Regular Meeting of the Buchanan City Commission Tuesday, December 28, 2021 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.Approving Closed Session Minutes for November 22, 2021.

  2. B.Approving Closed Session Minutes for November 29, 2021.

  3. C.Approving Regular Meeting Minutes for December 8th, 2021.

  4. D.Approval Special Meeting Minutes for December 20, 2021.

  5. E.Accept Staff Activity Reports

  6. F.Approve Expenditures for December 28, 2021, to be submitted separately.

VIII.Scheduled Matters from the Floor (if any)

IX.Reports by: Departments, Committees, Boards

  1. A.Community Development Report- Community Development Director Rich Murphy will provide a brief report.

  2. B.One Buchanan Appointments- Consider appointing Deborah Hendrix, Ruth Writer, Adam Burck, and Robert White to become members of One Buchanan as recommended by the One Buchanan Committee on December 15, 2021. 

  3. C.Friends of the McCoy Creek Trail- Consider approving a Resolution to award the Friends of the McCoy Creek Trail group $5,000 annually for the next three years to be spent on their currently proposed trail expansion project.

X.Unfinished Business

  1. A.Second Reading and Approval of Ordinance 2021.12/425-  - consider ordinance amendments for additional Marihuana Class C Grow and Processing permits, 5 each for medical use. Note that this does not increase the number of permits for retail establishments, meaning an increase in the number of marihuana stores is not currently being considered.

  2. B.Second Reading and Approval of Ordinance 2021.12/426- consider ordinance amendments for additional Marihuana Class C Grow and Processing permits, 5 each, for adult use. Note that this does not increase the number of permits for retail establishments, meaning an increase in the number of marihuana stores is not currently being considered.

  3. C.Second Reading and Approval of Ordinance 2021.12/427-Consider the creation of a City of Buchanan Code of Conduct via enactment of an Ethics Ordinance, as drafted by the City Attorney.

  4. D.Second Reading and Approval of Ordinance 2021.12/423- Consider ordinance amendments to allow for smoking/vaping during permitted temporary marihuana events.

XI.New Business

  1. A.Restaurant Incentive Program Application- Consider approving a Restaurant Incentive Program Application for the Sweet Shop at 205 E. Front St.

  2. B.Cannavista Renewal Permit Application- Consider approval for Cannavista Wellness to transfer existing city marihuana permits to a newly named permittee, as part of their permit renewal application.

  3. C.Floodplain Assistance Application for Rowland Property Group- Consider approval for a Floodplain Assistance Program Application for Rowland Property Group LLC.

  4. D.Redevelopment Technical Assistance Application for 3234 E. Dewey St.- Consider approving a Redevelopment Technical Assistance Program Application for "Building 324/Clark Campus."

  5. E.Aloft Processing Permit Application- Consider approving processing permit applications submitted by Aloft Processing for 317 Post Rd.

  6. F.Proposed Contracts, Prein & Newhoff- Consider approving the contracts proposed by Prein & Newhoff to continue their ongoing work on our Streetscape project and our water/sewer projects.

  7. G.Consider Approving Resolution 2021.12/239- DPW Building Authority Bond

  8. H.Year-End and Housekeeping Issues.

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

  1. A.Update on AEP Foundation Christmas Lights Contest

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