# Dearborn City Council Meeting originally aired live on March 08, 2022.


**Body:** City of Dearborn
**Date:** March 07, 2022
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


The Dearborn City Council’s regular meeting on March 8, 2022, approved several infrastructure and service contracts, generally by unanimous roll call. The council approved MDOT Contract 22-5027 for storm-sewer separation along US 24, with a stated $250,000 budget appropriation and an estimated project cost of $221,986 to be paid entirely by MDOT. It also awarded Brantley Development a one-year Camp Dearborn turf-maintenance contract, with four renewal options, for $50,084.85; approved a three-year GFL Environmental trash and recycling contract (the amount is garbled in the transcript); and awarded HMC LLC a contract for Michigan Avenue and Telegraph Road sewer and water work for approximately $1,034,495, plus a $50,000 contingency, with anticipated MDOT reimbursement of $771,295. The council also approved an approximately $18,748 annual fire mutual-aid membership and a no-cost DTE upgrade and acquisition of Garrison parking-lot lights, including a $798 rebate and expected energy savings.

The council recognized a $1.5 million Michigan Economic Development Corporation grant for the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center roof project. In a related budget action, it reallocated $729,167 of the previously budgeted roof funding to other facility projects and canceled the remaining $520,833, which was to remain in the general fund. The council approved a Ford Land parking-lot lease expected to generate $14,376 over 12 months. Members also discussed concerns that city-owned vacant lots may be selling below market value and said they would revisit the sales and marketing process after the budget, including possible work with local realtors; no change was adopted at this meeting. A water and sewer infrastructure study RFP was noted as in progress, with council members anticipating further review. No contract award or vote on that RFP was reported.

**Source:** City of Dearborn