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Glendale council approves shared salt-storage plan, drainage work and tighter temporary-occupancy rules
Summary
The Glendale Common Council approved an intermunicipal MOU to expand shared salt storage with Whitefish Bay and Shorewood and authorized a $166,264.38 change order; it also authorized engineering for a Flint Road drainage fix and adopted an ordinance tightening temporary certificate-of-occupancy rules to require life‑safety systems to be operational before occupancy.
Glendale’s Common Council on Monday voted to approve a package of infrastructure and code changes intended to improve storm operations and building safety.
Council approved a memorandum of understanding to build a shared salt-storage facility with the villages of Whitefish Bay and Shorewood after staff said the city’s existing storage is not compliant with Department of Natural Resources regulations. Staff presented bid numbers showing a 1,200‑ton facility priced at about $930,000; enlarging the design to 2,000 tons raised the project by roughly $166,000, bringing the total closer to $1.1 million. Council then authorized a $166,264.38 change order with Elite Builds to expand capacity. City staff said, and the MOU records, that if one partner withdraws the withdrawing party would cover its share of any additional costs tied to their withdrawal.
“Based on the allocation of tons, the city’s cost for the salt storage facility is reduced,” staff said, and both partner villages had already approved the MOU.
Council also authorized a design-and-construction engineering agreement for a Flint Road drainage fix not to exceed $9,980. Staff described repeated flooding at a private property where runoff flows from neighboring land into the city storm system. Public works staff proposed installing a manhole and elbow to slow and redirect the water and said the anticipated construction cost is under $30,000; the city will not start design until the property owner signs a waiver and grants an easement, staff said.
Finally, the council adopted an ordinance revising section 15.10.13 of the municipal code governing temporary certificates of occupancy. The ordinance, drafted with North Shore Fire Department input, requires that life‑safety systems — including fire alarms, sprinkler systems and means of egress — be fully operational before a temporary occupancy is issued. The ordinance sets a $250 renewal fee for temporary occupancies, allows up to three renewals with the fee doubling each time, and includes penalties for noncompliance.
Votes at a glance • Shared salt-storage MOU with Whitefish Bay and Shorewood: approved (motion moved by Doherty; seconded by Franklin; voice vote). • Change order to expand salt-storage capacity ($166,264.38): approved (motion moved by Gellhard; seconded by Schmelzling; voice vote). • Flint Road drainage engineering agreement (not to exceed $9,980): approved (motion moved by Doherty; seconded by Shaw; voice vote). • Ordinance amending temporary certificate-of-occupancy rules (section 15.10.13): approved (motion moved by Doherty; seconded by Franklin; voice vote).
What happens next City staff will finalize intergovernmental terms for long‑term operating and capital cost sharing, track operational time and equipment costs for reimbursement, and pursue required easements and liability agreements for the Flint Road work before proceeding to construction. The temporary‑occupancy ordinance becomes the city’s standard going forward for future permit reviews.
Reporting and context City staff said the expanded salt-storage facility is intended to meet state regulations and reduce per‑community cost for storage by creating shared capacity. Officials also noted that in a regional salt shortage or delivery‑shortfall scenario, participating municipalities would share available deliveries rather than one community receiving priority because they jointly purchased capacity under the MOU.
