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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL Monday, May 20, 2024 07:00 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 May 20, 2024

  2. B.Approve the Council Workshop Meeting Minutes for May 6, 2024

  3. C.Approve the Council Regular Meeting Minutes for May 6, 2024

  4. D.Approve invoices in the amount of $91,573.32

  5. E.Proclamation - Pride Month 

Motion to approve the Consent Calendar of May 20, 2024 – roll call vote

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

6.PUBLIC COMMUNICATION - WRITTEN

  1. A.Frederick Royce Communication

  2. B.Jeff Scott Communication

  3. C.Marchiene Rienstra Communication

7.UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  1. A.415 Wiley Next Steps - Providing Direction to the City Administration (L. Nocerini)

8.NEW BUSINESS

  1. A.Resolution 09-2024 - PA 152 Health Insurance Contribution (L. Nocerini)

    Motion to adopt resolution 09-2024, and exempt the City from the requirements of PA 152. - roll call vote

  2. B.Resolution 10-2024 - Employee Insurance Plan for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 (L. Nocerini)

    Motion to adopt resolution 10-2024, approving Fiscal Year 2024-2025 insurance plans, HSA contribution rates, and employee contribution rates. - roll call vote

  3. C.Resolution 11-2024 Westshore Deadline Extension (S. Homyen)

    Motion to adopt resolution 11-2024, approving the extension of the deadline to record easement agreements for Westshore PUD internal Trailways to May 31, 2024. - roll call vote

  4. D.Special Event - SDACVB Independence Day Fireworks - (L. Nocerini)

    Motion to approve the special event permit application from the Saugatuck Douglas Area Convention Visitors Bureau for the Independence Day fireworks event on July 5, 2024. - roll call vote 

  5. E.Fireworks Indemnification Agreement - (L. Nocerini)

    Motion to approve the Fireworks Indemnification Agreement for the July 5, 2024 fireworks event. - roll call vote

  6. F.Donation Request - SDACVB - (L. Nocerini)

    Motion to approve the donation request from the Saugatuck Douglas Area Convention and Visitors Bureau for the July 5, 2024 fireworks in the amount of $2,000.00. - 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

  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.

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