October 7, 2024 City Commission Action Summary

Published on October 08, 2024

At its meeting on October 7, 2024, the City Commission took the following actions. You can watch the meeting online here. You can review the official agenda and detailed reports and documents related to each agenda item (beyond what is provided below) here.     

Consent Agenda (G)

The City Commission approved items G1-8 and G10-15. Items G9 and G16 were moved to the Regular Agenda:

1. Approval of a one-year contract extension with Envirosuite for the lease of odor monitoring, weather monitoring, and modeling software in the amount of $132,708.
2. Approval of a supplemental and change order to the contract with SWT Excavating for the emergency replacement of the Westnedge Court sanitary sewer in the amount of $137,128.79.
3. Approval of a professional service agreement with The Foster Group to finalize development of the 2025 wastewater rates and to provide a platform for ongoing wastewater rate development in the amount of $140,000.
4. Approval of a contract with Trace Analytical Laboratories, Inc. for drinking water and wastewater analytical testing services in the amount of $151,092.06.
5. Approval of a contract with Severance Electric for the purchase of traffic signal mast arms and poles in the amount of $163,152.40.
6. Approval of a supplemental and change order to the contract with Rathco Safety Supply Inc. for the rental of traffic control devices in the amount of $170,000.
7. Approval of the purchase of a John Deere backhoe from AIS Construction Equipment Corp. through the MiDeal Cooperative Purchasing Program in the amount of $179,652.
8. Approval of a supplemental and change order to the contract with CD Arena, LLC for additional public sewer in Water Street in the amount of $184,315.26.
9. Approval of a two-year contract with Galls, LLC for Public Safety uniforms in the amount of $263,869.60. (moved to item H4)
10. Approval of a contract with Corby Energy Services through the Omnia Partners cooperative purchasing program for the cast-in-place pipe lining of the Paterson Street storm sewer in the amount of $332,700; and approval of a budget amendment in the amount of $500,000 to cover the total project cost.
11. Approval of a professional services agreement with Intersect Studio for design, engineering, and construction management services for the Crosstown Facility renovation project in the amount of $563,120.
12. Adoption of a RESOLUTION approving changes to the Social District hours of operation to be 10:00 a.m. - midnight, seven days a week.
13. Adoption of RESOLUTIONS approving changes in the street lighting contract with Consumers Energy for the Michikal project.
14. Approval of a maintenance agreement with CD Arena, LLC for the maintenance of Arcadia Creek from Westnedge Avenue to Park Street.
15. Approval of a marketing agreement with Service Line Warranties of America to offer property owners the opportunity to purchase a service line warranty program for private sewer laterals, private water services, internal plumbing and drainage.
16. Approval of the 2024 Economic Development Strategy. (moved to item H5)

Regular Agenda (H)

The City Commission approved items H1-5: 

1. Adoption of an ORDINANCE to amend Chapter 36, Article X to add new section 36-290, Pedestrians in Work Zone Areas. (Action: Motion to adopt)
2. Adoption of an ORDINANCE to amend Section 22-19, Impeding Pedestrian or Vehicular Passage. (Action: Motion to adopt)
3. First reading of an ordinance to amend Section 4A-6, Social Districts and Commons Area, to eliminate the sunset clause in subsection 4A-6K. (Action: Motion to offer for first reading)
4. Approval of a two-year contract with Galls, LLC for Public Safety uniforms in the amount of $263,869.60.
5. Approval of the 2024 Economic Development Strategy.