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Votes at a glance: mural, community center carpet, road design engineering and generator purchase approved
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Summary
Council approved four items: installation of a Gilly’s Alley mural, acceptance of a carpet/tile bid for the community center, a design/engineering contract for two subdivisions, and purchase of a 100 kW generator from a Wixom firm. All motions passed by voice vote; funding sources and account numbers were recorded in the meeting packet.
The Wixom City Council approved four separate recommendations during its meeting: installation of a downtown mural, replacement of community center carpet and kitchen tile, engineering design and construction engineering services for two subdivisions, and purchase of a 100-kilowatt natural-gas generator from a Wixom-based company. All items were approved by the council on voice votes; the transcript records the motions and that each “Motion passes,” but does not contain roll-call tallies.
Gilly’s Alley mural: The council approved a recommendation to pay $13,500 from the downtown enhancement account (248-729-956.006) to install a mural in Gilly’s Alley by artist Lisa Littell. Miss Cloutier, representing the Downtown Development Authority (DDA), said the DDA design committee worked with Littell for two to three years on the concept and noted the project recently received a $2,500 technical assistance grant to help fund renderings. Cloutier said, “We’re very excited for this project,” and the council approved the expense by voice vote.
Community center carpet and tile: The council accepted the low qualified bid from Solar Contract Carpet of Detroit for community center carpet replacement and non-skid tile in the kitchen at a total cost of $39,337.30, funded from the cultural center improvements account (401-805-971.350). Miss McGee described the ballroom and kitchen flooring as stained and in need of replacement given regular event use; council members asked about patterns, tile replacement squares and the frequency of replacement.
Hillsborough and Millstream road project engineering: The council accepted a proposal from Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc., of Bloomfield Hills for design and construction engineering services for Millstream and Hillsborough subdivisions. The design engineering cost was approved not to exceed $75,960.40 (engineering expense account 203-554-960.390) and construction engineering at $135,036 (construction account 203-554-971.399). Department of Public Works Director Tim Sigma described the work as planning for repair or replacement of roads in the two older subdivisions, removal of a cul-de-sac to improve traffic flow and plowing, and design work that will tie into an adjacent Maple Ridge connection. Council approved the recommendation; the motion record instructs the Public Works director to sign the agreement.
Generator purchase from Wolverine Power Systems: The council authorized participation in a Sourcewell solicitation (quote 24-00328-ICCDB) to purchase a 100-kilowatt natural-gas generator from Wolverine Power Systems, of Wixom, for $68,950. Funding was approved as $60,000 from DPW building upgrades account (401-411-979.392) and $8,950 from garage equipment account (101-441-804.396). Director Tim Sigma said the city has waited in the capital improvement program for a replacement generator; staff reported weekly exercise starts and recent technician notes indicating replacement was timely. The council approved the purchase by voice vote; installation schedule and specific effective dates were not specified in the meeting transcript.
Each of the above motions was approved by voice vote during the meeting; no roll-call tally or recorded dissent appears in the transcript excerpt.
