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A motion to go into closed session was made and supported. City clerk Catherine conducted a roll-call vote; Mayor Pat Scanlon and council members Ben Argo, Brett Argo, Jason Chapman and Kirk Kipling each answered “yes,” and the council recessed to closed session. The meeting later returned to open session and adjourned.

The motion cited the statutory authority Michigan Compiled Laws §15.268(d), which allows a public body to meet in closed session to consider the purchase or lease of real property when public discussion would disadvantage the public body. The transcript records the motion, support and roll-call “yes” votes; no purchase or lease details were disclosed in open session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Ishpeming Special Council Meeting - July 9, 2025 4:00 P.M.","oneSentenceSummary","Council voted to go into closed session under Michigan Compiled Laws 15.268(d) to consider the purchase or lease of real property; a roll-call vote was taken with the mayor and all council members recorded as voting yes.","taxTitle","Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan","taxId",55654,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6699549,"Ishpeming council adopts skate park site plan; staff and council note potential parking loss and summer timeline",109,1393000,1502000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5340161-51f8b9bc6e4092707b66dcd35a21622a&start=1393&end=1502","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5340161-51f8b9bc6e4092707b66dcd35a21622a/thumbnail_1393000.jpg","/articles/6699549/Ishpeming/Marquette-County/Michigan/Ishpeming-council-adopts-skate-park-site-plan-staff-and-council-note-potential-parking-loss-and-summer-timeline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6699549-0c6c9a7ab1400e61d2318e47f99a964a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137638&Signature=PK7nqAVhZcRUt-ffkWhJaqDN5bCfQTV0hRkcdsrjevzWxF9-mzpC5fBmgveb3TDfc-eQHWxZ74cK6pGdtfdXaYaB1T~Gs69JlEvnb0dArwyQR0pClfAm9BXLO7bDkRCiLTEY1D37A0prfQqELcJt2BrRzeqUE4tXlcH2T90pq9GKAtynGWo0WuOGWsla22R2tSrlpf2xhOs6oCT409~fyPUrAIruS5RVT7ayhbTP36x1Z9MfgmSmEZjlL~pCcf7pFylFnB4GBrYWF4VgI4O3okxLVaEmcUeZ7WfhINC717bnP5ssScOSaPFgmRbEQYABHo8XrBSVweb~5kjhT~-G4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ishpeming City Council voted to adopt the proposed site plan for the city's skate park.

City staff told council the approved plan would remove parking in the northern area adjacent to the proposed park; one layout option would remove about 12 parking spaces south of a marked line, while an alternative configuration would remove fewer spaces and leave the remaining four in place. Staff noted the area had formerly been used as an MDOT park-and-ride but that service had been discontinued for lack of use.

A staff member who presented the site plan said previous council discussions had covered the project in detail but the formal site plan approval was not found in the record, so the item was brought forward to \"cross the t's and dot the i's.\" Councilor motioned to approve the plan \"as presented,\" and the motion passed on a voice vote.

Construction timing: staff reported ongoing coordination with American Ramp, the company contracted to build the park. American Ramp had been targeting July for arrival; the presenter said the vendor had continued communications but had not given a firm confirmation and that council should now \"plan for early August,\" while noting that a July start would be possible.

Staff described one construction approach to the adjacent tennis courts: instead of digging and attempting to recompact the tennis court surface after pipe work, staff said contractors advised removing the ends of the fence and blacktopping the courts at a reduced price. Council was told that decision could be revisited later and that specific tennis-court work remains a separate discussion.

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Council members said approving the connector now would let contractors already working on nearby water and sewer mains complete the storm sewer work while in the vicinity, and would avoid a later alignment that would cross the city football fields.

Grant, a city staff member who ran the financial analysis presented to council, told members that about $430,000 could be contributed from the city’s public improvement fund. He said the city could also use up to $300,000 from the major streets fund to cover sidewalk costs tied to the work; state guidance includes a 1% recommendation but no legal limit on such expenditures, he said. Using those sources, Grant said, would leave an estimated $75,000 to $100,000 to be covered by the general fund, which he said currently holds about $1.3 million in cash on hand.

Councilors discussed trade-offs if the city draws from the general fund. Grant noted that using public improvement funds down to low levels was consistent with recent capital execution after years of under-spending, and that some projects previously planned—such as tennis courts or local blight remediation—could be deferred if council wanted to preserve the general fund balance.

The change order was described to council as the connector segment that will allow Third Street storm runoff to reach Lake Bancroft; councilors were told the Third Street portion of the project itself will be brought forward for approval at a later meeting. A motion to approve the Lindbergh's change order under DWSRF Contract 1 for $240,033 passed on a voice vote.

Construction sequencing and some ancillary work remain to be finalized; council asked staff to notify Lindbergh's after the vote so the contractor can schedule the added work.

The approval does not itself authorize additional Third Street work beyond the connector; council members were told the Third Street estimates will return for separate approval.

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Ishpeming council moves into closed session under Michigan law to consider purchase or lease of real property

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Ishpeming approves $240,033 change order to Lindbergh's for Michigan Street storm sewer connector