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Council and DDA Update, June 8

6/9/2015

I am hoping everyone had an enjoyable three day weekend and thanks to all that made the Memorial Day Parade a success, as I’ve heard many positive comments on the event.

Dedicated Sewer Main

The lift-station portion of this project is underway at 64th Avenue. The dedicated mains that were buried during the winter and spring months were done in sections and are in various stages of completion, meaning the sections are now being connected. The project is still on schedule, although the lift-station project itself was delayed for a couple weeks while the staff was seeking additional funding due to the final bid prices. Talks with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) have not been favorable for the city but there will be continued efforts to seek additional funding for this project. The MEDC has a new director and I will make an attempt to discuss this situation with that individual.

Second River Crossing Water Project Phase I

Work continues with assistance from Ken Rizzio on the application to the EDA for a $2.5 million grant. At the June 22, 2015 council meeting, I will review this project again and also examine how to finance that portion of the project not covered by a grant, of course if we are awarded the grant. I should have most of the legal and financial questions answered by that date.

WWTP Project Phase II

As with the Water Project Phase I, we will review the status of the WWTP Project Phase II. Due to continued expansion at CDF and fairlife, the city must address capacity issues at our WWTP. One June 22, Steve Luke and I will present the concept/design and the price for additional upgrades in a 6:00 P.M. workshop. Because there are numerous issues to this next upgrade, it would be better to have our initial meeting dedicated to this one item. I have already begun the process of locating funds for this project as it will be complicated and time consuming.

West Randall Street Reconstruction Project

No changes to the status of this project. Latest word was that work will not commence until after July 4th weekend. Notices to the public will be going out in the next week or so.

Randall Street Bridge

We’re in the process of determining when we can start the maintenance on this bridge. I know this summer there are numerous construction projects around the city but this maintenance project is important as well and I don’t want to wait until late summer/early fall to begin work if we can help it. The best guess at this time is to start the project the week after Del Shannon Days to reduce the inconvenience to our residents and visitors alike.

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Council & DDA Update, April 13

4/9/2015

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Just a reminder, City Hall is now open on Fridays from 8:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Since the financial health of the city has improved over the last few years, administrative staff will be back to a 40 hour work week. However, we have found that having City Hall opened until 5:30 P.M. provides those citizens that have to work until 5:00 P.M. a chance to visit City Hall to conduct their business. Thus, we will still maintain the current hours of 8:00 A.M. – 5:30 P.M. Monday through Thursday.

A quick reminder, we’ll have another Budget Workshop one hour before council meeting on April 13, 2015.

Dedicated Sewer Main Project

Next week the load restrictions on roads will be lifted which will allow the contractor to bring in equipment to bore under I-96 and under Deer Creek and up to the WWTP. During your travels around Coopersville, I’m sure you’ve noticed the contractor grading and grooming the right-of-ways along O’Malley and 64th Avenue. I will have more information concerning the second half of the project which is the lift-station at our April 27th council meeting.

DDA Renewal

The DDA and administrative staff continue with the process of the DDA renewal. The DDA Development Plan 2015 is in the process of updating and providing a guide for the DDA Board for the next 15 years. A copy of this plan will be provided in your April 27th council packet for your reading pleasure.

Department of Public Works

I received an email from the DPW Supervisor today and I wanted to share the content of that email with you. The email itself is included in Council Information as well.

“Just wanted to let you know about a comment that was given to me on the phone on Tuesday, 4/7/15. I received a call at my office from [a resident] Mr. Worley. He wanted to tell me that he was very impressed with the DPW crew that he has seen working on the roads lately. Mr. Worley emphasized that there is obvious pride taken in the work and the guys pay attention to detail when completing their tasks. He said that we can be proud of the crew and the work they are doing. He spoke mostly about the crew fixing snowplow damage to the road edges and lawns and also fixing the areas where we recently had tree stumps ground out and removed the grindings, filled the holes with dirt and seeded the areas.

I have received several other calls from citizens regarding how happy they have been with the snow plowing the guys have done this past winter also. I always pass these comments on to the crew, but I thought maybe you should hear one once in a while also.”

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City Council & DDA Updates, February 9

2/10/2015

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Now that the Super Bowl and the NFL season is over, basketball will begin to rule (unless of course the ice and the puck is your game). Personally, March Madness marks the faint hope of Spring’s arrival, plus college hoops are always a blast of entertainment.

Phase I Water Project – Second River Crossing

There may be some good news on the funding portion of this project, however I don’t have all the details as of yet. What I do know: if we can tap into this new source of funding, the city’s financial obligation will be significantly reduced. It will not go away but it will be reduced.

Dedicated Sewer Main Project

As was stated in the last council packet, work continues along 64th Avenue on the dedicated sewer main and COW water main. As of now, the project is proceeding according to the timeline. There is a change however in the bidding process for the lift-station: it has changed to the end of next week. Nothing serious, there are just a few delays in a couple of sub-designs, such as the electrical design. As always, contact me if you have any questions concerning this issue or any other issue of interest.

The remaining easement to place the dedicated sewer main on the south side of the I-96 on Ottawa County Landfill property is wrapping up this week, I hope. This easement is complicated and I will review some of what is being discussed Monday night under City Manager comments.

Celebrate Coopersville

Just a friendly reminder to block out March 26 for Celebrate Coopersville at West Michigan Plumbers, Fitters, Service Trades Union Hall beginning at 6:00 P.M. For those that have not attended in the past, this evening of celebration honors volunteers and raises funds for the NorthEast Ottawa (NEO) Forum, which provides counseling services, education, support and resources to youth and their families in order to reduce substance abuse, violence, juvenile delinquency, and other risky behaviors. The NEO Forum is a great collaboration between the School, Sheriff Department, and City. Click here for details, to purchase tickets, or sponsor a table.

Technology Site Assessment

The use of technology for the City of Coopersville has dramatically increased over the years. So too has our reliance on technology to provide more service to our customers to performing routine maintenance to infrastructure. Because of this, the staff has sought out quotes and proposals to assess what we currently have in terms of technology and how it’s designed and integrated. Part of this proposal is provide recommendations on how best to expand in a manner that is both economical and in a manner that provides the best use of technology for what we do here at the city. I will briefly discuss this Monday night as we will have more detailed discussions during the budget process for 2015-2016.

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Snow Storage Downtown

2/2/2015

This notice was sent to the downtown businesses and residents who may be affected.

Based upon construction activities at 306 Main Street, the traditional location to store spare snow is unavailable. We have determined that the next best alternate location will be the parking lot at First and Main Streets. Once additional snow starts to accumulate, this lot will be unavailable for parking. Thanks to the most recent storm, it will begin Sunday, February 1.

The city will be working closely with the DDA snowplowing company in order to remove the extra snow from downtown and keep our sidewalks clear. Feel free to contact City Hall with any questions or concerns at (616) 997-9731.

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