Tonight — Monday, Aug 10, 7:00 PM
🔦 The 3 items worth your attention
A Charter amendment that would go straight to voters tops tonight's agenda. Commissioners will decide whether to set the November 3rd ballot language for a proposed Citizens' Healthcare Action Committee and a required healthcare action plan (H-2). If they set the language, you're the one who decides it this fall.
Also tonight: the $605,000 property commissioners first-read three weeks ago is back for a final vote. 1517 South Park Street, purchased from Parktowne, LLC — no more waiting on this one (H-1).
Then there's the pavement. A $483,596 contract with Michigan Paving & Materials covers the 2026 Local Streets Paving Project. Actual asphalt, actual streets (G-2).
🏗️ Roads & property
A $123,500 engineering contract with Hurley & Stewart covers construction oversight for the Burdick Street water main project (G-1).
A resolution with the Michigan Department of Transportation would advance improvements to the Portage and Vine intersection (G-3).
Final vote on the $605,000 purchase of 1517 South Park Street from Parktowne, LLC (H-1).
Six easements for the Cork St. improvement project, $777 total (G-14).
💰 Where the money's going
$605,000 — Purchase of 1517 South Park Street from Parktowne, LLC, final vote (H-1)
$483,596 — 2026 Local Streets Paving Project, Michigan Paving & Materials (G-2)
$123,500 — Burdick Street water main engineering, Hurley & Stewart, LLC (G-1)
$20,000 — City Commission Initiative funding for the Northside Ministerial Alliance Anti-Gun Violence Community Carnival (G-7)
$777 — Six easements for the Cork St. improvement project (G-14)
$100 — Utility easement for the Valley Oaks Project water main, WMU (G-11)
$100 — Utility easement for the Hilltop Village Loop Road and Site Project water main, WMU (G-12)
📌 Also notable
A resolution to petition Kalamazoo County to abandon the Lincoln Ave Drain (G-4).
Street lighting contract changes with Consumers Energy at 825 Porter (G-5).
A City Clerk's Office branch is proposed at WMU to support the November election (G-6).
An MOU with Comensoli's on infrastructure tied to the Arcadia Creek and Streets for All projects (G-8).
A 5-year extension to Amtrak's lease at the Kalamazoo Transportation Center (G-9).
A Comcast easement on E Water Street for underground fiber upgrades (G-10).
An electrical easement with Consumers Energy at 459 N. Burdick (G-13).
The Kalamazoo Growlers want to set off fireworks at Homer Stryker Field on Aug. 29. That's on the agenda too (G-15).
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