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Votes at a glance: commission approves pavilion grant support, franchise hearing set, water contract change
Summary
The Alma City Commission approved multiple routine and substantive items including support for a Holiday Park pavilion grant application, introduction of a Consumers Energy franchise ordinance with a public hearing set for Nov. 11, 2025, and a $31,150 change order to a water distribution contract.
The Alma City Commission approved several measures by voice vote during its regular meeting. The commission approved the minutes and agenda, opened and closed a public hearing on a grant application for a new pavilion at Holiday Park and passed a resolution supporting that grant application. It set a public hearing for Nov. 11, 2025, to consider Ordinance No. 849, which would grant Consumers Energy a franchise to operate local gas lines for 30 years and introduced the ordinance for later hearing. The commission ratified a certificate of deposit (CD #25000325) and approved Change Order No. 1 with Crawford Contracting, increasing the contract for water distribution system upgrades by $31,150 to cover drainage work and associated construction conditions. The body received routine reports, approved payment of bills, and adjourned.
Votes recorded in the meeting: 1) Motion to accept the agenda — carried by voice vote. 2) Approval of regular meeting minutes — carried by voice vote. 3) Open public hearing on Holiday Park pavilion grant application — carried. 4) Close public hearing on Holiday Park pavilion and resolution supporting the grant application — carried. 5) Resolution to set public hearing for Ordinance No. 849 (Consumers Energy franchise) for Nov. 11, 2025 — carried. 6) Ratify investment (CD #25000325) — carried. 7) Approve resolution in support of Grand (Gracia) County Parks and Recreation millage grant application for Holiday Park pavilion — carried. 8) Introduce Ordinance No. 849 (30-year franchise to Consumers Energy) — motion carried to introduce; public hearing scheduled. 9) Approve Change Order No. 1 with Crawford Contracting (+$31,150) for water distribution system upgrades — carried. 10) Receive reports (Elmwood Fire District draft, Downtown Development Authority draft, City Manager’s report) — received. 11) Pay appropriations/bills — carried. 12) Adjourn — carried.
Motions were recorded by voice vote; no roll-call vote totals were recorded in the transcript.
