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Staff said the plan pushes a large Bacon Avenue reconstruction into the 2025–27 construction seasons and follows with a major section of Harvard and then Wakefield, using major‑street and infrastructure millage first and tapping water and sewer funds later to complete contracts.

City finance staff and public works leaders said the approach lets the city start multi‑million‑dollar projects without drawing on the water and sewer fund in year one. The Bacon project was presented as roughly a $6.67 million contract that will be billed across two fiscal years; Harvard was shown as about $3.637 million. Officials said using the infrastructure millage and remaining major‑street balances in year 1 avoids immediate water/sewer contributions, but that the water and sewer fund will pay a portion in the following year or years as other funds are exhausted.

The plan also aims to pair paving with known lead‑service‑line work. Public works staff described a deliberate choice to prioritize streets where crews can replace multiple lead services as part of a full street reconstruction rather than performing isolated service repairs that would later be overlaid. Staff said that approach stretches limited capital by avoiding repeated digs and restorations on the same block.

Staff walked the council through fund‑by‑fund cash flows showing that, under the proposed schedule, major/local street and infrastructure fund balances would be largely drawn down across the three‑year window. Officials said the city is building a target catastrophic reserve in the water and sewer fund — about $2 million — and that the proposed schedule balances completing large projects while maintaining that reserve target.

Council members asked about project selection and sequencing, the condition surveys that produced the priorities, and contingency if state or federal funds become available. Public works staff said they are doing borings and core samples and will continue verifying pavement, subgrade and the number of lead services on candidate streets; they also said projects can shift if grant awards arrive or unexpected failures occur.

Staff noted the state road‑funding formula (Act 51) and the 2018 voter‑approved infrastructure millage as the principal restricted revenue sources guiding what can be charged to each fund. They emphasized the plan is deliberately front‑loaded to use one fund first to maximize available cash for construction seasons.

Council scheduled a public presentation of the budget and CIP for the May meeting cycle and directed staff to include clearer public‑facing graphics on how water/sewer rate increases and lead‑service replacements interact with the CIP timetable.

Ending: Council retained the tentative project list (Bacon, Harvard, Wakefield) and asked staff to circulate final cost‑timing tables before the May public hearing so councilors can review sequencing if outside grants or higher bids shift funding needs.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","FY 2025-2026 Budget Work Session Audio: April 29, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Berkeley City Council staff on April 29 outlined a three‑year capital improvement program that phases major street reconstruction projects across restricted funds and ties some paving work to required lead‑service‑line replacements.","taxTitle","Berkley, Oakland County, Michigan","taxId",51882,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6248413,"Berkeley ends yard‑waste bag‑tag program, contracts compost operations and budgets for curbside changes",195,6608000,6803000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3210870-ac3e18bed4baaa566e90653baebfcf89&start=6608&end=6803","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3210870-ac3e18bed4baaa566e90653baebfcf89/thumbnail_6608000.jpg","/articles/6248413/Berkley/Oakland-County/Michigan/Berkeley-ends-yardwaste-bagtag-program-contracts-compost-operations-and-budgets-for-curbside-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6248413-22c0b801001f20ac146ec8430e8c4cf1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771072882&Signature=m2DsskkygPLOK7EOCoB96jpJYc8wWjULl-PBjzXnEZ8JmIpx7FkPExajmcXp3s5wY8RMdeBRzkm8ZhjqnTYymsxoTZlGQCTyl3rlpBaM-MLR6NZ7W46Qrzz-tygW4E3EysnohhOgTNUoLruob~XLeyMSXSEi4eZb8srIlnilanmN0T-fhZwVg~7T5cE2sdtCSA3G5Wf5RTwLBwz32ofcIKNpzkxVIqqNFuuMC53xN-xI~9mVygTsKnQX5IQrYi~XIHosi~-OdbDKl0qujXGXBkLEs9oqJUoXcVYkbH0aOPWdI5I0dbAPGDSEvDtexvuvwwZH5heSbB~kGTB7D-LZ2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Berkeley City Council on April 29 that the proposed 2025–26 budget removes the residential yard‑waste bag‑tag program, shifts yard‑waste processing to a leased private operator and keeps curbside leaf and brush collection on a biweekly schedule.

Presenters said the city expects to lose approximately $120,000 in tag revenue after eliminating the tag program but that leasing the composting facility to a private operator should reduce operational costs and improve compost quality. Staff identified the private operator as handling permitting and day‑to‑day compost operations; they said the operator will manage regulatory requirements and allow the city to explore expanded food‑waste composting in the future.

Solid‑waste presenters also described buying a smaller, more maneuverable chipper to supplement the large storm‑damage chipper on the fleet; staff said the smaller unit will be more efficient for routine curbside brush work and reduce wear and idling problems associated with the large, emissions‑intensive chipper in stop/start operations.

Staff reported the solid‑waste fund remains operationally balanced for the budget cycle but flagged a procurement risk: the city’s curbside and disposal contract will be re‑bid in a couple of years and earlier market responses show vendors trending 25–30% higher in some jurisdictions. Staff said the fund’s current balance is a deliberate cushion to smooth any large rate or fee adjustments when the contract is reissued.

Councilors asked about downtown recycling drop‑off, contamination risk, and possible pilot programs to increase public recycling. Staff said contamination at unattended downtown collection stations is a major operational challenge and that pilot staffing or school‑intern monitoring could be part of a future plan.

Ending: Staff said they will place the solid‑waste budget as presented on the public hearing agenda and return with details about compost operations, chipper procurement and the timing of the contract re‑bid.","Council heard staff recommend eliminating the tag program, moving yard‑waste processing to a leased/operated compost site, buying a backup chipper for curbside brush, and relying on fund balance to smooth future trash contract increases.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6248416,"Berkeley establishes public‑improvement fund; budget amendment will seed fire‑truck purchase with $315,000",0,2098000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3210870-ac3e18bed4baaa566e90653baebfcf89&start=2098&end=2098","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3210870-ac3e18bed4baaa566e90653baebfcf89/thumbnail_2098000.jpg","/articles/6248416/Berkley/Oakland-County/Michigan/Berkeley-establishes-publicimprovement-fund-budget-amendment-will-seed-firetruck-purchase-with-315000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6248416-f07d076a84e07e4b407ca88992962391/orig.mp4?Expires=1771072882&Signature=Acf1xBPoiMHcBmkFUI7izGLxcIGsv6q67R-cEo3IC4roiWY~cCfYKn~MGh4o9TcQM-8L-KHy8ZEONmhOTWlvbTeQupIbqjrFGxOxF-P8rhepQT5MAmwroutW-tHJthfFEOJ2uRLQZ1d159lONxT82H0zf53Qru7~v9B9t7cq2kDC8bB6Ou6v7qYeI0lNXf8Dpg0zRQJVATXMcM~G9IOErtteP2lG0P6qIG-uUVkXR7XVdO6SdT9FbtcVHDy808ui68i7SQ00UCJwx2MBxTdOCAftdu3bc2HkxFEH1KA56Bn72a~1IXlMA4tIA0syqO-RhU3X2NTIvUDfwJh-gxx8mg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Berkeley staff told the council on April 29 that the city will begin seeding a new public‑improvement fund to smooth the purchase of large capital items and to start saving for a replacement fire engine.

Staff said the proposal is to set aside $250,000 per year in the public‑improvement fund across the next three fiscal years and to appropriate a $315,000 transfer from the current year as an initial down payment. Finance presenters described the transfer as a budget amendment on the next council agenda.

Public safety staff described the engine (referred to in the meeting as “Engine 4”) as a multi‑year procurement that has seen cost escalation; the figure shown in staff slides for the unit was $1,170,000. Staff explained typical manufacturer schedules: the chassis is manufactured and then the body is assembled, and lead times are commonly about 24 months from order to finished apparatus. Based on that timeline staff said the city would not owe its first payment until the chassis enters the assembly line, which staff estimated would occur roughly two years after order (staff noted a first invoice could arrive in mid‑2026 with final payments the next year under typical schedules).

Finance staff said the $315,000 initial appropriation and the planned annual set‑asides are intended to avoid large one‑year shocks to the general fund and create a dedicated capital pool; the fund would remain flexible, they said, and money could be re‑allocated by council if priorities changed. Staff emphasized the public improvement fund is not a legally restricted rainy‑day account but a management practice to accumulate capital reserves.

Councilors asked about payment schedule mechanics, whether state or federal grants could offset costs, and whether earlier ordering would lock in prices. Staff replied that ordering earlier locks in current pricing but still requires large up‑front commitments when the chassis enters production. They also said grant opportunities could reduce net cost and that the fund would give the city options to match grants or provide required local shares.

Ending: Council members directed staff to place the $315,000 budget amendment on the next council agenda and to return with a procurement/ordering timeline and options for financing the remainder of the apparatus cost.","Council heard staff propose a new public‑improvement fund and a $315,000 appropriation to begin financing a replacement fire engine; staff outlined payment timing tied to chassis production and a multi‑year payment schedule.","actionData","errors"]

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Berkeley plans multi‑year street rebuilds, tying paving to lead‑service work and limited fund balances

Berkeley ends yard‑waste bag‑tag program, contracts compost operations and budgets for curbside changes

Berkeley establishes public‑improvement fund; budget amendment will seed fire‑truck purchase with $315,000