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Council discusses fiber-installation concerns, service delays and convenes closed session on collective bargaining
Summary
Council members pressed state fiber contractors about abandoned work sites and sunken trenches, discussed a waste-collection delay, and voted to convene a closed session under Michigan’s Open Meetings Act to discuss collective-bargaining strategy.
During other business the council raised several operational and service concerns.
Several council members criticized the work by fiber crews along Main Street and other locations, describing sites that appear abandoned or where work has caused sunken areas. A council member said he had "pointed conversations with the fiber crew on Main Street" and suggested stronger follow-up; staff and council noted the installation work is a state project carried out under MDOT/Metro Act authorities and that the city has contacted contractors to press for remedial action.
Council also discussed a delay in waste collection earlier in the day. Staff said the contractor cited equipment or manpower issues and had promised to provide an update to the city by the end of the day.
Later the council voted to convene a closed session under Section 8(c) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act (Public Act 267 of 1976) for strategy and negotiation connected with a collective bargaining agreement; roll call votes were recorded and the motion passed. The council subsequently reconvened in open session and adjourned. No substantive details of the closed session were disclosed on the record.
Next steps: Staff will follow up with state contractors about fiber work, seek updates from the waste contractor, and proceed with closed-session instructions already provided to administration.
