September 18, 2023 City Commission Action Summary

Published on September 19, 2023

At its meeting on September 18, 2023, the City Commission took the following actions. You can watch the meeting online here. You can review the official agenda and detailed reports on each agenda item here. 

Consent Agenda (G)

The City Commission approved items G1-10: 

1. Approval of a contract with Kraemer Design Group for the Historic Reconnaissance Level Survey Analysis Project in the amount of $111,988.
2. Approval of a contract supplemental and change order with Blu Cleaning for citywide custodial services in the amount of $120,347.40.
3. Approval of a cooperative purchase agreement with Carahsoft through the OMNIA EDU contract: R191902 for Salesforce CRM services in the amount of $186,667.42.
4. Approval of a sole source purchase of engineered high capacity carbon from PureAir Filtration for the removal, replacement and disposal of carbon in the wastewater treatment plant scrubber units in the amount of $443,213.
5. Approval of a professional service agreement with Wightman & Associates for construction engineering services in support of the Westnedge Avenue Watermain, Roadway, and Sanitary Project in the amount of $817,750.
6. Adoption of a RESOLUTION approving a contract supplemental and change order with Consumers Energy and authorizing a change in the Street Lighting Contract for West Michigan Avenue from Drake Road to Howard Street.
7. Adoption of a RESOLUTION approving a contract supplemental and change order with Consumers Energy and authorizing a change in the Street Lighting Contract for Ransom Street from Walbridge to Burdick Streets.
8. Adoption of a RESOLUTION approving a contract supplemental and change order with Consumers Energy and authorizing a change in the Street Lighting Contract for Fraternity Village Drive and California Avenue.
9. Adoption of a RESOLUTION approving an amendment to the 2019 wastewater services agreement with the City of Parchment.
10. Approval of an agreement with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services for an Ending Community Violence grant in the amount of $50,000.  

Regular Agenda (H)

The City Commission approved items H1-2:

1. Approval of a contract with Peters Construction Company for the replacement of water main on Balch Street from Park Street to Burdick Street in the amount of $1,562,158.97. (Action: Motion to approve)
2. First reading of an ordinance to repeal the existing Chapter 28 of the Kalamazoo City Code, Wastewater Discharge Regulations and Enforcement Procedures, and enact a new Chapter 28, Wastewater Discharge Regulations and Enforcement Procedures. (Action: Motion to offer for first reading)