The Metropolis of St. Clair Shores may very well be shifting nearer to preservation of its landmark water tower situated on the town’s golf course.
The 165-foot water tower was constructed within the Twenties to assist tackle points with water strain within the metropolis. Now, it’s rusted and out of date and final month a proposal to demolish the historic tower was mentioned throughout a Metropolis Council assembly. Officers tabled making a choice on demolition for six months to permit time for the town to hunt attainable lessees for the construction that would assist to fund its refurbishment.
The Feb. 22 St. Clair Shores Metropolis Council agenda contains an merchandise requesting approval of a advertising and marketing settlement with Timothy Ok. Romanowski of Southgate for telecommunications infrastructure on the golf course water tower.
In accordance with paperwork contained within the assembly packet, Romanowski is to conduct advertising and marketing of telecommunication suppliers to lease the golf course water tower. If profitable, he could be reimbursed by the telecommunication firm and never the Metropolis of St. Clair Shores. The settlement is about to finish on June 30, 2022 throughout which period the town wouldn’t be capable of market the tower to any telecommunication firms.
The fee to refurbish the tower is estimated to be $400,000; the price of demolishing it might be round $40,000.
If a lessee is discovered for the tower, the contract with the telecommunications firm would cowl the prices of restore in addition to ongoing upkeep.
Councilman David Rubello, a powerful proponent of preserving the tower, mentioned Friday particulars have been nonetheless being ironed out with the proposed contract however the whole lot was anticipated to be finalized Monday and able to go earlier than officers Tuesday when the council meets at 7 p.m. at Metropolis Corridor.