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Commission approves consent agenda including MDOT change order and EPA NPDES consent order for water reclamation plant
Summary
On July 21 the Kalamazoo City Commission approved five consent items including construction engineering and traffic-equipment change orders, a $946,580.78 MDOT change order for White's Road improvements, and an administrative order on consent with the U.S. EPA related to NPDES Permit M123299 at the Kalamazoo Water Reclamation Plant.
The Kalamazoo City Commission on July 21 approved a five-item consent agenda that included multiple contract supplemental and change orders and an administrative order on consent with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit No. M123299 at the Kalamazoo Water Reclamation Plant.
Items approved were: a $134,585 supplemental/change order with Whiteman and Associates for construction engineering on the Westinich Avenue Improvements Project; a $300,000 supplemental/change order with Carrier and Gable for traffic signals, controllers and related equipment; a $946,580.78 change order to contract 235104 with the Michigan Department of Transportation for White’s Road Improvements (Oakland Drive to Westridge Avenue); approval of an administrative order on consent with the U.S. EPA for compliance and schedule related to NPDES Permit M123299 at the Kalamazoo Water Reclamation Plant; and approval of minutes for listed Committee of the Whole and business meetings.
Commissioner Hoffman moved to approve items 1 through 5 and authorize the city manager to sign related documents; Vice Mayor Hess supported the motion. Clerk Boerling called the roll; commissioners voted yes and the motion passed.
Commissioner Bridal asked an edit to the July 7 minutes to clarify that Commissioner Alonzo Wilson’s remarks referenced victims of gun violence from across 2025 rather than only July 4 victims; the minutes vote proceeded with that edit noted.
The consent vote clears the contract actions to proceed and formalizes the city’s acceptance of the EPA administrative order and compliance schedule related to the wastewater plant permit. The administrative order on consent signals a federal compliance process tied to NPDES Permit M123299; the consent agenda text did not specify enforcement penalties or timelines beyond the permit’s associated compliance schedule.
Ending: City staff will execute the approved contract supplements and follow the compliance schedule with EPA for the Water Reclamation Plant; questions about specific compliance deadlines or penalties should be directed to city staff or the EPA administrative record for Permit M123299.
