December 15, 2025 City Commission Action Summary

Published on December 16, 2025

At its meeting on December 15, 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 here.    

Public Hearings (H)

  1. Public Hearing to receive comments on the Fiscal Year 2026 Proposed Budget for the City of Kalamazoo. (No Action)
  2. Public Hearing to receive comments on a RESOLUTION approving the project plan for the Friendship Village of Kalamazoo Project.

Consent Agenda (G)

The City Commission approved items G1-8 and G10-13. Item G9 was removed from the agenda:

  1. Approval of a one-year contract extension with Mercer for Healthcare Management services in the amount of $100,622.76.
  2. Approval of a contract extension with Trace Analytical Laboratories, Incorporated for analytical services in the amount of $158,747.65
  3. Approval of a contract extension with Kent Communications for Utility Billing Printing and Mailing Services in the amount of $200,000.
  4. Approval of a contract supplemental/change order with Tetra Tech, Inc. for the Central Water Treatment Plant Upgrades Project design in the amount of $476,400.
  5. Approval of a contract, and a budget amendment, with Gordon Water Systems for the purchase of 350 mechanical filtration units for potable water and 1,400 replacement cartridge filter packs in the amount of $588,959.
  6. Adoption of a RESOLUTION recommending approval of a Micro Brewer License for Sit and Stay Winery & Brewery located at 260 and 262 East Michigan Avenue
  7. Adoption of a RESOLUTION approving five new Neighborhood Enterprise Zone (NEZ) Homestead Applications in the Vine Neighborhood.
  8. Adoption of a RESOLUTION approving a 50-year 4% PILOT for Kalrecovery I Limited Dividend Housing Association for the creation of 48 housing units located on the portion of 333 East Alcott Street bounded by Reed Street, Belford Street, Bryant Street, and the Portage Creek, Parcel No. 39-06-27-213-002.
  9. Adoption of a RESOLUTION approving Fiscal Year 2025 year-end budget amendments and authorizing the City Chief Financial Officer to make intra-fund budget transfers.
  10. Approval of the use of $68,161 from a sale of park property in 2006 for park improvements, as recommended by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board; and approval of a budget amendment in the amount of $68,161.
  11. Approval of a time extension for the Local Initiatives Support Corporation's 2023 Rental Rehabilitation Program Agreement funded by Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF).
  12. Approval of a request from New Year's Fest of Kalamazoo to publicly display fireworks from the Epic Center parking structure beginning at 12:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 1, 2026 as part of the annual New Year's Fest event.
  13. Approval of the appointment of Kyle Ackerson to the Community Development Act Advisory Committee as an at-large member for a term expiring March 31, 2027.

Regular Agenda (H)

The City Commission approved items H1-3:

  1. Approval of a contract extension with Solenis LLC for biosolids dewatering polymer in the amount of $1,345,101.78. (Action: Motion to approve)
  2. Adoption of a RESOLUTION detailing the rates charged for wastewater as authorized by Chapter 28 of the Kalamazoo code. (Action: Motion to adopt)
  3. Adoption of an ORDINANCE to amend certain sections of Chapter 38 of the Kalamazoo City Code to change the rates charged for drinking water, effective January 1, 2026. (Action: Motion to adopt)
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