Village of Vicksburg Regular Council Meeting, 7:00pm, Monday, December 4 2023. 13318 N Boulevard, 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 –
7. Public Official Appearances -None Scheduled
8. Citizen’s Comments for agenda items only (3 min limit)

 

9. Approval of General Consent Agenda

 

1. Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting: November 20^th, 2023
2. Warrant Reports: Total $ 75,997.50
3. Event Requests – None
4. Correspondence – None

 

10. Village Council Action Items: (Village Attorney Steve Mann will be present virtually during this portion of our meeting for presentation and to be able to answer any questions from Council Trustees)
    1. Resolution 12042023-01: A resolution authorizing publication of notice of intent to issue revenue bonds, pursuant to Act 94, Public Acts of Michigan 1933, as amended, and declaration of intent to reimburse in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000.00 reference the water-main and lead line project commonly referred to as the neighborhood North of the Vicksburg Middle School. This project is a $3.1M project previously approved by the Village Council and has a $1.2M grant from Kalamazoo County, as well as the $370K Village of Vicksburg ARPA funds committed to it.
    2. Resolution 12042023-02: A resolution authorizing publication of notice to issue and sell revenue bonds, pursuant to Act 94, Public Acts of Michigan, 1933, as amended, in an amount not to exceed $8,000,000.00 for the purpose of paying all or part of the cost to acquire, construct, furnish, and equip additions, extensions, and improvements to the Village’s sanitary sewer system in a project commonly referred to as The Sprinkle Road connection to the City of Portage.
    3. Sewer Ordinance Update: Mallery introduction, Steve Mann Presentation and Council Approval of ordinance
    4. Water Ordinance Update: Steve Mann Presentation and Council Approval of ordinance
    5. Approval for the Village Manager to sign a professional planning and zoning service agreement with McKenna: Agreement Attached for review.

 

11. Village Manager Report (Mallery

 

1. BURG Days of Summer Vicksburg Foundation Grant Request Summary.
2. New Municipal Building; Goal is for police to begin moving on December 13^th, and administrative staff on December 18^th. First public meeting Jan. 29^th, 2024.
3. Christmas in the BURG, December 9^th, 2023.
4. Review of Social Media interactions with I Shopped Small, #LoveTheBURG promotion.
5. New window murals up at Fredrick Construction and Dollar General facing Prairie St., compliments of Fredrick Construction and Village of Vicksburg (50%-50% DDA Public Benefit Grant program)

 

12. Committee Reports
    1. Tree
    2. Parks and Rec
    3. KATS
    4. Planning Commission
    5. SKCSA – Sewer
    6. SKCFA – Fire

 

13. Citizen’s Comments for non-agenda items only (3 min limit)
14. Village Trustee’s Time
15. Village President’s Time
16. Adjournment

 

Citizens may view Village of Vicksburg Governmental meetings live at:

 

https://www.youtube.com/@villageofvicksburggovernme7775