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Votes at a glance: Caro City awards street and well contracts, authorizes grants and approves treasurer contract
Summary
On March 16, Caro City Council awarded the Norman Street rehabilitation contract and Well 9 & 10 drilling contract, approved grant application resolutions for parks and tennis‑court projects, and extended the city treasurer’s contract with wage increases following a closed session.
Caro City Council took several final actions on March 16, adopting resolutions and awarding contracts across infrastructure and parks projects.
Contract awards and motions - Norman Street rehabilitation: Council awarded the construction contract to Glaser Doz Corporation of Flushing, Michigan, for $628,908.44, contingent on contracting and bonding and with instruction for the city manager to sign necessary documents. Staff noted the low bid came in roughly $300,000 under the engineer’s estimate and said reference checks suggested the firm generally performs to bid price. Council voted to award the project by voice vote.
- Well 9 and 10 drilling: After the initially selected bidder withdrew for failure to post a performance bond, council re‑awarded the drilling contract to Northern Pump and Well at $453,400 and directed the city manager and finance staff to adjust the 2025–26 budget to cover the increased cost; motion carried.
Grant resolutions - CDBG application (Resolution 2026-01): Authorized $1.5 million application to MSHDA for rental and homeowner rehab (see separate article).
- Kayak launch (Resolution 2026-02): Authorized MNRTF application for a $288,635 project with a maximum city match of $75,045 (see separate article).
- Tennis courts (Resolution 2026-03): Authorized submission of a Recreation Passport grant application to rebuild tennis courts at Beeth Park with a maximum match contribution of $231,570. Updated project estimate is $381,000; the maximum grant amount cited was $150,000.
Personnel action (closed session) - Council entered closed session for a periodic personnel evaluation and then returned to open session. Council approved an extension of the city treasurer’s contract for three years and approved wage increases: $72,000 for 2026, $74,880 for 2027, and $77,875.20 for 2028. Motions carried by recorded voice/roll call as noted in the transcript.
Several agenda items recorded in the packet were accepted with votes noted in the meeting record; absent members were recorded where roll calls occurred.
