Robert Coughlin

Housing TIF for the Meadows on Wing — housing for adults with special needs

TIF would divert tax increment to support the development; terms still under review.

Vacancy on the Commission — First Ward seat (Coughlin resignation)

No new tax or fee comes with this — the salary is already baked into the city's personnel budget, so your wallet isn't the story here.

First Companies industrial project on 36th Street

If abatements are later approved, the new companies would pay reduced taxes on improvements, though the added investment could bring jobs and activity to the site.

Garden Park Estates site condominium development

The city and developer split 56th Street costs roughly 50-50, and the construction contract totals about $1.01 million.

Automatic license plate readers and privacy

Taxpayers will cover the cameras and ongoing data/staff costs, though the city hasn't spelled out the full price tag in this snippet.

32nd Street bridge replacement over Broadmoor (M-37)

Roughly $308,000 from the city for its share of the bridge work.

Police Department 2025 performance

The fire operating budget runs about $9.5 million, roughly 84% of it in staffing.

FY 2025-2026 budget adjustment for street funds

Funded from FY 2026 and FY 2027 Major and Local Street Funds at $1,413,195.

Cascade Engineering and Trane tax abatements

The $23 million abatement reduces the company's property taxes while bringing an estimated 250 jobs to the area.

Aging water main replacement program

$261,700 for design now, with about $1 million per year budgeted for construction over five years.

PearTree Development at 1900 Gerda (former Dolphin Swim Club site)

Ten new homes around $475,000 each join the tax rolls on a site that has sat vacant since 2011.

Zoo & Museum Millage Renewal on the November 3 ballot

About 41 cents per $1,000 of taxable value — roughly $5.11 a month for a home with a $150,000 SEV.

Winter equipment for DPW

Up to $142,500 from the FY27 DPW Equipment Fund.

New Deputy Fire Chief sworn in

Up to $20,000 for the recruitment firm, not previously budgeted this fiscal year.

Front-yard vegetable garden ordinance

Could save residents money on groceries; fines of up to $250/day are on hold for now.

Pedestrian lighting on Eastern Avenue and 52nd Street

Cost of lighting improvements not yet known; study to be conducted by Consumers Energy.

Princeton Estates neighborhood maintenance

Code enforcement and neighborhood blight

48th Street reconstruction (Division to Eastern)

Kentwood's share is about $1.142 million from the fiscal 2027-28 major street fund.

44th Street reconstruction (Eastern to Kalamazoo)

Kentwood's share is about $1.588 million from the fiscal 2027-28 major street fund.

Approve agenda as modified

Consent agenda (Resolutions 42-26 and 43-26, Traffic Control Order, payables, reports)

Approval of September 15, 2026 meeting minutes

PearTree Development conditional rezoning at 1900 Gerda

Purchase of police staff replacement vehicle

Purchase of mastic machine

Purchase of mastic materials

Engineering services for sidewalk improvement project

Asphalt repairs on 44th Street

Resolution No. 41-26 — Street lighting contract change, 32nd Street

Resolution No. 44-26 — MDOT contract, 32nd Street bridge over Broadmoor (M-37)

Receive and file resignation of Commissioner Robert D. Coughlin

Members of the MML Liability & Property Pool.

Preliminary Revenue and Expenditure Report for quarter ending June 30, 2026.

City Payables.

Approve agenda

Consent agenda (Committee of the Whole minutes, POLC-C settlement, payables)

Approve September 1 regular meeting minutes

MDOT contract — 44th Street reconstruction (Eastern to Kalamazoo)

MDOT contract — 48th Street reconstruction (Division to Eastern)

Consent agenda (Resolutions 42-26 and 43-26, Traffic Control Order, payables, reports)

PearTree Development conditional rezoning at 1900 Gerda

Resolution No. 41-26 — Street lighting contract change, 32nd Street

Resolution No. 44-26 — MDOT contract, 32nd Street bridge over Broadmoor (M-37)

Receive and file resignation of Commissioner Robert D. Coughlin

Consent agenda (Committee of the Whole minutes, POLC-C settlement, payables)

approve the Consent Agenda as follows: A. Receive and file minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on August 10, 2026. B. Designation of MML Annual Meeting Representative. C. Payable for th

Consent agenda (audit letter, investments, Res. 35-26 & 36-26, payables $7,592,495.99)

Res. 37-26 amending the Poverty Exemption Guidelines and Policy

Consent agenda (COW minutes, MML trustees ballot, payables)

Resolution recognizing Italian Legacy Foundation as a Kentwood nonprofit

Breton Ravines Development and Reimbursement Agreement

Consent agenda (pension contribution, depositories, payables, COW minutes, sewer contractor change)

Establish Industrial Development District, CRC 5680 East Paris LLC (Res. – 26)

Consent agenda approved (including POLC-P wage reopener, POLC-S CBA, and city payables)

Resolution 29-26 adopted — FY 2025-2026 budget adjustment

Resolution 30-26 adopted — new rates, fees and charges

Ordinance 6-26: Fuel stations as special land use in Division Avenue Form Based Code

Concurred that redeveloping the dilapidated corner is preferable to leaving it vacant.

Resolution 28-26: Adjust FY 2025-2026 budget

Consent agenda (minutes, revenue reports, FOIA policy, payables)

Resolution 21-26: Adopt FY 2026-2027 budgets and operating millages

Resolution 22-26: Adopt Schedule of Capital Improvements, July 2026-June 2032

Consent Agenda (Items 7.a-7.e)

Adopt Ordinance 4-26, Consumers Energy Electric Franchise Ordinance (Item 11.b.i)

Adopt Ordinance 5-26, Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments (Item 11.c.i)

Resolutions 14-26 through 18-26, Consumers Energy streetlighting contracts (Items 14.a-14.e)

Resolution 19-26, opt out of Public Act 152 (Item 14.f)

approve the Consent Agenda as follows: A. Receive and file minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on April 13, 2026. B. Payables for the City totaling $ 348,979.64.

approve the Consent Agenda as follows: a. Receive and file minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on March 17, 2026. b. Res. 11– 26 to authorize a special liquor license application for th

adopt Resolution 13-26 to transfer an industrial facilities exemption certificate 2025-037 to Trane US, Inc., 4175 60th St SE Unit 2

adopt ordinance 3-26 to amend section 18-83 of the City of Kentwood code of ordinances entitled “Repeated False Alarms.”

adopt Resolution 9-26 to approve an Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption Certificate for Nutra food Ingredients, LLC

adopt Resolution 10-26 to authorize an application for a Natural Resources Trust Funds Development Grant for Veterans Park Phase IV at 355 48th St SE

adopt Resolution 8-26 to establish an Industrial Development District for Nutra Food Ingredients

approve the Consent Agenda as follows: A. Receive and file minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on March 3,2026. B. Ord. 2-26 to amend Section 18-83 of the City of Kentwood Code of Ordin

Consent agenda including payables

Venue3Two conditional rezoning (Case 3-26)

Resolution of Necessity — 29th Street/East Paris sidewalk

to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: a. Receive and file minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on February 3, 2026. b. Approved contract for sidewalk repair and fill-in services with

Adopt Community Parks and Recreation Plan 2026-2031 (Res. 1-26)

Resolution of Necessity — sidewalk at 29th Street and East Paris (Res. 2-26)

Traffic circle contract at Shaffer Ave and 36th St (Res. 3-26)

Streetlight contract change — five lights on Shaffer Ave (Res. 4-26)

to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: A. Receive and file minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on December 16, 2025. B. Receive and file Revenue and Expenditure Report for quarter en