Regular Meeting of the Buchanan City Commission Monday, July 27, 2026 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.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 Public Hearings & Regular Meeting Minutes from July 13th, 2026.

IX.Scheduled Matters from the Floor (if any)

X.Reports by: Departments, Committees, Boards

XI.Unfinished Business

XII.New Business

  1. A.Municipal Well No. 3 Abandonment and Sealing- Consider accepting the proposal from Peerless Midwest for the permanent abandonment and sealing of Municipal Well No. 3 and authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary documents.

  2. B.Purchase of New Mower for Oak Ridge Cemetery- Consider the purchase of an RZ 7521 mower from Weldy's for Oak Ridge Cemetery in an amount not to exceed $8,685.98.

  3. C.Introduction of Ordinance 2026.09/455 & Scheduling of Public Hearing- Consider the introduction of Ordinance 2026.09/455, a Workforce Housing PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) Ordinance, and schedule the Public Hearing for August 24th, 2026.

  4. D.Expenditures- Consider approving the expenditures in the amount of $62,857.76.

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

  1. A.Change of Public Hearing Date – Unified Development Code Amendment, Table 71-J Use Matrix – Residential-Communication from the Planning and Community Development Director advising that the public hearing and first reading for the proposed amendment have been rescheduled from August 10, 2026.

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