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Ottawa approves easements for new wastewater plant and announces $1 million west-side grant
Summary
The Ottawa City Council placed multiple easement agreements on file to support the new Wastewater Treatment Plant and announced a $1,000,000 grant for separation work on the city's west side; all measures passed unanimously at the Jan. 6 meeting.
The Ottawa City Council on Jan. 6 received and placed on file several access and utility easement agreements needed for the new Wastewater Treatment Plant project and announced a separate $1,000,000 grant for separation work on the city's west side.
Commissioner Brent F. Barron presented resolutions to file easement agreements between the city and B & R Land LLC, Carrie Scharf Materials Company, Daniel Hallowell and Grand Rapids Enterprises Inc. The council voted unanimously to receive the agreements for public inspection. Barron also announced that the city had received a $1,000,000 grant to support separation work on the west side; the record contains no further details about the grant's source or conditions.
The easements are administrative steps required to secure land access and utility rights for construction of the new wastewater treatment facility. Council members did not debate the terms during the meeting; each motion to receive the instrument for public inspection passed with ayes from Commissioners Eichelkraut, Ganiere, Pearson, Barron and Mayor Hasty.
What happens next: the easement documents were placed on file for public inspection, and the council did not take a final authorization vote on construction funding at this meeting. Any further procurement, design or construction approvals would appear on future agendas.
