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CITY OF ROCKFORD CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 10, 2021
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the meeting of the City Council of the City of Rockford scheduled for May 10, 2021, starting at 7:00 p.m., will be conducted in Council Chambers at City Hall.
Due to the COVID-19 situation and the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services order limiting the size of gatherings, the City of Rockford will utilize Zoom video conferencing for this meeting as allowed by Senate Bill 1246 of 2021.
Residents may attend the meeting in person or participate virtually:
You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: April 12, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Every month on the Second Mon, until Jun 14, 2021, 6 occurrence(s)
May 10, 2021 07:00 PM
Jun 14, 2021 07:00 PM
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Persons with special needs, as defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act, should contact the City Clerk at 866-1537 or the Michigan Relay Center TDD 1-800-649-3777 for accommodations.
The City of Rockford will be conducting the annual spring Hydrant Flushing and Maintenance Program on the East side of the river beginning May 10, 2021. This process will be completed by May 28, 2021.
During this time, you may notice an occasional decrease in water pressure and possibly some slight cloudiness in the water. Most residents will see no change in their water supply. If you should notice a change in the appearance of your water, merely let the water run until it clears, usually within several minutes.
There is no cause for concern with respect to the safety of your water supply and the City performs this service to maintain a safe, reliable and abundant supply of water for our residents. This program also ensures that the Fire Hydrants in our City are operating correctly and available for use in an emergency.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact the City of Rockford at 616-866-1537.
CITY OF ROCKFORD DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rockford City Council has scheduled a Public Hearing for Monday, May 10, 2021, at approximately 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 7 S. Monroe Street, Rockford, MI 49341, for the purpose of discussing adoption of the 2021-22 Downtown Development Authority Budget and millage rate. The proposed millage rate is 1.8030 mils. A copy of the proposed budget is available for public inspection on the City’s website and can be found at www.rockford.mi.us and located under Recent News.
THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE A SUBJECT OF THIS HEARING.
Information on attending the meeting online through Zoom is as follows: You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Jan 11, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Every month on the Second Mon, until Jun 14, 2021, 6 occurrence(s) Jan 11, 2021 07:00 PM Feb 8, 2021 07:00 PM Mar 8, 2021 07:00 PM Apr 12, 2021 07:00 PM May 10, 2021 07:00 PM Jun 14, 2021 07:00 PM Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. Monthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/tZMsdu-tqT8oGtY-If_lMOqeBccaSRdHpdzk/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGvrzosH9ORshmFRpwEBYj4M-_wtilBjbdk0TbjPCx-TRLzFOFBM4FNFPDA Topic: City Council Meeting Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87116574202 Or iPhone one-tap : US: +16465588656,,87116574202# or +13017158592,,87116574202# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 646 558 8656 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 669 900 9128 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 Webinar ID: 871 1657 4202
International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/keGej5ZTw8 This information will also be posted on the City’s website at www.rockford.mi.us under Recent News or you may contact City Hall to receive the Webinar ID for access.
Public comments, either oral or written, are welcome at the Public Hearing and can also be sent to the City via email at bedfordc@rockford.mi.us
Handicapped persons needing assistance or aid should contact the Office of the City Clerk during regular working hours forty-eight hours prior to the meeting. Persons with special needs, as defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act, should contact the City Clerk at 866-1537 or the Michigan Relay Center TDD 1-800-649-3777 for accommodations.
Christine M. Bedford City Clerk 7 S Monroe St Rockford MI 49341 616-866-1537
THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS,
DEPARTMENT HEADS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
This shall serve as your formal and official notification of a Hybrid Work Session to be held on Monday, May 3, 2021, at 5:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers of Rockford City Hall, located at 7 South Monroe Street, Rockford, Michigan.
I. Meeting called to order
II. Roll call
III. City Manager’s Report
IV. Approval of the Agenda
V. Public Comments and Presentations
VI. Old Business
VII. New Business
A. Consideration of receiving a PowerPoint presentation on the proposed 2021-22 Fiscal Year Budget
VIII. Council Member Comments
IX.. Miscellaneous Items
X. Adjournment
CITY OF ROCKFORD PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rockford City Council has scheduled a Public Hearing for Monday, May 10, 2021, at approximately 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 7 S. Monroe Street, Rockford, MI 49341, for the purpose of discussing adoption of the 2021-22 Budget and millage rate. The proposed millage rate is 12.9 mils. Council will also adopt the 2021-22 water and sewer rates. A copy of the proposed budget is available for public inspection on the City’s website and can be found at www.rockford.mi.us and located under Recent News.
Information on attending the meeting online through Zoom is as follows: You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Jan 11, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Every month on the Second Mon, until Jun 14, 2021, 6 occurrence(s) Jan 11, 2021 07:00 PM Feb 8, 2021 07:00 PM Mar 8, 2021 07:00 PM Apr 12, 2021 07:00 PM May 10, 2021 07:00 PM Jun 14, 2021 07:00 PM Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. Monthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/tZMsdu-tqT8oGtY-If_lMOqeBccaSRdHpdzk/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGvrzosH9ORshmFRpwEBYj4M-_wtilBjbdk0TbjPCx-TRLzFOFBM4FNFPDA Topic: City Council Meeting Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87116574202 Or iPhone one-tap : US: +16465588656,,87116574202# or +13017158592,,87116574202# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 646 558 8656 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 669 900 9128 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 Webinar ID: 871 1657 4202 International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/keGej5ZTw8
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, GREAT LAKES, AND ENERGY REMEDIATION AND REDEVELOPMENT DIVISION NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND PUBLIC MEETING Online Public Meeting: Wednesday, May 5, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is hosting a public meeting and accepting public comments regarding Wolverine World Wide’s Tannery Interceptor System Response Activity Plan (ResAP) for the former Tannery site located at 181 North Main Street NE, Rockford, Kent County, Michigan. The Tannery site historically had an address of 123 North Main Street NE, Rockford, Kent County, Michigan. Written comments are being accepted until May 22, 2021, on a Tannery Interceptor System ResAP report for the former Tannery site that Wolverine World Wide (Wolverine) is required to conduct as outlined in the February 19, 2020, Consent Decree between the State of Michigan, Algoma and Plainfield Townships, and Wolverine. The Consent Decree document is posted online and can be found here: www.michigan.gov/rockfordtannery. Section 7.7 (Response Activities at the Tannery) of the Consent Decree lists the objectives and requirements of the Tannery Interceptor System ResAP. As stated in Section 7.7 of the Consent Decree, the interceptor system should be appropriately sized to address and control per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in groundwater before it enters the Rogue River at the Tannery site. The ResAP is also required to include an implementation schedule and a groundwater monitoring plan that demonstrates the effectiveness of the interceptor system. The Rogue River immediately adjoins the Tannery site to the west and Rum Creek flows from east to west through the central portion of the Tannery site and discharges into the Rogue River. Based on Wolverine’s analysis and modeling, the proposed interceptor/extraction system design includes 10 shallow extraction wells and three (3) deep extraction wells south of Rum Creek, and an additional six (6) shallow extraction wells north of Rum Creek which are discussed in Section 8.1 of the ResAP and presented on Sheet No. 6. The associated implementation schedule is discussed in Section 10.0 of the ResAP and the groundwater monitoring plan is discussed in Section 11.0 of the ResAP. An electronic copy of this Tannery Interceptor System ResAP report can be found posted on the Rockford Tannery Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) website at www.michigan.gov/rockfordtannery, under the heading “Recent Accomplishments.” A paper copy of the report is also available for review at the City of Rockford, Algoma Township, and Plainfield Charter Township offices. The public comment review period will last at least 30 calendar days from the date of this publication. Written comments can be emailed to EGLE-RRD-Housestreet@michigan.gov, or mailed prior to May 22, 2021, to Karen Vorce, Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, Remediation and Redevelopment Division, 350 Ottawa Avenue, NW, Unit 10, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503-2341. EGLE is providing the opportunity for a public meeting and comment period regarding this ResAP consistent with Section 20120d of Part 201, Environmental Remediation, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended. The state is taking proactive steps to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Michigan. As a result, an online public meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. to discuss the Tannery Interceptor System ResAP. Additional details regarding how to access this online meeting are posted on www.michigan.gov/rockfordtannery. If you do not have access to a computer, you can listen live during the meeting by calling: Phone No.: 636-651-3142. When prompted enter the Conference Code: 374288#. Individuals needing language assistance or accommodations for effective participation for the online meeting should contact Karen Vorce (RRD Project Manager) at 616-439-8008, to request language, mobility, visual, hearing, translation, and/or other assistance. EGLE does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, age, national origin, color, marital status, disability, political beliefs, height, weight, genetic information, or sexual orientation in the administration of any of its programs or activities and prohibits intimidation and retaliation, as required by applicable laws and regulations. Information Contact: Karen Vorce, Remediation and Redevelopment Division, 616-439-8008 or vorcek@michigan.gov.
TANNERY INTERCEPTOR SYSTEM RESPONSE ACTIVITY PLAN
The Rockford City Council, of 7 S. Monroe Street, Rockford, MI, will hold a Work Session Council Meeting on Monday, April 19, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the 2021-22 budget and any other items that may arise.
Posted: 04/16/21 at 11:00 am
Christine Bedford City Clerk
CITY OF ROCKFORD
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 12, 2021
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the meeting of the City Council of the City of Rockford scheduled for April 12, 2021, starting at 7:00 p.m., will be conducted in Council Chambers at City Hall.
Apr 12, 2021 07:00 PM
CITY OF ROCKFORD CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 8, 2021
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the meeting of the City Council of the City of Rockford scheduled for March 8, 2021, starting at 7:00 p.m., will be conducted virtually by using Zoom (online and/or by phone) due to; health concerns surrounding Coronavirus/COVID-19, under the Governor of Michigan’s Executive Orders 2020-15 and 2020-21.
The following information will assist you in joining the Rockford City Council meeting: You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: March 8, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Every month on the Second Mon, until Jun 14, 2021, 6 occurrence(s) Jan 11, 2021 07:00 PM Feb 8, 2021 07:00 PM Mar 8, 2021 07:00 PM Apr 12, 2021 07:00 PM May 10, 2021 07:00 PM Jun 14, 2021 07:00 PM Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. Monthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/tZMsdu-tqT8oGtY-If_lMOqeBccaSRdHpdzk/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGvrzosH9ORshmFRpwEBYj4M-_wtilBjbdk0TbjPCx-TRLzFOFBM4FNFPDA
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2021 MARCH BOARD OF REVIEW City of Rockford, Kent County
The City of Rockford Board of Review for March 2021 will be held by ELECTRONIC REMOTE ACCESS. Electronic remote access, in accordance with Michigan law, will be implemented in response to COVID-19 social distancing requirements and limitations on the number of individuals in a meeting hall.
The public may participate in the meeting through electronic remote access via Zoom access by computer, smart phone/device using the following links listed under each date:
The public may also participate by landline phone or cell phone by calling into this number: 1(312)626-6799
The City of Rockford March Board of Review will meet on the following dates:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85084347367
Meeting ID: 850 8434 7367
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81709848740
Meeting ID: 817 0984 8740
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82705172191
Meeting ID: 827 0517 2191
APPOINTMENTS ARE REQUIRED FOR APPEAL HEARINGS.
To make an appointment call 616-951-7523. You must email your documentation to lverburg@rockford.mi.us prior to March 5th, 2021.
The Board of Review will meet as many more days as deemed necessary to hear questions, protests, and to equalize the 2021 assessments. By board resolution, taxpayers are able to protest by letter, sent to City of Rockford, 7 S Monroe St, Rockford, MI 49341, provided protest is received prior to March 5th, 2021.
The tentative ratios and the estimated multipliers for each class of real property and personal property for 2021 are as follows:
*Agricultural ............50.00%. 1.0000 *Commercial............48.47%........ 1.0315 *Industrial.................49.93%......... 1.0014 *Residential.............47.21%.......... 1.0590 *Developmental.......50.00%......... 1.0000 *Timber Cutover......50.00%.......... 1.0000 *Personal Property...50.00%......... 1.0000
Americans With Disabilities (ADA) Notice The City will provide necessary reasonable services to individuals with disabilities at the Board of Review meetings upon 4 days’ notice.
Contact: Thad Beard, 616-866-1537, 7 S Monroe St, Rockford, MI 49058
CITY OF ROCKFORD Sustainablity Committee Meeting FEBRUARY 16, 2021
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the meeting of the Rockford SusCom scheduled for February 16, 2021, starting at 6:30 p.m., will be conducted virtually by using Zoom.
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