The City of Grant City is targeting several more dogs for impoundment in its continuing effort to enforce dog ordinances. All dogs must be on a leash, tied up, kept within a fence, or kept indoors. Owners may not let dogs run loose, and owners may not keep more than three dogs. City Administrator Lizzie Jeanes reported to the Grant City Council at its meeting Wednesday that one dog has been picked up lately and there will be several more.
The city did not get the park grant. Jeanes reported she is looking for other grants to apply for. The goal is still to get the new shelter house up by this summer.
The city received bids for a new pickup for the gas department. Council member Catherine Runde said it would not be a good look for the city to be driving around in a new pickup as they were in the process of raising rates. The city recently raised water rates and is in the process of raising gas rates. But council member Kevin Kobbe noted that it was $150 per hour to fix a vehicle in Maryville and that things were not going to get any cheaper.
The city received three bids for trucks. Joe Machens bid $47,760 for a new F-150. Victory Chevrolet bid $49,000 for a Chevy truck, while Reed Auto Group bid $49,575.60 for a Chevy truck. The city received two bids for topper and tool drawer systems for the trucks. Realtruck ARE bid for two different systems, one for $6,772.48 and one for $7,102.98. The council voted 3-1 to purchase the F-150 for $47,760 from Joe Machens and the $6,772.48 topper. Catherine Runde was opposed.
Joe Hegeman of United Fiber and Laura Almquist of Mosaic Foundation introduced themselves to the council.
Kevin Kobbe had a water leak at his shop. The rest of the council decided to follow the normal procedure for a one-time credit.
The council voted to donate $150 to the annual Worth County Progress Organization Golf Tournament.
The city did not receive any bids on the demo project. Several called after the deadline and expressed interest, but did not get their packets in time. Phase 2 is done on the Masonic Lodge building. After the asbestos is removed, the project will be put out for bid again.
The city sent more letters of violation out regarding property cleanup. Jeanes reported that she is getting some response.
Carma Rauch purchased the lot to the east of her house wondering what can be done with the ditch in the middle. The ditch had formerly been an alley, which the city closed in 1999 and subsequently put in the ditch. The council decided she can purchase a tube from the city, but that it was not the city’s responsibility to install it.
City Administrator Lizzie Jeanes asked Carl Staton if the city was going to look into replacing the water tower, and about the older mains and valves that are around town. There are at least 100 valves and different sized mains. The city is getting more info.
Better By Design will be back around May 1st to finish the lead pipe survey.
The $5 million wastewater project should start at the lagoon around May 1st and the request for power is in.
The city is in the process of drafting a new grass ordinance. Under the proposed ordinance, the price would go up if the city has to go in and mow the property, and the council discussed changing the height from 12 inches to 8 inches.
The city is looking into selling the old water meters with either a local scrapper or on an auction site; Jeanes reported they are selling well on the auction site.
Ryan Fletchall reported that he is hoping to drain it and start with the cleaning shortly. He has installed two new water meters and new services. The city repaired a water leak on Briggs Street. There were violations at the lagoon due to waiting on test results from White Cloud. The city received those results on April 22nd and sent them to DNR. There was discussion on a new pool filter; the city decided to get chemicals to clean the current filter and get through the season.
Carl Staton reported the city replaced gas signs along Old 169. He straightened sign posts and cut brush and repainted a boiler. The city put in a new service line and meter for a new customer, and another customer has contacted the city about putting in a line. A third is planning to return to natural gas.
The city received bids for a new boiler. One was from USID for $100,695 for a whole new boiler system and one from East Fork Engineering for $3,040 for necessary upgrades. The city awarded the bid to East Fork Engineering.
Tyson Troutwine reported that the chip seal bid for 2025 would run between $90,000 and $92,000.
Troutwine reported he had spoken to the county about helping with the repair on South Lyon Street in front of the new County Barn. He said they would not help with any of it. Troutwine estimated it would take six loads of cold mix to fill the potholes totaling $15,000. They would then need to be chip sealed. A second option would be to put hot mix down when the chip seal guys were in town at an estimated cost of $20,000 to $22,000. The council decided to fix potholes as they usually would and leave it at that.
The city did an inventory of signs around town, and the total cost of replacing all of them would be between $6,400 and $7,000. The council decided to replace signs that are missing or can no longer be read first.
Troutwine reported talking to the DOT about replacing the tube at the corner of Main and 46, but that the DOT told him it was the city’s responsibility to fix any tubes within city limits as of 2015, wash out along the shoulder, and mowing.
Clerk Farrah Richey reported that the auditor is hoping to be done with the audit by the end of the month. The city is getting ready for Community Services to move into the breakroom at City Hall.
The school and the ball board asked about moving the Nature Trail so they can put in a new batting cage. The city found out it would not be a violation of grant rules, and it will not cost the city any money or labor to do any of the work to move it.
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