Allegan public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Wed Sep 6, 2023
City Council
✓ Decided: Council schedules first reading of proposed city ordinance changes
City Council discussed proposed changes to multiple chapters of the City of Allegan Code of Ordinances. Council directed staff to add a first reading of most presented chapters to the September 25, 2023, agenda.
- Directed staff to add first reading of proposed changes to Chapters 1-5, 7, 10-12, 14, 15, 18, and 21 (excluding Chapters 8 and 12) to the September 25, 2023, agenda
Wed Aug 30, 2023
City Council
✓ Decided: City Council approves 2023 City Manager contract
The City Council met for a special session to approve the 2023 City Manager Contract. The council also held a closed session and discussed a resident's issues with the city.
- Approved 2023 City Manager Contract (6-1)
- Entered closed session per MCL 15.268(a) (7-0)
- Exited closed session (7-0)
Mon Aug 28, 2023
City Council
✓ Decided: City Council approves street striping and retirement plan transfer
City Council authorized a $16,200 contract for lane striping and approved transferring retirement recordkeeping to Empower. The council also approved several facility use requests and a minor plat amendment on Maple Street.
- Authorized $16,200 purchase order for Michigan Pavement Marking Company (7-0)
- Adopted Resolution 23.26 to transfer retirement recordkeeping from John Hancock to Empower (7-0)
- Approved plat amendment to combine parcels at 527 and 531 Maple (7-0)
- Approved $200 charge for Wings of Hope use of Griswold Auditorium and Marilla Lounge (6-1)
- Approved $200 charge for Allegan Heroes use of Griswold Auditorium building (6-1)
- Approved $200 charge for Allegan Speak Up use of Griswold Auditorium (5-1-1)
- Denied request to develop a plan for removal of the dam powerhouse (2-5)
- Denied request to clear Ronald Jones’s water and sewer account balance (2-5)