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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL Monday, April 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 April 21, 2025

  2. B.Approve the Council Regular Meeting Minutes for April 7, 2025

  3. C.Approve Invoices in the Amount of $131,779.58

  4. D.Appointments - Alexia Dawson: DDA, Jennifer Ludwick: PC, 
    Reappointments - John O'Malley: PC, Matt Balmer: PC

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

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

6.PUBLIC COMMUNICATION - WRITTEN

  1. A.Food Trucks Letter

7.UNFINISHED BUSINESS

8.NEW BUSINESS

  1. A.Ryan Kilpatrick Bid Review - Discussion

  2. B.Strategic Planning Session 3 - Infrastructure - Discussion (L. Nocerini)

  3. C.Resolution 11-2025 - 137 W Center Street Sale

    Motion to adopt resolution 11-2025, authorizing the sale of the city-owned property located at 137 W Center Street, Douglas, Michigan, to Ox-Bow. - roll call vote

  4. D.Ordinance No. 04-2025 - CivicPlus Recodification Project Adoption - Second Reading - Public Hearing (L. Kasper)

    Motion to open the public hearing for ordinance no. 04-2025. - roll call vote

    1. Administration Comments
    2. Public Comments
    3. Council Comments

    Motion to close the public hearing for ordinance no. 04-2025. - roll call vote

    Motion to adopt ordinance no. 04-2025, adopting and enacting the Code entitled "Code of Ordinances, City of Douglas, Michigan," published by CivicPlus, LLC. - roll call vote

  5. E.Ordinance No. 05-2025 - 453 W Center Rezone - Second Reading - Public Hearing (S. Homyen)

    Motion to open the public hearing for ordinance no. 05-2025. - roll call vote

    1. Administration Comments
    2. Public Comments
    3. Council Comments

    Motion to close the public hearing for ordinance no. 05-2025. - roll call vote

    Motion to [adopt/table/deny] ordinance no. 05-2025, an ordinance to amend the zoning ordinance and zoning map of the of the City of the Village of Douglas to rezone 453 W Center Street from R-5 Multiple Family District to C-1 Village Commercial District. - 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.ADJOURNMENT

Motion to adjourn the meeting.

Please Note – The City of the Village of Douglas (the “City”) is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who require certain accommodations in order to allow them to observe and/or participate in this meeting, or who have questions regarding the accessibility of this meeting or the facilities, are requested to contact Laura Kasper, City Clerk, at (269) 857-1438, or clerk@douglasmi.gov to allow the City to make reasonable accommodations for those persons. CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF DOUGLAS, ALLEGAN COUNTY, MICHIGAN