REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL Monday, December 02, 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 December 2, 2024

2. B.Approve the Council Regular Meeting Minutes for November 18, 2024

• 11.18.2024 CC MINS.pdf (0.20 MB)

3. C.Approve the Council Closed Session Minutes for November 18, 2024

4. D.Approve Invoices in the Amount of $134,525.81

• Invoices to Council.pdf (0.25 MB)

5. E.Appointments/Reappointments
   Reappointments - Randy Walker: DDA, Building Committee. Neal Seabert: Community Rec, Building Committee, Planning Commission.

Motion to approve the Consent Calendar of December 2, 2024. – 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.Taft Agreement Extension - Budget Amendment (L. Nocerini)
   
   Motion to approve an amendment to the fiscal year 2024-2025 budget under the Brownfield fund (243-000.000-802.243) for $14,000 to continue legal work for the cost to closure analysis at the 200 Blue Star Highway property. - roll call vote

• Taft Law Memo.pdf (0.05 MB)

2. B.Resolution No. 29-2024 - Bond Authorizing (L. Nocerini)
   
   Motion to adopt resolution 29-2024, authorizing issuance of 2024 capital improvement bond. - roll call vote

• Cover Memo (Bond Authorizing Resolution)(City of the Village of Douglas)(43013676.1).pdf (0.06 MB)
• Res. 29-2024 Bond Authorizing Resolution (2024)(Private Placement)(42997947.3).pdf (0.37 MB)

3. C.Carbon Six Agreement Amendment (L. Nocerini)
   
   Motion to approve the Carbon Six agreement amendment for the build-out of 415 Wiley Road in the amount of $3,169,645, subject to bond closing. - roll call vote

• 24.12.2 Carbon Six Agreement Amendment Memo.pdf (0.15 MB)

4. D.Resolution No. 28-2024 - Manager Merit Increase 
   
   Motion to adopt resolution 28-2024, authorizing the merit increase for City Manager Lisa Nocerini. - roll call vote

• Res. 28-2024 - Adminstrators Performance Evalucation.pdf (0.03 MB)

5. E.291 66th Street Property Purchase Agreement (L. Nocerini)
   
   Motion to approve the sale of 291 66th Street with the offer of $225,000. - roll call vote

• 24.12.2 66th Property Purchase Agreement.pdf (0.12 MB)

6. F.Ordinance No. 09-2024 - Surplus Property Ordinance Amendment #2 - First Reading (No Action Required) 

• 24.12.2 Surplus Ord Amendment 2 - First Read.pdf (2.03 MB)

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.

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