Trustees approve ambulances, equipment purchases, grants and festival changes; collective bargaining pact ratified
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Summary
At its meeting trustees approved purchases of two ambulances ($770,818), a Caterpillar compact track loader ($45,784.10), water‑meter purchases (up to $150,000), a dust‑control contract (not to exceed $21,000), acceptance of an $87,420 out‑of‑school learning grant and a $89,723 SMART operating agreement; the collective bargaining agreement with TPOAM was also approved.
The Charter Township of Canton Board of Trustees approved a package of equipment purchases, grants and operational decisions during its regular meeting.
Major approvals included:
- Two Braun Chief XL ambulances from McQueen for $770,818 and a related amendment to the 2026 fire budget. Fire staff said standardizing on Braun streamlines parts and training.
- A sole‑source contract to Suburban Calcium Chloride Sales for the township’s 2026 dust‑control program on gravel roads, not to exceed $21,000 to cover three regular applications and potential emergency applications.
- Purchase of a 2025 Caterpillar 239 D3 TL compact track loader from Michigan CAT for $45,784.10 to support public works operations.
- Acceptance of a purchase order (sole source) with Aetna Supply Company not to exceed $150,000 for water meters and metering equipment to replenish inventory for new builds and replacements; staff noted Canton’s more than 27,000 active water accounts are radio‑read enabled.
- Authorization to accept a Michigan Department of Education Out‑of‑School Time Learning grant for $87,420 to expand recreational programming in 2026 and approval of necessary budget amendments.
- Approval of a fiscal‑year 2026 Specialized Services Operating Assistance agreement with SMART for $89,723 to support the Canton Mobility Transportation Program; staff noted the service provides more than 15,000 rides per year.
- Authorization for the township supervisor to execute professional services agreements with five consulting firms for parks architecture, engineering and construction administration (top firms named in packet).
- Reappointment of Bill Tessin to the Historic District Commission through 02/05/2029.
- A change to Liberty Festival carnival hours to open earlier on Thursday and Friday and to close nightly at 8 p.m.; the township also plans community fireworks later in the season to join a nationwide observance for the U.S. 250th anniversary.
- Approval of a tentative collective bargaining agreement with the Technical Professional & Office Workers Association of Michigan (TPOAM) with wage increases listed in the RBA (transcript lists 4% in year 1, 3% in year 2, 2% in year 3), a retirement incentive and improved dental/orthodontic benefits; the bargaining unit ratified the agreement.
Several motions were recorded as passing on voice votes with "aye" responses; individual roll‑call tallies were not provided in the transcript.
