Council signs off on $1M pass-through for soil remediation at Auburn Place Apartments
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Summary
Pontiac authorized a memorandum of understanding to manage a $1,000,000 MDEQ/EAGLE brownfield remediation grant for the Auburn Place Apartments redevelopment on Auburn Avenue, where contaminated soil from an old dry-cleaning site required removal to allow construction to proceed.
The council authorized a memorandum of understanding to execute a pass-through of $1,000,000 in brownfield remediation funds for the Auburn Place Apartments redevelopment on Auburn Avenue.
Mayor McGinnis said the $30 million-plus housing redevelopment required remediation because historic dry-cleaning operations left impacted soils on the site. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEQ / EAGLE) grant will cover the contaminated-soil removal and related remediation work; the city’s action authorizes administration to execute MOU and close out the grant pass-through and pay remediation-related management costs.
Staff said remediation sampling and state environmental testing will verify that soils have been cleaned to the required standards before final acceptance. The council approved the MOU by roll call (7 yeas, no nays).
