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Reed City Council approves rezoning, confirms special assessment and tentatively awards $6.94 million in water contracts
Summary
At its July 8 meeting the Reed City Council adopted Ordinance 0003-2024 to rezone 715 S. Mill Street, confirmed a special assessment for Todd Street improvements, adopted a wage-and-salary resolution and tentatively awarded roughly $6.94 million in water-system contracts contingent on DWSRF financing.
The Reed City Council on July 8 adopted a rezoning ordinance for 715 South Mill Street, confirmed a special assessment for Todd Street improvements and tentatively awarded several contracts for a multi-phased water-system improvement project funded through Michigans Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF).
The council adopted Ordinance 0003-2024, rezoning the property at 715 South Mill Street (Parcel ID: 67-52-275-008-00) from R-2 (Residential-2) to C-2 (Commercial-2). Neighbor Janice Brinkert of 133 E. Church spoke in favor during the public hearing, saying the house "is in shambles and needs work" and that she supports the prospective owner. The ordinance was adopted on a 5-2 roll-call vote (yeas: Mayor Roger Meinert, Brad Nixon, Russell Nehmer, Nicole Woodside and Dan Burchett; nays: Trevor Guiles and David Belden) and will take effect 30 days after publication, which the clerk certified was published July 12, 2024.
Following a public hearing with no speakers, the council confirmed the special assessment roll for Todd Street improvements by unanimous vote, adopting Resolution 2024-11. The resolution states the council reviewed objections, found the assessment roll accurate, and confirmed it as final and conclusive.
Council also adopted Resolution 2024-08 to set the Citys wage-and-salary schedule effective July 1, 2024, which documents step ranges and a 3.5% increase in the listed tables.
In the meetings largest financial action, council tentatively awarded five contracts for the DWSRF-funded water system improvements contingent on successful DWSRF financing under Resolution 2024-12. The awards and not-to-exceed amounts were: Contract 1 (Water Distribution) to Gerber Construction Co., $3,457,177.00; Contract 2 (Water Supply) to Gerber Construction Co., $1,395,562.00 (of which $631,281.00 was noted as previously secured FY2023 DWSRF funds and $764,281.00 to be included in FY2024); Contract 3 (Lead Service Lines) to Gerber Construction Co., $1,080,220.00; Contract 4 (Water Storage) to Stoic Industrial Coatings, LLC, $351,000.00; and Contract 5 (Water Meters) to Ferguson Enterprises LLC, $652,645.52. The combined not-to-exceed total across the five contracts is $6,936,604.52. The council approved the awards unanimously, with the action described as contingent upon final financial arrangements with the DWSRF.
Council approved other capital and road actions including a post-bid final amount of $924,111.64 for the Patterson Road/220th corridor project and approved the DWSRF 2024 loan with a 20-year term. The council tabled the BS&A contract pending clarification.
What happens next: the rezoning ordinance becomes effective 30 days after its July 12 publication; DWSRF contract awards remain contingent on final financing arrangements; and the confirmed special assessment for Todd Street will be applied per the citys assessment process.
Sources: Reed City Council meeting minutes and adopted ordinances/resolutions as read into the record by City Clerk Amye Hensel.
