Manistee County public meetings in 2023
6 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Ways & Means Committee
The committee recommended approval of August claims and payroll totaling $1,625,491.39. They also recommended accepting several grants for veterans and port security, as well as a fiber optic cabling contract for the Planning building.
- Recommended approval of August on-demand checks, bills, and payroll totaling $1,625,491.39 (All Ayes)
- Recommended accepting 2024 County Veteran Service Fund Grant of $69,029.00 (All Ayes)
- Recommended accepting FY 2023 Port Security Grant Program totaling $364,799.00 (All Ayes)
- Recommended accepting $10,000 Community Foundation Limitless Fund Grant for Operation SAFE boat (All Ayes)
- Recommended approval of Arcadia Township Zoning services agreement for three years (All Ayes)
- Recommended approval of Code Enforcement Officer services agreement with Glenn Zaring (All Ayes)
- Recommended accepting $1,001.00 bid from Richard Schmidt for 2000 Dodge Dakota (2-0, 1 abstain)
- Recommended bid from Electromedia for $28,115.40 for fiber optic cabling installation (All Ayes)
Land Bank Authority
The Land Bank Authority approved a $500,000 grant agreement from the State Land Bank Authority for blight elimination projects. The board also approved the meeting agenda and the minutes from the August 1, 2023, meeting.
- Approved Grant Agreement SLBA-00330 for $500,000 (5-0)
- Approved August 1, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved meeting agenda (unanimous)
Airport Authority
The Airport Authority approved a lease agreement with Joe Robbins following recommendations from legal counsel. The board also conducted interviews with three airport consulting firms but deferred the final selection to a later meeting.
- Approved September 5, 2023 Special Meeting agenda
- Approved Lease Agreement with Joe Robbins and authorized the Chair to sign (5-0)
Recreation Commission
The Recreation Commission authorized an agreement with the Village of Kaleva to apply for a Manistee County Community Foundation grant for planning and engineering of bathroom facilities. The commission also supported the use of DNR funds for a parking lot project.
- Approved agreement with Village of Kaleva to apply for a grant for bathroom facilities planning and engineering
- Approved use of $5,000 in DNR funding for a gravel parking lot on DNR property adjacent to Chief Road
- Approved September 5, 2023 meeting agenda
- Approved August 7, 2023 meeting minutes
Regional Summit Committee
The Regional Summit Committee discussed the agenda and presenters for the upcoming summit. The committee recommended the purchase of audio equipment to be funded by the technology fund.
- Recommended approval of $315.69 for audio equipment from Amazon (All Ayes)
Manistee 911 Board
The Board approved $750 quarterly retention payments for all full-time Manistee County 911 Union Dispatchers. These payments are scheduled to begin October 1, 2023, and expire September 30, 2024, pending legal review and approval.
- Approved $750.00 quarterly Retention payments to all fulltime Manistee County 911 Union Dispatchers (7-0)