Plymouth’s City Council took action on several issues and heard updates on several projects.
The city acted on several ordinances in the meeting starting with a fee for using city owned charging stations for electric vehicles.
City Attorney Jeff Houin told the board that the grant that had paid for the station in River Park Square contained a clause that charging would be free for the first two years. Houin told the Council that the two-year period was close to expiration and the city would be able to charge for using the station and any future stations in the city.
The Council agreed to a charge for the service, suspending the rules to pass it on second and third readings. They will consult the Michiana Area of Council of Governments (MACOG) on the charge that other commercial facilities are charging before determining the exact rate.
An ordinance to allow commercial activity on downtown sidewalks also passed, including the stipulation that the particular vendor placing goods or, in the case of restaurants, tables on the sidewalk would assume all liability for doing so and maintain at least a five-foot access to sidewalks.
The Council also passed an ordinance amending the fees charged for permits and fees, extended an agreement with Baker-Tilly for accounting and financial support, and amendments to the city employee handbook.
The Council was updated on One Marshall County projects with the Water Street Townhomes project breaking ground last week.
Houin told the Council that recipients of the latest round of READI 2.0 grants had been announced with Heartland Artists receiving $500,000 and Bremen receiving $3.2 million for a fieldhouse at the school.
A Plymouth project for a housing project was not funded but Houin said the group was working on other funding for the project.
