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- Approve agenda as amended — Motion to approve the agenda as amended was moved by Commissioner Johnston and supported; voice vote recorded as \"Aye\" and motion carried.

- Approve minutes (05/12/2025) — Motion to approve minutes moved by Commissioner Johnston and supported; voice vote recorded as \"Aye\" and motion carried.

- Brownfield redevelopment plan (9640 North Greenville Road, Village of Lakeview) — Motion moved by Commissioner Alexander to approve the local Brownfield plan; voice vote recorded as \"Aye\" and motion carried. The local approval authorizes tax-increment capture for eligible redevelopment costs; state review by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) is still required.

- Pandemic Readiness Building — Motion moved by Commissioner Peterson to allow Montcalm County Animal Control to use the Pandemic Readiness Building for grant-backed spay/neuter clinics and to allow appropriate signatures on the agreement; motion passed by voice vote. Agreement includes a $200 daily travel fee to be paid from the animal-control donation line.

- Committee on McCarthy Park event — Motion moved by Commissioner Alexander to appoint a committee (Commissioner Peterson, Commissioner Maher and the county controller) to meet with event organizers before the next meeting and document options; roll-call vote: Alexander yes; Johnston yes; Maher yes; Painter yes; Peterson yes; Carr no. Motion carried.

- Place ordinance to repeal Montcalm County Parks Ordinance on file — Motion to place the proposed ordinance on file was moved and supported; voice vote recorded as \"Aye\" and motion carried (no immediate repeal enacted).

- Warrant reports — Motion to approve three warrant reports (05152025: $599,054.02; 05222025: $317,550.71; 05272025: $358,091.62) totaling $1,274,696.35 was moved, supported and passed by voice vote.

- Consent agenda items 5 through 13 — Motion to place items 5 through 13 on file was moved, supported and passed by voice vote.

- Drain commissioner aggregate purchase authorization — Motion moved by Commissioner Alexander to authorize the Drain Commissioner to spend up to $50,000 to acquire and store crushed limestone aggregate for county projects; motion passed by voice vote.

These items reflect the motions and outcomes as recorded in the meeting transcript. Where the record lists only a voice \"aye\" the transcript did not provide a roll-call tally of individual votes except where noted above.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Commissioners Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal motions and outcomes recorded during the May 27 Montcalm County Board of Commissioners meeting.","taxTitle","Montcalm County, Michigan","taxId",45831,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":42,"_43":77,"_45":77,"_46":78,"_48":79,"_50":80,"_52":81,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":82,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":83,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6545638,"Drain commissioner seeks county approval to buy, store crushed limestone from solar project",5576000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3524101-62cf34fcd87bd6aa96c91453df6bdcdf&start=5576&end=5576","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3524101-62cf34fcd87bd6aa96c91453df6bdcdf/thumbnail_5576000.jpg","/articles/6545638/Montcalm-County/Michigan/Drain-commissioner-seeks-county-approval-to-buy-store-crushed-limestone-from-solar-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6545638-ff079b12679275fe5ba7c647b4958bc9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771089172&Signature=B6OG4dwMDA7cQOz1voujfUUgKoibpKYo-cQe3StqHbrxB5cXbb1tEqEbsKQrZhmxNmOUeaI1r6rGHgHAzV9B7NqK2wjw-VFxdgXUQh4SwzTW3w63aw-WFJ-sXsMiTRNAr4TN0YfDOmdt8H8KSyR8H29b-PXY5hHnejTK89SBsZK0SX3Bb-BLgf~q3r~954Si3UZGWRiq8pZFaYG6JfsQmgqk5qicakHl4jEpQeLbSlGoWu4qllrCB2FXjHm-amkWNkF3SaJ5Fim6Iy7PO3s4L1QQglLXQxcnok7Uewduc7sxrNn3j8A-b5~GNac9cWMqM82Kf7VORH~x~47577y20g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Montcalm County Board of Commissioners authorized the drain commissioner to spend up to $50,000 to acquire and temporarily store crushed limestone aggregate that became available after a nearby solar project completed laydown-area work.

The drain commissioner told the board that township road commissions and other county entities have interest in the material, which the solar contractor is making available free of product cost; the county would pay trucking and handling. \"The road commission was trying to take opportunity to get about 10,000 plus tons,\" he said, and described the product as clean crushed limestone suitable for shoulders, driveway repair and other maintenance work.

Because the county lacks a prepared storage pad behind the Pandemic Readiness Building, the drain commissioner said he plans to remove topsoil and extend the back parking area to hold material until it is needed. He estimated roughly 2,500 tons would cover a planned parking-lot extension and provide material for a library parking project; that scale would cost in the neighborhood of $25,000 in trucking and handling at an $8/ton trucking estimate presented in discussion. The drain commissioner and staff proposed a $50,000, not-to-exceed authorization to ensure flexibility for short-notice hauling opportunities.

Commissioners discussed funding sources and legal constraints for using county staff and equipment on projects for outside entities. The controller and others noted there are capital-improvement and public-improvement funds and that projects can be reimbursed when a benefiting party is identified. The drain commissioner said he would coordinate with the road commission and other beneficiaries and that some projects (for example, the White Pine Library parking addition) would return funds to the county once the work is completed.

Commissioner Alexander moved and the board supported a motion authorizing the drain commissioner to spend up to $50,000 to acquire and store aggregate for necessary county and partner projects. The motion passed by voice vote.

Commissioners asked staff to track costs, identify specific beneficiary projects and return with documentation of use and reimbursements. The drain commissioner said he would prioritize making a compacted storage pad and using the material where it most reduces future cost.

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The Animal Control Director told the board the grant is a reimbursement grant and the county will be repaid for initial outlays. She said the county seeks to host licensed veterinarians at the Pandemic Readiness Building and intends to partner with Mercy Veterinary Coalition to perform surgeries. \"The grant was a reimbursement grant for the county. So, we're paying the initial, but we will be getting it back,\" she said.

Staff presented a revised agreement that includes a $200 daily travel fee for the veterinary provider; the director said the fee would come from the department’s donation line and not from the general fund. The director also confirmed she had obtained a copy of the provider’s liability insurance and that the clinics would use available space in coordination with EMS staff at the building.

Commissioner Peterson moved to allow Animal Control to use the Pandemic Readiness Building for free spay/neuter clinics and to allow appropriate signatures on the agreement. The motion was supported and passed by the board. The director said she had tentatively scheduled up to 10 clinic dates through August and would coordinate specific dates with EMS staff to avoid scheduling conflicts.

","Montcalm County authorized Animal Control to use the Pandemic Readiness Building for reimbursement-based spay/neuter clinics partnered with a veterinary coalition; county approved a one-time travel fee to be paid from the animal-control donation line.",{"_33":97,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":98,"_41":99,"_43":100,"_45":101,"_46":102,"_48":103,"_50":104,"_52":105,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":106,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":107,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6545647,"Neighbors object to exclusive rental, prompting review of Montcalm County parks ordinance",5173,232000,5405000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3524101-62cf34fcd87bd6aa96c91453df6bdcdf&start=232&end=5405","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3524101-62cf34fcd87bd6aa96c91453df6bdcdf/thumbnail_232000.jpg","/articles/6545647/Montcalm-County/Michigan/Neighbors-object-to-exclusive-rental-prompting-review-of-Montcalm-County-parks-ordinance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6545647-ae98c68b7f0cc858faf91037193ce2ff/orig.mp4?Expires=1771089172&Signature=P7o68Ym~ABCdIiND9bLqgIm0HoaQ6izZX2qc15cDm88v1OTPlT97E6Ex0hFyLxOcgUonmF7J2F4GTcR6GEIWW9LdPnoweuiT26he-X9IM0GSh56t8mBrzf-IVxtRRFUF-ytiDA5L-Xwx5A0Fs8khc0ckGPVi10srTfonuoF4X92yXO6suzwRaqbKWl2X6rBFwd6B~jDrxH29pmUGB0qRJ3MpWRFUwSzv5Bmc8nAtfwoAZNh-IwNP8~577uqrIzgFny6pLKQ1lfhA7uw59liBPI8y4GYmRrIStqNKZU~Fe4JoPyM-dyzuIg98-rNMIggBjGS1-NQXD97skZase9Qcng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several residents told the Montcalm County Board of Commissioners at its May 27 meeting that a planned June 28 event at McCarthy Park conflicts with the county’s parks ordinance and the longstanding intent of the park as an open public space.

\"I would now like to draw your attention to the Montcalm County Parks Ordinance, which is currently not being enforced,\" said JL, a Greenville resident who identified himself during public comment. He said the group renting McCarthy Park had advertised vendors, amplified sound and performances and asked that the county rescind the exclusive rental for June 28.

Bob Goodenough, who said he lives near McCarthy Park, said the park was intended for families and passersby to use and that exclusive large events would disrupt neighbors. \"Limit the number of people who can rent it, limit the number sizes of the groups, keep it small because that's what it was intended for,\" he said.

Colleen Smith, a nearby resident at 744 South Greenville, told commissioners that a recently installed disc-golf course already sends frisbees onto private property and said she worries the proposed event will increase traffic, trespass and vendor activity near residences.

Vice Chairman Peterson introduced an agenda item noting the county's parks commission had been dissolved years earlier and that a written parks ordinance remains on the books but had not been enforced since about 2017. County staff said the ordinance originated as a condition for applying for certain state grants and that the county has generally used site-specific park rules instead of the ordinance.

Commissioners discussed enforcement questions and competing priorities. Commissioner Maher (surname spelled in transcript) said the ordinance includes useful provisions and recommended revising rather than repealing it outright. \"I don't think getting rid of an ordinance that has a lot of very relevant and good things in it just because there's a few bad things,\" Maher said.

Other commissioners raised concerns about enforceability and safety: who would enforce the ordinance, whether the sheriff's office would respond, and whether the park's restroom capacity and parking would support a large event. Several commissioners said they wanted to seek a middle path: work with event organizers to reduce impacts on neighbors while ensuring county rules are followed.

Commissioner Alexander moved that a committee of Commissioner Peterson, Commissioner Maher and the county controller meet with the event organizers before the next board meeting to discuss options and document any agreed changes. The motion passed on a roll-call vote (Alexander: yes; Johnston: yes; Maher: yes; Painter: yes; Peterson: yes; Carr: no). Commissioner Carr voted no; the motion carried.

Separately, county staff presented the posted McCarthy Park rules: prohibitions on \"loud, disturbing and annoying noise or music,\" hours (sunrise to sundown), leash rules for pets, speed limits for motor vehicles and other routine restrictions. Commissioners and residents discussed whether the posted park rules are sufficient to address the concerns raised by neighbors and whether the county should retain, revise or repeal the older parks ordinance.

The board later placed the proposed ordinance to repeal the Montcalm County Parks Ordinance on file for further consideration rather than acting to repeal it immediately. Commissioners said the timing and optics of repeal were sensitive given the specific, pending rental.

The board asked county staff and the committee to contact the organizers, seek specific commitments on parking, noise and vendors, and return with any recommended changes to county policy or the ordinance at a future meeting.

","Residents urged the county to enforce or revise its parks ordinance after a June 28 full-park rental at McCarthy Park drew concerns about noise, parking, vendors and exclusive use of a public park. Commissioners agreed to form a small committee to meet with event organizers before the next meeting.",{"_33":109,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":110,"_41":111,"_43":112,"_45":113,"_46":114,"_48":115,"_50":116,"_52":117,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":118,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":119,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6545652,"Montcalm County commissioners approve Brownfield plan for Lakeview mobile-home park conversion",2087,1033000,3120000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3524101-62cf34fcd87bd6aa96c91453df6bdcdf&start=1033&end=3120","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3524101-62cf34fcd87bd6aa96c91453df6bdcdf/thumbnail_1033000.jpg","/articles/6545652/Montcalm-County/Michigan/Montcalm-County-commissioners-approve-Brownfield-plan-for-Lakeview-mobile-home-park-conversion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6545652-e42088bf40ed1b211fd93d6ee5cb96a8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771089172&Signature=BnwUM3X5RfwQqmNS6MAVAUieVl8W8W1naxMM8MuoQaAS-QLYhx2Fszk6SDtiayYP9V3QXqwZVixiUl0PNDwGB3AAFhcOu1EEiJGTquu0pCYacu8i0JSLmy1gb7TdGj3gR6X5Fb94G4X-JZdHRJxFJVOm-8aL-Y0Notr~Y9uGa3SizhAnjjC3yDMwQFfOsq3D-s~OML6BXJ~2eHgQADk9d6nCZWWKfi0Gnx7rQJtrpbDf4lYuRA9b6AWImaIY23L~ROj7~SKttIG5N~VSspJ4hDozeZh-kmHpzee-rgwMS9z3Xqb6me0-FCaun~CsybUSKJlg~4gKwLk4gPN~K6DoGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Montcalm County commissioners voted to approve a Brownfield redevelopment plan for property at 9640 North Greenville Road in the Village of Lakeview, the board agreed during its May 27 meeting.

The plan, presented by Darren, Village Manager for Lakeview, and developers from Redstone Group, would convert a licensed mobile-home park behind Lubbock's Food Center into site-condominium lots and residential units. \"Long term, all of those properties will then be on the tax rolls,\" Darren said, arguing the conversion would increase property-tax revenue for the village.

Brian Papke of Redstone Group described the proposal as transforming the mobile-home park into a conventional subdivision of detached homes with permanent foundations, attached garages and individual tax lots. Jared Lutz of Michigan Growth Advisors said the plan relies on the state’s Brownfield Redevelopment tools under Public Act 381, amended to include housing, to make the project feasible. \"This property isn't a brownfield in the intuitive sense that it's contaminated. It's just the qualifying trigger for this plan,\" Lutz said.

The developers and advisers said the project aims for a mix of market-rate and income-restricted units. Lutz told commissioners the plan would deliver roughly 104 new housing units (he later referenced other totals during discussion), and the developers discussed building roughly 20–30 units per year as the project ramps up. Lutz and Papke said some initial units would be rented, with long-term intent to have individual tax lots paid and listed separately on the tax rolls. The presenters also said the developers intend to use tax increment capture to reimburse infrastructure costs such as roads and utility upgrades over time.

Lutz explained the local approval authorizes capture of the increment — the increase in taxes after development — to reimburse eligible costs. He said tax capture would exclude debt millages and special assessments and that library and school debt obligations would continue to be paid as normal. Commissioners were told the capture period shown in the plan is 28 years; Lutz said reimbursements only occur for documented, eligible costs and that the actual schedule depends on the developer’s submitted receipts and the pace of construction. He estimated that upon full build-out the annual tax increment available for reimbursement could be about $500,000, but stressed reimbursements cannot exceed documented eligible costs.

Commissioner Alexander moved to approve the Brownfield redevelopment plan and the board supported the motion. After a brief call for discussion, the board voted — \"Aye\" was recorded and the motion carried.

What the board approved was the county-level step required before the Village of Lakeview’s plan goes to the Michigan State Housing Development Authority for state review and final approval. Commissioners and presenters said state approval is still required and that the local action authorizes only the tax-capture mechanism under the Brownfield plan.

The meeting record shows questions from commissioners about the number of lots and units, the mix of rental vs. for-sale units, expected rents for income-restricted units (presenters cited about $1,600 for a two-bedroom and $1,700 for a three-bedroom for income-restricted units), and projected construction costs (developers cited about $170,000 per unit as a working figure). Lutz and Papke said developers expect to start with a modest number of homes, then scale, and that the financial model relies on capturing incremental tax revenue over time rather than an upfront county subsidy.

The county’s final vote followed the public hearing earlier in the meeting and the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority’s review. Commissioners who asked clarifying questions were referred to the developers and the plan documents for technical financial details.

Officials said state review by MSHDA (the Michigan State Housing Development Authority) will be required for final state-level approval and for the tax-capture mechanism to operate as proposed.

Community members and county staff may receive follow-up materials and the County Clerk’s office will hold the approved documentation. The plan’s next step is state review; no additional county appropriation was authorized at the meeting.

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