Kalamazoo County public meetings in 2023
6 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Commission
The Kalamazoo City Election Commission approved the proof ballots for the 19 voting precincts for the upcoming Municipal Election. The commission also approved the minutes from the August 30, 2023 meeting.
- Approved proof ballots for 19 voting precincts for the November 7, 2023 election (voice vote)
- Approved minutes from the August 30, 2023 meeting (voice vote)
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission held a public hearing regarding proposed text amendments to the Chapter 50 Zoning Ordinance and updates to the Zoning Map. Staff presented changes to commercial districts, parking requirements, and landscaping standards to align with the 2025 Master Plan. No final vote on the recommendation to the City Commission was recorded in the provided text.
- Approved September 7, 2023 agenda (unanimous)
- Approved July 20, 2023 minutes (unanimous)
- Approved August 3, 2023 minutes (unanimous)
Civil Rights Board
The meeting was called to order at 5:02 p.m. and immediately adjourned because a quorum was not present. No substantive decisions were made.
City Commission
The City Commission received an update on a proposed Social Equity Cannabis Chamber and reviewed a draft Request for Proposal (RFP). No formal votes were taken on the proposal, though staff outlined a plan to provide $200,000 annually for the first three years using cannabis excise tax revenue.
- Approved motion to excuse the absence of Commissioner Juarez (voice vote)
City Commission
The City Commission approved a $1.5 million ARPA grant to LISC Kalamazoo to rehabilitate approximately 48 rental units. The commission also passed a consent agenda including funding for new low-income homes and community violence prevention.
- Approved $1.5M grant to LISC Kalamazoo for rehabilitation of ~48 rental units (6-0)
- Approved $770,000 ARPA grant to Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing Services for eight single-family homes (6-0)
- Approved $450,000 ARPA allocation to United Way of South Central Michigan for pandemic-response grants (6-0)
- Approved $309,875 contract with Plante Moran for ERP financial software consulting (6-0)
- Approved $176,549.40 contract change with RK Davis Construction for Wastewater Tertiary Disc Filtration Process Facility (6-0)
- Accepted $109,532.20 distribution from Mayors Riverfront Park Endowment Fund (6-0)
- Approved appointment of Pamela Burpee to the Civil Rights Board (6-0)
- First consideration of billboard removal/reconstruction agreement with Adams Outdoor Advertising; public hearing set for Oct 2, 2023 (6-0)
Election Commission
The Commission approved a resolution to consolidate precincts for the upcoming Municipal Election. The approval of proof ballots was deferred to a future special meeting because the documents had not yet been received from the County Clerk.
- Approved minutes from April 10 and April 27, 2023 (voice vote)
- Adopted resolution consolidating precincts for the November 7, 2023 Municipal Election (voice vote)
- Tabled approval of proof ballots pending receipt from Kalamazoo County Clerk