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Waterford library awards Community Room renovation contract; trustee questions payment source
Summary
Shaw Construction was awarded the contract to manage Waterford Township Library's Community Room renovation, with completion expected mid-July. Trustee Steve Chisnell asked how payments would be funded; minutes indicate use of the Ubbes trust fund and a portion from the operating fund, with the architect overseeing invoicing.
Shaw Construction has been awarded the contract to manage renovations of the Community Room at the Waterford Township Library, library staff told the Library Advisory Committee at its Feb. 25 meeting. Completion is still anticipated by mid-July.
Trustee Steve Chisnell asked how Shaw Construction would be paid. Minutes state the contractor's payments are being drawn from the Ubbes trust fund and partially from the library's operating fund; the architect will oversee invoicing and payments. The committee approved the November and December 2025 financial reports, which include related expenditures, on a motion by Trustee Sue Camilleri, supported by Township Liaison Kim Markee, with unanimous approval.
The funding mix—trust fund dollars supplemented by operating funds—was raised as a point of clarification rather than formal objection. The minutes do not record a separate motion to award the Shaw contract at the meeting; they record the award as an item in the "State of the Library" report. The minutes further state the architect will handle invoice oversight and payment processing.
The renovation will proceed while the library maintains some services: a freestanding drop box will be borrowed from South Lyon Library for the construction period and placed near the front entrance, according to the report. The committee did not record other formal actions tied specifically to the renovation at this meeting.
Next steps noted in the minutes: the architect's continued oversight of invoicing and the construction timeline through mid-July; the advisory committee will reconvene on March 25, 2026.
