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Mount Clemens commissioners confirm special assessment after business complaints about street maintenance
Summary
Business owners, including Diane Cubic, urged the commission to reconsider the downtown street-maintenance contract, citing late starts and debris; the commission opened a public hearing, heard calls for an RFP and accountability, then confirmed the special assessment and said the contract will be reassessed.
Diane Cubic, a downtown business owner who gave her address as 93 Riverside Drive, urged the Mount Clemens City Commission to delay or reconsider the current downtown street-maintenance contract, saying the contractor frequently starts late, leaves litter and piles of leaves, and has failed to clear sidewalks on key business days. "It shouldn't have made a difference," Cubic said, referring to a small-business Saturday when leaves were left in front of storefronts.
Mayor Kropf opened a public hearing on the proposed special assessment for downtown maintenance and emphasized the hearing covered the assessment itself, not the selection of a contractor. City Manager Johnson told the commission that the assessment and contractor procurement are separate matters and that the city could issue a request for proposals (RFP) even after the assessment is approved.
A commissioner said multiple businesses had reported similar problems and urged staff to confirm the maintenance contract’s end date and put the work out to bid when it expires. "The assessment is fine," the commissioner said, "but this time it needs to go for an RFP." Cubic reiterated that clearer performance specifications (for example, ensuring crews finish by 8:30 a.m.) and closer communication with business owners would help.
After public comment, a motion to close the hearing and confirm the special assessment was made, seconded and adopted by roll call. The mayor said he expected the city would reassess the contractor arrangement going forward.
What happens next: the commission confirmed the special assessment as presented; staff and commissioners indicated they will revisit the maintenance contract and consider issuing an RFP when the current contract ends.
