IRON MOUNTAIN — A paving project this fall on Lehman Avenue will include Wickman Drive, adding nearly $100,000 to the cost, Iron Mountain City Council decided Tuesday.

Wickman Drive runs north from Lehman Avenue and much of it is in poor condition, City Manager Jordan Stanchina said. Noting the road is at the northwestern fringe of the city, this may be the best chance to get the job done at a reasonable price, he told the council.

“If we don’t do it now, it may be years,” he said.

Last month, the city accepted a contract with the Michigan Department of Transportation for grant-aided paving on Lehman and North Kimberly avenues. The estimated cost is $407,800, with Small Urban Program funds covering $275,404 and the city responsible for the $132,396 balance.

With Wickman Drive also in need of resurfacing, the city sought a price from contractor Bacco Construction Co. on doing that work as well. The per ton price of $68.20 is the lowest the city has seen in a number of years, Stanchina said.

The total added cost to the city, which includes grading a section of berm, is $98,901. The council voted unanimously to accept Bacco’s offer, although it likely will result in less money spent next year on paving.

The resurfacing on Lehman, which is north of Timberstone Golf Course, will start at the city limits and extend 1.04 miles east. North Kimberly will be paved from Main Street to the south about two blocks, ending past Hamilton Road.

The Dickinson County Road Commission, meanwhile, is considering paving Lehman, or Bellagomba Road, from the city limits west to Pine Mountain Road in Breitung Township.

In other action, the council:

— Discussed fireworks heard in recent days and learned from Ed Mattson, director of police and fire services, that at least one person will be cited for violations. Michigan’s Fireworks Safety Act of 2011 was amended in December 2018 to give local governments the right to restrict the days and times for residents to use consumer fireworks. Even though fireworks may be restricted by a municipality — as in Iron Mountain — they are allowed by state law after 11 a.m. on the following days: Dec. 31 until 1 a.m. Jan. 1; the Saturday and Sunday before Memorial Day until 11:45 p.m.; June 29 to July 4 until 11:45 p.m.; July 5 if it falls on a Friday or Saturday, until 11:45 p.m.; and the Saturday and Sunday before Labor Day until 11:45 p.m. While legal on those dates, fireworks must meet Consumer Product Safety Commission standards and may only be ignited from personal property.

— Agreed to participate in a Michigan pandemic water assistance relief program that provides income-eligible customers who have water bills in arrears since March with up to $700. “We do have a number of bills that are behind,” Stanchina said. The program is state-funded and the city will be reimbursed for any discounted billing.

— Opened a review and comment period for the city’s master plan, which will be posted on the city’s website. Iron Mountain Planning Commission will have a public hearing after the 63-day review period. Some key components are housing, transportation, consolidation of services, and downtown and commercial districts.

— Approved a $497,221 payment to Hebert Construction for the first phase of street, water and sewer improvements on West C Street. The $1.4 million project is moving along with no major issues, Stanchina said. Work is expected to extend into October.

— Approved buying a horizontal boring tool from TT Technologies of Aurora, Ill., for $6,738. Hebert has used similar equipment in replacing water service lines as part of the C Street contract and the purchase will save on restoration and other costs for the city’s own projects, said Scott Thomas, public works supervisor.