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Tecumseh council approves Arrowhead Drive engineering, WWTP UV system and equipment purchases
Summary
At its Nov. 3 meeting the Tecumseh City Council approved a $10,500 professional services agreement for Arrowhead Drive, authorized a $164,400 UV disinfection system for the wastewater plant, approved a $13,575 mower purchase for the fairgrounds and authorized Pay Application #7 to Farabee Mechanical; the consent agenda and bills were also approved.
Tecumseh — The City Council of Tecumseh met Nov. 3, 2025, in the Utilities Conference Room and approved several contracts and purchases as part of its routine agenda, including engineering for Arrowhead Drive, a UV disinfection system for the wastewater treatment plant and equipment for city facilities.
Councilmember Travis Goracke moved to approve a professional services agreement with Olsson for Arrowhead Drive improvements for $10,500; Councilmember Lance Beethe seconded the motion and the council recorded the vote as Aye: Beethe, Brommer, Goracke, Topp; Nay: none; Absent: Britt, Speckmann. The motion carried.
Councilmember Lorie Topp moved and Councilmember Alicia Brommer seconded approval of a quote from Trojan Technologies for a UV3000Plus disinfection system for the wastewater treatment plant at $164,400. The council recorded the vote as Aye: Beethe, Brommer, Goracke, Topp; Nay: none; Absent: Britt, Speckmann. The motion carried.
The council also approved purchase of a 60-inch mower for the fairgrounds from AKRS for $13,575 (motion by Councilmember Alicia Brommer; second by Councilmember Lorie Topp) with voting recorded Aye: Beethe, Brommer, Goracke, Topp; Nay: none; Absent: Britt, Speckmann.
In addition, the council approved Pay Application #7 from Farabee Mechanical related to the Power Plant Project (motion by Councilmember Lance Beethe; second by Councilmember Lorie Topp). Voting was recorded Aye: Beethe, Brommer, Goracke, Topp; Nay: none; Absent: Britt, Speckmann.
The consent agenda — which included approval of the minutes of the Sept. 15, 2025 meeting, payment of city bills totaling $42,213.40 and payroll of $14,473.88 — was moved by Councilmember Lorie Topp and reported as seconded by Tyler Speckmann. The recorded vote on the consent agenda lists Aye: Beethe, Britt, Brommer, Speckmann, Topp; Nay: none; Absent: Goracke. The consent vote as reported in the minutes differs from the meeting roll call earlier in the record (see audit notes below).
City Clerk Janelle Moran reported the fiscal year-end 2025 audit remains in progress and that auditors will return in December. Streets, utility and parks reports noted work related to Arrowhead Drive, EDA and Grid Grant projects, north water tower painting awaiting cure and sampling before filling, ongoing pothole patching and requests for rock for DTR work, and bids being sought for park fencing. Economic development staff reported ongoing engagement on Niocorp matters, housing funding research and talks with Aspen Builders; status of a CDBG DTR award was reported as pending.
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. and adjourned at 5:20 p.m. Minutes were signed by City Clerk Janelle Moran and Mayor Jesse Grof.
