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.
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1) 324 Building Facade Grant Request, Randy and Jess Hendrixson
2) Hannah Roberts Mural Update
1) Sweeper Update- Conversation RE 2008 Elgin Sweeper. Director Baker will share the status of the sweeper, including needed repairs vs replacement costs. Director Baker and Streets Department Lead Klay Weaver will present a comprehensive Capital Improvement Plan & Asset Management Plan at the October 10. 2022 City Commission meeting, at which time the Commission will be asked to vote to decide the direction preferred regarding the Sweeper. No vote is requested at this time, until the CAP & AMP are finalized--this is just a preliminary update.
(2) Third Street Update- Director Baker will provide an update RE the Third Street project, including Selge's current status with the project.
(1) Director Tim Ganus will update the commission and the public on the upcoming National Faith and Blue Weekend events.
(2) Manager Grace will update regarding the status of the School Resource Officer proposal.
(1) Elections Clerk Kalla Langston will update the commission and the public on the upcoming General Election on November 8, 2022.
(2) Upcoming Public Open House- Clerk Langston will briefly mention the upcoming Public Open House for the "Downtown Project" (redesign & reconstruction of Front Street with possible closure of Rynearson intersection). The public is encouraged to attend. It takes place from 6pm-7pm on Thursday, September 29th at the American Legion post in Buchanan.
(3) Upcoming Public Hearings- Clerk Langston will also briefly mention that there will be two public hearings coming up during our next regular City Commission meeting, on the topic of the Downtown Project with possible closure of the Rynearson intersection, in addition to review of a list of City-owned property whereby the City is seeking public comment regarding whether the properties should be sold, and what type of development would be best suited for each location. The public is encouraged to attend and comment, beginning at 7pm at City Hall on Monday, October 10, 2022.
1) Possible Tree Removal- Consider the possible removal of two large, unsafe trees at Oakridge Cemetery.