Village News

Village of Vicksburg Regular Council Meeting, 7:00pm, Monday, August 19, 2024. 126 N Kalamazoo Ave, Vicksburg, MI 49097.

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Moment of Silence

4. Roll Call

5. Approval of Agenda

6. Scheduled Appearances – Dr. William Fales: Professor and Chief, Division of EMS and Disaster Medicine, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine & EMS Medical Director: Kalamazoo County Medical Control Authority

7. Public Official Appearances -None Scheduled

8. Citizen’s Comments for agenda items only (3 min limit)

9. President Tim Frisbie Comments

10. Approval of General Consent Agenda

a. Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting: July 15th, 2024

b. Warrant Reports: Total $ $346,630.96

c. Event Requests – None

d. Correspondence –None

 

11. Village Council Action Items:

a. Move into closed-session: Staff recommends a motion, support and 2/3 majority approval to move into closed session to discuss and consider purchase and development agreements involving the sale of village owned real estate.

b. Village Attorney will review the proposed purchase and develop agreement that has been negotiated with the developer to purchase the last available undeveloped parcel within Leja Park.

c. Motion, Support, Majority to return to open session

d. Staff is recommending a motion, support, and majority approval to approve the Village Manager to entered into the proposed purchase and development agreements.

 

12. Village Manager Report (Mallery)

a. Submitted a $50K grant request to the State of Michigan to assist the Village with improvements to zoning ordinances, RRC, and governmental plans.

b. Submitted a $11,770.00 grant to CN Railways to assist with the restoration of exterior bricks at the Historic Village Depot.

c. SeniorBURG Days (Over 55) is scheduled for Thursday, September 5, 2024 11:45 – 2:15 PM at the Historic Village Pavilion

d. Update on impact of BURG Days, Downtown Date-Night, and Vicksburg.

 

13. Committees

a. Tree

b. Parks and Rec

c. KATS

d. Planning Commission

e. SKCSA – Sewer

f. SKCFA – Fire

 

14. Citizen’s Comments for non-agenda items only (3 min limit)

15. Village Trustee’s Time

16. Village President’s Time

17. Adjournment

 

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