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Port Huron council approves marina engineering agreement, extends AI 'Ask the City' service and refers several parcels for rezoning
Summary
The council approved a BMJ Engineers agreement to evaluate marina dredging, a two‑year $36,000 extension for the city's 'Ask the City' AI service, confirmed consent‑agenda items including a lot sale and park projects, and referred multiple properties to the planning commission for planned unit development review. Downtown business owners urged more direct help in public comment.
Port Huron’s City Council on Nov. 10 approved a series of operational contracts and referrals and discussed numerous public comments about downtown conditions.
Key votes and approvals
- The council approved Resolution 1, authorizing an agreement with BMJ Engineers & Surveyors for professional engineering services related to Port Huron Marina maintenance, sonar/depth surveying and possible dredging for 2026 through 2030. The city manager said the sonar testing will determine whether dredging is required and noted some marina slips were measuring as shallow as 4–6 feet.
- Resolution 2 was approved to extend a two‑year master service agreement (approximately $36,000) for the city’s "Ask the City" AI communications tool on the municipal website. The city manager reported roughly 3,000 engagements during the pilot and said the tool only mines city‑produced documents; staff will receive quarterly raw reports and can provide dashboards…
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