REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, January 21, 2025 06:00 PM 86 W CENTER ST., DOUGLAS MI

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1.CALL TO ORDER: By Mayor

2.ROLL CALL: By Clerk

3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Mayor

4.CONSENT CALENDAR

1. A.Approve the Council Meeting Agenda for January 21, 2025

2. B.Approve the Council Regular Meeting Minutes for January 6, 2025

3. C.Approve Invoices in the Amount of $70,505.83

4. D.Appointments/Reappointments
   Reappointments - Brownfield: Matt Balmer, Suzanne Dixon, Robert Sapita
   Appointments - Brownfield: Lee Utke. BOR: Sue Nelson

5. E.Special Events
   Erin Go Bark People & Pet Parade, Douglas Easter Parade, Community Pride 2025, Douglas Farmers Market 2025, Beats on Beery

Motion to approve the Consent Calendar of January 21, 2025. – roll call vote

5.PUBLIC COMMUNICATION - VERBAL (LIMIT OF 3 MINUTES, AGENDA ITEMS ONLY)

6.PUBLIC COMMUNICATION - WRITTEN

7.UNFINISHED BUSINESS

8.NEW BUSINESS

1. A.Ordinance No. 01-2025 - Surplus Real Property - 86 W. Center Street - First Reading (No Action Required)

2. B.Ordinance No. 02-2025 - Surplus Real Property - 47 W. Center Street - First Reading (No Action Required)

3. C.Special Event Policy
   
   Motion to approve the Special Event Policy as presented with the effective date of             . - roll call vote

9.REPORTS

1. A.Commission/Committee/Boards

   1. Planning Commission
   2. Kalamazoo Lake Sewer Water
   3. Downtown Development Authority
   4. Kalamazoo Lake Harbor Authority
   5. Douglas Harbor Authority
   6. Douglas Brownfield Authority
   7. Fire Board
   8. Community Recreation
   9. Playground Committee
   10. Tri-Community Wildlife Committee

2. B.Administration Report

10.PUBLIC COMMUNICATION – VERBAL (LIMIT OF 3 MINUTES, ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA)

11.COUNCIL COMMENTS

12.MAYOR’S REPORT/COMMENTS

13.CLOSED SESSION

Motion to enter into closed session per Sect: 8 (d) of the Open Meetings Act, to consider the purchase or lease of real property up to the time an option to purchase or lease that real property is obtained. - roll call vote

Motion to exit from closed session and enter back into the regular session of City Council. - roll call vote 

14.ADJOURNMENT

Motion to adjourn the meeting.

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