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Votes at a glance: commission approves appointments, contracts, bids and ordinance
Summary
The commission approved a set of routine and substantive resolutions including denial of a FOIA appeal, a housing commission reappointment, mutual-aid fire contracts, several procurement awards, and an ordinance to create a city building department (effective on publication or state approval).
At its meeting, the Big Rapids City Commission approved multiple resolutions and motions. Key outcomes:
- Denied FOIA appeal from Steven Balder; staff will transmit the written resolution to the requester.
- Reappointed Jane Williams to the housing commission.
- Approved renewals of mutual aid / first-responder contracts with Green Township and Norwich Township, pending their internal approvals.
- Approved procurement actions including ordering construction-season bids, awarding porta‑potty service to the recommended low responsive bidder, and awarding the Fuller Avenue water‑main replacement contract to Morning Star Enterprises (low bid $119,814.93).
- Adopted an ordinance to establish a city building department (ordinance effective upon publication or state committee approval) and approved related resolutions to contract with AGS and appoint a building official.
Several items passed by roll call or voice vote during the meeting; where state approval is required for local action (building department ordinance), the city will not replace county authority until state committee approval is complete. Staff will notify affected parties and transmit required documentation.
