The Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety and Common Council will hold back-to-back meetings Monday evening to address a full agenda, including quote openings, non-emergency and life assist fees, the Pointe, and economic development initiatives.
The Board of Public Works and Safety will convene at 6:00 p.m. to consider several vehicle purchases for city operations. Three department heads will open quotes for new vehicles: the Utility Superintendent for a ¾-ton dump truck, the City Engineer for a pickup truck, and the Street Superintendent for a 4500-series dump truck.
The board will consider a Memorandum of Understanding between the Plymouth Fire Department and the Plymouth Community School Corporation, receive updates from various department heads, and hear multiple requests from Heartland Art Center.
The Common Council meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a crowded agenda addressing public safety, economic development, and administrative matters.
A key item on the agenda is the third reading of an ordinance implementing a fee for non-emergency responses and lift assistance at residential care facilities. A representative from Miller's Assisted Living will speak to the council about the proposed ordinance. The measure addresses a growing concern in many communities about the frequency of non-emergency calls to fire departments for lift assistance at senior living facilities.
The council will discuss the asbestos abatement and demolition of The Pointe, a significant step in addressing blighted property in the community. The proposed cost is substantial, and the city would be second in line if a lien were put on the property by the city to recoup its expenses.
Several important administrative items are on the agenda, including the approval of the Uniform Conflict-of-Interest Statements and consideration of donations for the Mayor's Summer of Music series.
Two ordinances will be heard on their first readings: an ordinance establishing a collection fee for returned payments to the City of Plymouth, addressing the administrative costs associated with processing bounced checks and failed electronic payments, and an ordinance amending the Plymouth Building Code regarding application for permits, streamlining the permit application process.
The council will consider a resolution to approve Susan Sullivan's application for a Commercial Revitalization Rebate Program Grant, get updates on the preparations for the Marshall County America 250 celebration, One Marshall County, and the city’s Comprehensive Plan.
Both meetings will be held in the second-floor Council Chambers of Plymouth City Hall and are open to the public. For those unable to attend in person, the meetings will also be streamed on the city's YouTube channel.
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