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Manager’s Report 11-4-11

City of Hart, Michigan

MEMORANDUM

To:           MAYOR RON LAPORTE & City Council

From:     STAN RICKARD, City Manager

Date:      November 4, 2011

RE:           CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

Oceana Housing Commission – The OHC continues to develop preliminary plans for proposed project at East Main and Griswold.  They are now investigating apparent wetland issues and potential off-site improvements.
Façade Improvement Grants – The Hart Main Street [...]

Manager’s Report 8-5-11

City of Hart, Michigan

MEMORANDUM

To:           MAYOR RON LAPORTE & CITY COUNCIL

From:     STAN RICKARD, City Manager

Date:      August 5, 2011

RE:           CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

Economic Vitality Incentive Program (EVIP) – The Michigan Municipal League is sponsoring EVIP training scheduled for August 16th in Lansing.  The training program will be available on their website shortly after the training.  EVIP documentation is a [...]

Hart-Montague Trail 2-16-11

MDNR representatives visited Hart on February 10, 2011 to discuss trail needs prior to MDNR selecting an engineering firm to perform planning and design services for HMT reconstruction.  MDNR received an $185,000 grant for this effort.  Reconstruction costs are estimated at $120,000 per mile or about $2.64 million due to trail widening to ten (10) feet and [...]

Manager's Report 10/8/10

To:         MAYOR Ron LaPorte & City Council

From:     STAN RICKARD, City Manager

Date:      October 8, 2010

RE:         CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

Fiber-Optic Infrastructure – Merit Network, Inc, a consortium of Michigan universities, is embarking on [...]

Manager’s Notes 9/24/10

To:           MAYOR Ron Laporte & City Council

From:     STAN RICKARD, City Manager

Date:      September 24, 2010

RE:           CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

United State Bicycle Route System (USBRS) – “The goal of the USBRS is to connect America through a network of numbered interstate bicycle routes.”  USBR 1 and USBR 76 have been established primarily in Virginia, North Carolina and Kentucky.  [...]

City Mgr’s Report 8/20/10

City of Hart, Michigan

MEMORANDUM

To:           MAYOR Ron Laporte & City Council

From:     STAN RICKARD, City Manager

Date:      August 20, 2010

RE:           CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

Generator No. 1 Runner Improvements at Hart Dam – The runner (turbine) will be removed the week of August 23rd for recoating.
Employee Health Care – A “request for proposals” was issued on July 30, 2010 for [...]

Manager’s Report July 23, 2010

City of Hart, Michigan

MEMORANDUM

To:           MAYOR Ron LaPorte & City Council

From:     STAN RICKARD, City Manager

Date:      July 23, 2010

RE:           CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

Facility Tours – Thank you to Brad Whitney, Crew Leader and Paul Cutter, Superintendent for conducting very informative tours of the Public Works and Wastewater Treatment Facilities this week.
Employee Health Care – Five health insurance [...]

Manager's Report June 18, 2010

To:           MAYOR Ron LaPorte & City Council

From:     STAN RICKARD, City Manager

Date:      June 18, 2010

RE:           CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

Renewable Energy Plan (REP) – Hart Hydroelectric will submit their annual renewable energy report to the MPSC later this month.  Currently, Hart Hydro supplies 2%-3% renewable power at the dam.  Soon, additional renewable power delivered to Hart will be [...]

Manager’s Report 3/19

To:           MAYOR Clancy Aerts & City Council

From:     STAN RICKARD, City Manager

Date:      March 19, 2010

RE:           CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

Diesel Plant Substation – We await news from the MEDC regarding the City’s application for CDBG funds in the amount of $325,000.  If approved, the Diesel Plant substation would be replaced and relocated to City-owned property near Plum and [...]

Feb 5, 2010 Report

City of Hart, Michigan

MEMORANDUM

To:           MAYOR Clancy Aerts & City Council

From:     STAN RICKARD, City Manager

Date:      February 5, 2010

RE:           CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

Streetscape Project – Corner Lot at State & Main (3 State Street)

John Byl, Attorney, Warner Norcross in Grand Rapids is reviewing the environmental status of this property, the proposed site for the downtown streetscape project.
TIFA agreed [...]