Votes at a glance: council approves grant, storm work, signal upgrade and sidewalk/drain change orders

Monroe City Council took the following formal actions during the meeting (roll-call results as recorded in the minutes):

- Accept Ralph C. Wilson Foundation community hub grant (Agenda item 55 41). Motion: accept $250,000 and authorize staff to execute grant agreements and amend the budget. Moved by Councilwoman Stillgrave; supported by Councilwoman Vining. Roll call: all members present voted yes. Outcome: approved.

- Authorize exploratory excavation and potential repair of the Armitage Drive storm sewer outlet (Agenda item 55 44). Motion: authorize up to $25,000 to Sal and Bean Trucking and Excavating, with finance director authorized to make budget transfers including from local street fund reserves. Moved by Councilperson Stringham; supported by Councilmember Germani; roll call: all present voted yes. Outcome: approved.

- Commit up to $300,000 toward conversion of two MDOT‑managed intersections to mast‑arm traffic signals (Agenda item 55 43). Motion: authorize the director of engineering and public services to commit up to $300,000 to MDOT for upgrades to US‑24 at Lorraine and M‑125 at Noble as part of MDOT's project. Moved by Councilwoman Jermaine; supported by Councilman Hayter; roll call: all present voted yes. Outcome: approved.

- Award change orders for sidewalk installation at the former La-Z-Boy site and regrading of the Mason Run drain (Agenda item 55 46, moved from consent). Motion (as revised in meeting): award a change order to GV Cement Contracting Company, Inc., for up to $125,000 (including 15% contingency) for Telegrapgh Road sidewalk work; award a change order to Sal and Bean Trucking and Excavating, Inc., for up to $125,000 (including 15% contingency) for regrading Mason Run drain and associated allowances; authorize the director of engineering to sign change orders; authorize the mayor or clerk‑treasurer to execute necessary agreements; and authorize the assistant city manager/finance director to make necessary transfers. Motion by Councilman Hayter; supported by Councilwoman Stillgrave. Roll call: all present voted yes. Outcome: approved.

- Approve the regular and consent agendas, with item 55 46 pulled for council action. Motions to approve were passed by roll call earlier in the meeting; consent items remaining were adopted. Outcome: approved.

Each of the above motions was supported by unanimous yea votes as recorded at the time of each roll call. The council also made motions to enter closed executive session under attorney–client privilege and land acquisition matters; those procedural motions were carried by roll call.