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Perry council approves $244,100 bid to rebuild DPW barn, updates procedures and OKs lot sale
Summary
At its March 6 meeting, the Perry City Council accepted Perrin Construction's bid not to exceed $244,100 for a new DPW barn, amended council rules, approved city depositories and signers, and accepted a $3,500 offer for a Madison St. lot.
The Perry City Council unanimously approved a package of routine and project-specific items during its March 6 meeting, including awarding the DPW barn rebuild to Perrin Construction and authorizing next steps.
The council voted to accept Perrin Construction's bid for rebuilding the Department of Public Works barn and salt-storage facility in an amount not to exceed $244,100 and authorized the city clerk to proceed with necessary paperwork. The motion was moved by Bob Porter and seconded by Mindy Galbavi and recorded "motion carried: all yes." The clerk had previously distributed the bid tabulation to councilmembers.
Councilmembers also approved the city's list of depositories — Huntington Bank, PNC Bank, PFCU, Consumers Credit Union and the Michigan Cooperative Liquid Assets Securities System — and authorized any two of the mayor, treasurer and clerk to be signers on city accounts. Kristin Babel moved the depositories list, seconded by Porter; the motion carried unanimously.
The council adopted several internal governance changes to the council rules and procedures clarifying standing-committee membership, two-year terms, and the use of small, time-limited work groups to study issues. That motion was moved by Porter and seconded by Galbavi.
On a separate real-estate motion, the council accepted an offer from Ryan Lamrouex for $3,500 for a vacant lot on Madison Street and authorized the mayor to complete the paperwork.
In departmental reports, DPW Superintendent Kevin Tyler said the city is awaiting a Consumers Energy upgrade for the emergency generator, crews repaired one water main break on Madison Street last month, the mayor approved purchase of a replacement heating unit at the water-treatment plant, and the lagoon mixer needs an electrical upgrade before installation. Police Chief Kyle Bawks reported the department's new patrol car is "up and running," that a 2016 vehicle will be sent to auction, and that the department received a Shiawassee County Sheriff's Office grant providing overtime reimbursement for targeted traffic enforcement.
Kevin Tyler introduced Andy Harris of OHM Engineers, the firm that will work on the asset-management and capital-improvement plan under the city's SEDP/SEPD grant; Harris said he is "excited to work with the city." Council also scheduled the Perry's Pride/Put Your Best Face Forward award for discussion at the next meeting.
All motions taken at the meeting were recorded as carried unanimously; no roll-call tallies by individual councilmember name are recorded in the minutes.
