Women's basketball team honored at Mount Pleasant City Commission meeting
Central Michigan University's fight song sang through the speakers of City Hall as the CMU Women’s basketball team gathered at the front of the room during the Mount Pleasant City Commission meeting April 9.
Once gathered, Mayor Allison Quast-Lents read a proclamation recognizing the accomplishments of the team and head coach Sue Guevara during the 2017-18 season.
The accomplishments include four team members being named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team, Guevara finishing their season with a 30-5 record and an NCAA Tournament run that led to the Sweet Sixteen round.
The city wanted to thank Coach Guevara for regularly recognizing and expressing the value of the relationship between CMU and the community.
“We really appreciate you,” Quast-Lents said.
Before heading into a closed session, the commission authorized a contract with Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc. a Grand Rapids company, for a joint water systems study with Charter Township.
The contract, worth $43,575, would help the Charter Township of Union evaluate effective methods of supplying soft water to township residents and improve the water pressure in Mount Pleasant.
“I’m happy to see we’re working with Union Township,” Commissioner Tony Kulick said. “We did the dog park a few years ago and this is another step to take to have a better relationship with our surrounding municipal governments.”
During the March 26 City Commission meeting, the commission postponed action on the reconstruction of the alley between Fancher and Kinney streets, so city staff could put a plan together to cover a portion of the costs.
At the April 9 meeting, the commission approved a policy that will allow the city to consistently provide 30 percent of the cost of residential alley reconstructions.
All residential alley reconstructions the city receives petitions for will have a city contribution of 30 percent, while property owners would pay the remaining 70 percent.
Each year, $50,000 will be set aside and be used on a first-come basis as petitions for reconstructions come in.
“I think this is a really good proposal that the staff has come up with,” Commissioner Kathy Ling said. "I appreciate (them) putting the time into it.”
