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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, September 03, 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 September 3, 2024

  2. B.Approve the Council Regular Meeting Minutes for August 19, 2024

  3. C.Approve Invoices in the Amount of $173,693.00

  4. D.Reappointment - Tarue Pullen - Interurban Transit Authority Board

Motion to approve the Consent Calendar of September 3, 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.Hystopolis Halloween Parade Equipment Costs Request (L. Nocerini)

    Motion to approve the City Administration to authorize forgiving $2,187.00 in the Department of Public Works and Douglas Police Department equipment costs for the October 2024 Halloween Parade. - roll call vote

  2. B.Community Pride Oktoberfest Labor/Equipment Costs Request (L. Nocerini)

    Motion to approve the City Administration to authorize forgiving $1,336.27 in Department of Public Works and Douglas Police Department labor/equipment costs for Community Pride's 2024 Oktoberfest event. - roll call vote

  3. C.Tri-Community Wildlife Committee (L. Nocerini)

    Motion to approve the creation of a Tri-Community Wildlife Committee between the City of Douglas, Saugatuck Township, and the City of Saugatuck, pending approval from each jurisdiction while allowing adjustments to the Committee set-up language if necessary. - roll call vote

  4. D.Bendzinski & Co Municipal Finance Advisors Contract (L. Nocerini)

    Motion to approve a contract with Bendzinski & Co Municipal Advisors in the amount of $13,500 to assist with ongoing contract negotiations with the KLSWA, with $6,750 coming from the water account and $6,750 coming from the sewer account. - roll call vote

  5. E.Ordinance No. 07-2024 - Chapter 54 Amendments (Brush, Garbage & Refuse) - Second Reading - Public Hearing (S. Homyen)

    Motion to open the public hearing for ordinance 07-2024. - roll call vote

    1.  Administration Comments
    2.  Public Comments
    3.  Council Comments

    Motion to close the public hearing for ordinance 07-2024. - roll call vote

    Motion to [adopt, table, or deny] Ordinance 07-2024, which amends Sections 54.02 and 54.05 of Chapter 54 (Garbage and Refuse) in the City of the Village of Douglas Code. - roll call vote

  6. F.Ordinance No. 08-2024 - Streets & Sidewalks Amendment - Second Reading - Public Hearing (S. Homyen)

    Motion to open the public hearing for ordinance 08-2024. - roll call vote

    1.  Administration Comments
    2.  Public Comments
    3.  Council Comments

    Motion to close the public hearing for ordinance 08-2024. - roll call vote

    Motion to [adopt, table, or deny] Ordinance 08-2024, which amends Section 93.003 of Chapter 93 (Streets and Sidewalks) in the Code of the City of the Village of Douglas. - 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.

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, 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