Minutes (Village Council)

Suttons Bay Village

Event Date: 2025-03-17

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Executive Summary:

Village Council Meeting Minutes

Sections:
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
2. Consent Agenda Approval
3. Agenda Approval
4. Public Comment
5. 2025-08 Abonmarche Contract
6. VSB-2025-09 Cross Connection Proposal
7. VSB-2025-11 ESTA Personnel Policy Amendments
8. Staff Reports
9. Good of the Order
10. Public Comment
11. Adjournment

The key highlights from the meeting include:
– Approval of the Consent Agenda, including meeting minutes and invoice payments
– Approval of an agreement with Abonmarche for preliminary engineering work on the A-Dock project
– Approval of an agreement with Hydro Corp for cross connection services
– Adoption of amendments to the Employee Handbook related to earned paid time off
– Discussion of staff reports, including updates on the bath house project and Farmer’s Market
– Public comments regarding the work of the Department of Public Works and suggestions for sculptures in the village parks

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