REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL Monday, October 06, 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 October 6, 2025

2. B.Approve the Council Regular Meeting Minutes for September 15, 2025

• 9.15.2025 CC MINS.pdf (0.19 MB)

3. C.Approve Invoices in the Amount of $422,243.13

• Invoices to council.pdf (0.17 MB)

4. D.Appointments - Jim Babcock: DDA, Cynthia Miller: DDA

• Jim Babcock - DDA App Redacted.pdf (2.19 MB)
• Cindy Miller - DDA App Redacted.pdf (2.01 MB)

Motion to approve the Consent Calendar of October 6, 2025 – roll call vote

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

6.PUBLIC COMMUNICATION - WRITTEN

1. A.KRG Thank You Letter

• KRG Thank You Letter.pdf (0.16 MB)

7.UNFINISHED BUSINESS

8.NEW BUSINESS

1. A.Ordinance No. 07-2025 - International Fire Code, 2024 Edition Adoption - First Read, No Action (S. Homyen)

• Request Letter- Douglas-Adopt 2024 IFC Ord. 07-2025.pdf (0.35 MB)

2. B.14 Ferry Street - Illegal Sign (Discussion/Action) (S. Homyen)

• 14 Ferry St -Packet_Redacted.pdf (2.54 MB)
• 20251002163507648.pdf (0.23 MB)

3. C.Cleaning Services Award (L. Nocerini)
   
   Motion to approve awarding the cleaning services contract to Cleaning Power LLC for 415 Wiley Road in the amount of $495 per bi-weekly cleaning. - roll call vote

• Cleaning Services Award.pdf (0.10 MB)

4. D.Resolution 24-2025 - Dutch Republic Revocable License Agreement (S. Homyen)
   
   Motion to adopt resolution 24-2025, approving the Revocable License Agreement with Dutch Republic, for the sign located within the Blue Star Highway right-of-way at 435 Blue Star Highway. - roll call vote

• Dutch Republic - Memo - Packet.pdf (0.58 MB)

5. E.General Code Ordinance No. 132 Memorandum

• Councilmembers Memo 10-6-25.pdf (0.17 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.CLOSED SESSION

Motion to enter closed session per section 8(1)(e) and (h) of the Open Meetings Act, to consider advice of counsel and material exempt from discussion or disclosure by state or federal statute rules, and regulations. - roll call vote

Motion to exit from closed session and enter back into regular session of the City Council. - roll call vote

14.ADJOURNMENT

Motion to adjourn the meeting.

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