September 3, 2024 City Commission Action Summary

Published on September 04, 2024

At its meeting on September 3, 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.    

Public Hearings (F)

The City Commission approved items F1-2:

1. Public hearing to receive comments on a RESOLUTION approving an application for a Commercial Redevelopment Exemption Certificate at 5135 and 5147 Portage Road. (Action: Motion to adopt the resolution)
2. Public Hearing to receive comments on an ORDINANCE and RESOLUTION approving an amendment to the final development plan and agreement for the Friendship Village Planned Unit Development, located at 1400 & 1402 North Drake Road, and the western one-thousand four-hundred-forty (1,440) feet of 4300 Beech Avenue. (Action: Motion to adopt)

Consent Agenda (G)

The City Commission approved items G1-4 and G6-17. Item G5 was moved to the Regular Agenda:

1. Approval of a contract supplemental and change order with Alexander Chemical Corp for the purchase of sodium hexametaphosphate in the amount of $162,393.
2. Approval of a contract with Detroit Salt Company LC through the MiDEAL Cooperative Purchasing Program for seasonal road salt in the amount of $181,450.
3. Approval of a contract extension with Taplin Group for transportation and disposal of plant screenings in the amount of $183,750. 
4. Approval of a contract with Waste Management of Michigan for the rental, placement and removal of roll-off containers for street sweeping operations in the amount of $410,025.
5. Approval of a contract extension with Santiago Services for nuisance trash and debris handling in the amount of $453,000. (Moved to item H2)
6. Approval of a sole source contract with Pure Air for carbon filtration unit carbon replacement in the amount of $516,752.
7. Approval of a professional service agreement with Prein & Newhof for the design of a proposed expansion of the Kalamazoo regional water system in the amount of $987,600.
8. Adoption of a RESOLUTION approving a change in the street lighting contract with Consumers Energy for 234 West Cedar Street.
9. Approval of the allocation of one Full-Time Equivalent (1 FTE) staff position in the Community Planning and Economic Development department for a Building Inspector/Plan Reviewer/Soil Erosion Inspector; and approval of a budget amendment for the cost of the position in 2024.
10. Approval of agreements with the YWCA for use of the City Commission Initiatives budget to provide grants in the amount of $50,000 to support the YWCA Reproductive Health Fund and $50,000 to support the YWCA Victim Services Program.
11. Authorization to execute a bilateral permit with Level 3 Telecommunications pursuant to the Metropolitan Extension Telecommunications Right of Way Oversight (METRO) Act.
12. Approval of a grant agreement to provide ARPA funds to the Boys and Girls Club for the Bridging Opportunities program in the amount of $123,000.
13. Acceptance of a Match on Main grant from the Michigan Strategic Fund and approval of a grant agreement to support reimbursement of eligible expenditures by Layla's Cool Pops Incorporated in the amount of $25,000.
14. Acceptance of a grant from the Michigan State Police - Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division to assist with the southwest Michigan severe storms and tornadoes of May 2024 in the amount of $36,632.
15. Approval of the nomination of Adrian Vazquez-Alatorre for appointment to the Foundation for Excellence Board of Directors as an Affinity Stakeholder Director for a term beginning on September 23, 2024 and ending on May 31, 2026.
16. Approval of a recommendation to the Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners that Greg Rosine be reappointed as one of the three City representatives on the Central County Transportation Authority Board of Directors.
17. Approval of a purchase agreement with Donovan Martin for the purchase of 502 Lawrence Street.

Regular Agenda (H)

The City Commission approved items H1-2: 

1. Approval of a professional service agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc. for the Water Treatment Plant No. 14 & 5 consolidation design in the amount of $1,954,800.
2. Approval of a contract extension with Santiago Services for nuisance trash and debris handling in the amount of $453,000. (Moved from item G5)