Harper Woods council approves multiple payments, permits and contract extensions; adopts public-participation guide

The Harper Woods City Council on a series of roll-call votes on items brought forward by the acting city manager approved progress payments to contractors, authorized two Wayne County stormwater maintenance permits, extended two existing municipal contracts, approved a $1,058,535.12 bond payment for the Milk River drain, and adopted an amended guide to public participation at council meetings.

Council members approved progress payment No. 2 to L.J. Rolls Mechanical for $46,084.55 for the city hall generator project (project no. 180-291); progress payment No. 2 to Super Construction for $11,070 for the DWSRF lead water service replacement program (project no. 180-331); and progress payment No. 4 (final) to Duke's Root Control for $8,400 for 2024 sanitary sewer cleaning and CCTV investigation (project no. 180-340). Each of those payments was adopted by resolution and approved by roll call with the members recorded as voting in favor.

The council also authorized Wayne County stormwater maintenance permits that the county required for new underground detention and storm sewer work: permit M25-0021 for the Harper Woods High School field house project and permit M25-0026 for the commercial gas station at 17700 Vernier Road. Both resolutions authorized the acting city manager to sign the county permits on behalf of the city.

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