Regular Meeting of the Buchanan City Commission Monday, June 23, 2025 07:00 PM Buchanan Area Senior Center (BASC) 810 Rynearson Street, 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.Invocation

V.Roll Call

VI.Approve Agenda

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

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

  1. A.Minutes- Consider approving the Regular Meeting Minutes from June 9, 2025.

IX.Scheduled Matters from the Floor (if any)

X.Reports by: Departments, Committees, Boards

  1. A.Community Development Report- Director Rich Murphy

    1) Resolution 2025.06/19- Consider Resolution 2025.06/19, Local Government Unit Approval for Social District Permit for Bar 4 Enterprises LLC, DBA McCoy Creek Tavern at 215 E Front St. 

  2. B.Various Board/ Committee Reports- SMCAS, Landfill, Planning Commission, BARB, DDA

XI.Unfinished Business

XII.New Business

  1. A.Expenditures- Consider approving the expenditures for June 23, 2025, in the amount of $234,323.98.

  2. B.Resolution 2025.06/20- Consider Resolution 2025.06/20 to adopt 80%/20% Employer/Employee Health Care Cost Option as set forth in 2011 Public Act 152, the publicly funded health insurance contribution act.

  3. C.Budget Amendments- Consider approving Budget Amendments (#4).

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

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

XV.Executive Comments

  1. A.City Manager Comments

  2. B.Commissioner Comments

  3. C.Mayor Comments

XVI.Adjourn