City Manager Paul Zelnick used his final managers report at the Oct. 27 meeting to outline major capital projects and near-term procurement steps.

Zelnick said the Pontiac Trail Road project is a roughly $11,000,000 undertaking scheduled to begin in spring 2026; easements and permits are being obtained and staff is coordinating with outside agencies. He said the city is working on bond documents and expects to seek bond authorization in December, with an anticipated bond issuance of about $9,500,000 and a closing around April 1, 2026.

Zelnick also said bids for the citys waste-hauling contract are due Nov. 3; staff said it expects a competitive field and that a final contract decision would likely occur after the new year. He reviewed other items in the report: progress on a first-responders monument at Historical Village, outreach on an e-bike ordinance (the council may establish a resident committee to review the ordinance before first reading), and an agreement with the road commission to place Flock safety cameras in road commission right-of-way.

Zelnick closed his remarks by thanking staff and the council for years of service to the city; multiple council members then offered personal thanks. Staff did not place a formal action on the bond authorization at the Oct. 27 meeting; council will see bond documents and related resolutions at a future meeting.