REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL Monday, December 16, 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 16, 2024

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

• 12.2.2024 CC MINS.pdf (0.20 MB)

3. C.Approve Invoices in the Amount of $157,080.32

• Invoices to council.pdf (0.18 MB)

4. D.Appointments - Cathy North: Fire Board of Appeals

Motion to approve the Consent Calendar of December 16, 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.Sue Chaitin - Power Generator Presentation

2. B.Ordinance No. 09-2024 - Surplus Property Ordinance Amendment #2 - Second Reading - Public Hearing (L. Nocerini)
   
   Motion to open the public hearing for Ordinance No. 09-2024. - roll call vote
   
   1.  Administration Comments
   2.  Public Comments
   3.  Council Comments
   
   Motion to close the public hearing for Ordinance No. 09-2024
   
   Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 09-2024, approving the Surplus Property Ordinance amendment #2 for the City of Douglas. - roll call vote 

• Ord. 09-2024 Surplus Property Ordinance Amendment 2.pdf (1.68 MB)

3. C.Ferry Street Project - Budget Amendment (L. Nocerini)
   
   Motion to approve a budget amendment for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget in the amount of $285,337.00 for water main, sanitary sewer, and surface restoration on Ferry Street. - roll call vote

• 24.12.16 Ferry Street Culvert Budget Amendment.pdf (0.10 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

• KLSWA Report Billed Usage October 2024.pdf (0.43 MB)

2. B.Administration Report

• 12.16.24 Treasurer Report.pdf (0.59 MB)
• invoice journal disb 9.pdf (0.03 MB)
• invoice journal disb 10.pdf (0.03 MB)

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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