March 2, 2026 City Commission Action Summary

Published on March 03, 2026

At its meeting on March 2, 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 G1-15:

  1. Approval of a sole source professional service agreement with Main & Meridian, LLC, former City of Kalamazoo employee Jeff Chamberlain, for Consulting Services not to exceed $49,000.
  2. Approval of a professional service agreement with Prein & Newhof for E. coli sampling and site assessment to support MS4 Total Daily Maximum Load monitoring in the amount of $102,500.
  3. Approval of a contract supplemental and change order with SafeBuilt for Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Building Inspections in the amount of $110,000.
  4. Approval of a contract supplemental and change order for analytical testing services with Trace Analytical Laboratories, Incorporated in the amount of $115,480.32.
  5. Approval of a contract supplemental and change order with Mall City Mechanical for plumbing and fire suppression on the 150 East Crosstown Facility Renovation Project in the amount of $122,516.
  6. Approval of a cooperative contract with Design2Wellness for fitness equipment and installation for the 150 East Crosstown Facility Renovation Project in the amount of $140,503.61.
  7. Approval of a Professional Service Agreement with Wightman for Building 20- Old Tertiary Renovation in the amount of $157,670.
  8. Approval of a cooperative contract with Rathco Supply, Inc for sign installation in the amount of $268,282.50.
  9. Approval of contract with Milliman for a Pension Administration Software System in an amount not to exceed $312,000.
  10. Approval of a contract with NexGen Construction for erosion repairs at Water Station 24 in the amount of $335,943.90.
  11. Approval of a contract with James E. Fulton and Sons for the construction of Downtown Placemaking Projects in the amount of $426,000.
  12. Adoption of a RESOLUTION designating the polling facility to be used for Precinct 10 during the election on May 5, 2026 and for each election thereafter.
  13. Adoption of a RESOLUTION setting forth the salaries of the City Commission appointees (City Attorney, City Clerk, and the Internal Auditor), effective March 2, 2026.
  14. Approval of a Temporary Property Right of Entry Agreement with Milbocker & Sons, Inc. to install a new sound wall on US-131 adjacent to City-owned properties.
  15. Approval of the minutes from the City Commission meetings on February 16, 2026.

Regular Agenda (H)

The City Commission approved items H1-2. Item H3 was removed from the agenda. 

  1. Approval of a contract with Wightman for the design of West Michigan, South, and Lovell Street in the amount of $3,000,000 funded through a RAISE 2022 Planning Grant. (Action: Motion to Approve)
  2. Adoption of a RESOLUTION establishing the B-NEZ NEZ District at the southwest corner of S Burdick Street & Vine Street. (Action: Motion to adopt)
  3. Acceptance of a 2025 COPS Hiring Program Award from the U.S. Department of Justice in the amount of $1,250,000; authorization for the City Manager to sign the grant award and special conditions documents; approval of 10 new officer positions; and approval of a budget amendment in the amount of $1,520,000. (Action: Motion to accept the grant award, authorize the City Manager to sign the grant award and special conditions documents, and approve the new positions and budget amendment) .
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