August 21, 2023 City Commission Action Summary

Published on August 22, 2023

At its meeting on August 21, 2023, the City Commission took the following actions. You can watch the meeting online here. You can review the official agenda and detailed reports on each agenda item here. 

Consent Agenda (G)

The City Commission approved items G1-13: 

1. Approval of a one-year contract extension with High Grade Materials for miscellaneous aggregates and road gravel (Group 1) in the amount of $153,000.
2. Approval of a supplemental and change order to the contract with 123.Net for the addition of internet services to the existing dark fiber agreement in the amount of $219,800.
3. Approval of the lease of 17 vehicles for Public Safety with Enterprise Fleet Management over 60 months in the amount of $628,695.50.
4. Adoption of a RESOLUTION designating the polling facility locations for Precincts 2, 4, and 17 to be used during the election on November 7, 2023 and for each election thereafter.
5. Adoption of a RESOLUTION recognizing the Society for History and Racial Equity as a non-profit organization operating in the community for the purpose of obtaining a charitable gaming license.
6. Adoption of a RESOLUTION approving a Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) for 530 S. Rose Street.
7. Approval of the Termination of Restated Contract of Sublease for the City of Kalamazoo Parking System.
8. 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 2023-2024 school year.
9. Acceptance of a Brownfield Redevelopment Grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy for up to $350,000 in Brownfield activities at 530 Rose Senior Apartments.
10. Acceptance of a 2023 mParks Statewide Program Funding Initiative Grant from GameTime for up to $100,000 in playground equipment for Emerald Park.
11. Acceptance of a 2023 mParks Statewide Program Funding Initiative Grant from GameTime for up to $132,000 in playground equipment for Southside Park.
12. Approval of a request from Western Michigan University to publicly display fireworks at Hyames Field and Waldo Stadium on August 31, 2023 during halftime of the CommUniverCity football game.
13. Approval and acceptance of an easement agreement with Michael A. Kirvan for the continued installation and operation of Water Pressure Reducing Station 42.  

Regular Agenda (H)

The City Commission approved items H1-2 and item H4. Item H3 was pulled from the agenda by City staff:

1. Adoption of a RESOLUTION establishing a City-wide policy for the creation and management of Neighborhood Enterprise Zones. (Action: Motion to adopt the resolution)
2. Adoption of a RESOLUTION establishing a Neighborhood Enterprise Zone between Eleanor - Rose - Water - Park Streets. (Action: Motion to adopt the resolution)
3. Approval of a grant in the amount of $1,500,000 to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation from the City's Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery/ARPA funds to rehabilitate approximately 48 rental units and increase the number of Housing Choice Voucher ready units for low-income households. (Action: Motion to approve the grant agreement)
4. Approval of a housing development loan for Zion Place 4 Limited Dividend Housing Association Limited Partnership in the amount of $1,000,000 for gap financing to support construction of affordable housing units for The Legacy Senior Housing Development Project at 730 North Burdick Street. (Action: Motion to approve the loan agreement)