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Votes at a glance: Montcalm County approves multiple contracts, agreements and warrant reports
Summary
Montcalm County’s Board of Commissioners approved a set of contracts, bylaws and warrant reports at its Dec. 16 meeting, including a PA 116 farmland agreement, a police protection renewal with Reynolds Township, a five‑year recycling contract and four warrant reports totaling $1,168,119.57.
Montcalm County’s Board of Commissioners approved a number of consent and regular‑agenda items on Dec. 16. Key actions included: the adoption of a PA 116 farmland agreement, renewal of a police‑protection contract, committee bylaw updates, a five‑year recycling services contract and approval of four warrant reports totaling $1,168,119.57. The board also authorized limited outside‑counsel contracting for the prosecutor at $50 per hour through Dec. 31, 2024.
Summary of approved items and motions (as recorded at the meeting):
- PA 116 farmland agreement: Approved an application from Frank and Kimberly Hartman for a PA 116 farmland agreement on parcel number 59‑00600300900 covering 39.05 acres in Day Township.
- Police protection contract with Reynolds Township: Approved renewal for 500 hours in 2025 at a total of $23,750.
- Area Agency on Aging signature update: Authorized board chair to sign updated forms reflecting a new Commission on Aging director (Pamela Schoch).
- Community Advancement Committee bylaws: Approved updated bylaws and mission statement as proposed at the committee’s Oct. 9 meeting.
- Materials Management Plan (MMP) and related bylaws: Approved submission of a revised MMP work program to EGLE; approved updated Materials Management Planning Committee bylaws that add an optional member permanently and change quorum/2/3 thresholds; also approved a five‑year recycling services contract with Republic Services that includes a first‑year increase and a 4% cap on increases for years 2–5.
- Warrant reports: Approved four warrant reports for the period late November–mid December 2024 totaling $1,168,119.57.
- Outside counsel for prosecutor (short term): Authorized the prosecuting attorney to contract with outside counsel for specific court hearings at $50 per hour through Dec. 31, 2024.
- Consent agenda: Items 15–19 placed on file.
Most consent items passed with unanimous voice votes. Where the board recorded numbers (as with the major resolution noted in separate coverage), a roll‑call was used; the consent and administrative items were approved by standard motion, second and voice vote, and were recorded as carried.
The board also received correspondence items (including the farmland request) and committee reports to place on file.
