Regular Meeting of the Buchanan City Commission Monday, March 11, 2024 07:00 PM Chamber of Buchanan City Hall - 302 N Redbud Trail, Buchanan MI

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

I.Call to Order

II.Recognition

III.Pledge of Allegiance

IV.Roll Call

V.Approve Agenda

VI.Public Comment - Agenda Items Only (3-minute limit)

VII.Consent Agenda (can be approved all in one motion, for general housekeeping items)

1. A.2024 Garage Sale Weekend: Consider approving garage sale 2024 dates- June 7, 8, & 9. Garage sale permits would be free of charge for that weekend. 

2. B.Minutes: Consider approving Regular Meeting Minutes from February 26th, 2024.

3. C.Expenditures: Consider approving the expenditures for March 11, 2024, in the amount of $102,997.74

4. D.Common Schedule: Consider approving the common schedule for 2024.

VIII.Scheduled Matters from the Floor (if any)

1. A.Audit Presentation: Brian Hake, CPA with Kruggel Lawton with a brief presentation on the FYE 2023 Audit 

2. B.County Commissioner, Mac Elliot: Update of the AEP Building. 

IX.Reports by: Departments, Committees, Boards

1. A.Friends of McCoy Creek trail, Chair Jerry Flenar

   1) Consider approving the proposed Map Locating for the New Trail Markers

2. B.Police Department Report, Chief Harvey Burnett

   1) Consider the purchase of Body Worn Cameras

   2) 2023 Annual Report 

3. C.Clerk Report- City Clerk, Kalla Langston

   1) Presidential Primary Election Update. 

   2) City Commission Nominating Petition Packets (Due July 23, 2024, by 4:00 PM).

X.Unfinished Business

XI.New Business

XII.Communications (informational only, formal board action is not necessary for these items, unless so desired)

1. A.Budget Workshop: possibly scheduling for the workshop on March 14th at 10 AM or 2 PM OR March 19th at 10 AM or 2 PM

XIII.Public Comment - Non-Agenda Items Only (3-minute limit)

XIV.Executive Comments

1. A.City Manager Comments

2. B.Commissioner Comments

3. C.Mayor Comments

XV.Adjourn