Zeeland City Council set to meet today By Peg McNichol
Apr 5, 2021 2:09 PM
HOLLAND (WTHC-AM/FM) Zeeland City Council is set to have two consecutive meetings, starting with a 6 p.m. study session, followed almost immediately by a 7 p.m. business meeting.
The study session agenda includes:
City services and infrastructure staffing plan: City Manager Tim Klunder’s memo for the meeting highlights a report noting “combining all these operations into one single department of City Services and Infrastructure … is possible IF the city were to hire a City Services and Infrastructure Director AND front-line supervisors for each division (streets/motor pool, parks/cemetery, and facilities/custodial) within a CSI Department. At a minimum, this recommendation requires two additional staff (CSI Director and Parks/Cemetery Supervisor) to the city’s structure. Based on staff’s evaluation of the cost associated with adding these two positions, the additional cost to the city
ZEELAND A project that includes installing a snowmelt system on the north side of Cherry Street and around the Howard Miller Public Library in Zeeland is set to begin this spring.
The Zeeland City Council awarded the construction bid Monday for the Library Alley and Cherry Street improvement project, expected to cost the city $1.1 million in total.
The project includes adding a sidewalk to the north side of Cherry Avenue and reconstructing the area around the library including the Church Street sidewalk and the alleyway between Drip and Tripelroot to make them more walkable. There will be no steps, no ramps, no handrails, said city manager Tim Klunder Monday. It will be a very walkable, inviting space, with a lot of aesthetic improvements.