Village News

Village of Vicksburg Regular In-Person Council Meeting 7:00pm, Monday, June 5, 2023. 13318 N Boulevard, Vicksburg, MI 49097.

AGENDA

  1. Call to Order
  2. Pledge of Allegiance
  3. Moment of Silence
  4. Roll Call
  5. Approval of Agenda
  6. Public Official Appearances – None Scheduled
  7. Citizen’s Comments for agenda items only (3 min time limit)
  8. Scheduled Appearance—Jane Ghosh: President and CEO at Discover Kalamazoo
  9. Approval of General Consent Agenda
    1. Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting: May 15th, 2023
    2. Minutes of the Work Session Meeting: May 15th, 2023
    3. Warrant Reports: Total $ 168,067.97
    4. Event Requests –
      1. Rotary Charter Night: June 17, 2023 (June 22 Rain Date). HV Pavilion 5pm – 8:30 pm.
      2. Vicksburg District Library: End of Summer Reading Program: Clark Park 9am – 2:30 pm
      3. Lailas Birthday Party: HV Gazebo, June 4, 2023 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
    5. Correspondence – Centennial Neighborhood Association Letter to Comcast Xfinity.
  10. Village Council Action Items
    1. Municipal Building Furniture: A total of 4 different vendors submitted sealed bids in this process. Staff is recommending a motion, support and approval for the village manager to enter into a contract with Trellis, a certified Herman Miller Dealer, to provide the furnishings for our new municipal building in the amount of $67,298.00.  See attached Furniture Proposal Review summary from Eckert Wordell.
    2. 2023-2024FY Health Benefits: Health, Dental, life, Short and long-term disability. Staff is recommending a motion, support, and approval for the village manager to enter into agreements with the listed health benefits providers. (Draft Summaries will be sent by Sunday June 4, 2023)
  11. Village Manager Report (Mallery)
      • USDA Approval for $3.1 Lead-Line throughout the neighborhood North of the Vicksburg Middle School. $3.1M dollar project, supported by $1.2M Kal County Grant and $387K ARPA Village dollars. USDA loan is $1.6M.
      • New Village Hall Update: Will update at each Village Council meeting.
  12. Committee Reports
      1. Tree
      2. Parks and Rec
      3. KATS
      4. Planning Commission
      5. SKCSA – Sewer
      6. SKCFA – Fire
  1. Citizen’s Comments for non-agenda items only (3 min limit)
  2. Village Trustee’s Time
  3. Village President’s Time
  4. Adjournment

 

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