A report of a theft at the Plymouth City Building reportedly led to the arrest of an Argos resident on Friday. Plymouth Police say they were called to 124 North Michigan Street just after 1:00 p.m.
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Upcoming work at Plymouth’s north water tower was discussed during last week’s board of works meeting.
Utility Superintendent Donnie Davidson reported that Dixon Engineering has completed specifications for repainting the water tower, according to Clerk-Treasurer Jeanine Xaver, and board members agreed to let him proceed with advertising for contractors.
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There are a few items that need to be finished with the Plymouth City Building project.
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The Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety will meet tonight where they will discuss an executive order concerning the REES Theater.
The renovation effort an the Plymouth City Building is almost complete.
The Plymouth Redevelopment Commission members approved the purchase of some additional equipment for the newly remodeled Plymouth City Building.
It is the hope of the Plymouth Clerk-Treasurer’s staff that they can move into the renovated office space in the Plymouth City Building this Friday. The project has been delayed several months due to a stairwell design issue and other issues that have come up during the course of the renovation process.
The staff members who occupy the Plymouth City Building will have to wait a little while longer before moving into the newly renovated structure.
It will be a few more months before the Plymouth City Building will reopen to staff and residents.
The renovation project at the Plymouth City Building in its second month and things are progressing at a good pace, according to City Attorney Sean Surrisi who updated the Plymouth City Council on the progress last week.
“They’re still in the demolition phase,” reported Surrisi. “We’ve run into a couple of things. When you tear open an old building you run into things that you don’t anticipate. For the most part, we’re doing really well with the budget. They found some sort of unidentified well, or something, where they’re digging the elevator shaft. They brought the soil scientists back out and they examined it.” Continue reading
Michiana Contracting crews continue to work on demolishing the inside of the Plymouth City Building to make way for improvements inside the structure.
City Attorney Sean Surrisi previously explained that renovations will be made to the clerk-treasurer’s office to improve customer relations and staff productivity. The city purchased the adjacent chamber of commerce building and crews will remodel the second floor to accommodate an expansion of room for the city council chambers and conference space. In the same project, the mayor’s office and his assistant’s office will be moved upstairs in the city building. An elevator and staircase will be added. Continue reading
The Plymouth City Building will undergo renovations soon which will cause the relocation of the mayor’s office and the clerk-treasurer’s office.
Beginning on Sept. 19, the pair of offices will be at 118 N. Michigan Street and will remain there until the completion of the renovation project. The drop box on Garro Street will be available for any payment of water bills after hours.
The renovation of the Plymouth City Building on Michigan Street is set to begin soon. Once the state approves the paperwork, environmental testing will start.
The renovation project will prompt the relocation of city meetings. The Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety and the Plymouth City Council meetings will be held at the Plymouth Fire Department Training Classroom beginning Sept. 11. Those attending are asked to use the entrance on the south side of the Plymouth Fire Department building at 111 N. Center Street.
The Plymouth City Council members will hold a public hearing tonight on a proposed ordinance for a municipal motor vehicle license excise surtax and a municipal wheel tax.
In order to close a significant funding gap within the budget, the city council is considering implementing a wheel tax. At the previous city council meeting, Clerk-Treasurer Jeanine Xaver said the maximum amount that can be charged would bring in approximately $400,000. If the council wishes to adopt a wheel tax, it needs to be approved by Aug. 31. Continue reading
Plymouth City Attorney Sean Surrisi opened three bids for the proposed city renovation project during the Plymouth Redevelopment Commission meeting Tuesday night.
Ziolkowski Construction, Inc. out of South Bend turned in a total base bid of $2,728,000 while Gibson Lewis, LLC out of Mishawaka submitted a bid of $2,654,100. The last bid opened was from Michiana Contracting, Inc. in Plymouth in the amount of $2,198,700.
The Plymouth Redevelopment Commission members are expected to open bids for the city building renovation project when they meet tonight.
The project includes construction of improvements and expansion of the city office at 124 N. Michigan Street including the clerk-treasurer’s office, mayor’s office, city attorney’s office and the council chambers.
The Plymouth City Building will undergo renovations this fall. The architects will finalize plans this month. It is the hope of the Plymouth City Council and the Plymouth Redevelopment Commission that the bidding process will proceed in June with the sale of bonds in July. The project is anticipated to begin in August.
City Attorney Sean Surrisi said the clerk-treasurer’s office will see a big change.
The city building in downtown Plymouth will undergo some necessary renovation work this fall.
Plymouth Mayor Mark Senter said several instances have led to the decision to renovate.
