HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – While no final decisions will be made this evening, the Holland City Council will get plenty of data to consider on a couple of matters.
During the bi-weekly study session, council members will be briefed by Joel Dye, Director of Community and Neighborhood Services, on public input into a proposed multi-story, mixed-use development at the site of what is currently a municipal parking lot off of Seventh Street between College and Central Avenues. The team of Burton Katzman and Rockford Construction behind the project was waiting for such feedback before deciding whether to move forward on a proposal to buy the property from the city. There were four public sessions on the matter, including last night’s Planning Commission meeting.
Also tonight, Finance Director Tim Vagle will go over the costs and benefits regarding the Tulip Time Festival with council members. Such an appraisal was requested by Council when bids for purchasing around 300 thousand tulip bulbs for planting on municipal property were approved. In documents ahead of this evening’s session, Vagle said that revenues to the city exceeded expenditures by nearly 373 thousand dollars. City crews began planting the bulbs this week for projected blooming before and during the annual festival next May.
Tonight’s Holland City Council study session is being held earlier than normal, starting at 4:30 PM, and is being staged at the West Michigan Regional Airport, where members will tour the newly-built Business Center and Aircraft Apron Area ahead of tomorrow evening’s formal ribbon-cutting ceremony.
