City Council Budget Work Session
Regular MeetingAlgonac, MI · April 15, 2025
Agenda
MAYOR
Rocky Gillis
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Michael Bembas Cathy Harris
Ed Carter Wendy Meldrum
Dawn Davey, Mayor Pro Tem Jacob Skarbek
CITY OF ALGONAC
AGENDA FOR SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL BUDGET WORK SESSION
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
5:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers, 805 St. Clair River Drive
Algonac, MI 48001
1) Call to Order
2) Roll Call
3) Moment of Silent Prayer
4) Pledge of Allegiance
5) Public Comment
6) New Business
a. Presentation of proposed 2025-2026 FY Budget by City Manager
Gerstenberg
b. Discussion of proposed 2025-2026 FY Budget
7) Council Comment
8) Adjournment
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4.15.25 CC Budget Agenda
2025-2026
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Annual Budget
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Rocky Gillis
Got-l Mayor
Dawn Davey
Mayor Pro Tern
Michael Bembas
Councilman
Ed Carter
Councilman
Cathy Harris
Councilwoman
Wendy Meldrum
Councilwoman
Jake Skarbek
Councilman
Denice A. Gerstenberg
City Manager
Executive Staff
Lisa Borgacz, City Clerk
Joseph Doan, Fire Chief
Josh Stewart, Public Services
Superintendent
Alysia Bugg, Treasurer
Joseph Vernier, DPW Foreman
2025-2026 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CIP)
EXHIBIT E
' Projected Total Budget Amend#l Proposed
Project Description
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Cost 2024-2025 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30
Maior Road Prolects
Smith Street Pump Replacement (Storm Sewer) 2 $ 495,000 $ 165,000 $ 18,000 $ 477,000
Total M•Jor ROH Fund I:)
Lo_�al Road Proiects
Golfvlew (Mill to End) 3 $ 12,000 0 $ 12,000
North Ave (East), Elm St, Chestnut- Design Eng, CON 3 $ 362,000 $ 345,000 $ 32,000 $ 330,000
North Ave (West) (+WM) - Design Eng, Con 3 $ 273,000 $ 37,000 $ 236,000
Center St (+WM) - Design Eng, Con 3 $ 145,000 $ 20,000 $ 125,000
Lathrop (+WM) - South from Ruskin 3 $ 230,000 $ 30,000 $ 200,000
Totall.ocillRunclFund !.-rt CJ ';, �1 rJ'!)
Water Main
Golfvlew 7 $ 28,000 0 $ 28,000
DWAM Project - Identify lead Water Services (Grant) 7 $ 193,780 $ 170,000 $ 193,780
DWAM Project-AMP portion (Grant) 7 $ 100,000 0 $ 100,000
TMF Project - Continuation of DWAM (Grant) 7 $ 159,400 0 $ 25,000 $ 110,000 $ 24,400
Replace Lead Water Services - 5% per year 7 $ $ 5,000 0
Eogewater rrom uimevto N side ol bridge. Install new 11· WM
475LF. SCRO to Ruskin end Hydrant 28. 7 $ 442,000 $ 325,000 $ 37,000 $ 405,000
EPAAWI/\ IIISK & Kesthency Assessment (Due 6/;:!U/ZbJ &
Emergency Response Plan Update (Due ll/31/26) 7 $ 20,000 $ 20,000
North Ave (Westl WM 4" AC to 8" PVC with road work (900LF) 7 $ 408,000 $ 5B,000 s 350,000
center St Water Main 4" AC to 8" PVC (SOOLFI 7 $ 230,000 $ 30,000 $ 200,000
Water �vstem Regutatory Act1111t1es-Rellablllty Study, General
Plan Update, Asset Mgmnt Plan, CIP 7 $ 50,000 $ 50,000
Lathrup. Replace 4• WM wfth e• WM south from Ruskin. BOOlF. 7 $ 345,000 $ 45,000 $ 300,000
Latl1rup. Replace 6" WM withs• WM from size transition south
to dead end. 1,620LF. 7 $ 750,000 $ 100,000 $ 650,000
Kenyon. Replace 4" WM with B"WM to dead end. 710LF. 7 $ 315,000 $ 40,000 $ 275,000
Mll;rllgan "· nep,ace ., .,.., Wftf\ 11 VIIM lrom MIii to North 01
Maple & MIii Stfrom Washington to M29 7 $ 700,000 $ 150,000 s 550,000
Summer St & Washington. Loop e•lstlng 8" WM, possible
connection to 12" WM In Washington St. 7 s 700,00D $ 150,000 $ 550,000
Lee St.Reploee 4' with 8' WM Dixie N to dead end.1,810 IF. 7 $ 815,000 $ 115,000 s 700,000
Tot■I Water Fund ,_ __- ,, " c;:::'..', ::i-�
Sanitarv Sewer Protects 6
,an ,ewer nepa11$IO�,pes, ,.,.nnores, )ll]nons & 1•um� ,,.,,ons
In priority areas per SAW 6 $ 1,400,000 $ 150,000 $ 150,000 $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 250,000
Lateral San Sewer lnpsection in priority areas per SAW 6 $ 215,000 $ 55,000 0 $ 55,000 $ 75,000 $ 85,000
M29 Sanitary FIX- 609 SCRO 6 $ 13,000 $ 50,000 $ 13,000
Sanltar,, Investigations/Smoke Testing 6 $ 293,000 $ 40,000 $ 228,000 $ 25,000
Ruskin Siphon Replacement 6 s 750,000 $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 250,000
Total Sewer Fund (. -· - L_
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