THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BUCHANAN, in compliance with Michigan’s Open Meetings Act, hereby gives notice of a regular meeting of the Buchanan City Commission to be held in the Chamber of City Hall.
* Requests to be added to the agenda as a “Scheduled Matter from the Floor” should be submitted in writing to the City Clerk at least 5 business days prior to the scheduled meeting during which the speaker wishes to appear, and the approval of such requests remain within the discretion of the Mayor. If denied, the speaker may nonetheless speak during the “non-agenda items only” public comments section of the agenda.
* Those who are unable to appear during a meeting but who still wish to share public comment may submit such comments in written form to the City Clerk at least 4 hours in advance of the meeting.
* Individuals with disabilities may request necessary reasonable accommodations by submitting requests to the City Clerk, preferably at least 24 hours in advance.
* Written requests and comments may be submitted to the City Clerk either in person or via mail to Buchanan City Hall, 302 N. Redbud Trail, Buchanan, MI 49107, or via email to clerk@cityofbuchanan.com
(1) Consider voting to formally open the public hearing.
(2) Consider voting to close the public hearing.
--Please visit the following link to review the proposed documents: https://bit.ly/3T9cuUT
(1) Consider voting to formally open the public hearing.
(2) Consider voting to close the public hearing.
--IMPORTANT--Please note that a comprehensive list of all City-owned properties, as reported in the City's assessing software, is provided, but that said list is NOT a list of properties recommended to be sold--Instead, the list is provided merely to provide context to the conversation. The Community Development Director Rich Murphy's Prioritized list of Recommended Properties to be Sold is also provided, for context, but is not meant to be construed as limiting to the conversation.
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1) Sweeper Request- Consider whether the 2008 Elgin Sweeper, which was discussed at the last meeting, should be repaired or replaced, along with a brief update RE the City's Public Services CIP (capital improvement plan) and AMP (asset management plan).
1) Gustavsen Cafe Restaurant Improvement Grant Request- Consider the Restaurant Improvement Grant Request regarding Gustavsen Cafe, 125 Days Ave.
2) City-Owned Properties Discussion- Discussion will take place amongst the City Commission and City Staff regarding current thoughts on the potential sales of City-Owned Properties, in light of the Public Comment received during the Public Hearing held at the top of the meeting.
(1) October 7-9 Weekend Report- A verbal report will be given regarding recent weekend community policing events that took place October 7th-9th, 2022.
(2) Request to Hire a New Officer/School Resource Officer Request- Consider a request to approve adding an additional officer to the Buchanan police force, in conjunction with a related request for a School Resource Officer.