submitted by:
Dana W.
Foster,
City Manager City Council November 19,2009
Page 2
Hearing no further
comment, the Call to the Public was closed at 7:37.
EAGLE
SCOUT PROCLAMATIONS
Mayor
Bandkau read and presented an Eagle Scout Proclamation
to Quinn Stouder. Quinn stated his Eagle Scout project
was building three benches at the Huron Meadows Metro
Park that are to used by cross-country runners and back
packers.
Mayor
Bandkau read and presented an Eagle Scout Proclamation
to Justin Tarahomi. Justin stated his Eagle Scout
project was to restore the beaver exhibit at the Howell
Nature Center.
CITIZEN
INQUIRY RESPONSE
Mayor
Bandkau read a Citizen Inquiry from Robert Henderson who
was asking how he could request a meeting with Council
to address his concerns regarding our Police
Department. She stated the Police Chief has contacted
Mr. Henderson to address his concerns.
AGENDA
APPROVAL
It was
moved by Councilmember Roblee, seconded by Muzzin to
approve the Consent Agenda as amended. Delete item #9,
Councilmember Liaisons. Move from Consent Agenda to
Action Agenda item #11, PSD Board Extension. Move to
Consent Agenda from Action Agenda item # 12, Village
Cemetery-related parking lot. Motion passed 7-0.
The
following items were approved:
1 Approval
the annual Goal-Setting Retreat Minutes and related New
Goals for 2009 – 2010 with the addition of item #10, To
review and consider action of wind turbine ordinance.
2 Approved
and authorized the City Manager as the grant application
certifying officer for the upcoming Village
Cemetery-related Parking Lot project related MSHDA grant
application (action required by MSDHA procedures)
It was
moved by Councilmember Cooper, seconded by Bohn to
approve the Action Agenda as amended. Delete item #14,
City-paid Health Insurance Plan. Move from Action
Agenda to Consent Agenda item #12, Village
Cemetery-related parking lot. Move to Action Agenda
from Consent Agenda item #11, PSD Board Extension. Add
item #13a, FOIA Appeal and item #15a, Water Utility
Service request. Motion passed 7-0.
Special Meeting of the
Downtown Development Authority on December 1, 2009
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that there will
be a Special Meeting of the Brighton Downtown
Development Authority to be held on Tuesday, December 1,
2009 at 7:15 a.m. at the Brighton City Council Chambers,
200 North First Street, Brighton, Michigan. The purpose
of the meeting is to review and rank the proposed DDA
activities and projects.
If you have any questions regarding
this meeting please contact the Brighton City Clerk at
227-0463.
To comply with the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA): Any citizen requesting
accommodation to attend this meeting/function and/or to
obtain this notice in alternate formats, please contact
David Blackmar, ADA Coordinator (810) 227-1911, at least
five business days prior to the meeting/function.
DIANA LOWE
CITY CLERK
Thanksgiving 2009
Holiday Trash Schedule
Please be advised that City of Brighton
Residents’ trash pickup over the Thanksgiving Holiday
will continue as normal. The holiday will NOT
impact or interfere with the regular waste collection
schedule for the City of Brighton. Thanksgiving Day
falls on a Thursday, and therefore, will NOT
delay garbage collection for either the week of
Thanksgiving or the following week. We will maintain
the normal trash collection schedule for the weeks of
November 23rd and 30th.
Please
contact the Department of Public Service at 810.225.8001
for questions.2009 December Board of
Review meets Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 9am
The Board of Review
for the City of Brighton will convene for its December
meeting with the Assessor on Tuesday, December 15, 2009
at 9:00 a.m. The Board of Review will meet at Brighton
City Hall located at 200 North First Street, Brighton,
MI. The purpose of this meeting is to correct clerical
errors, mutual mistakes of fact, qualified errors,
Homeowner’s Principal Residence Exemptions and to
consider applications for Hardship Exemptions.
To comply with the
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA):
Any citizen
requesting accommodation to attend this meeting, and/or
to obtain this notice in alternate formats, please
contact David Blackmar, ADA coordinator, (810) 225-8001,
at least five business days prior to the meeting
Kathy Lupi
Assessor, City of Brighton
Main and Grand River
Intersection Improvements Project Update November 2,
2009
From: Matthew J. Schindewolf, DPS
Director
As you can see, the contractor is moving
along steadily with the construction project at the Main
Street and Grand River Avenue intersection.
Following are the tasks that will be
upcoming over the next few weeks.
The work on the northeast corner (CVS
Parking Lot) is complete with irrigation and landscaping
to be completed by Friday, November 6th.
The work on the southeast corner
(Coldwell Banker) is nearly complete. All of the
sidewalk work from this corner south to the corner of
North and Grand River (Champs Pub) has been completed.
The work at the Champ’s corner will begin soon.
The curb and walk on the northwest corner
(Lu & Carls) will begin on Monday, November 9th.
The Grand River sidewalk will remain open in order for
patrons to enter the restaurant.
The final phase of this project will be
the installation of the new mast arms and traffic
signals at this intersection. This work is expected to
be completed in December, and before the Christmas
holiday.
The allowable construction times remain
the same, and are:
-
Mondays from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
-
Tuesdays through Fridays – 8:30 am to 11:00 am
-
Monday through Friday mornings from 12:00 am to 6:00
am
During each of these work times, drivers
can expect lane closures on Main Street and / or Grand
River to accommodate certain portions of the work.
Please be assured that all closures and detour routes
will be posted.
The contractor and the City will be
working together to complete this project as quickly as
we can, knowing that the end of the construction season
is nearing and the winter weather is fast approaching.
As always, the City of Brighton
appreciates everyone’s understanding during this
construction project and as we continue to Build a
Better Brighton!
City of Brighton Mill and
Resurface Project requires No Parking after 8pm on Main
St
From: Matthew J. Schindewolf, DPS Director
The contractor will
begin working on the mill and resurface portion of the
construction project tonight. We will be placing orange
cones with "No Parking after 8 pm" signs on them so that
no cars will be on Main Street when the contractor
begins their work, which will be shortly after 9 pm.
These signs will be placed on Main Street each day that
work is scheduled to take place.
Also, the pedestrian
crosswalk work that has been ongoing along Main Street
will be completed by the end of this week, and all
sidewalks and intersections will be open. The three
corners at Main and Grand River,that are part of a
separate project, are still continuing to be worked on
and are not scheduled to be completed this week.
Please contact the
Department of Public Services at 810.225.8001 if you
have any questions and as always, thank you for your
continued patience as we near the last phase of this
project!!!
City of Brighton Crack Sealing Road
Work
In order to
extend the lift of the pavement surface, the City of
Brighton’s contractor will be performing crack sealing
work on East Grand River Avenue from Main Street west /
south to the City Limits at Appian Way.
This work will be done from 9 pm Monday,
October 19th, through 5:00 am on Tuesday,
October 20th.
If additional time is needed, the
contractor will also be working during the same hours on
Tuesday evening, October 20th, into Wednesday
morning, October 21st.
If you have any questions, please contact
David Blackmar, Asst. DPS Director at 810.225.9282.
City of
Brighton Halloween Trick-or-Treating Hours
RESIDENTS
OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON:
Please
be advised that the City of Brighton’s Trick-or-Treating
hours for Halloween 2009 have been set for 6:00 p.m. to
8:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, 2009.
If you
have any questions, please contact the City of Brighton
at 810.227.1911
City of Brighton CSX
Transportation Railroad Crossing Work on Brighton Lake
Rd
Please be advised that CSX Transportation will be
performing a complete replacement of the grade
crossings, including the replacement of the asphalt
approaches, at the Brighton Lake railroad crossing in
downtown Brighton.
Brighton Lake Road will be closed at the railroad
crossing Tuesday and Wednesday, October 20th
and 21, 2009.
Please follow the posted detour sign.
City of Brighton Notice of
Early Blue Sky Session of the City Council on
November 5, 2009
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that there will
be an early Blue Sky session of the City Council on
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall,
200 N 1st Street, Brighton, Michigan 48116
for the purpose of having a speaker from the Michigan
Municipal League to make a presentation and to
facilitate a preliminary City Council plus City Staff
discussion about Goal-Setting for 2009 and 2010.
If you have any
questions regarding this meeting please contact the
Brighton City Clerk at 227-0463.
To comply with
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Any citizen
requesting accommodation to attend this meeting/function
and/or to obtain this notice in alternate formats,
please contact David Blackmar, ADA Coordinator (810)
225-8001, at least five business days prior to the
meeting/function.
DIANA LOWE
CITY CLERK
City of Brighton Notice of
Public Accuracy Test
A public
accuracy test will be conducted on the following date
and time for the purpose of testing the accuracy of the
tabulating equipment and programs which will be used to
tabulate voted ballots for the General Election to be
held on November 3, 2009 in the City of Brighton,
Livingston County.
The Public Accuracy Test will be
held at:
Brighton City Hall
Council Chambers
200 N. First Street
Brighton, MI 48116
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 @ 1:30
p.m.
All interested parties are invited to
attend.
For further information contact:
Diana Lowe, City Clerk
810-227-0463
To
comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):
Any citizen requesting accommodation to attend this
meeting and/or to obtain this notice in alternate
formats, please contact David Blackmar, ADA Coordinator,
(810) 227-1911, at least give business days prior to the
meeting.
Diana
Lowe
City Clerk
The Main Street Mill &
Resurface project will begin on Monday, October 12th
The Main Street Mill &
Resurface project will begin on Monday, October 12th
starting with work on the pedestrian crosswalk
approaches. This portion of the project will be ongoing
for approximately two weeks. There will be short
pedestrian detours associated with this work. There will
be no daytime road closures for this work; however,
there will be sporadic and intermittent daytime parking
lane closures and nighttime parking and travel lane
closures between 9 pm and 6 a.m. All of the City's
municipal parking lots will be available for parking at
all times.
The road work portion
of the project on Main Street that includes milling of
the pavement, crack repairs, patching, resurfacing and
pavement markings will occur between October 19th and
November 1st. All of this work and lane / road closures
will occur between 9 pm and 6 am. All or some parking
will be unavailable on Main Street during these times.
There will also be intermittent lane closures and/or
traffic shifts as well as certain times when Main Street
will be closed to vehicular traffic. A detour will be in
effect when Main Street is closed to all traffic. Main
Street will not be closed to traffic between 6 am and 9
pm.
A document is attached
showing details of the project. We will continue to
keep you informed as necessary as this project
progresses.
As always, the City of
Brighton thanks you for your cooperation during this
project and please contact us if you have any questions
or concerns.
City of Brighton Main and
Grand River Intersection Improvements
The
City of Brighton’s contractor, Contracting Resources,
has begun their work on the Main Street and Grand River
intersection improvements.
In
order to bring this project to completion, the City has
instituted the following work days / times for the
contractor:
-
Mondays from 8:30 am
to 4:00 pm
-
Tuesdays through
Fridays – 8:30 am to 11:00 am
-
Monday through
Friday mornings from 12:00 am to 6:00 am
During each of these work times, drivers can expect lane
closures on Main Street and / or Grand River to
accommodate certain portions of the work. Please be
assured that all closures and detour routes will be
posted.
The contractor and the City will be working together to
complete this project as quickly as we can, knowing that
the end of the construction season is nearing and the
winter weather is fast approaching.
As always, the City of Brighton appreciates everyone’s
understanding during this construction project and as we
continue to Build a Better Brighton!
City of Brighton Notice of Biennial
Election Meeting
Monday, November 9, 2009
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE,
there will be a Biennial Election Meeting held on
Monday, November 9, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. at the Brighton
City Hall, 200 N. First Street, Brighton, Michigan for
the purpose of Swearing into Office Councilmembers-Elect,
Electing the Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem and the
Presentation of the State of the City Report. All
interested citizens are invited to attend.
To comply with the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Any citizen
requesting accommodation to attend this meeting and/or
to obtain this notice in alternate formats, please
contact David Blackmar, ADA Coordinator (810) 225-8001,
at least five business days prior to the meeting.
DIANA LOWE
CITY CLERK
Ordinance No. 546 Adopted by City
Council
ORDINANCE NO. 546 Adopted 10/1/09
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, CITY OF BRIGHTON, MICHIGAN, BY REPLACING
SECTIONS Sec. 98-331. Definitions., 98-332. Locations
restricted., 98-333. Use regulations., and 98-357. Use
Regulations. WHICH SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS Sec. 98-331.
Definitions., 98-332. Locations restricted., 98-333. Use
regulations., and 98-357. Use Regulations. OF CHAPTER
98 OF THE CODE, AND AMENDING CHAPTER 22 OF THE CODE BY
ADDING NEW SECTION 98-330.
THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, LIVINGSTON
COUNTY, HEREBY ORDAINS:
I. Sections 98-331,
98-332, 98-333 of Division 2 of Article XII of Chapter
98 are hereby replaced and shall read as follows:
Sec. 98-331. Definitions.
The following words,
terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall
have the meanings ascribed to them in this section,
except where the context clearly indicates a different
meaning:
Adult books
means books, magazines, newspapers, video tapes, video
discs and motion picture films which are characterized
by their emphasis on portrayals of human genitals and
pubic regions or acts of human masturbation, sexual
intercourse or sodomy.
Adult cabaret
means a nightclub, bar, juice bar, restaurant bottle
club, or similar commercial establishment, whether or
not alcoholic beverages are served, which has as an
activity:
(a) Performances
by persons who appear nude or semi-nude;
(b) Live performances which are
characterized by the exposure of “specified anatomical
areas” or “specified sexual activities”; or
(c) Films, motion pictures,
videocassettes, slides, electronic, digital or other
photographic reproductions which are characterized by
their emphasis on exhibition or description of
“specified sexual activities” or “specified anatomical
areas”.
Adult entertainment
business means a business having as a principal
activity one or a combination of more than one of the
following activities: the sale of adult materials,
operation of an adult motion picture theater, operation
of an adult minimotion picture theater, operation of an
adult cabaret, or operation of an adult personal service
business.
Adult materials
means one or a combination of more than one of the
following types of materials: adult books and adult
novelties
Adult minimotion
picture theater means an enclosed building having as
an activity the presentation of material characterized
by emphasis of portrayals of human genitals and pubic
regions or actions of human masturbation, sexual
intercourse or sodomy for observation by patrons therein
in individual viewing booths.
Adult motion picture
theater means an enclosed building with a capacity
of 50 or more persons having as an activity displaying
motion pictures characterized by their emphasis on
portrayals of human genitals and pubic regions or acts
of human masturbation, sexual intercourse, or sodomy for
observation by patrons therein.
Adult novelties
means devices of simulated human genitals or devices
designed for sexual stimulation.
Adult personal
service business means a business having as an
activity a person of one sex providing services to
individuals of the same or opposite sex, on an
individual or group basis in a closed room. It includes,
but is not limited to, the following activities and
services: modeling studios, body painting studios,
wrestling studios, individual theatrical
Partially nude
means having any or all of the following bodily parts
exposed: buttocks, genitals, pubic area or female
breasts.
Principal activity
means a use accounting for more than 20 percent of a
business’ stock in trade, display space, floor space,
live entertainment time, or movie display time per month
Specified sexual
activities means
(a) Human
genitals in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal;
(b) Acts of
human masturbation, sexual intercourse or sodomy; and
(c) Fondling or other erotic touching
of human genitals, pubic region, buttock or female
breast.
Specified anatomical
areas means
(a) Less than
completely and opaquely covered:
(i)
Human genitals, pubic region,
(ii)
Buttock, and
(iii)
The nipple and/or areola of the female breast; and
(b) Human male genitals in a
discernible turgid state, even if completely and
opaquely covered.
Sec. 98-332. Locations
restricted.
An adult entertainment
business may be located in the city only if that
location complies with the following restrictions:
(1) No such business shall be located within
1,000 feet of a school, church or community building.
(2) Such businesses shall only be located in a
district classified pursuant to this chapter as C-1.
Sec. 98-333. Use regulations.
(a) No person
shall reside in or permit any person to reside in the
premises of an adult entertainment business.
(b) No person
shall operate an adult personal service business unless
there is conspicuously posted in each room where such
business is carried on a notice indicating the prices
for all services performed by said business. No person
operating or working at such a place of business shall
solicit or accept any fees except those indicated on any
such notice.
(c) No person
operating an adult entertainment business shall permit
it to be used for acts of prostitution or to be
frequented by known prostitutes who have been convicted
of the act of prostitution.
(d) No person
shall operate an adult entertainment business without
obtaining a license. Such license shall be issued by the
city clerk following the completion of the promulgated
application procedure outlined in chapter 22 of this
Code
(e) No person
operating an adult entertainment business shall permit
any person under the age of 18 to be on the premises of
such business either as an employee or customer.
(f) No person
shall become the lessee or sublessee of any property for
the purpose of using such property for an adult
entertainment business without the express written
permission of the owner of the property for such use.
(g) No lessee or
sublessee of any property shall convert that property
from any other use to an adult entertainment business
without the express written permission of the owner of
the property for such use.
II. Sections 98-357 of
Article XIII of Chapter 98 is hereby replaced and shall
read as follows:
Sec. 98-357. Use regulations.
A building or premises
in a C-2 district shall be used only for the following
purposes:
(1) Any use
permitted in the C-1 neighborhood shopping center
districts, with the exception of adult entertainment
businesses which are restricted to solely C-1 districts
by this Code.
(2) Advertising
signs and billboards that comply with chapter 66.
(3) Dyeing and
cleaning works, providing the cleaning fluid used has a
base which is of a nonexplosive material.
(4) Hotel,
motel.
(5) Laundry
employing not more than ten persons on the premises.
(6) Plumbing
shop.
(7) Printing
shop.
(8) Public
garage and automobile sales room.
(9) Tinsmithing
shop.
(10) Used car
sales or storage lots.
(11) Radio
broadcasting and telecasting stations, studios and
offices.
(12) Retail lumber
yards
(13) A carnival,
outdoor circus or migratory amusement enterprise may be
permitted by specific approval of the city council; to
the application for such a permit shall be attached a
letter of consent from the owner or owners of the
property to be used for such purpose and an affidavit
that such location is a minimum distance of 200 feet
from any existing residential building and a minimum
distance of 30 feet from the street or highway
right-of-way.
III. Section 98-330 of
Division 2 of Article XII of Chapter 98 is hereby added
and shall read as follows:
Sec. 98-330 Purpose.
In the development and execution of
this Division, it is recognized that there are some uses
which, because of their very nature, have serious
objectionable operational characteristics, particularly
when several of them are concentrated under certain
circumstances or when one (1) or more of them are
located in near proximity to a residential zone, thereby
having a deleterious effect upon the adjacent areas.
Special regulation of these uses is necessary to ensure
that these adverse effects will not contribute to the
blighting or downgrading of the surrounding
neighborhood. These special regulations are itemized in
this Division. These controls are for the purpose of
preventing a concentration of these uses within any one
(1) area, or to prevent deterioration or blighting of a
nearby residential neighborhood. These controls do not
legitimatize activities, which are prohibited in other
Sections of this Code.
In regulating sexually oriented
businesses, it is the purpose of this article to promote
the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens
of the City, and to establish reasonable and uniform
regulations to prevent the deleterious secondary effects
of sexually oriented businesses within the City. The
provisions of this ordinance have neither the purpose
nor effect of imposing a limitation or restriction on
the content or reasonable access to any communicative
materials, including sexually oriented materials.
Similarly, it is neither the intent nor effect of this
ordinance to restrict or deny access by adults to
sexually oriented materials protected by the First
Amendment, or to deny access by the distributors and
exhibitors of sexually oriented entertainment to their
intended market. Neither is it the intent nor effect of
this ordinance to condone or legitimize the distribution
of obscene material.
Based on evidence of the adverse
secondary effects of adult uses presented in hearings
and in reports made available to the City Council, and
on findings incorporated in the cases of Pap's A.M.
v. City of Erie, 529 U.S. 277 (2000); Thomas v.
Chicago Park District, 122 S. Ct. 775 (2002),
City of Renton v. Playtime Theatres, Inc. , 475
U.S. 41 (1986), Young v. American Mini Theatres,
426 U.S. 50 (1976), Barnes v. Glen Theatre, Inc.
, 501 U.S. 560 (1991); California v. LaRue ,
409 U.S. 109 (1972); DLS, Inc. v. City of
Chattanooga , 107 F.3d 403 (6th Cir. 1997);
East Brooks Books, Inc. v. City of Memphis, 48 F.3d
220 (6th Cir. 1995); Broadway Books v. Roberts,
642 F.Supp. 486 (E.D. Tenn. 1986); Bright Lights,
Inc. v. City of Newport, 830 F.Supp. 378 (E.D. Ky.
1993); Richland Bookmart v. Nichols, 137 F.3d
435 (6th Cir. 1998); Dj vu v. Metro Government,
1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 535 (6th Cir. 1999); Bamon
Corp. v. City of Dayton , 7923 F.2d 470 (6th Cir.
1991); Threesome Entertainment v. Strittmather
, 4 F.Supp.2d 710 (N.D. Ohio 1998); J.L. Spoons,
Inc. v. City of Brunswick , 49 F.Supp.2d 1032 (N.D.
Ohio 1999); Triplett Grille, Inc. v. City of Akron
, 40 F.3d 129 (6th Cir. 1994); Nightclubs, Inc. v.
City of Paducah , 202 F.3d 884 (6th Cir. 2000);
O'Connor v. City and County of Denver , 894 F.2d
1210 (10th Cir. 1990); Dj vu of Nashville, Inc., et
al. v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson
County , 2001 U.S. App. LEXIS 26007 (6th Cir. Dec.
6, 2001); Z.J. Gifts D-2, L.L.C. v. City of Aurora
, 136 F.3d 683 (10th Cir. 1998); Connection Distrib.
Co. v. Reno , 154 F.3d 281 (6th Cir. 1998);
Sundance Assocs. v. Reno , 139 F.3d 804 (10th Cir.
1998); American Library Association v. Reno ,
33 F.3d 78 (D.C. Cir. 1994); American Target
Advertising, Inc. v. Giani , 199 F.3d 1241 (10th
Cir. 2000); Z.J. Gifts D-2, L.L.C. v. City of Aurora
, 136 F.3d 683 (10th Cir. 1998); ILQ Investments,
Inc. v. City of Rochester , 25 F.3d 1413 (8th Cir.
1994); Bigg Wolf Discount Video Movie Sales, Inc. v.
Montgomery County , 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1896 (D.
Md., Feb. 6, 2002); Currence v. Cincinnati ,
2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 1258 (6th Cir., Jan. 24, 2002); and
other cases; and on testimony to Congress in 136 Cong.
Rec. S 8987; 135 Cong. Rec. S. 14519; 135 Cong. Rec. S
5636; 134 Cong. Rec. E 3750; and reports of secondary
effects occurring in and around sexually oriented
businesses, including, but not limited to, Phoenix,
Arizona - 1979; Minneapolis, Minnesota-1980; Houston,
Texas - 1997; Amarillo, Texas; Garden Grove, California
- 1991; Los Angeles, California - 1977; Whittier,
California - 1978; Austin, Texas - 1986; Seattle,
Washington - 1989; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - 1986;
Cleveland, Ohio - and Dallas, Texas - 1997; St. Croix
County, Wisconsin - 1993; Bellevue, Washington, - 1998;
Newport News, Virginia - 1996; New York Times Square
study - 1994; Phoenix, Arizona - 1995-98; and also on
findings from the paper entitled "Stripclubs According
to Strippers: Exposing Workplace Sexual Violence," by
Kelly Holsopple, Program Director, Freedom and Justice
Center for Prostitution Resources, Minneapolis,
Minnesota, and from "Sexually Oriented Businesses: An
Insider's View," by David Sherman, presented to the
Michigan House Committee on Ethics and Constitutional
Law, Jan. 12, 2000, and the Report of the Attorney
General's Working Group On The Regulation Of Sexually
Oriented Businesses, (June 6, 1989, State of Minnesota),
the City Council finds that sexually oriented business
as a category of establishments are correlated with
harmful secondary effects, and that the foregoing
reports are reasonably believed to be relevant to the
problems that Brighton is seeking to abate and prevent
in the future.
III. This Ordinance shall be
in full force and effect fifteen (15) days from the
adoption as provided by the Brighton City Charter.
DIANA LOWE, City
Clerk
Notice of Special
Meeting of the City Council on November 14 & 15, 2009
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
that there will be a Special City Council Meeting of the
Brighton City Council to be held on Saturday, November
14, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, November
15, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Brighton
Community Center, 555 Brighton Street, Brighton,
Michigan 48116. The
Council is meeting for the purpose of discussing and
possibly taking action on Goal Setting Issues. All
public is welcome to attend the meeting.
To comply with the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Any citizen
requesting accommodation to attend this meeting/function
and/or to obtain this notice in alternate formats,
please contact David Blackmar, ADA Coordinator (810)
225-8001, at least five business days prior to the
meeting/function.
DIANA LOWE
CITY CLERK
Main Street Mill and Resurface
Project Meeting--Wednesday October 7, 2009 at 9am
This
project will be the complete mill and resurfacing of
Main Street from Grand River to Third Street. It will
also include some sidewalk and curb reconstruction.
An
informational meeting for residents and business owners
will be held at the Brighton Community Center, 555
Brighton Street, at 9:00 am on Wednesday, October 7,
2009. Please join City staff and City Engineers to
learn more about this project.
The
schedule calls for construction to begin on October 12th
and to be completed within three weeks. The closure of
Main Street will occur between the hours of 9:00 pm and
6:00 am. The majority of the sidewalk construction will
be completed during the daytime hours.
This
project is federally funded through the American
Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
For
additional information and a map of the project area
please visit:
www.brightoncity.org
- Main Street Mill & Resurface
* No
RSVP required but a phone call to Patty Thomas, DPS Adm.
Asst. at 225-8004 will help us estimate attendance for
set-up purposes.*
City of Brighton’s Leaf Collection Program will begin
the week of October 5, 2009
Since
its inception, the City of Brighton continues to refine
its Curbside Leaf Pickup Program, with regard to both
service levels and taxpayer expenses for this service.
We need all residents’ cooperation in order for it to
run as smoothly as possible. We are requesting that all
citizens follow the guidelines below. Please take the
time to read and understand the following regarding the
City’s Leaf Collection Program for the year 2009. Thank
you for your cooperation with this program.
The
City of Brighton’s Leaf Collection Program will begin
the week of October 5, 2009. Waste Management is
picking up yard waste and leaves FROM ALL CITY
RESIDENTS in the brown yard waste bags
every week on your normal trash pickup day from
the week of October 5th through November 25,
2009. The brown leaf bags will be available beginning
Monday, September 28, 2009 at the Department of Public
Services Office, 420 S. Third Street, Monday through
Friday from 8:00 am through 5:00 pm. In an effort to
reduce and control costs as well as to ensure that leaf
bags are being picked up and utilized by City of
Brighton residents only, the City has removed the large
bin at the end of the driveway that was used in previous
years for after-hours leaf bag pick up. Each resident is
asked to take only two bundles (10 bags) at each pick
up. Although there is a limit to the number of bags
that can be picked up from the City, there is no limit
on the number of bags that can be put out for
collection.
In an
effort to make the curbside leaf bag pickup work as
efficiently as possibly, please store yard waste bags
where they are not exposed to heavy rain. Yard waste
bags should be stored in the garage or under an over
hang. If heavy rain is expected in the evening before
your pick up day, we are asking residents to place yard
waste bags out in the early morning. Wet, heavy
leaves/yard waste can cause collection issues.
In
addition to this service, the City will once again be
offering its curbside leaf vacuuming services FOR
ALL CITY RESIDENTS. This service will begin
when accumulations of leaves merit the mobilization of
this equipment and will continue as needed and as
weather permits. Leaves only will be vacuumed as
brush and twigs do not process in the machines.
Residents are asked to rake their leaves to the edge of
their lawn. Please note that leaves should not be
raked or blown into the street as this can cause driving
hazards.
DPS
Personnel will be reviewing the City on a day-by-day
basis to determine which areas need to be addressed and
those leaves will be vacuumed that day. Please
understand that we will strive to remove your leaves in
a timely manner after you have raked them to the curb.
Please remember that it is not possible for the City
to vacuum leaves on an on-call basis.
Remember, burning your leaves is not allowed in the City
of Brighton, by ordinance.
For
more information call the Department of Public Service
at 225-8001.
City of Brighton Fire Hydrant
Flushing begins at 12:00am on Monday, September 28, 2009
RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF
BRIGHTON AND THE RESIDENTS OF GENOA AND BRIGHTON
TOWNSHIP THAT HAVE CITY WATER SERVICE:
The City of Brighton
Water Division will be flushing fire hydrants between
the hours of 12:00 am and 7:00 am beginning Monday,
September 28th, through Saturday, October 3rd,
2009.
Please plan your
water use accordingly. Your water pressure may be
lessened during these times. You may experience
periods of discolored water during this flushing as well
as the day following the flushing of the hydrants in
your area. Should this occur, please run your cold
water faucets only for approximately 10
minutes to clear the discolored water from your system.
If you still continue to experience discolored water,
please call the Utilities Superintendent, Tim Krugh, at
227.9479.
City of Brighton Special
Meeting of the Downtown Development Authority on
September 29, 2009
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that there will
be a Special Meeting of the Downtown Development
Authority on Tuesday, September 29, 2009
at 7:15 a.m. in the Brighton
City Council Chambers, 200 North First Street, Brighton,
Michigan. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss and
consider possible action on proposed DDA Plan Amendments
to recommend to the City Council. All interested
parties are encouraged to attend.
If you have any questions regarding
this meeting please contact the Brighton City Clerk at
227-0463.
To comply with the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA): Any citizen requesting
accommodation to attend this meeting/function and/or to
obtain this notice in alternate formats, please contact
David Blackmar, ADA Coordinator (810) 225-8001, at least
five business days prior to the meeting/function.
DIANA LOWE
CITY CLERK
Voter registration closes at
5:00pm on Monday, October 5, 2009
All City of Brighton electors are
hereby given notice that the General Election will be
held in the City of Brighton on Tuesday, November 3,
2009 for the purpose of electing four Councilmembers.
City of Brighton
electors who wish to vote in the General Election must
be registered to vote no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday,
October 5, 2009. Notice is hereby given that staff will
be in the office on Monday, October 5, 2009 from 8:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for the purpose of registering
qualified electors.
If you have any
please call 810-227-0463.
To comply with the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): To obtain this
notice in alternate formats, please contact David
Blackmar, ADA Coordinator 810-225-8001.
Diana Lowe
City Clerk
Notice of November 3, 2009
Election for Office of City Council
To the qualified electors of
Livingston County, notice is hereby given that an
Election will be held on November 3, 2009, from 7:00
a.m. – 8:00 p.m. for the purpose of electing four
candidates for the Office of City Council.
The polling places are as
follows:
Precinct One: Brighton Area
District Library, 100 Library Drive, Brighton
Precinct Two: Brighton City
Council Chambers, 200 N. First Street, Brighton
Precinct Three: BECC (Brighton
Education Community Center) Building, 125 S. Church
Street
Precinct Four: BECC (Brighton
Education Community Center) Building, 125 S. Church
Street
All City of Brighton voting
precincts are handicap accessible and voting
instructions will be available in all precincts in
alternative formats (Audio and Braille).
To comply with the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Any citizen
requesting accommodation to attend this meeting and/or
to obtain this notice in alternate formats, please
contact David Blackmar, ADA Coordinator, (810) 227-1911,
at least give business days prior to the meeting.
Diana Lowe
City Clerk
Second Reading and Public Hearing on
Adult Use Amendments
PLEASE
TAKE NOTICE that the Brighton City Council will hold
second reading and public hearing at 7:30 p.m., October
1, 2009 at the Brighton City Council Chambers, 200 N 1st
Street, Brighton, Michigan 48116 to amend Chapter 98 of
the Brighton City Code.
REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 98
ARTICLE XII, C-1, DIVISION 2 – ADULT ENTERTAINMENT
BUSINESS; AND CHAPTER 98 ARTICLE XIII, C-2, SEC. 98-357
– USE REGULATIONS.
The proposed ordinance is available
for inspection at City Hall, 200 N 1st
Street, Brighton, Michigan. Public comment is invited.
ALL CONCERNED CITIZENS are invited and encouraged to
attend this public hearing.
To comply with the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA): Any citizen requesting
accommodation to attend this meeting/function and/or to
obtain this notice in alternate formats, please contact
David Blackmar, ADA Coordinator (810) 225-8001, at least
five business days prior to the meeting/function.
DIANA LOWE
CITY CLERK
