The Three Rivers City Commission has set Friday, July 12 at noon as the deadline for persons interested in filling the vacancy created by the resignation of At-Large Commissioner David York to submit a Citizen Interest Form to the City Clerk’s office. The forms are available at City Hall and online from the City of [...]
Two public hearings are on the agenda for the Three Rivers City Commission meeting Tuesday evening (June 18). The first hearing concerns a new Sewer Use Ordinance (SUO) and a new Water Use Ordinance. Both have been approved by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. The second pertains to closing out a CDBG 2010 Downtown [...]
The Three Rivers City Commission has put its stamp of approval on a proposed agreement for the City of Three Rivers Fire Department to provide fire protection service to the western portion of Lockport Township for a 15-year period beginning in 2014. That portion of Lockport Township is currently served through a contract with the [...]
The Three Rivers City Commission is slated to conduct TWO public hearings during its meeting Tuesday evening (June 4th), one on the proposed Fiscal Year 2014 Budget, the other on a User Fee Ordinance Update. At the outset of the meeting, Andy Goldberger is scheduled to present a hospital update. Goldberger served as the city’s [...]
The Three Rivers City Commission has authorized improvement of the St. Joseph River crossing manhole just south of Broadway Street. The action came Tuesday evening (May 21st) when the commission awarded the work to the low bidder on the project, Northern Construction Services Corp (NCSC), at a cost of $9,100. The manhole was the source [...]
The Three Rivers City Commission has balked at a request for a special use permit to allow retail sales at a site in a residential area along Millard Street. Although no action was taken Tuesday evening (May 21), the commission indicated opposition to granting permission for Ecig Best Save Inc. to conduct sales of electronic [...]
At-Large Commissioner David York intends to leave office prior to the end of his current term in November. In brief remarks during the ‘City Commission and City Manager’s Communications’ portion of the Three Rivers City Commission meeting Tuesday evening (May 21st), York said he has purchased a home on Ash Road and, thus, will be [...]
Tuesday evening (May 21) promises to be a busy one for the Three Rivers City Commission. The agenda for the session includes four public hearings and eight items of business. Even the ‘consent agenda’, generally handled with a single action, lists a dozen items including two related to the Three Rivers Water Festival in June. [...]
The Three Rivers City Commission will meet in special session at 6 p.m. Tuesday (May 14). The commission is slated to consider accepting a User Fee Ordinance update for first reading and setting a public hearing on the ordinance for June 4. The commission will also review the proposed budget for the new fiscal year [...]
The Three Rivers City Commission has approved ‘Mural Mall Change Order # 1’ for the Mural Mall reconstruction project that began on New Year’s Eve and is now nearing completion. The action came Monday evening (May 6th). As noted in a memo from City Manager Joe Bippus, “The City has been in the construction phase [...]
“Is this still something I should be working toward? Are we still interested?” These were questions posed by City Manager Joe Bippus in the course of an informational session during the Three Rivers City Commission meeting Monday evening (May 6) – activity focused on a proposal from DOVE Ag Services, Inc. to construct a large [...]
The Three Rivers City Commission is slated to conduct a public hearing on an updated user fee ordinance during its meeting Monday evening (May 6th). The meeting is one day earlier than usual because of the election on Tuesday. The commission is also expected to: Hear public comments on the idea of selling property at [...]
The Three Rivers City Commission has decided to stick with outsourcing inspection services, rather than bringing them “in-house” again as part of the city government. The determination came on a 5-to-1 vote during the April 16th commission meeting after extensive discussion on the topic in response to a report from City Manager Joe Bippus comparing [...]
Three items are listed under ‘Presentations and Recognitions’ on the agenda for the Three Rivers City Commission meeting Tuesday evening (April 16). They include a proclamation regarding the selection of Carol Boulette by the Three Rivers Lions Club as the 2013 ‘Citizen of the Year’, a proclamation regarding this year’s ‘Save the Frogs!’ observance, and [...]
With the spring opening of a Menards home improvement center in Three Rivers approaching, the Three Rivers City Commission has accepted Warner Drive as a public street and authorized acceptance of two easements related to the new store on Broadway. The actions came Tuesday evening (April 2) as City Attorney Pat O’Malley presented the original [...]
The proposed sale of approximately eight acres at the west end of the ‘Sheffield Industrial Site’ – the former Essex Wire property on Fourth Street – is an agenda item for the Three Rivers City Commission meeting Tuesday evening (April 2). According to a memo from City Manager Joe Bippus, “Dove Ag Services would like [...]
Tuesday’s (March 19) meeting of the Three Rivers City Commission yielded a resolution to allow seasonal flower sales on property at 112 North Hooker Avenue while addressing concerns about rezoning the parcel from ‘R-3’ to ‘B-2’. In action following a second public hearing on the matter, the commission approved rezoning of the property with the [...]
The Three Rivers City Commission is slated to conduct a second public hearing Tuesday evening (March 19) on a request from the Three Rivers Elks Club to rezone property at 112 North Hooker Avenue from ‘R-3’ to ‘B-2’ to allow the seasonal selling of flowers on the property. Although the Three Rivers Planning Commission recommended [...]
The Three Rivers Downtown Development Authority (DDA) presented its 2012 Annual Report during last week’s (March 5) meeting of the Three Rivers City Commission. DDA Executive Director Christy Trammell highlighted a number of activities and accomplishments in the course of the year and said, “We’ve certainly been doing our part to grow the downtown and [...]
The Three Rivers City Commission has rejected a proposed change in the Historic District Ordinance regarding a “Certificate of Appropriateness and Notice to Proceed Issued by the Historic District Commission.” The action came on at 5-to-1 vote Tuesday evening (March 5) with Fourth District Commissioner Carolyn McNary casting the only affirmative vote. Concerns about yet-to-be-completed [...]
