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Mount Clemens commission approves agenda, permits, payments and consent items; Open Fiber Metro Act permit authorized
Summary
The commission adopted the agenda and minutes, approved a five-year Metro Act unilateral right-of-way permit for Open Fiber Michigan LLC, approved purchases and payments (including a $923,000 item financed by a general fund loan to the parking fund), and carried the consent agenda.
At its March 17 meeting, the Mount Clemens City Commission approved several routine and action items by roll call.
Agenda and minutes: The commission adopted the meeting agenda as presented and approved the minutes from the prior meeting.
Open Fiber Metro Act permit: The commission voted to approve and authorize execution of a five-year unilateral Metro Act right-of-way permit requested by Open Fiber Michigan LLC for installation of a fiber-to-the-home network in the city’s public ways. Staff cited the Metro Act (Act 48 of the Public Acts of 2002) as the statutory framework for unilateral Metro Act permits and said that, although the unilateral permit authorizes right-of-way access, the company must still obtain active local construction permits for specific work zones. Commissioners asked about project mapping and coordination with upcoming downtown construction; staff said a map was not included in the packet and that the city would seek coordination with the applicant.
Purchases and payments: The commission approved the purchases and payments list. A commissioner asked about a $923,000 item that was not budgeted; staff said the city made a loan from the general fund to the parking fund to cover the item and that the parking fund will repay $248,000 per year. Staff said they are exploring using ice-arena bond funds to cover the payment and explained that a five-year experience requirement in the bid specifications led staff to reject the lowest bidder.
Consent agenda: The commission approved the consent agenda by roll call.
Votes at a glance (outcomes): agenda adopted; minutes approved; 1-year extension for 2 2 2 Biz 4 LLC approved (mayor abstained); resolution supporting MDOT bridge grant application approved; Open Fiber Michigan LLC Metro Act unilateral five-year permit approved; purchases and payments approved; consent agenda approved. No items failed or were tabled.
Next steps: Staff to file the MDOT grant application for the bridge project, coordinate construction permits and mapping with Open Fiber Michigan, and monitor repayment schedule for the parking-fund loan.
