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Port Huron council approves contracts, bonds and new ordinance in unanimous votes
Summary
The Port Huron City Council on June 8 approved a slate of routine contracts and resolutions — including a $457,855 valve-replacement contract, authorization to issue sewage-revenue bonds, a lease for the Discovery City Children’s Museum and a new ordinance regulating virtual-currency machines — in roll-call votes recorded as unanimous.
The Port Huron City Council voted unanimously June 8 to approve several routine but consequential items affecting city infrastructure, fiscal strategy and downtown development.
Among the measures the council approved was a $457,855 contract with Raymond Excavating Company to replace a control valve at the South Water Tower. The council also approved end-of-year budget amendments, a design contract with BMJ Engineers and Surveyors for a 24th Street/Elmwood resurfacing project, and authorization to issue sewage-disposal system revenue bonds to finance capital work at the wastewater plant. City officials said the longer-term financing will help avoid immediate rate increases by spreading costs over time.
Council members also approved a lease agreement with the Community Foundation of St. Clair County for the Discovery City Children’s Museum to occupy space at 310 Huron Avenue; staff said the move to Main Street is expected to increase visitation and support downtown businesses. Recreation staff reported the museum has recorded more than 47,000 visits since opening in October 2024 and will pause operations for several months to prepare the new facility.
On the regulatory front, the council adopted an amendment to Chapter 12 of the Port Huron Code to add Article 15, establishing licensing and operational rules for virtual-currency machines and associated devices. The ordinance passed on second reading with a roll-call vote.
Each item was moved, seconded and carried on roll call with the council members recorded in favor. The meeting also included multiple public hearings and comments on separate topics, but the items above constituted the formal actions approved that evening.
The council’s clerk recorded votes for each motion during the meeting; minutes and project paperwork will be available in the council packet and at the city’s open-government page.
