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Council approves contingent lease of water-plant space to CA Hull for I‑96 project storage
Summary
Council approved a contingent agreement to lease storage space at the Brighton Water Plant to CA Hull for materials and equipment tied to the I‑96/Grand River interchange construction, subject to final attorney and manager sign-off; the proposed term is two years at $750 per month (total $18,000).
Brighton City Council on Feb. 25 voted to approve a lease agreement allowing CA Hull to store construction materials and equipment at the Brighton Water Plant during the I‑96/Grand River interchange project, contingent on final review and approval by the city attorney and city manager.
City Manager (unnamed in transcript) recalled the prior discussion and attorney Gretchen Gavis detailed edits she made to a template CA Hull provided. Gavis said her modifications focused on environmental protections and limiting what CA Hull may store on site. She told council she had restricted permitted materials to those “related to the I 96 Grand River interchange construction” and removed authorization for unrelated fill or other materials.
Manager (unnamed in transcript) said the parties negotiated compensation and that CA Hull requested a two-year term. Staff inserted the higher-end monthly figure discussed in the negotiation; the packet lists the rate as $750 per month and a two-year term totaling $18,000. CA Hull requested occupancy by March 1 because the contractor’s work is starting.
Council member Gardner moved to approve the agreement contingent on final approval by the city attorney and city manager and to authorize execution of the final document by the mayor or city manager. The motion was seconded by Council member Schmank and passed by council. City Attorney Gavis said she would finalize edits and that the city typically returns a finalized agreement for signature but that the timeline might require this contingent approval to avoid a special meeting.
Why it matters: The lease provides temporary storage space for a major state highway interchange construction contract. Attorney edits focused on environmental protections and limiting the scope of stored materials to construction items for the I‑96 project. Council authorized contingent approval and delegated signature authority to permit timely execution once attorney and manager sign-off are complete.
