Owosso Mi. - The Owosso City Council held their normal meeting Monday. The Council held two public hearings. 

1. Ordinance Amendment – Repeal & Replace Middle School PILOT. Conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving citizen comment regarding the proposed repeal and replacement of Division 2 of Article III, Service Charge in Lieu of Taxes for Certain Housing Developments, of Chapter 32, Taxation, of the Code of the City of Owosso to establish a service charge in lieu of taxes for the proposed Venture Riverview Flats redevelopment at the former middle school. Master Plan Implementation Goals: 1.2,1.3,1.9,5.11

2. Proposed Special Assessment District No. 2023-101 - Hazards and Nuisances. Conduct a public hearing to receive citizen comment regarding proposed Special Assessment District No. 2023-101, Hazards and Nuisances, as it relates to unpaid costs incurred in the altering, repairing, tearing down, abating or removing of hazards and nuisances at 300 W. Main Street. Master Plan Implementation Goals: 1.12

Without discussion the following was approved by unanimous vote.  

1. 2023 Local Grade Crossing Surface Program Application – S. Chestnut Street. Approve application to the FY2023 Local Grade Crossing Surface Program for reconstruction of the Huron & Eastern Railroad crossing on South Chestnut Street. Master Plan Implementation Goals: 3.22

2. 2023 Local Grade Crossing Surface Program Application – S. Chipman Street. Approve application to the FY2023 Local Grade Crossing Surface Program for reconstruction of the Huron & Eastern Railroad crossing on South Chipman Street. Master Plan Implementation Goals: 3.22

3. 2023 Local Grade Crossing Surface Program Application – Woodlawn Avenue. Approve application to the FY2023 Local Grade Crossing Surface Program for reconstruction of Huron & Eastern Railroad crossing on Woodlawn Avenue. Master Plan Implementation Goals: 3.22

4. COSSAP Grant Acceptance. Authorize acceptance of a Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP) Grant in the amount of $373,864.00 from the U.S. Department of Justice and administered by the Michigan State Police to develop and expand overdose prevention programs. Master Plan Implementation Goals: 3.1

5. Change Order – 2022 Sidewalk Replacement Program. Approve Change Order No. 1 to the 2022 Sidewalk Replacement Program contract with Lopez Concrete Construction, LLC increasing the contract in the amount of $21,500.00 for additional sidewalk repairs, including a section of the James S. Miner River Walk adjacent to the city hall parking lot, and authorize payment to the contractor up to the revised contract amount of $133,750.00 utilizing the existing $20,000.00 contingency, plus $1,500.00 from the Parks Fund, upon satisfactory completion of the work. Master Plan Implementation Goals: 1.12, 1.26

6. Balancing Change Order - 2021 North Gould Street Project Engineering Services Contract. Approve Balancing Change Order No. 1 to the 2021 North Gould Street Project Engineering Services Contract with Fleis & Vandenbrink Engineering, Inc. reducing the total contract amount by $38,171.00 to balance contract quantities and costs.

7. Purchase Order Amendment - Sodium Hypochlorite. Authorize amendment to Purchase Order Nos. 43688 & 43689 with JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc. for bulk Sodium Hypochlorite, increasing the unit price from $1.59/gallon to $1.79/gallon, and raising the total estimated cost by $8,176.95 for the FY 2022- 2023, and further authorize payment to the supplier up to $94,036.95 based on unit prices for actual quantities required. Master Plan Implementation Goals: 3.4

8. Contract Authorization- Lime Residuals Removal. Authorize contract with Rocky Ridge Development, LLC for the removal of Water Treatment Plant lime residuals at $31.90 per cubic yard for fiscal year 2022-2023 with a total amount not to exceed $398,750.00, and further authorize payment according to unit prices upon successful completion of the work or a portion thereof. Master Plan Implementation Goals: 3.4

9. Warrant No. 622. Authorize Warrant No. 622 as follows: Vendor Description Fund Amount Waste Management Refuse Hauling Services WWTP/ Streets $12,366.37 Gould Law PC August 2022 – Services General Fund $11,916.32

The Council approved the Following  Items of Business 

1. Owosso Historical Commission Charitable Agency Fund Agreement. Consider approval of a Charitable Agency Fund agreement between the Owosso Historical Commission and the Shiawassee Community Foundation in the amount of $21,244.04 for the investment of endowment funds.

2. MML Annual Meeting Delegate. Designate the City's official representative for the MML Annual Meeting.