East Central Reporter

City of Tuscola City Council met Aug. 26.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

The regular meeting of the Tuscola City Council was called to order with Brace, Day, Hoey, Morris, Rund, Shoemaker, Slaughter, Waldrop and Mayor Kleiss in attendance. Mayor Kleiss led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Consent Agenda

Mayor Kleiss went over the items on the consent agenda:

Minutes of the Previous Meeting: August 12, 2024

Financial Report: July 2024

Payment of bills totaling $277,676.93

Pay request: Included in bills - Earl Walker Company for pavement maintenance- $80,855.47.

Request to Conduct Fundraising: Class of 2028 - Prairie Street closure for 'T' painting Community Building lease request with alcohol: None

Other: Homecoming parade route October 4 @ 2:00 pm; Farmer's market on Festival Corner October 5.

Rund moved to approve the items on the consent agenda. Shoemaker seconded. VOTE YEA* Brace, Day, Hoey, Morris, Rund, Shoemaker, Slaughter and Waldrop. Hoey moved to approve the consent agenda for August 26, 2024. Brace seconded. VOTE YEA* Brace, Day, Hoey, Morris, Rund, Shoemaker, Slaughter and Waldrop.

Requested time on the Agenda

Adam Munds, RC Fest XV coordinator, was in attendance to recap the RC Fest held the last week-end in July. The blood drive saw nine first time donors and saved up to 69 lives. The festival was able to donate $4228.58, to ImpactLife, and hosted 156 participants from 19 states. Munds asked permission to hold the 2025 RC Fest at Wimple on July 26 & 27. Mayor Kleiss thanked Munds for coming to the meeting to give this update and commented on what a great event this was.

Mayor

Mayor Kleiss read a note from new Miss Tuscola Alaya Deliva thanking the city for their encouragement, support, and 2025 pool pass.

City Clerk - No Report

City Treasurer - No Report

City Attorney - No Report

City Administrator - No Report

Ordinances- None

Contracts and Agreements

Administrator Hoel discussed the Ensey Street water main extension and bids. When none of the three contractors invited to bid submitted proposals, Hoel began calling other contractors trying to obtain pricing. The other contractors also declined to bid. Just this last week, one of the three original contractors, B&T Drainage, had an opening in their schedule and were able to bid the project, Hoel stated. Hoel went on to say he and the engineers are comfortable with the unit cost submitted in the B&T proposal, adding it is similar to the cost we are paying for the Meadowview project. Hoel suggests waiving formal bidding on this project and awarding the bid to B&T Drainage. The total cost is bid at $109.047.00; with $16,908.00 as the developer's share and the city paying the remaining $92,139.00. Hoey moved to waive formal bidding on the Ensey Street water main extension. Morris seconded. VOTE YEA* Brace, Day, Hoey, Morris, Rund, Shoemaker, Slaughter, Waldrop. Day moved to approve the B&T Drainage bid in the amount of $109,047.00, for the Ensey Street water main extension, and contingent on final cost share agreement with the developer paying $16,908.00. Rund seconded. Shoemaker asked for clarification on the cost sharing with developer. Hoel stated the first 150' of the extension is the developer's responsibility because that is the amount need to extend to his building. The city chose to extend further in case of future development. VOTE YEA* Brace, Day, Hoey, Morris, Rund, Shoemaker, Slaughter, Waldrop.

Treasurer Long spoke to council about the possibility of adding a Roth 457 (b) plan in addition to the pre-tax 457 (b) currently offered. There is no cost to the city, Long stated. The funds are withheld from the employee's pay and distributed to Nationwide. Shoemaker moved to approve the revision to the city's 457 (b) plan with Nationwide and provide a Roth 457 (b) option. Waldrop seconded. VOTE YEA* Brace, Day, Hoey, Morris, Rund, Shoemaker, Slaughter, Waldrop.

Other

Mayor Kleiss presented a revised TFD roster for council approval. The revised roster shows nine additions and one resignation. Morris moved to approve the revised Tuscola Fire Department roster, as submitted. Brace seconded. VOTE YEA* Brace, Day, Hoey, Morris, Rund, Shoemaker, Slaughter, Waldrop.

The motion to adjourn was made by Slaughter and seconded by Waldrop. VOTE YEA* Brace, Day, Hoey, Morris, Rund, Shoemaker, Slaughter and Waldrop.

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