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Harper Woods council approves multiple payments, a refund to GPAS and a sewer reimbursement agreement with Detroit
Summary
Council approved progress payments for sewer and park projects, authorized a $47,000 refund to the Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption Society and approved a $40,544.55 reimbursement agreement with Detroit over sanitary flows, all by resolution.
At its Dec. 1 meeting the Harper Woods City Council adopted a series of routine financial actions, including progress payments on capital projects, a refund to a partner animal-adoption organization and a negotiated reimbursement agreement with the City of Detroit.
Council approved progress payment #2 to DVM Utilities, Inc. for the 2025 sanitary sewer rehabilitation FCIPP lining project (project 180-364) in the amount of $64,825.20. The council also approved progress payment #2 on the 2025 storm sewer repair project (180-362) to Great Lakes Contracting Solutions LLC for $113,296.31, and progress payment #3 on the Roscommon Pocket Park project (180-329) to Premier Group Associates LLC for $37,355.25. Council discussion on the pocket-park item noted a pavilion-size reduction from 30x30 to 20x20 and short-term traffic-calming measures near the site.
Separately, staff recommended returning $47,000 remaining in the city’s canine fund to the Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption Society (GPAS) after records showed installment payments were made by Grosse Pointe canine partners, not from the city's canine fund. Council approved the reimbursement resolution.
On a separate interlocal issue, city staff reported negotiations with Detroit regarding sanitary sewage flows and a proposed retroactive reimbursement. Harper Woods staff said its study found no prior billing and documented flow lines; council approved a negotiated settlement reimbursing Detroit for $40,544.55 (covering $17,548.69 for 2023 and $22,995.86 for 2024). Officials said future flow-based charges will be billed to the city’s water fund without additional direct charges to residents and authorized the city manager to sign the agreement.
Council also adopted the Wayne County combined annual permit to work in county rights-of-way, which allows the city to perform sewer and water main repairs, temporarily close county roads for events and place temporary banners. Finally, the council approved changes to the 2026 meeting calendar to accommodate holiday observances and a modified summer meeting schedule.
