April 3, 2023 City Commission Action Summary

Consent Agenda

The City Commission approved items 2-13, and moved item G-1 to the Regular Agenda:

1. Item G-1 was moved to the Regular Agenda.
2. Approval of a contract with Rieth-Riley Construction Company for improvements to Maple Street between Park and Burdick Streets in the amount of $202,000.80.
3. Approval of a contract with PK Contracting for pavement marking for a not to exceed amount of $265,605.
4. Approval of a change order to the contract with CHOP Tree Services in the amount of $311,520 for services provided in response to the 2023 emergency winter ice storm.
   
5. Authorization for the City Manager to enter into contracts with ice control salt suppliers as awarded by the State of Michigan for the 2023-2024 winter season requirements in an amount not to exceed $500,000.
   
6. Approval of a contract extension with Ferguson Water Works to provide Neptune Water Meters in the amount of $800,000.
   
7. Approval of a contract with SWT Excavating for construction of the Big Rock Water Main Extension in the amount of $823,011.37.
   
8. Adoption of RESOLUTION setting a public hearing for May 1, 2023, to adopt the Program Year 2023 Action Plan as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
   
9. Approval of an agreement with Southwest Michigan First for a sub-grant award in the amount of $500,000 through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's Revitalization and Placemaking Program to support the Phase II Redevelopment of the Kalamazoo Farmer's Market.
   
10. Approval of an agreement with Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing Services for a grant in the amount of $696,000 from the Healthy Homes supplemental funding for radon and air quality remediation.
    
11. Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with Kalamazoo County Land Bank for the demolition of the former bingo hall structure at 328 East Stockbridge Avenue at an approximate cost of $185,000.
    
12. Authorization for the City Manager to sign a Metropolitan Extension Telecommunications Right of Way Oversight (METRO) Act Right-of-Way Permit with Level 3 Communications, LLC.
    
13. Approval and acceptance of public utility easements with Kendall Electric, Inc., Abbey Farms Development Co., LLC, and Pavilion MRD, LLC for water main installed as part of the Abbey Farms Development Project.

Regular Agenda

The City Commission approved items 1-2:

1. Approval an agreement with Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing Services for a grant from the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Program in the amount of $3,522,609.65 for Lead-Based Paint Remediation.

2. Approval of a contract with Smith Group for design and planning services related to the Downtown Placemaking Design Project in the amount of $178,950 (moved from Consent Agenda).

Other Business

• The Commission heard a presentation from the Odor Task Force on the activities to mitigate odor from the fourth quarter of 2022. View the quarterly report. 
  
• The City Commission selected Aaron Leal for the position of City Attorney and voted to begin contract discussions.