Make final payment on pool house work
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By David Porter
The Tuscola City Council on Monday approved the final payment of $43,124.38 to AKRA Builders for pool house renovation along with a change order of $1,366 for painting the front overhead door.
Also at the pool, the Council approved a lease agreement with Andy Romine for the pool concession area with the same term as last year’s lease. Romine operates Tropical Sno there.
Also approved was a copier agreement with GFI Digital for $13,000, which includes replacing copiers. Drew Hoel, city administrator, said the line item is $1,000 more than what was budgeted but that the maintenance end of the agreement will save the city $1,155 per year compared to current costs.
Electrical upgrades at Ervin Park were approved in the amount of $9.141.41 to QWF Electric. The work includes replacing the north tennis court lights with LED lights and repairing the electrical service at the softball diamond. Hoel said $14,000 was budgeted for those items.
An annual maintenance agreement for the city’s wind. Turbine was approved at a costof $7,220 with Power Grid Partners.
The Council also approved the review and destruction of executive session minutes and audio recordings. There were no minutes, Hoel said, since there have been no executive sessions in the past six months.
The tourism board roster was updated with the addition of Samantha Shelmadine from Hometown Grounds.
Treasurer Alta Long announced that the appropriation budget is available for public review online and at City Hall. The appropriation budget sets a cap on spending but is not reflective of the actual operating budget. Hoel said it is “inflated over budget to cover ‘worst case’ scenarios.” There will be a public hearing on the appropriations budget July 13 prior to the Council meeting.
In his written notes, Hoel said, “We are encouraged by the number of contractors who have taken plans for the [Washington Street] project, but also concerned about the effects of oil prices on the cost of the asphalt.” Bids will be opened June 17.
The next City Council meeting is 7 p.m. June 22, at City Hall.