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Napoleon council accepts American Legion donation, awards public‑works contracts and refers offseason golf rates to law director
Summary
Council accepted a $4,000 donation from the Napoleon American Legion, awarded a $90,988 sewer‑cleaning contract to ART, approved a low streets‑project bid within the $290,000 budget (one abstention), approved a professional‑services contract for an underground storage tank assessment, approved downtown facade enhancement program guidelines, and directed the law director to draft offseason golf‑rate legislation.
Napoleon City Council approved a series of routine but budget‑relevant items during its regular meeting, including a donation, multiple contract awards and program guidelines.
Donation: Parks Director Tony Carter told council the Napoleon American Legion, along with the Sons of the Legion and related auxiliaries, voted to donate $4,000 toward the city’s Fourth of July band concert and related events. Council voted to accept the donation. "They voted to donate $4,000 toward that effort," Tony said.
Sewer cleaning contract: Public works staff recommended awarding year two of the city’s sanitary sewer cleaning work to ART (Advanced Sewer Rehabilitation) at a transcribed bid of $90,988; staff said the work was included in the budget ($95,000). Council approved awarding the contract.
Streets improvement bid: Staff reported the low base bid for the 2026 miscellaneous streets improvement project came from Girk and Asphalt Pavement Incorporated (base bid reported as $250,739) with an alternate bid for repaving Wood Drive. Staff requested award of base and alternate while remaining under the $290,000 budget; the transcribed total shown was 284,13. The council approved the award; roll-call responses recorded Tom as abstaining and other members voting yes.
Underground storage tank contract: Council approved executing a professional‑services contract (to be issued to CEC) for an underground storage tank closure assessment because the project exceeds $50,000 and requires a formal contract form.
Downtown Facade Enhancement Program (DEF): Council approved final guidelines for the downtown facade program (called the DEF) after staff added a legal definition and a clearer 10‑step procedure; council thanked Councilman McBride for sponsoring the idea.
Offseason golf rates: Parks staff presented recommended offseason green fees and cart rules and noted operational considerations (course condition, signage, posted hours). Council directed the law director to draft the enabling ordinance for offseason golf rates.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in roll calls at the meeting): - Accept donation (K2): unanimous yes (Tom; Meredith; Victor; Jordan; Brittney; Ross; Dr. Davis). - Award sewer cleaning contract to ART (K4): unanimous yes (Tom; Meredith; Victor; Jordan; Brittney; Dr. Davis). - Award miscellaneous streets improvement base + alternate (K5): Tom — abstain; Meredith — yes; Victor — yes; Jordan — yes; Brittney — yes; Ross — yes; Dr. Davis — yes. - Approve professional services contract for tank closure assessment (K6): unanimous yes. - Approve DEF guidelines (K7): unanimous yes. - Refer offseason golf rates to law director for drafting: unanimous yes.
Several of the item descriptions and firm names in the transcript are transcribed with unclear spellings or numeric formatting (see audit); staff confirmed the projects are budgeted and that work will proceed under standard contract procedures.
