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After heated master‑plan workshop, council halves consultant contract to $55,000 for one year
Summary
Rochester Hills City Council approved a one‑year, $55,000 planning‑consultant contract with Giffels Webster after councilmembers and the planning consultant acknowledged communication missteps at a recent joint workshop. The council voted unanimously to reduce the originally proposed two‑year $110,000 authorization to $55,000 for 2025.
Rochester Hills City Council on Dec. 16 approved a one‑year, not‑to‑exceed $55,000 contract with planning consultant Giffels Webster to support ongoing master‑plan work, after councilmembers raised concerns about the tone and clarity of a recent joint Planning Commission–Council workshop.
The contract before council had proposed a two‑year, $110,000 blanket purchase order through Nov. 30, 2026. Councilmember Missus Mongeoli offered an amendment to limit the authorization to $55,000 through Nov. 30, 2025; the motion was seconded by Councilmember Blair…
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