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Houghton Lake board approves $53,525-per-year snow‑plow contract and $19,990 Collins Elementary camera server upgrade
Summary
The Houghton Lake Community Schools Board of Education on Oct. 13 approved a three‑year snow‑plow contract with Better Yards Landscaping for $53,525 per year and a $19,990 camera server upgrade for Collins Elementary from TKS Security; both motions passed 6-0 on roll-call votes.
Houghton Lake Community Schools Board of Education members voted Oct. 13 to approve two vendor contracts: a three‑year snow‑plow services contract with Better Yards Landscaping and a Collins Elementary camera server upgrade with TKS Security.
The board approved the snow‑plow contract, to be paid from the General Fund, on a motion by board member Souder seconded by Halliday. The contract is for $53,525 per year. The motion passed on a roll‑call vote of 6‑0 (Jeske, Oster, Whittington, Souder, Boals, Halliday voting yes).
Separately, the board approved a $19,990 quote from TKS Security for a Collins Elementary camera server upgrade, funded from the district’s Capital Projects account. The motion to approve the security upgrade was made by Oster and supported by Jeske and passed 6‑0 on a roll‑call vote.
Both items appeared under Action Items on the agenda and were recorded as separate motions with roll‑call tallies. The minutes do not record additional discussion or objections to either contract.
The board’s approval authorizes district staff to move forward with contracting and procurement steps consistent with the district’s purchasing rules and the specified funding sources.
