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The transfer was the subject of a public hearing earlier in the meeting. Tyler McCoy, who introduced himself as CEO of Cruise Manufacturing and spoke in support of the transfer, described the firm’s manufacturing experience in the region. City staff summarized the terms: the transfer covers the remaining six years of an original 12‑year abatement, the company expects to bring 36 jobs with the operation, and it plans to invest approximately $2,600,000 in machinery and equipment.

City staff noted the amended IFT includes a two‑year retention agreement that requires the company to maintain the equipment and job levels for a specified period; if the company fails to meet the retention requirements the abatement may end. Councilmembers asked staff to confirm the duration and conditions; staff clarified the remaining term of the original abatement was six years, not 12, and explained the two‑year retention requirement.

The council approved the resolution by roll call. The motion was made and seconded, and the roll call returned a majority in favor. No speaker raised objections during the public hearing.

What’s next: the mayor and city clerk will sign the amended IFT agreement; staff will monitor the company’s retention commitments under the two‑year agreement.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Wyoming City Council Meeting July 7, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Wyoming City Council voted July 7 to approve the transfer of an Industrial Facilities Exemption certificate from ST Plastics LLC to MS Metal Solutions Investors LLC (d/b/a Manufacturing), a transfer that staff said will retain 36 jobs and bring about $2.6 million in machinery investment.","taxTitle","Wyoming, Kent County, Michigan","taxId",73120,"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},6656268,"Council approves first reading to rezone Salmons property on 50 Second Street to PUD 4 amid traffic concerns",3230,328000,3558000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5334389-83c44e0afa8796dc636461ef2cac4609&start=328&end=3558","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5334389-83c44e0afa8796dc636461ef2cac4609/thumbnail_328000.jpg","/articles/6656268/Wyoming/Kent-County/Michigan/Council-approves-first-reading-to-rezone-Salmons-property-on-50-Second-Street-to-PUD-4-amid-traffic-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656268-bc30c68747adf1afa5761456987a781f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157673&Signature=Ib1wGOkA0b9nl3p0hwywZj7Y-Z28oM7CdTTpweLpiUVkCtUFgY4bjwAB2RsCcJGRP3cDqDwgpbZN~FSd-vdyRLU7XPFYlv6oCLf9cUh6xKyPSevg7KA9anf91b7DLuQFzYmDeWtA9hKMBiPSfVKjSaDlStGLIPJq62CefRvzWdctM9fVn-ITZNKh8LeaXt2pbvnZVogZ9gqRqjM24Ei99aMa9K2SrLu7HQ1BG3-lre9M1OrzC9aAj7zwb-Dmo2B2biRPIvWnekV5wHHA4MOTRC3II8FtV3nxnhjDbQlbmDKZMiAKBhMEGJCabIhPvfHgFE739piaZvmEAl7a51YOkw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Wyoming City Council on July 7 approved first reading of Ordinance 10-25 to rezone 373850 Second Street Southwest from single‑family residential to PUD 4, a move the developer says will allow construction of about 207 owner‑occupied homes on roughly 38 acres.

The rezoning drew a string of public comments from nearby residents who said existing congestion on 50 Second Street — especially at school pickup and drop‑off times — makes additional housing and the requested density problematic. “Please, will you insist that a traffic study be done and that a thoughtful contingency plan be put in place before you accept the PUD 4 project,” resident Ted Brazyak told the council.

Planning staff and the developer told councilmembers the project has already been through the Planning Commission, which recommended the rezoning by a 7‑1 vote. Planning staff said the commission’s concerns mirrored the public comments — chiefly traffic, green‑space preservation and lot spacing — but noted the developer’s past work on tree preservation. Planning staff also said the developer provided a draft traffic study and that the final report will be available to the public before the council’s final reading, scheduled for the council’s first meeting in August.

Mike McGraw of Eastbrook Homes and Paramount Development Company, the project developer, said the company ordered a traffic study after the planning commission meeting and that the draft indicates the roughly 207 units \"is not gonna have a meaningful impact on traffic counts or the intersection geometry.\" McGraw described the project as a mix of attached and detached for‑sale housing aimed at multiple age groups and gave preliminary price ranges for product types.

Residents described specific local problems they want addressed before final approval, including: blocked access and unsafe crossing conditions near the elementary school on 50 Second Street; narrow lot widths and home siting that can reduce side‑yard spacing; limited on‑site parking and narrow internal roads that could complicate emergency response; and wetlands constraints along parts of the corridor. Pam McGlenathan, who said the Salmons family has owned the property since 1850, presented a neighborhood petition and asked the council to postpone rezoning until those issues are addressed.

Councilmembers asked staff for clarity on whether road, water and sewer work tied to the development would preclude a later road widening; staff said engineering review accounted for the city’s planned work on 50 Second Street and had no objections to the proposal as submitted. Councilmembers also said the city is actively working with Granville Schools on on‑site stacking and drop‑off changes that staff believes could reduce vehicles queuing on 50 Second Street during peak school times.

The council approved the first reading on a voice/roll call vote (Ordinance 10‑25). The motion was made and seconded; the roll call produced a majority in favor with Councilmember Hill the lone recorded no vote. Final reading and a public availability of the traffic study are expected before the council’s August meeting.

What’s next: staff will post the developer’s finalized traffic study when it arrives; the council will consider final reading at its next scheduled first meeting in August.","Wyoming City Council on July 7 approved first reading of Ordinance 10-25 to rezone 373850 Second Street Southwest from single‑family residential to PUD 4, a move the developer says will allow construction of about 207 owner‑occupied homes on roughly 38 acres.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6656260,"Votes at a glance: council approves market equipment, parks robot, infrastructure contracts, equipment purchases and studies",398,1992000,2390000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5334389-83c44e0afa8796dc636461ef2cac4609&start=1992&end=2390","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5334389-83c44e0afa8796dc636461ef2cac4609/thumbnail_1992000.jpg","/articles/6656260/Wyoming/Kent-County/Michigan/Votes-at-a-glance-council-approves-market-equipment-parks-robot-infrastructure-contracts-equipment-purchases-and-studies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656260-62bce47225cab3359318dfcfc8e37fa9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157673&Signature=XbAWqiQOWhTZqxxrirNNy9jUlSjzLxRBh~Oj-ibJ-AQF7nDE2dz1dtQHTgiZvj7F51NYCiBe2SAshXddX3yDAdT9HqbJs-s0Ww989H8t~rO4vt3yX4S9cI3a5wI~azQtbaWroRj9FwbLk25i8KIQ-lAZpItnKMwlTmoOmTd65cGzcU8J2WsvBjLP4SmGBh9pFZpehiHs6sw9nir8hbKyNGG09l5QUOjEdUkWOKv2yDJkSio0WNIRZHdQZEArD4k9XjPTNYjgHumjXXrvgJ7hEGosNU6dg3fxe8HLc030qjdn7KrGOsIcbkHzoZzJcRcdtyqKlXBi3UjlrrhMmh518w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Wyoming City Council on July 7 approved a slate of routine purchases, service contracts and project authorizations that the city said will support market operations, parks maintenance, utility projects and equipment refreshes.

Key items the council approved in one or more resolutions included: the purchase of tables, chairs and transport racks for the Godwin Mercato marketplace; the purchase of a Tiny Mobile Robot Pro X and accessories (parks), priced at $44,000, to automate field‑line painting; a facility encroachment agreement with CSX related to the third transmission main (fee $500) and a pipeline relocation with SEMCO to move an 8‑inch gas main an estimated 100 linear feet (SEMCO estimate about $55,000, to be funded through bond proceeds); engineering professional services agreements for on‑call projects (Prine & Neuhof) and a design contract with Scott Civil Engineering to rehabilitate the 40 Fourth Street bridge over Buck Creek (design fee about $52,000; the project has grant funding totaling about $896,000 and a local match estimated about $99,000; construction expected in 2027).

Other approvals included annual vehicle and equipment purchases (including replacement of one police captain vehicle and completion of a bicycle program for the police bike team), the purchase of seven ruggedized laptops for patrol cars and an extended warranty/maintenance agreement for servers and additional devices, acceptance of a proposal for the wastewater treatment plant refrigeration system upgrade, and authorization to pursue a drinking water plant filters rehabilitation study (engineering firm selected for the study: Fishback Fishback). The council also authorized purchase of electrical supplies and approved a study to evaluate rehabilitation options for aging drinking‑water filters; staff told the council that properly rehabilitating filters could increase rated plant capacity and delay a much larger, higher‑cost expansion.

Council discussion touched on operational details for several items: parks staff said the field‑painting robot would cut labor and paint usage and that seasonal staff would not be authorized to operate it unsupervised; public works staff explained the CSX encroachment and SEMCO relocation as part of the third transmission main project and said estimated relocation costs will be included in the bond issue for that project; water and utility staff described the filters study as preventive and potentially yielding notable capacity benefits relative to the cost of large plant expansions.

All items on the consent and resolutions portions of the agenda were approved by roll call, typically on motions with staff recommendations. Where motions involved a single vendor quote or one‑time purchases, staff confirmed funds were budgeted in the respective department funds.

What’s next: staff will execute contracts, schedule the bridge design and drinking‑water filter evaluation work, take delivery of market equipment and the parks robot, and include SEMCO gas main relocation costs in the transmission main bond financing.","Wyoming City Council on July 7 approved a slate of purchases, service contracts and studies to support the Godwin Mercato marketplace, parks operations, utility projects and equipment renewal.","actionData","errors"]

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Council approves transfer of industrial facilities tax abatement to MS Metal Solutions; company to retain jobs and invest $2.6 million

Council approves first reading to rezone Salmons property on 50 Second Street to PUD 4 amid traffic concerns

Votes at a glance: council approves market equipment, parks robot, infrastructure contracts, equipment purchases and studies