Expenses for the Library Construction Project and the HVAC project that is underway at the Reunion Hall were on Monday night’s agenda for the Silver Bay City Council. There is some survey work that will need to be done on the property that comprises the Library construction site. Bolton and Menk will be doing that work. There is also some hazard mitigation work that will need to be done on the building itself. The price tag for these combined expenses is $4,700. The Council voted to approve payment for the expenses with a “not to exceed” clause.
Regarding the upgrade work at Reunion Hall, it appears that the electrical system at the Hall is not sufficient to cover the upgrade as originally designed. The contractor doing the work did not inform the Council about this development prior to making the needed upgrades, which added $7,500 to the bill. The Council voted to table a decision on moving forward with payment of this amount until an independent party can look at the work and give them an estimate on its cost. The contractor has indicated that they could absorb the expense. The Council is considering options before making a final decision.
City Administration has been short staffed for a while and the Council adopted a temporary plan to bring in interim staffing support from Abdo Accounting and Financial Services. This decision comes at the recommendation of the Personnel Committee. The addition of temporary staff will help with record keeping while the City seeks to hire permanent staff to fill vacant positions.
Cheryl Marolt is retiring after a 33 year career serving the City. The Council accepted her retirement with regret and thanked her for her dedication to the community.
The next Silver Bay Council meeting will be held on Monday, May 20th at 7:00 PM.
