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Silver Bay City Council; June 3, 2024

Last Monday night, the Silver Bay Council accepted a pro­posal from Bolton and Menk regarding the Water Treatment Plan and Distribution System Improvement Project. The pro­posal has the endorsement of the Public Utilities Commis­sion and would designate the project as a CMAR project. This means that a Construction Manager will be hired during the design phase of the project and will oversee the project through its completion. There is a preference for using this ap­proach to project management because, in doing so, the Con­struction Manager oversees both the design and construc­tion process and takes on the bulk of the risk for the project by providing the “owner” with efficient oversight of the proj­ect and a guaranteed maximum price for the work. The project currently has funding through a Federal Congressional Direct Spending Grant and a grant from the Environmental Pro­tection Agency. It is possible that additional grant funds will be needed for the project and this is being looked into by staff from Bolton and Menk. An area resident who attend­ed the meeting asked if there might be an adjustment to peo­ple’s water bills when the proj­ect is completed. City Admin­istrator Lana Fralich said that it is not yet clear if there will be any increase for the public.

Nor-Son Construction would like to use Bolton and Menk for any civil engineering ser­vices that may be needed for the construction phase of the Library Addition and Roofing Project. The Council voted to accept this request and set a limit not to exceed $5,000 for services rendered.

There were two items on Monday night’s agenda con­cerning the East Lakeview Drive Project. One was a pay request for $428,115 for con­struction. The storm sewer work has been completed and road work should be complet­ed later this month. The sec­ond item was a proposal for Minnesota Power to move guy wires from its transmission lines out of the East Lakev­iew Drive corridor at a cost of $7,500. The Council accepted both proposals.

Finally, there have been some changes to the plans for the Multi-Modal Trailhead Project. The changes are nec­essary to accommodate eleva­tion variance in the land and to increase access for ADA (Americans With Disabilities Act) compliance at the Trail­head Center. Readers may re­member that Parks and Rec­reation have been working to move the Senior Center from the Trailhead Center to the high school. This change will actually be an upgrade for the Senior Center because folks who use the Center will have access to a wider variety of woodworking tools and ma­chinery at the high school. All of this will require some design changes to the Trailhead build­ing that will allow for more efficient space for HVAC and plumbing systems. The Coun­cil voted to accept the redesign proposals.

The next Silver Bay Council meeting will be held on June 17th at 7:00.

Rick Evans
Rick Evans
My wife, Marsha Kinzer (a proud DEHS Greyhound, class of ‘77) introduced me to the North Shore on vacation in 2012. It became our regular escape when the stress of our careers in education became overwhelming, and it didn’t take me long to fall in love with the breathtaking scenery, the nice people, and “salad” containing Jell-o and marshmallows. So you can either blame or thank my loving wife for my being here, because when we needed to choose a retirement hometown, Marsha advocated hard for her beloved Duluth, and here we are, six months later. Yes, this will be my first northern Minnesota winter. Yes, I welcome thoughts and prayers. Government, public policy, and social justice weighed heavily in the curriculums I taught at the high school level over a thirty-eight year career. In addition, we were a laboratory school focused on critical thinking in conjunction with technical and scientific writing. So when I found myself adrift on the great ocean of retirement and spied a raft, I jumped at the chance to take up what I’d left behind…minus the bad teachers’ lounge coffee. My position at the NSJ allows me to combine my passions for government and writing, and it’s helping me to feel less out of touch in new surroundings. When I’m not being “Cubby” (Marsha’s favorite new nickname for this green reporter) I enjoy pointing at eagles and saying, “Look, honey. There’s an eagle.” I’ve had an active side hustle as a professional musician for almost as many years as Charlie Parr. As a guitarist/singer/songwriter, I graced the stages of clubs and festivals around southern Wisconsin, including an appearance on A Prairie Home Companion. Should I even mention A Prairie Home Companion, or am I the only one here old enough to remember what that is? Look! An eagle!
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