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Caro City Council approves refuse contract, awards Norman Street engineering and buys snow wing
Summary
The Caro City Council on Aug. 18 approved a five-year refuse contract with Emterra, awarded Norman Street engineering to MLR Engineering for $157,400, and authorized purchase of a Snow Wing plow for $27,490; all motions carried.
The Caro City Council approved several operational actions at its Aug. 18 meeting, voting to sign a 2026–2031 refuse services contract with Emterra Environmental USA, award engineering for the Norman Street project to MLR Engineering for $157,400, and purchase a Snow Wing 12'–18' plow for $27,490.
The agenda was approved at the start of the meeting, and the consent agenda — including minutes, invoices and department reports — was approved with a correction noted to the Committee of the Whole minutes. Council then moved to the listed operational items. By Motion 25-M-180, moved by Councilor Charlotte Kish and seconded by Jill White, the mayor, city manager and city clerk were authorized to sign the Emterra contract as presented. The transcript records the motion as carried; no roll-call vote was recorded for that item in the minutes provided.
On the Norman Street project (Motion 25-M-181), the council voted to award the project engineering contract to MLR Engineering for a quoted price of $157,400 and authorized the City Manager to sign necessary documents. The roll call recorded Councilors Campbell, Kish, Oedy, Parker, White and Mayor Karen Snider as voting yes; the motion carried.
The council also approved purchase and installation of a Snow Wing from Snow Works for $27,490 (Motion 25-M-182). A roll call in the transcript shows all members voting yes; the motion carried.
Votes at a glance: - 25-M-178 — Approve agenda as presented. Moved by Kish, seconded by Campbell. Outcome: carried (recorded as carried in minutes). - 25-M-179 — Approve consent agenda (minutes, invoices, department reports) including correction to Committee of the Whole minutes. Moved by Parker, seconded by Campbell. Outcome: carried. - 25-M-180 — Authorize Mayor, City Manager and City Clerk to sign 2026–2031 Emterra refuse contract. Moved by Kish, seconded by White. Outcome: carried. - 25-M-181 — Award Norman Street engineering to MLR Engineering for $157,400. Moved by White, seconded by Campbell. Roll call: Campbell, Kish, Oedy, Parker, White, Mayor Snider — yes. Outcome: carried. - 25-M-182 — Purchase/install Snow Wing (12'–18') from Snow Works for $27,490. Moved by White, seconded by Campbell. Roll call: recorded all members yes. Outcome: carried. - 25-M-183 — Adjourn meeting at 8:25 p.m. Outcome: carried.
The council did not specify additional funding sources in the minutes for the Norman Street engineering award or the Snow Wing purchase beyond the quoted amounts; the transcript records the dollar figures but does not attach a budget line or funding account in the provided excerpt. City Manager Scott Czasak was authorized to sign documents associated with the Norman Street contract award.
