August 19, 2024 City Commission Action Summary

Published on August 21, 2024

At its meeting on August 19, 2024, the City Commission took the following actions. You can watch the meeting online here. You can review the official agenda and detailed reports and documents related to each agenda item (beyond what is provided below) here.     

Consent Agenda (G)

The City Commission approved items G1-10 and postponed item G11 to the September 3 meeting:

1. Approval of a change order with Rapa Electric Incorporated for the emergency repair of the Wastewater Treatment Plant’s secondary blower motor in the amount of $54,707.11 bringing the total purchase to $143,084.11.
2. Approval of a sole source professional service agreement with Alfred Benesch & Company for wastewater plant preventative maintenance and asset management configuration plan phase I in the amount of $110,678.
3. Approval of a three-year contract with Big Truck Rental for packer truck rental for leaf removal operations in the amount of $421,925.
4. Adoption of a RESOLUTION to authorize James J. Baker, PE, Public Services Director and City Engineer to sign all documents related to the State Trunkline Agreements.
5. Approval of the use of $12,000 from the City Commission Initiatives budget to support the annual Shop with a Senior program within the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety.
6. Approval of a memorandum of agreement with Kalamazoo Public Schools for the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety to provide School Resource Officer services for the 2024-2025 school year.
7. Approval of an amendment to the loan agreement with Standard Caddis 4 Limited Dividend Housing Association Limited Partnership to extend the loan and affordability term from 42 years to 52 years for gap financing in the amount of $420,000 to support construction at 508 Harrison and 660 Gull Road.
8. Approval of a public utility easement with BOTINAC LLC for water main installed as part of the Hamptons Plaza project at 6289 West Main Street in Oshtemo Township.
9. Approval of a street utility easement with Midwest V, LLC for water main installed as part of the 7992 N. 34th Street development in Richland Township.
10. Approval of a public utility easement with Westview Capital, LLC for water main installed as part of phase 3 of the Applegate Point Development In Texas Township.
11. Approval of a purchase agreement with Donovan Martin for the purchase of 502 Lawrence Street. (Postpone until September 3, 2024)

Regular Agenda (H)

The City Commission approved items H1-3: 

1. First reading of an ordinance to amend the final development plan for the Friendship Village Planned Unit Development, located at 1400 & 1402 North Drake Road, and the western one-thousand four-hundred-forty (1,440) feet of 4300 Beech Avenue; and schedule a public hearing for September 3, 2024. (Action: Motion to offer for first reading and set a public hearing)
2. Adoption of an ORDINANCE to amend Sections 18-20 of Chapter 33, Streets and Other Public Grounds, to update the requirements related to clearing snow and ice from sidewalks. (Action: Motion to adopt)
3. Approval of an agreement with Kalamazoo County for the allocation of $1,200,000 of American Rescue Plan Act grant funding to be used to leverage community resources for the creation of emergency/residential shelter space that would prevent families with children from seeking shelter in substandard housing and address critical needs identified within the City. (Action: Motion to approve)