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Chelsea approves electric department purchases, names MPPA commissioner and authorizes power purchase commitments
Summary
Council approved a $76,825 purchase order for structural steel and switches, adopted a resolution appointing Operations Manager Charles Stevens as the City’s Michigan Public Power Agency commissioner with Utilities Director Ray Schmidt as alternate, and authorized MPPA power purchase commitments on Chelsea’s behalf.
Chelsea’s City Council approved several utility-related actions on May 1. The council authorized a purchase order for $76,825 to Tatman Associates for structural steel and switches for an electric-department project; Operations Manager Charles Stevens answered council questions about the procurement process and lack of competitive quotes before the motion passed.
With the city manager’s resignation, council adopted a resolution appointing Electric Department Operations Manager Charles Stevens as the City’s commissioner to the Michigan Public Power Agency (MPPA) and naming Utilities Director Ray Schmidt as the alternate representative. The resolution passed unanimously.
Council also approved a Power Purchase Commitment Authorization enabling MPPA to execute energy purchase transactions on Chelsea’s behalf under the city’s Energy Services Agreement with MPPA.
Minutes show the motions were approved by voice vote recorded as unanimous; no contract award details beyond the vendor and dollar amount for the steel and switches were provided in the meeting minutes.
