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Farmington council approves $497,329.86 EGLE grant payment to Robertson Brothers
Summary
The council unanimously approved disbursing $497,329.86 to Robertson Brothers from EGLE grant funds for eligible environmental cleanup and demolition work; Assistant City Manager Weber said EGLE reviewed costs, $500,000 was dispersed to the city, $3,182 is slated for administrative services, and $55,612 remains for later after punch list completion.
The Farmington City Council voted unanimously on Dec. 15 to authorize a grant payment of $497,329.86 to Robertson Brothers under an EGLE environmental remediation grant.
Assistant City Manager Weber told the council the city was awarded an EGLE grant "in the amount of up to $1,000,000" for eligible activities such as environmental cleanup and demolition. He said EGLE reviewed the submitted support, approved the eligible costs and had dispersed $500,000 to the city. "Robertson Brothers has requested that $497,000 of those funds be dispersed to them in accordance with the grant agreement for the city," Weber said; the motion and roll-call record set the payment at $497,329.86 and also allocates $3,182 to Advanced Redevelopment Solutions for grant administration.
Council members asked whether remaining funds could be used for adjacent projects; Weber said they could not: "No," he replied when asked if the scope could be changed to support an adjacent project. Weber noted a remainder amount of $55,612 that will be discussed after punch-list items are completed.
Council member Parkins moved to approve the grant payment; the motion was supported by Council member Taylor and carried unanimously on a roll-call vote.
The council's action releases the bulk of the currently available EGLE funds to the contractor and authorizes the small administrative payment; the council did not approve any change in the grant scope at the meeting.
