City of Tuscola City Council met June 26.
Here are the minutes provided by the council:
The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order with Day, Hoey, Morris, Rund, Shoemaker, Slaughter, Waldrop and Mayor Kleiss in attendance. Alderwoman Brace was absent. Mayor Kleiss led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Consent Agenda
Mayor Kleiss went over the items on the consent agenda:
Minutes of June 12, 2023 meeting
Financial report for May 2023
Payment of bills totaling $258,045.03
Pay request submitted by Cross Construction in the amount of $13,101.48, for water main repairs at Main and railroad tracks (included in bill total)
Pay request submitted by Cross Construction in the amount of $64,346.05, for downtown alley improvements - Phase I (included in bill total)
Pay request submitted by Clark Dietz for Phase II engineering on downtown alley improvements - $22,130.00 (included in bill total)
Pay request for Layne Christensen in the amount of $10,930.00, for pool repairs (included in bill total)
Pay request from 1-57 Roofing for library roof repairs - $21,666.06 (included in bill total)
Hoey moved to approve the items on the consent agenda. Shoemaker seconded. VOTE YEA* Day, Hoey, Morris, Rund, Shoemaker, Slaughter, Waldrop. Morris moved to approve the consent agenda for June 26, 2023. Day seconded. Mayor Kleiss commented it is good to know there were no hidden expenses involved in the library roof repair. Also, Kleiss appreciates everyone's patience with the pool pump repairs. VOTE YEA* Day, Hoey, Morris, Rund, Shoemaker, Slaughter, Waldrop.
Mayor
Mayor Kleiss read a note from Angie Gordon thanking the city for her retirement celebration. .
City Clerk - No Report
City Treasurer - No Report
City Attorney - No Report
City Administrator - No Report
Contracts and Agreements
Morris moved to approve an addendum to the Clark Dietz design contract for the downtown alley improvements. This addendum increases the contract by $10,000, for additional planning for the greenspace area by Clark Dietz's sub consultant, Hitchcock Design Group. Hoey seconded. VOTE YEA* Day, Hoey, Morris, Rund, Shoemaker, Slaughter, Waldrop.
Mayor Kleiss opened discussion on the bids submitted for a new wheel loader, which is included in the capital replacement plan. Birkey's Equipment submitted the second lowest bid; however, their specs are right in line with the city's needs. Shoemaker moved to approve the purchase of a front end loader, Case 621G, from Birkey's Equipment, in the amount of $137,500, with trade in of our current front-end loader. Waldrop seconded. VOTE YEA* Day, Hoey, Morris, Rund, Shoemaker, Slaughter, Waldrop.
Day moved to approve the quote from Bacon and Van Buskirk Glass in the amount of $18,055.00, for replacement of five exterior doors at City Hall. Rund seconded. VOTE YEA* Day, Hoey, Morris, Rund, Shoemaker, Slaughter, Waldrop.
Other
1. A public hearing regarding the appropriation ordinance will be held at 6:45 pm before the July 10 meeting. A copy is on file at City Hall and on the website. Treasurer Long reports no comments have been received to date.
2. Chief Moody has submitted recommendations for two firefighter appointments and an EMS paramedic. Waldrop moved to approve the probationary appointments of Zachary Devore and Grant Hardwick as firefighters and Jesse Lewsader as an EMS-only (paramedic). Morris seconded. VOTE YEA* Day, Hoey, Morris, Rund, Shoemaker, Slaughter, Waldrop.
The motion to adjourn was made by Morris and seconded by Day. VOTE YEA* Day, Hoey, Morris, Rund, Shoemaker, Slaughter, Waldrop.
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