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Commission approves amendment to bond legal services for Rouge Valley sewer loan
Summary
Commissioners approved Amendment 4 to a legal services contract for bond counsel related to a State Revolving Fund loan for improvements to the Rouge Valley Sewerage Disposal System; deputy counsel said the amendment is a flat fee arrangement with publication expenses.
The Wayne County commission approved an amendment to a legal services agreement to secure bond counsel for a State Revolving Fund loan tied to improvements to the Rouge Valley Sewerage Disposal System.
Deputy corporation counsel (transcript identification: Suhumu) described Amendment 4 as a flat‑fee bond legal services contract with expenses for required bond notices; the deputy counsel said the flat rate is $45,000 plus publication expenses. The item was presented as limited to this matter; commissioners asked whether the firm would serve as bond counsel for other projects on a case‑by‑case basis.
Commissioner Peterson Mayberry asked whether the firm had ever been debarred. Deputy counsel said any debarment referenced in background materials related to an action involving the New York Thruway and not to Wayne County. A county policy analyst (Joe Slaysak) confirmed that the firm disclosed the New York‑area matter; commissioners requested additional background checks before future engagements.
Commissioner Wilson moved to approve the two items on the table, including the amendment for bond counsel, and Commissioner Peterson Mayberry seconded; the motion carried on the commission’s vote.
