The Kalamazoo City Commission met Monday, September 16 and took several actions:

Commissioners approved a 20-year renewable energy contract with Consumers Energy to provide 100% renewable energy and to retire renewable energy credits annually on the city’s behalf.

A $5,391,592 contract with Owen-Ames Kimball for the construction of the Farmers Market Multipurpose Building, as well as a budget amendment, was also approved.

A resolution to enter into negotiations with the Michigan Department of Transportation to potentially eliminate three railroad crossings in the downtown area, and to negotiate MDOT funding for the potential closures, was adopted.

Additionally, there was approval of budget amendments for the fiscal year 2024 budget, increasing revenues by $900,000 and expenditures by $2,160,045.

You can watch the meeting online here. You can review the official agenda and detailed reports and documents related to each agenda item (beyond what is provided in this summary) here.