June 17, 2024 City Commission Action Summary

Published on June 17, 2024

At its meeting on June 17, 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 G1-7:

1. Approval of a professional service agreement with Peerless-Midwest for well rehabilitation in the amount of $236,300.
2. Approval of a contract with Balkema Site Work & Development for the Springfield Avenue water main replacement project in the amount of $603,346.
3. Approval of a three-year contract with CDWG through the MiDeal cooperative purchasing program for the purchase of Microsoft licenses in the amount of $859,766.76.
4. Adoption of a RESOLUTION approving an Act 381 Brownfield Plan for the redevelopment project at 5135 and 5147 Portage Road.
5. Adoption of a RESOLUTION approving a 5% Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) for Standard Caddis 4 Limited Dividend Housing Association Limited Partnership for the River's Edge project located at 508 Harrison Street (Parcel No. 06-15-295- 101) and 660 Gull Road (Parcel No. 06-15-287-030).
6. Approval of a housing development loan agreement with River Caddis Development, LLC for the creation of 228 housing and live/work units at 508 Harrison Street and 660 Gull Road for $420,000.
7. Acceptance of a grant in the amount of $483,000 from the Michigan State Police, Grants and Community Service Division, for crisis intervention training and behavioral health co-response services with Integrated Service of Kalamazoo.

Regular Agenda (H)

The City Commission approved item H1: 

1. Approval of Substantial Amendments to the 2019 and 2023 Annual Action Plans for the allocation of Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership funds.