September 16, 2024 City Commission Action Summary

Published on September 17, 2024

At its meeting on September 16, 2024, 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 G2, G4, G6, and G13-16. Items G1, G3, G5, and G7-12 were moved to the Regular Agenda:

1. Approval of purchase of voice routers with Trace3 through the MiDEAL Cooperative Purchasing Program in the amount of $112,850.02. (moved to Regular Agenda)
2. Approval of a professional service agreement with Tetra Tech for the development of a Stormwater Utility Business Plan in the amount of $167,000.
3. Approval of a contract supplemental/change order with Balkema Site Work & Development for the Brookfield Avenue Water Main Replacement Project in the amount of $205,657. (moved to Regular Agenda)
4. Approve a contract supplemental/change order with SWT Excavating, Inc. for the FY 23 DWRF Contract 1 - Water System Improvements and cost share with Kalamazoo Township and the Road Commission of Kalamazoo County in the amount of $361,707.66
5. Approval of a cooperative contract with AXON Enterprises through Sourcewell Contract #101233-AXN for Police Records Management in the amount of $999,365.83.(moved to Regular Agenda)
6. Adoption of a RESOLUTION recommending approval of a Social District permit for Crafted Copper Partners LLC DBA Crafted Copper, located at 229 E Michigan Ave.
7. Adoption of a RESOLUTION to enter into negotiations with the Michigan Department of Transportation to potentially eliminate three railroad crossings in the downtown area, and to negotiate MDOT funding for the potential closures. (moved to Regular Agenda)
8. Approval of the reallocation of Community Homeworks CDBG funds from the Code Enforcement Repair Program to the Critical Repair Program (moved to Regular Agenda)
9. Approval of updated investment allocations for the Perpetual Care Trust. (moved to Regular Agenda)
10. Approval of a budget amendment for the American Rescue Plan Act to reallocate funds for various projects. (moved to Regular Agenda)
11. Approval of budget amendments for the FY 2024 budget, increasing revenues by $900,000 and expenditures by $2,160,045. (moved to Regular Agenda)
12. Approval of amendments to the Foundation for Excellence (FFE) Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation. (moved to Regular Agenda)
13. Approval of a second amendment to the lease agreement with 19 Props LLC for Community Planning and Economic Development office space at 245 N Rose.
14. Approval of an Amendment to the Off-Premises Sign Agreement with Adams Outdoor Advertising approved on October 2, 2023 to allow for the billboard being reconstructed along I-94 to be placed on an adjacent parcel to the one in the original agreement.
15. Approval of the appointment of Bonnie Pfingst as a City of Kalamazoo representative on the Public Media Network Board of Directors.
16. Approval of the Mayor's appointment of Katie Boertman to the Historic District Commission for a term expiring on January 1, 2028

Regular Agenda (H)

The City Commission approved items H1-13: 

1. Approval of a 20-year renewable energy contract with Consumers Energy to provide 100% renewable energy and to retire renewable energy credits annually on the City's behalf. (Action: Motion to approve)
2. Approval of a contract with Owen-Ames Kimball for the construction of the Farmers Market multipurpose building in the amount of $5,391,592. (Action: Motion to approve)
3. First reading of an ordinance to amend Chapter 36, Article X to add new section 36-290, Pedestrians in Work Zone Areas (Action: Motion to offer for first reading).
4. First reading of an ordinance to amend Section 22-19, Impeding Pedestrian or Vehicular Passage (Action: Motion to offer for first reading).
5. Approval of purchase of voice routers with Trace3 through the MiDEAL Cooperative Purchasing Program in the amount of $112,850.02. (moved from G1)
6. Approval of a contract supplemental/change order with Balkema Site Work & Development for the Brookfield Avenue Water Main Replacement Project in the amount of $205,657. (moved from G3)
7. Approval of a cooperative contract with AXON Enterprises through Sourcewell Contract #101233-AXN for Police Records Management in the amount of $999,365.83. (moved from G5)
8. Adoption of a RESOLUTION to enter into negotiations with the Michigan Department of Transportation to potentially eliminate three railroad crossings in the downtown area, and to negotiate MDOT funding for the potential closures. (moved from G7)
9. Approval of the reallocation of Community Homeworks CDBG funds from the Code Enforcement Repair Program to the Critical Repair Program (moved from G8)
10. Approval of updated investment allocations for the Perpetual Care Trust. (moved from G9)
11. Approval of a budget amendment for the American Rescue Plan Act to reallocate funds for various projects. (moved from G10)
12. Approval of budget amendments for the FY 2024 budget, increasing revenues by $900,000 and expenditures by $2,160,045. (moved from G11)
13. Approval of amendments to the Foundation for Excellence (FFE) Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation. (moved from G12)