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Boyne City limits payments to Beckett & Rader pending review of master-plan deliverables, authorizes grant signature with caveat
Summary
Amid dissatisfaction with consultant deliverables on the master plan, the commission authorized the clerk/treasurer to sign a redevelopment-ready grant but amended the motion to cap financial transactions to work completed through milestone 2 and to withhold further payments to Beckett & Rader until issues are resolved.
Boyne City’s commission on March 14 approved designation of the city clerk/treasurer as authorized signatory for a Redevelopment Ready Communities technical assistance grant while placing a caveat on consultant payments for the master plan.
Commissioners said they are dissatisfied with portions of the master-plan work product prepared by consultant Beckett & Rader and requested an internal review of obligations and the contract’s payment schedule. One commissioner moved that the city withhold additional payments to Beckett & Rader pending resolution of deliverable concerns; the commission amended the consent motion to allow signature authority for the MEDC grant but to restrict financial transactions to those needed to reach milestone 2 (as defined in the consultant contract).
The amended motion passed by roll call. Administration was directed to provide the commission copies of contract documents and to coordinate with legal counsel about options and any obligations tied to grant timing and milestone payments.
Why it matters: The master plan drives zoning, development and grant eligibility; withholding future payments while preserving the city’s ability to accept state grant funds balances fiscal oversight and grant compliance.
What’s next: Administration will share contract paperwork and milestone accounting with the commission; legal counsel will advise on contractual obligations and consequences of withholding further payments beyond milestone 2.
