Wyoming council approves package of resolutions on manager pay, utility names, safety grant and water projects

The Wyoming City Council on Feb. 3 approved a package of resolutions that established a city manager incentive and employment agreement, renamed city utility facilities, amended a street-lighting contract, accepted a $150,000 traffic safety grant, and approved a series of water-system projects and equipment purchases.

Council approved the measures by roll-call vote after brief staff presentations and limited discussion. The package included a new city manager incentive bonus and performance-review policy and a related employment agreement; renaming of the drinking water and wastewater plants; a contract amendment with Consumers Energy to remove one street light; acceptance of grant funding from the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning; contracts to upfit three police vehicles; engineering studies and a township agreement for a new water main; procurement of turbidity probes for the wastewater plant; an annual underwater intake inspection; and a small change order to a water-plant valve project.

The city manager item was presented to council as a single resolution with three parts: a newly created…