City of Midland Pess Release... November 27, 2006

November 27, 2006

FLU SHOT CLINIC
It’s not too late to receive your flu shot. The City of Midland has received its supply of the flu vaccination. Midland residents are encouraged to attend a flu clinic to be held on two separate days.

Tuesday December 5, 2006
8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Thursday December 7, 2006
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Midland Health & Senior Services
3303 W. Illinois SP 22

Flu season typically runs from November thru March. The cost of the flu vaccine is $ 15.00; however, a Medicare card will be accepted in lieu of payment.

NOVEMBER 28th CITY COUNCIL MEETING

The City Council will consider appropriating matching funds to work with Midland College in the construction of a facility for their softball team. The Midland College Women’s Softball Program recently received a $35,000 grant from the Midland College Foundation. The team uses field #7 at the Ulmer Park softball facility and wants to construct an estimated 1,000 square foot building to be used for dressing space, restrooms, and training space. The City would match the funds from Park Bonds. Project completion is estimated for late summer 2007. Media Contact: Monette Burke/Director of Community Services at 685.7354
The Midland Development Corporation will present their annual development plan for Council approval. The plan will suggest targets for the 2006/07-year as well as highlight past successes. Media Contact: John James/MDC President 694.7070
The City Council will consider four items that will address current and future recycling in Midland.
- The first of the items would reduce the current voluntary litter abatement fee from $1.00 to 50-cents per month. Earlier this year, the City added a two-person “hot shot” crew to assist in litter pickup and related work, as well as increased the budgeted amount for lot cleaning, however revenues exceed expenses. Permitted uses of this fund include: litter abatement, conservation and beautification along public owned right of ways, and recycling education.
- The second item would provide funding for education and litter project supervision ($35,000 for Keep Midland Beautiful) and a new pilot program ($12,000). The new program would provide funds to non-profits seeking fund-raising opportunities to clean littered sites. The amount a group could earn will be based upon the condition of the site, how many workers are involved, and how large an area is covered.
- The third item would add a 50-cent recycling fee per month per customer. The first priority of the Solid Waste Division is to ensure that customers receive twice weekly emptying of their alley trash containers. Over the past few years, the number of containers for basic service has increased taking away from the additional service of emptying recycling containers. In the past, the recycle containers were emptied twice a week. They are currently being emptied twice a month. Citizens are increasingly using the recycling containers and Solid Waste wants to provide top-notch service with the purchase of a side-load truck, roll-off truck, and two recycle drivers. This will be funded with the 50-cent fee that will provide an estimated $200,000 in additional revenue annually.
- The fourth item amends the Solid Waste budget to include the two new drivers and new equipment. Media Contact: Kay Snyder/Director of Utilities at 685.7261

BOY SCOUTS CONSTRUCT & DONATE BOOKSHELVES
It was a project that has taken time to come to fruition. Four boy scouts have worked constructing for weeks and collecting for several years. Now, they can enjoy their accomplishment. On Tuesday, November 28, 2006, from 6:00-6:30 p.m., at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, 2300 Butternut, the boy scouts will present their bookcase full of books to the City.

The boy scouts range in age from 15-16 years old. The project planning started in May and the project was completed in September. It took seven weeks to construct the bookshelves and install them. The books were collected over a four-year period by asking for and collecting donated books. They gathered over 1,000 books. The books are all cataloged.

Visitors will be able to use the books while at the MLK center.

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