Closing on sale of Products property may be ‘mid-July’

Tecumseh City Manager Dan Swallow informed city council on Monday that the closing sale of the former Tecumseh Products property is pending legal paperwork. Swallow said covenants and restrictions are being worked out after the Department of Environmental Quality raised additional requirements. Closing is now anticipated in mid-July, Swallow said.

Jason and Kristie Miller, owners of Great Lakes Aerial Maintenance and Construction Company of Dundee have presented plans to develop the property for mixed-use, including construction for light industrial, retail and professional space. Millers have titled the project site Revival Commons.

In other council news:

• Swallow presented his regular report, noting the ongoing street construction project. He said work is currently underway on North Evans, North Maumee and Burt streets to replace curb, crosswalk ramps and drive approaches. Long-term detours will restrict traffic on these streets until the project is concluded in late August.

The next phase of street construction will involve Brown, Spring, Brook, Ternes and Wenonah streets. Currently, crews are replacing sections of curbs in poor condition while the milling of asphalt should begin next week, Swallow said.

• The downtown southeast parking lot and parking lot at City Hall will be closed on Sunday, July 10, to allow for seal coating and restriping for parking spaces. The lots will reopen Monday morning, July 11, in time for normal business hours.

• The Tecumseh Center for the Arts has received a $2,000 grant from ETC, a theater lighting company. TCA Technical Director Karen Bunch submitted the grant application.

• Problems with leaking pipes at the Splash Pad, located at Zorn Park, has the popular water playground working at a reduced capacity.  Two features of the Splash Pad have been deactivated. Swallow said repairs will be made this fall and expects to the have the equipment fully operational in 2017.

• Council approved the low bid from Abbey Carpet of Adrian for new floor coverings at City Hall. Improvements include new carpeting and vinyl flooring. Cost of the project is $9,101 with a five percent contingency of $455.