City Council

Agenda

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1. 1 Call to Order
2. 2 Pledge of Allegiance
3. 3 Roll Call
4. 4 Mayor’s Comments
5. 5 City Manager Comments
6. 6 Agenda Changes (Additions/Deletions)
7. 7 Guest Speakers
8. 7A Art Coast® Food & Wine Festival, Alec Payleitner In the full packet
9. 8 Public Comment on Agenda Items Only (Limit 3 minutes)
10. 9 Consent Agenda: (Roll Call)
11. 9A Approval of City Council Workshop Minutes from March 4, 2026 Pages 7 to 11

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12. 9B Resolution 260109-A Opposing Michigan House Bills 5529-5532 and Related Zoning Preemption Legislation Pages 12 to 37

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13. 9C Outdoor Discovery Center Proposal for Conservation Services - Mt. Baldhead Invasive Species Management and Dune Revegetation Pages 38 to 65

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14. 9D Culver Street Parking Lot Operation Agreement Pages 66 to 70

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15. 9E 2026 Boat Slip Management Agreement Pages 71 to 77

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16. 9F Special Event Application, Community Car Parade Pages 78 to 84

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17. 9G Special Event Application, Music in the Park Pages 85 to 90

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18. 9H Special Event Application, Venetian Festival Pages 91 to 97

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19. 10 Approval of Accounts Payable
20. 10A Accounts payable in the amount of $192,031.76. (Roll Call) Pages 98 to 105

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21. 11 Public Hearings
22. 12 Unfinished Business
23. 13 New Business
24. 13A Village Square Courts, Selection of a Concept and Approval of Donation Agreement. (Roll Call) Pages 106 to 121

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25. 13B Public Speech Policy and Palette Sign Display. (Roll Call) Pages 122 to 129

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26. 14 Staff Reports, Boards, Commissions & Committees
27. 14A Staff Report: City Manager, Treasurer, Clerk, Planning & Zoning, Department of Public Works, Police, Engineer Pages 130 to 148

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28. 15 Public Comments
29. 16 Closed Session
30. 16A Motion to move into a closed session pursuant to MCL 15.268(e) to consult with the City Attorney regarding the ongoing lawsuits filed against the City by Dune Ridge, captioned Dune Ridge v. City of Saugatuck (Case No. 22-65713-CK) and Dune Ridge v City of Saugatuck (Case No In the full packet
31. 17 Correspondence
32. 17A Nick and Donna Agnew Pages 149 to 153

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33. 17B Kevin Tringali & Rakesh Madhava In the full packet
34. 17C Renee Zita Pages 154 to 155

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35. 17D Kam Morris Pages 156 to 157

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36. 18 Council Comments
37. 19 Adjourn (Voice Vote)