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Council approves MOU to contribute up to $2.2 million toward coal-pile relocation project
Summary
The Common Council approved a memorandum of understanding with Sea Rice Terminals LLC to support relocation of coal piles and redevelopment at the Mason Street site; the city may contribute up to $2,200,000 toward identified project shortfalls, subject to final attorney review.
The Green Bay Common Council voted to approve an updated memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Sea Rice Terminals LLC to support relocation of coal piles from a near‑downtown site and enable redevelopment of the Mason Street property. The vote approved the MOU as edited to reflect terms adopted by the Brown County Board and authorized the city to contribute up to $2,200,000 to cover identified project shortfalls; the approval was made subject to final review by the city attorney.
Mayor reported that the county board had unanimously approved a related term sheet the previous week and that state and county resources had been assembled to support the relocation. “We have proposed to contribute up to $2,200,000, to facilitate the relocation of Sea Rice, and to move those coal piles out of our near downtown,” the mayor said, noting gratitude to the county and state partners.
Council discussion clarified the city’s primary objective: relocation of coal piles out of the near‑downtown Pulliam/Mason Street area, rather than port expansion, which the county prioritized. Alder Johnson described the $2.2 million cap as tied specifically to the engineering and construction costs for moving coal and related requirements (for example, salt storage pads) and said the figure represents an upper limit that may not be fully needed if county engineering work comes in under budget.
The motion to approve the MOU with Sea Rice Terminals LLC, subject to final attorney review, was moved by Alder Johnson, seconded by Alder De Lee, and carried in open session. Council members asked staff to confirm final contract language and to report back on scope and uses of any city funds used for the project.
