The agenda for the City Commission's meeting on Tuesday will see the introduction of an ordinance that would rezone the property at 293 E. Columbia Ave, formerly Spherion, in order to allow a provisioning center to open up.
The Battle Creek City Commission will have an ordinance introduced on Tuesday that will amend the city’s Ambulance Service rules at the request of LifeCare Ambulance.
Last November, the commission voted to elect Commissioner Mark Behnke as mayor, and Sherry Sofia became the vice mayor in August after Dave Walters resigned from the Commission. They voted Tuesday to allow them to continue to serve.
The City Commission’s agenda for their Tuesday meeting features a vote on the adoption of a resolution, that would allow craft distilleries and small-scale wineries in areas zoned for Street Level Retail.
The Battle Creek City Commission meets Tuesday night for their regular meeting, and on their agenda for a vote is an authorization for the Mayor to sign an amended Employment Agreement with Manager Rebecca Fleury.
On Tuesday, a pair of tax exemptions were approved that will allow the developers to avoid a total of $7.9 million in taxes for both the commercial and residential portions of the 80-year-old building.
The goal of these changes, according to the city, is to increase compliance; under City law, anyone who owns a dog or cat over six months old is required to get a pet license for them, but it's estimated that only about 4% of pets are actually licensed.
The land on W. Columbia Ave. is currently occupied by Pasche’s Lakeside and Redline BBQ, and developers want to build a new restaurant space and apartments.