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Battle Creek commission approves consent agenda and several resolutions; closes to review city manager applicants
Summary
The Battle Creek City Commission on March 18 approved the consent agenda and several resolutions, including a $44,149 change order for City Hall restroom renovations and a not-to-exceed $50,000 housing consultant engagement; the commission also scheduled and met in closed session to review city manager applicants and later directed staff to invite four candidates to interview.
The Battle Creek City Commission on March 18 took several procedural and project actions. Key outcomes included approval of the consent agenda (which included a not-to-exceed $50,000 consultant engagement for housing-planning work), a change order for City Hall restroom renovations, authorization to seek rehabilitation funding for local infrastructure, authorization to accept a MDOT shared-streets grant for transit, permission to fly the Donate Life flag in April, and a closed-session authorization to review city manager applications. After the closed session the commission moved to invite candidates 4, 10, 11 and 15 to interview.
Votes and actions at a glance
- Consent agenda: Approved. The consent agenda included multiple items; meeting discussion and public comment referenced resolution 91 (not-to-exceed $50,000 consultant for housing…
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