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Finance staff (identified in the meeting as Grant) said the motor pool fund showed an apparent $6,000 deficit when capitalized assets and long‑term debt were backed out; staff said that deficit should clear in fiscal 2026 as assets and equity are shifted to the general fund. Grant said the library state aid overage was about $300 and that staff would monitor appropriations in 2025 to ensure the fund is brought to balance. He said the Brass Wire Campground and parks construction fund numbers were adjusted to match the state's letter and that the changes were largely to align accounting systems.

Grant asked for council approval to submit the plans to the state. A council member moved to approve all four deficit elimination plans; the motion passed by voice vote. The transcript does not show a roll‑call tally.

The council’s action documents the city’s plan to resolve the small deficits through accounting adjustments, normal revenues and monitoring appropriations over the coming fiscal year; staff said the motor pool elimination will result from closing the fund and transferring assets and liabilities to the general fund.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Ishpeming Special Council Meeting - September 10, 2025 @ 9:00 am.","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved four deficit elimination plans — for the motor pool fund, library state aid fund, Brass Wire Campground revisions and the Teal Lake water project — to satisfy state requirements and align numbers with the state's letter.","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},6469546,"Council adopts amended nondiscrimination policy (Policy No. 408) for Title VI plan",73,1952000,2025000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5780796-303f508434ec03a0b4ad985a59f99a64&start=1952&end=2025","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5780796-303f508434ec03a0b4ad985a59f99a64/thumbnail_1952000.jpg","/articles/6469546/Ishpeming/Marquette-County/Michigan/Council-adopts-amended-nondiscrimination-policy-Policy-No-408-for-Title-VI-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6469546-ee50c62e5d56c1e5496108553be369e4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142111&Signature=Cn9hEHMBgPgVCGHwvklVd3vZfD1Hf4MY92RdEXFjmKvfxdbL618fSHR6MZq-aPT6gjjwc1nlY7LWd4rWFFNF4OvEfYn5oAVUo-SyYYrHW~Ed-qHhPkaWkn0Q7y81yJzUWxAiM084hD25wNydAU5kbz7VMiBxwBBCCsrsPZEXgmG4Vnvp9kkzOAWmKF964ic~azxIYNcfC78kjkbM5DhYrBIpk4mWTkoiNwrXv2AAwEtDg8cVl6ULYpYUtOiFTC-t-8uD8wJpL5ZARiYNaraI38xOfpOOqGLqaWyOO-YqTvb2jsYUoM1BcdlRjldquQWQUEAfDEolfR8DuFm8mjZQWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ishpeming City Council unanimously adopted an amendment to Policy No. 408, the city’s nondiscrimination policy required for its Title VI plan. The council recorded that the only change in the policy text was the update of the named official.

A staff member explained the amendment was required by the Title VI plan and that the only substantive edit was replacing the previous city manager’s name with the current person identified in the policy. The presenter said, “Yes. It's Randy's name. This is just required for our title 6 plan that we have, and this policy has to be part of the title 6 plan, and you have to name a person.”

A council member moved to adopt the amended policy; the motion passed by voice vote. The transcript does not record a roll‑call tally. The amended policy will be included in the city’s Title VI documentation as required.","The council adopted a revision to Policy No. 408 — the nondiscrimination policy required for the city's Title VI plan — updating the named official in the policy.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6469551,"Council tables paving and vacation decision for Cedar Street, directs staff to gather information",1028,922000,1950000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5780796-303f508434ec03a0b4ad985a59f99a64&start=922&end=1950","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5780796-303f508434ec03a0b4ad985a59f99a64/thumbnail_922000.jpg","/articles/6469551/Ishpeming/Marquette-County/Michigan/Council-tables-paving-and-vacation-decision-for-Cedar-Street-directs-staff-to-gather-information","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6469551-803aeb0ea7e093ac2d72f68eb440a70b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142111&Signature=HZp9j7ANdTYXRQgKM3~78BmKpJaFrt2NsmBx4DyxDfSGROXA-7CnbGR~cBJzmBNXbqL97erP3bMnVQzSGSYIg-aXdFktVUmSYIKMrHZHdyvn~4vSAF6DVMGEoJxWtDdHlEvOOTap4JlirbFPaa5H5NQvkOF1kCfHf6iRd-3m8SF~WIxtKxiCDPb5IbtLCKr3lXMhODVBIJ1sUT-htfzpdQAl4Jjnp1cw51NqhU6H2L2q0nS9tEgPcWw5Tsu0oo-VRx2H0GPd9xreWO5nXo2rnFEm-NXERoIV5riwNGym9P2e5F8w4lSBWpyqyO3D6~Nb-t48XbF3nm6APRvylGf5Ag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ishpeming City Council discussed a resident’s long‑standing request to pave Cedar Street from Tamarack Street to the alley and whether to vacate the adjoining alley. After extended debate about funding sources, road condition assessments and the potential for creating a private benefit, the council voted to move the matter to its next regular meeting and directed public works and zoning staff to compile additional information.

Council members said the issue had been raised repeatedly by the property owner, identified in the meeting as Mr. Beltrami, who owns both a business and a home that front the end of the street. Staff recommended paving to allow access to the resident’s driveway and suggested vacating the alley to resolve a long‑running maintenance question.

City staff discussed funding options. The local streets fund balance was stated as $703,000, but staff also said the fund was about $125,000 over expenditures for the year to date. Staff advised against using the public improvement fund because of commitments on a Third Street project and suggested using the local streets fund or general fund as alternatives. Staff estimated the immediate paving option as just over $17,000 for a 2‑inch overlay; that estimate did not include a barrier or guardrail at the end of the street.

Public works‑related staff cautioned that the segment has not been assessed in the city’s PASER (Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating) inventory and that simply overlaying the existing gravel without excavating and rebuilding the base could require remedial work later. Bill, a staff member, said the current work would not be “done as a road” if the base is not corrected: “we're not excavating the the the stuff out of there. We're not putting the base material in there.”

There was also discussion about whether city funds should be used when the paving would serve essentially a single property. One council member said vacating the alley would transfer additional property to the resident and risk appearing to pave a private driveway with public money.

The city attorney advised the council that the aerial photo and original plat show the area at issue was dedicated to the city as an alley, and that alley‑vacation steps would require multiple meetings and legal procedures. Staff said there are no city‑owned utilities in the alley and that the utility provider UPCO indicated it does not require an easement and that existing lines are prescriptive.

After discussion, a council member moved, and the council seconded, to place the Cedar/Tamarack item on the agenda for the next regular meeting and to have the Department of Public Works and the zoning department gather the requested information. The motion passed by voice vote.","A request to pave Cedar Street from Tamarack Street to the alley and to vacate the adjoining alley was discussed at length. Council members raised funding, PASER rating, and private‑benefit concerns and voted to move the item to the next regular meeting with staff directed to collect more information.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6469555,"Council approves change order for DWSRF contract with Payne and Dolan, not to exceed $290,000",212,705000,917000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5780796-303f508434ec03a0b4ad985a59f99a64&start=705&end=917","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5780796-303f508434ec03a0b4ad985a59f99a64/thumbnail_705000.jpg","/articles/6469555/Ishpeming/Marquette-County/Michigan/Council-approves-change-order-for-DWSRF-contract-with-Payne-and-Dolan-not-to-exceed-290000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6469555-75f880fbc5a1b20a0882b5d5ffc0137a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142111&Signature=OsCJ48CWTi~rBG6unwXPMKxxFZcgov5wNnkEaM8hRiPi1DlseI4Lv4Lach~lcJhz-iMg0uky5w-SqBVpMyM6l69gtosUYPZZCXa1TgQFEWudiEqR0uwu1gRWMN-2csIqK0dbAmKkaE9x3SN7RwbPY2aI9NTPw6vr2G1DJ-DX3SLPRImCyht6nTY2MrIhIi9u06Ah~UKA5dzZ-MAvxNkwXghhXK17ukNr0TIqX1WA4~ehFd5tXGVlUrTzTlfnAwQqLGb-uHB1pYDQ8Ph2iMktBeM-aYffJtOT3wj21BtE08JAEauAudVy8A9uLfKXtLojVlfQjDVLoN5upzkGvtIAZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ishpeming City Council approved a change order for DWSRF Contract 2 with contractor Payne and Dolan at a price not to exceed $290,000.

City staff said the work would keep Payne and Dolan crews employed through at least November while allowing the contractor to perform additional water‑system work within the existing contract scope, rather than removing blacktop outside a recommended season. Bill, a staff member, said, “we don't want contractors to start removing any blacktop before or after October 1” because of reduced quality of work at those times.

City staff noted there is an unused contingency on the contract and described a dead‑ended water main behind Seventh Street that will need repair within a year. The staff presentation said the contract still had a contingency that had not been touched (stated in the meeting as about 1,200,000). Staff also reported bid prices of $2.69 and $2.45 (units not specified in the transcript) for comparison and said Lindbergh’s bid was similar. A staff member said state budget timing made prompt action important to preserve permitting and funding options.

Council members moved and seconded a motion to authorize the change order “not to exceed $290,000.” The motion passed by voice vote; individual roll‑call tallies were not recorded in the meeting transcript.

The contract change will be paid from the DWSRF grant, according to staff remarks at the meeting. The council did not specify further implementation dates; staff said a formal change order document was expected by the next council meeting.

Votes at the meeting were taken by voice; the record in the transcript shows council members voiced “Aye” and the chair declared the motion passed.","The Ishpeming City Council approved change order No. 2 to DWSRF Contract 2 with contractor Payne and Dolan at a cost not to exceed $290,000 to allow additional water‑system work and keep contractor crews employed into the late season.","actionData","errors"]

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Council approves four deficit elimination plans including motor pool and library state aid

Council adopts amended nondiscrimination policy (Policy No. 408) for Title VI plan

Council tables paving and vacation decision for Cedar Street, directs staff to gather information

Council approves change order for DWSRF contract with Payne and Dolan, not to exceed $290,000