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Commission approves bridge contract, equipment purchases, pension waiver and budget adjustments
Summary
At its meeting the commission approved MDOT contract 25548 for River Bridge maintenance, authorized a pension-waiver application, amended the city manager’s contract, approved vehicle upfitting and construction payments, affirmed an emergency wastewater equipment purchase, and adopted quarterly budget adjustments.
The Munising City Commission approved a slate of routine and project-related items at this meeting, including an MDOT bridge contract, equipment purchases, several contractor payments, a pension-waiver application and quarterly budget adjustments.
Key votes and outcomes: - MDOT contract M contract number 25548 (River Bridge preventive maintenance): Approved. Projected total $195,000 (federal funds $156,000; state/local bridge funds $29,000; local share $9,750). Motion carried on roll call. - Pension-waiver application: Approved. The commission authorized the city manager to submit a waiver allowing the inclusion of water and sewer utility revenue in the state pension reporting calculations so the city remains under the ADC threshold; staff said this reporting action does not change benefits. - City Manager Olson employment contract amendment: Approved on roll call (schedule/availability adjustments described in the meeting). - Dump truck upfitting: Approved. The commission accepted a bid from Truck Trailer Specialties for upfitting a triaxle dump truck with a 14-yard box at a stated cost of $83,900. - Engineer invoice for tourist park toilet/shower building: Approved payment to Colan/Coleman Engineering for $9,352. - Cross General Contracting pay request: Approved payment of $133,622.40 for the tourist park construction project. - Emergency purchase — wastewater treatment plant VFD blower: Affirmed. Staff reported Crane Engineering installed a replacement variable frequency drive to restore blower operation; the summed purchase amount stated in the meeting was $16,693.34 and the purchase will be charged to the capital sewer treatment line item. - Investment policy revisions and quarterly budget adjustments: Approved. The investment policy clarifications name signatories and clarify account types; quarterly adjustments were described as primarily housekeeping reallocations.
Most motions were moved and supported by commissioners and recorded as carried on roll call. The meeting also included a mayoral appointment of Commissioner Burge to the Alger County Materials Management Planning Committee; commissioners discussed the need for an alternate and mileage reimbursement questions for travel to county meetings.
The meeting adjourned following the routine business and a public comment period with no speakers.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the transcript): motions were moved, seconded and recorded as carried on roll calls; specific negative votes were not recorded in the transcript except an earlier note that Commissioner Jens was absent.
