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Charlevoix MMPC reviews materials-management survey results and next steps; committee approves agenda and excuses several members

Charlevoix County Materials Management Planning Committee · March 1, 2026
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Summary

Mathew Cooke reported 445 county resident survey responses and outlined an outreach schedule and analysis timeline. The committee unanimously approved the agenda and Sept. minutes, excused four members and adjourned at 12:29 p.m.

Mathew Cooke, community planner with Networks Northwest, told the Charlevoix County Materials Management Planning Committee on Oct. 23 that the county has received 445 responses to its county resident survey as part of the Materials Management Plan (MMP) process and expects to finish municipal data collection this month.

Cooke said Hayes Township will include an MMP survey flyer in its winter tax bills and staff plan to visit recycling drop-off sites on Nov. 8 to distribute survey cards. Business and local-unit government survey outreach continues; non-responding local units have been emailed and a follow-up letter is prepared. Cooke also reported the committee’s vacancy for a composting representative should be filled within a month.

Timeline and next steps: Cooke noted the committee will review a County Resident Survey analysis at the next meeting, with an updated analysis to follow in January after the survey closes. Local-unit and business survey analyses are planned for the December meeting. Committee members used polling software at the meeting to provide input on priorities and goals; installing organics collection and expanding education and outreach ranked highly among members’ responses.

Formal meeting actions: The committee voted on routine meeting business and attendance. Vice-Chair Tim Nemecek made motions that were supported by other members to excuse Kirk Miller, Mark Bevelhymer, Andre Grobaski and Jonathon Scheel; to approve the Oct. 23 agenda (moved by Nemecek, supported by Josh Chamberlain); and to approve the Sept. 25 meeting minutes (moved by Nemecek, supported by Victor VanDeventer). Each motion was recorded as "carried unanimously"; the published minutes do not provide individual vote tallies.

The meeting record shows no public comments or committee-member remarks during the comment periods. A motion to adjourn, made by Nemecek and supported by VanDeventer, closed the meeting at 12:29 p.m.