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Port Authority moves to schedule stormwater engineering work; board approves related billing
Summary
The Michigan City Port Authority discussed engineering work tied to stormwater permit requirements and approved billing for consultant reports estimated at about $30,000; the board also moved to take a previously tabled project off the table for further scheduling.
The Michigan City Port Authority on Feb. 9 agreed to schedule engineering work tied to stormwater-permit obligations and approved consultant billing for initial reports. Harbor Master Mr. Franny told the board the consultant answers he received clarify that some tasks are billed annually while the storm-water pollution prevention plan is a one-time effort tied to a five-year permit.
A board member summarized that the immediate, up-front work would run "roughly, as I know, it's about $30,000," a figure Mr. Franny described as "just a little bit over 30." Franny said annual fees would follow in later years but that the larger permit-related planning is a one-time task that covers five years.
At the meeting a member moved to take the previously tabled engineering item off the table and to accept the project as described by staff. Separately, the board approved billing to Butler, Fairman and Seaford (the engineering firms referenced in meeting discussion) to proceed with the identification reports needed to move forward. The motion as recorded in the transcript referenced costs imprecisely; the board recorded agreement to pay the consultant invoice for the initial work discussed.
The board did not state a final, comprehensive project total in the meeting record. Members asked staff to bring exact numbers back to the board; Mr. Franny said he would supply the precise amount after confirming the billing details.
Next steps: board staff will calendar the work and proceed with the consultant engagement so the port can complete the required stormwater planning and annual reporting.
