July 6, 2026 City Commission Action Summary

Published on July 06, 2026

At its meeting on July 6, 2026, 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.  

Consent Agenda (G)

The City Commission approved items G1-17 and G19. Item G18 was moved to the Regular Agenda:

1. Approval of a six-month contract extension with Top Notch Tree Care LLC for 2026 tree removal in the amount of $105,930.
2. Approval of a contract with P.K. Contracting LLC for the 2026 handwork pavement marking project in the amount of $111,077.50
3. Approval of a professional service agreement with Hubbell, Roth & Clark Inc. for construction engineering for the Portage Street / Cork to Stockbridge safety project in the amount of $130,805.
4. Approval of a sole source purchase with Quality Air Service, LLC for the critical spaces control platform upgrade for the Kalamazoo Crime Laboratory exhaust system in the amount of $132,115.
5. Approval of an 18-month contract extension with Treeworks for hazardous tree removal in the amount of $199,843.07.
6. Approval of the purchase of a John Deere 544P Wheel Loader from AIS Construction Equipment through the MIDeal cooperative purchasing program in the amount of $344,990.
7. Approval of an 18-month contract extension with Kendall Electric, Inc for inventory and non-inventory electrical supplies in the amount of $608,000.
8. Approval of a RESOLUTION of Tentative Award for the FY 2026 Non-Copper Service Line Replacements.
9. Adoption of a RESOLUTION approving the Amended (2016) Michigan Mutual Aid Box Alarm System Association Agreement.
10. Adoption of a RESOLUTION approving a new Neighborhood Enterprise Zone Certificate application for a new building at 825 Porter Street and 810 N Pitcher Street in the Zone 32 NEZ District.
11. Acceptance of the donation of a Mobile Command Trailer from the U.S. Department of Energy / Office of Radiological Security.
12. Approval of an agreement with the City of Galesburg to install radio readers in Fleetwood Plat for sewer billing in the amount of $250,000.
13. Approval of an Economic Development Corporation Economic Initiative Fund Loan to Auld Ned's Hospitality, LLC in the amount of $120,000.
14. Authorization for the City Attorney to settle a sewer backup claim with AZO Services Management LLC in the amount of $47,117.27.
15. Authorization for the City Attorney to settle a water release claim for Costco Wholesale at 5100 Century Avenue in the amount of $81,273.43.
16. Acceptance of a grant from the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation in the amount of $80,000 and a donation from the Downtown Economic Growth Authority (DEGA) in the amount of $30,000 to fund 2026 holiday events and programming.
17. Approval of a Housing Development Fund grant agreement with Community Homeworks for single-family, owner-occupied critical and code enforcement repairs in the amount of $135,000.
18. Approval of updated Retirement System Endowment Investment Allocations, adding the Loomis Sayles Active Core fund.
19. Approval of the minutes from the City Commission meetings on June 1 and June 15, 2026.

Regular Agenda (H)

The City Commission approved items H1-3:  

1. Approval of a contract with Fer-Pal Construction USA, LLC for the 2026 pipe lining project in the amount of $2,792,847. (Action: motion to approve and authorize the City Manager to sign all related documents)
2. Adoption of an ORDINANCE authorizing Water Supply System Revenue Bonds, Series 2026B in an amount not to exceed $2,500,000.
3. Approval of updated Retirement System Endowment Investment Allocations, adding the Loomis Sayles Active Core fund. (moved from Consent Agenda)