Greenville council approves trail maintenance, event closures and small municipal contracts

The Greenville City Council on March 19 approved multiple local contracts, maintenance work and event permits.

Councilperson Moss moved and Councilperson Johnson seconded to award a seal-coating contract for portions of the Fred Meijer Flat River Trail, Baldwin Lake Boat Launch and the Lift Station Driveway to Supreme Sealcoating of Greenville, Michigan, in an amount not to exceed $18,940; the motion was adopted unanimously.

Council approved street and trail closures for the Tri-Greenville Triathlon scheduled June 1, 2024. The council approved a Friday, May 31 setup/tear-down closure from 8:00 a.m. until Saturday, June 1 at 3:00 p.m.; and multiple road closures on Saturday, June 1 from 5:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. (with some parking and closure windows noted through 3:00 p.m.). Councilperson Lehman moved to approve the closures; Councilperson Moss seconded.

The council also awarded a bid for ancillary equipment for a Police Interceptor to Cruisers, Inc. of Howell, Michigan, not to exceed $4,325 (moved by Councilperson Lehman; seconded by Councilperson Cunliffe), and approved electrical design services for the Trail Hub Project to CTR Consulting Engineers, Inc. of Lansing, Michigan, not to exceed $3,500 (moved by Councilperson Johnson; seconded by Councilperson Lehman). Council approved relief from the noise ordinance to allow the Downtown Tree Removal Project from March 31 through April 5, 2024 (moved by Councilperson Moss; seconded by Councilperson Lehman).

Kevin Carlson provided public comment earlier in the meeting asking that the city send a survey to downtown property owners about future downtown plans and requesting a more substantial update on the wastewater treatment plant; council actions on the agenda proceeded after consent and the public hearing.