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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL Monday, August 07, 2023 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 August 7, 2023

  2. B.Approve the July 17, 2023 Council Meeting Minutes

  3. C.Approve the July 31, 2023 Council Special Meeting Minutes

  4. D.Approve the August 3, 2023 Council Special Meeting Minutes

  5. E.Approve invoices in the amount of $300,480.87

Motion to approve the Consent Calendar of August 7, 2023 – roll call vote

5.PUBLIC COMMUNICATION - VERBAL (LIMIT OF 3 MINUTES)

6.PUBLIC COMMUNICATION - WRITTEN

  1. A.MML Meeting Notice

  2. B.Peter Carideo Email

7.UNFINISHED BUSINESS

8.NEW BUSINESS

  1. A.Interim City Manager Discussion 

  2. B.Baker Tilly - Water Rate Study Presentation

  3. C.Resolution 29-2023 - Purchase of 415 Wiley Road

    Motion to adopt Resolution 29-2023, to approve the purchase agreement between the City of the Village of Douglas and Galivan Corporation of Illinois to purchase the property located at 415 Wiley Road for a sum of $1,500,000 plus closing costs with a transfer from the general fund balance. - roll call vote

  4. D.Resolution 25-2023 - Approving Condominium Plan of Center Park Place

    Motion to adopt Resolution 25-2023 -  Approving the final Condominium Plan of Center Park Place. - roll call vote

  5. E.Resolution 27-2023 - Temporary Traffic Control Order

    Motion to adopt Resolution 27-2023 - amending the Blue Star Corridor Capital Outlay account to fund the selected option for a temporary all-way stop at the intersection of Blue Star Highway and Wiley Road. - roll call vote

  6. F.Ordinance 05-2023; Downtown Development Authority's Updated Development Plan and Tax Increment Financing Plan - Second Public Hearing

    Motion to open the Public Hearing for Ordinance 05-2023; Downtown Development Authority's Updated Development Plan and Tax Increment Financing Plan. - roll call vote

    1.   City Manager Comments
    2.   Public Comments
    3.   Council Comments

    Motion to close the Public Hearing for Ordinance 05-2023; Downtown Development Authority's Updated Development Plan and Tax Increment Financing Plan. - roll call vote

    Motion to adopt Ordinance 05-2023; amending the Downtown Development Authority Development Plan and Tax Increment Financing Plan, as determined by City Council to constitute a public purpose. - roll call vote

  7. G.Ordinance No. 06-2023 Ground Floor Residential Ordinance Amendment – First Reading - (No Council action required) 

  8. H.Ordinance No. 07-2023  – Zoning Ordinance Amendment – Addition of Article 22, Signs - First Reading (No Council action required)

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.City Manager Written Reports

10.PUBLIC COMMUNICATION – VERBAL (LIMIT OF 3 MINUTES)

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, Interim 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