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.
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**NOTE: $279,864.70 of the amount above is for GENERAL expenditures. $2,398.94 of the amount above is for the 11.1.22 - 11.30.22 Summer Tax Disbursement.
2) Front Street & Oak Traffic Signal Agreement- Consider approving an agreement to authorize work to upgrade the traffic signal at Front & Oak. (This project was contemplated since the inception of the larger infrastructure project concept first began back in 2022. MDOT funding is lined up to cover associated expenditures as part of the City's participation in NATS, the Niles Area Transportation System, which divides up federal highway road monies amongst road agencies in our part of Berrien County. Prein&Newhof needs the agreement formalized so that we can proceed with submitting it along with our entire MDOT road money grant applications in order to effectuate the federal road money allocations).
3) Engineering Change Order #1- Consider approving the proposed change order. (This change order updates the existing agreement with P&N to reflect the changes previously approved by the City Commission, following multiple public meetings and open houses regarding the streetscape design. These new figures have been submitted to NATS and are part of our application for increased street funding through MDOT/federal highway transportation funds, so need to be formalized in order for our requests for road money allocations to proceed).
4) Engineering Change Order #2- Consider approving the proposed change order.
1) Zen Leaf Renewals- Consider approving the Zen Leaf marihuana medical and adult use retail permit renewals for 259 E. Front St.
2) Blackbird Renewal- Consider approving the Blackbird/Elkhorn Valley grower class C marihuana permit renewal for 402 - 404 S. Oak.
3) Stark School Façade Grant Request- Consider approving the Stark School Façade Grant Application for 502 Claremont.
4) Grant Updates & Awards- McCoy's Creek Trail Extension Grant update, Spark grant update, A Vision for Buchanan Urban Guild Award
Kurt Garner to present update on Buchanan Preservation Plan
1) Recount update from November 8, 2022, General Election
2) Prop-2 changes with the upcoming May 2023 Special Election.
2) Re-Enter Open Session- Consider re-entering Open Session.
3) Action- Consider action pursuant to Closed Session discussions.