October 20, 2025 City Commission Action Summary

Published on October 20, 2025

At its meeting on October 20, 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.    

New Business (L)

The City Commission voted to select Malcolm Hankins for the position of City Manager. You can learn more about the City Manager search process at www.kalamazoocity.org/CityManagerSearch.  

Public Hearings (F)

Public hearings were held for items F1-3 and the items were approved: 

  1. Public hearing to approve a Substantial Amendment to the 2025 Action Plan to allocate CDBG and HOME Funding. (Action: Motion to approve)
  2. Public hearing to receive comments on a RESOLUTION approving an application for a Commercial Redevelopment Exemption Certificate at 227 W Michigan Avenue. (Action: Motion to adopt)
  3. Public hearing to receive comments on a RESOLUTION approving an application for a Commercial Rehabilitation Exemption Certificate at 261 E Kalamazoo Avenue. (Action: Motion to adopt)

Consent Agenda (G)

The City Commission approved items G1-18:

  1. Approval of a contract supplemental and change Order #1 with Wightman for Design Engineering of the Cork St (Westnedge-Portage) Safety Project in the amount of $66,400 bringing the contract total to $147,310.
  2. Approval of a contract with Anlaan Corporation for Academy Street sidewalk improvement in the amount of $122,582.50.
  3. Approval of a one-year contract extension with Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company for the purchase of actuarial services in the amount of $144,000.
  4. Approval of a professional service agreement with Jones & Henry Engineers, LTD. for F Avenue & 28th St Transmission Watermain Project Construction Engineering Services in the amount of $189,500.
  5. Approval of a Sole Source purchase with Michigan Security and Lock for Access Controls on the 150 E. Crosstown Parkway Facility Renovation Project in the amount of $193,849.06.
  6. Approval of a contract supplemental and change order with AVB Construction, LLC for Construction Management Services for the Crosstown Renovation Project in the amount of $204,361.
  7. Approval of a contact supplemental and change order with Intersect Studio for the 150 E. Crosstown Parkway Facility Renovation Project in the amount of $376,592. 
  8. Approval of sole source purchase with BS&A to upgrade to the Cloud in the amount of $358,565.
  9. Approval of a contract supplemental and change order with Corby Energy Services Inc for sanitary sewer rehabilitation of the Comstock Interceptor between King Highway and the Kalamazoo River in the amount of $443,274.
  10. Adoption of a RESOLUTION authorizing the City Clerk to sign an Intergovernmental Agreement for Early Voting Election Services Between Kalamazoo County and Associated Municipalities.
  11. Adoption of a RESOLUTION approving a Transformational Brownfield Plan for 261 E Kalamazoo Ave, 227 W Michigan Ave, 619 Porter, and 314 and 316 E North Street and terminating the prior plan.
  12. Adoption of a RESOLUTION approving an Affordable Housing Agreement between the City of Kalamazoo, the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, 619, LLC and 19 Props, LLC.
  13. Approval of the use of $12,000 from the City Commission Initiatives budget to support the annual Shop with a Senior program within the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety.
  14. Approval of an updated Endowment Investment Allocation.
  15. Approval of the 2025-2028 Intergovernmental Fire Protection Hazardous Materials Incident Response Agreement.
  16. Approval of an Economic Development Corporation Economic Initiative Fund Loan to Main Street East, LLC in the amount of $96,000.
  17. Approval of Economic Development Corporation Economic Initiative Fund Loan to Kzoo Cream, LLC in the amount of $20,000.
  18. Acceptance of the Safe Routes to School Grant of $407,549 to improve safety and connectivity for students at Winchell Elementary and Maple Street Magnet School.

Regular Agenda (H)

The City Commission approved items H1-4:

  1. Adoption of a RESOLUTION adopting the Kalamazoo West Gateway Plan. (Action: Motion to adopt)
  2. Approval of a Purchase Agreement for the purchase of 1216 South Burdick Street, 1222 South Burdick Street, 1228 South Burdick Street, and 121 West Crosstown Parkway. (Action: Motion to approve)
  3. Acceptance of a subrecipient agreement with the Michigan Department of Transportation and authorization of the City to complete preliminary engineering activities as part of the PROTECT grant. (Action: Motion to accept)
  4. Approval of the following contracts for the 150 East Crosstown Facility Renovation Project in the total amount of $6,523,843
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