East Central Reporter

City of Tuscola City Council met May 27.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order with Brace, Day, Hoey, Morris, Rund, Slaughter, Waldrop, and Mayor Kleiss in attendance. Alderman Shoemaker was absent. Mayor Kleiss led the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Kleiss noted Alderman Shoemaker asked to be excused from tonight's meeting.

Consent Agenda

Mayor Kleiss went over the items on the consent agenda:

• Minutes of the May 12, 2025, meeting

• Financial report for April 2025

• Payment of bills totaling $254,702.15

• Change order from Grunloh Building, Inc., in the amount of $10,097.30 for the master meter station - included in bills total

• Change order from Grunloh Building, Inc. in the amount of ($3500.00), for the mater meter station - included in bills total. This is a credit for re-using a hydrant.

• Approval for street closures (Main from Pembroke to Sale) for outdoor movie nights on May 30 and June 27

Hoey moved to approve the items on the consent agenda. Morris seconded. VOTE YEA* Brace, Day, Hoey, Morris, Rund, Slaughter, Waldrop. Rund moved to approve the consent agenda for May 27, 2025. Brace seconded. VOTE YEA* Brace, Day, Hoey, Morris, Rund, Slaughter, Waldrop.

Mayor - No Report

City Clerk - No Report

City Treasurer - No Report

City Attorney - Absent

City Administrator

Administrator Hoel reported the pool is up and ready to go. The crew did a great job getting it set up. Weather permitting; it should open on Thursday of this week - Friday at the latest.

Ordinances and Resolutions

Administrator Hoel discussed the annual IDOT maintenance resolution appropriating funds for the oil and chip. This project will go out for bids in the next few weeks. Day moved to approve the IDOT resolution for maintenance, appropriating $73,000.00 in MFT funds for the annual oil and chip. Waldrop seconded. VOTE YEA* Brace, Day, Hoey, Morris, Rund, Slaughter, Waldrop. Contracts and Agreements

• Hoey moved to approve the maintenance engineering agreement with James Crane for preliminary engineering and engineering inspection on the approved oil and chip project. Morris seconded. VOTE YEA* Brace, Day, Hoey, Morris, Rund, Slaughter, Waldrop.

• Mayor Kleiss presented a PSA with Chastain and Associates regarding the joint water agency's water line along route 45. Rund moved to approve the PSA with Chastain and Associates for the joint water agency line, at a cost not to exceed $101,560.00. Waldrop seconded. Administrator Hoel explained the joint agency acquired easements 30 years ago to install the line along route 45. The state plans to widen route 45, causing the ditches to uncover some of the water line or making it too shallow. 80% is on our private easement, so the state has to pay. The other 20% or so is on state right of way and the joint agency will have to pay. Chastain will figure out the details and design the work for the joint agency. Roll was then taken on the motion to approve the PSA with Chastain and Associates. VOTE YEA* Brace, Day, Hoey, Morris, Rund, Slaughter, Waldrop. IDOT is planning construction of the route 45 widening spring 2026.

• Rund moved to approve a reimbursement agreement between IDOT and the joint water agency for reimbursement of 80% of the engineering costs approved with Chastain and Associates for planning and design of the adjustments to the joint water agency. Morris seconded. VOTE YEA* Brace, Day, Hoey, Morris, Rund, Slaughter, Waldrop.

Other

Day moved to approve the attached list of summer hires for 2025, which adds Ben Hornaday as a park maintenance employee. Slaughter seconded. VOTE YEA* Brace, Day, Hoey, Morris, Rund, Slaughter, Waldrop.

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

https://tuscola.org/file/1570