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Romulus to seek $339,911 MDOT reimbursement for streetlight conversion; DTE to install LEDs
Summary
Council authorized the mayor and clerk to sign MDOT contract 25-5425 to receive $339,911.16 in reimbursement for the city's streetlight conversion under the Carbon Reduction Program. City staff said about 1,200 fixtures will be replaced and DTE will perform installation, tentatively by the Christmas season.
The Romulus City Council on Sept. 8 authorized the mayor and clerk to enter into Michigan Department of Transportation contract number 25-5425 to receive reimbursement of $339,911.16 for a streetlight conversion project under the federal Carbon Reduction Program.
Chief of staff Julie Waitoko introduced the mayor’s item; Julie Albert, the project lead in the public works process, told council the program covers replacement of about 1,200 streetlights across the city. Albert said equipment was ordered after council approved expenditures in April and that DTE will perform the installations. She told council the work is tentatively scheduled to be completed “in time for the Christmas holidays,” with installation crews progressing through the city in roughly two- to four-week segments.
Councilmember Roscoe asked whether the project would add new lights or only replace existing fixtures; Albert said the current approval covers replacement of existing lights, not additions. Albert also asked residents to report streetlight outages to the city so known recurring problems can be elevated to DTE for resolution.
The motion to authorize the mayor and clerk to sign the MDOT reimbursement contract passed on a roll-call vote with councilmembers voting yes. The transcript and staff remarks indicate the council action authorizes the reimbursement portion of a broader conversion program; DTE will supply and install the equipment and the city will manage the administrative steps to obtain reimbursement.
No municipal appropriation or schedule beyond the reimbursement approval was specified in the transcript; staff said the city had previously approved the capital expenditure and ordered equipment.
