August 4, 2025 City Commission Action Summary

Published on August 06, 2025

At its meeting on August 4, 2025, 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 G1-15:

1. Approval of a contract supplemental and change order with Niswander Environmental LLC for FEMA compliance, map revisions, construction oversight, and 3 years of monitoring in the amount of $137,000.
2. Approval of a contract supplemental with Miller Canfield for legal services and a budget amendment in the amount of $150,000.
3. Approval of a contract extension with Treeworks, Inc. for the 2025 Hazardous Tree Removal Project in the amount of $195,104.66
4. Approval of a two-year term contract with Continental Linen Services (CLS) for industrial uniform rental and cleaning services for the Department of Public Services in the amount of $300,000.
5. Approval of a contract with RAM Construction Services for parking ramp concrete repairs in the amount of $433,734.
6. Approval of a contract supplemental and change order with Feyen-Zylstra LLC for the removal of an underground fuel tank and installation of new power distribution equipment, including stand-by power equipment at the Augusta Webster lift station in the amount of $461,407.
7. Approval of a contract with Corby Energy Services through the Sourcewell cooperative purchasing program for sanitary sewer lining in support of the Water Main construction project between Water Stations 14 and 5 in the amount of $541,455.50.
8. Approval of a contract with Arrive through the Sourcewell cooperative purchasing program for fifty-two Flowbird parking touch pay stations in the amount of $545,480.
9. Approval of a purchase with MacQueen Equipment LLC through the Sourcewell cooperative purchasing program for a combination sewer cleaner in the amount of $607,800.03.
10. Approval of a contract with Northern Pump & Well, Inc. for the Born Court Well 1-7 project in the amount of $982,088.
11. Adoption of a RESOLUTION approving budget amendments for the FY 2025 budget, increasing revenues by $34,800 and expenditures by $186,867.
12. Approval of a request from St. Mary Catholic Church to publicly display fireworks on their property at 939 Charlotte Ave on August 15, 2025.
13. Approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement with Kalamazoo County to support the Finding Your Way Home program.
14. 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 2025-2026 school year.
15. Approval of the Mayor's reappointments to the following boards, commissions, and committees: • the reappointment of Nick Griffith to the Retirement and Perpetual Care Investment Committees for a term expiring on March 31, 2028. • the reappointment of Joshua Sledge to the Retirement and Perpetual Care Investment Committees for a term expiring on March 31, 2028. • the reappointment of Dean Bergy to the Retirement and Perpetual Care Investment Committees for a term expiring on March 31, 2028. • the reappointment of Sandi Doctor to the Retirement and Perpetual Care Investment Committees for a term expiring on March 31, 2028. 16. Approval of the minutes from the City Commission meeting on July 21, 2025.

Regular Agenda (G)

The City Commission approved items H1-2:

1. Approval of an agreement with Kalamazoo County to create the Kalamazoo County Event Center Assessment District (KCECAD) Authority. (Action: Motion to approve)
2. Adoption of a RESOLUTION authorizing the issuance of General Obligation Limited Tax Bonds in an amount not to exceed $20,415,000, for the purpose of financing fiscal year 2025 (FY 2025) capital projects. (Action: Motion to adopt)

New Business (L)

View Mayor Jeanne Hess provided an update on the City Manager Search process, and a special Committee of the Whole meeting was scheduled for Monday, August 11, at 5 p.m. at City Hall to hear an update from the recruiting firm.