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Commission approves 10‑year Fish Pass maintenance agreement with contingency planning
Summary
The commission authorized a 10‑year post-construction memorandum of agreement (MOA) for Fish Pass, outlining operation and maintenance responsibilities; commissioners pressed staff about long‑term decommissioning, annual costs and timing.
Traverse City voted to authorize execution of a 10‑year post‑construction memorandum of agreement for Fish Pass, a selective fish-passage research and infrastructure project at the Boardman River dam site.
Why it matters: the MOA sets roles and responsibilities for operation and maintenance after construction. Commissioners asked detailed questions about long-term ownership, decommissioning options, annual maintenance costs and whether the city would face open-ended obligations if the research concludes.
The commission authorized the mayor and city clerk to execute the MOA; the Grand Traverse Band had already signed the agreement and other partners were prepared to sign. The motion was made by Commissioner Stanley and seconded by Commissioner Treadwell.…
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