Evart public meetings in 2024
14 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council , Packets &
The City Council will meet to discuss a potential purchase of Industrial Lot 3 and a Housing Commission update. The body is also considering a Unifirst agreement renewal and a Board of Review appointment.
- Offer to Purchase Industrial Lot 3
- Vendor's List totaling $240,661.34
- Unifirst Agreement Renewal
- Board of Review Appointment
- MERS Payment
City Council , Packets &
The council will review a development opportunity for a 3.99‑acre (173,804 sf) parcel located at US Highway 10, identified as Lot 3 Evart Air Industrial Park. The agenda item includes consideration of splitting, rezoning, or combining the property. A minimum bid price of $70,000 is set, with a required development agreement. The property is zoned General Industrial District and has 400 ft of frontage on US 10.
- Sale of 3.99‑acre industrial parcel (Parcel ID 67‑51‑610‑003‑00) on US 10
- Consideration of splitting, rezoning, or combining the property
- Minimum bid price set at $70,000, requiring a development agreement
- Property zoned General Industrial District
- 400 ft of frontage on US 10; Phase 1 environmental completed March 2020
City Council , Packets &
The Evart City Council will approve its consent agenda, which includes a Vendor’s List totaling $145,664.43. Council members will appoint Ralph Carlson and Michael Fulton to two vacant seats for two‑year terms ending November 2026. The council will also adopt the 2025 Priority Health Insurance plan with an 80/20 cost share and $250/$500 deductibles, opting out of Public Act 152. A motion will approve the Department of Public Works to remove miscellaneous assets such as old playground equipment and an inoperable plow.
- Appointment of Ralph Carlson to City Council (partial term ending Nov 2026)
- Appointment of Michael Fulton to City Council (partial term ending Nov 2026)
- Approval of Priority Health Insurance policy for 2025 – 80% employer cost share, $250/$500 deductibles, opting out of Public Act 152
- Approval of DPW removal of miscellaneous assets (old playground equipment, inoperable plow, decking, etc.)
- Vendor’s List on consent agenda totaling $145,664.43
City Council , Packets &
The Evart City Council will vote on the consent agenda, which includes the pre‑council and regular meeting minutes, a vendor list totaling $37,081.76, and budget amendments sent by email. New business items are city council appointments, the 2025 health‑insurance plan, and removal of miscellaneous assets. No other agenda items are detailed.
- Vendor’s List – $37,081.76
- City Council Appointments
- Health Insurance 2025
- Miscellaneous Assets removal
- Budget Amendments (email attachment)
City Council , Packets &
The Evart City Council meeting will address routine consent agenda items, including vendor payments totaling $119,881.12. New business includes reviewing the site plan for a Taco Bell development, a presentation by the mayor and council members, and a reappointment to the Planning Commission. The council will also discuss the design of a US 10 water main, a request for action on outfitting a K9 police vehicle, and appointments to the fire board.
- Consent agenda Vendor’s List $119,881.12
- Site Plan Approval Taco Bell
- US 10 Water Main Design
- Request for Council Action – K9 Vehicle outfit
- Reappointment to Planning Commission
City Council , Packets &
The City Council will meet to discuss new business including a site plan for Taco Bell and the design of the US 10 water main. The body will also address appointments for the Planning Commission and Fire Board.
- Site plan approval for Taco Bell
- US 10 Water Main Design
- Vendor's List totaling $119,881.12
- Request for Council Action regarding K9 vehicle outfit
- Reappointments to Planning Commission and Fire Board
City Council , Packets &
The Evart City Council approved several major expenditures at its October 21 meeting. Items included a $103,753.40 purchase of a new Ford 550 plow/utility vehicle, a $129,520.26 in‑house mowing equipment purchase, a $164,990 award to Apex Excavating & Underground LLC for hydro‑excavating, a $7,200 street‑sweeping contract with Sani‑Sweep, and the schedule for October 31 trick‑or‑treating and Monster Mash events.
- Replacement of Plow/Utility DPW Vehicle – Ford 550 purchase for $103,753.40
- Mowing services moved in‑house – equipment purchase for $129,520.26
- TMF Hydro‑Excavating contract awarded to Apex Excavating & Underground LLC for $164,990.00
- Street Sweeping contract with Sani‑Sweep for $7,200.00
- Trick‑or‑Treating hours approved: Oct 31, 5 pm‑8 pm; Monster Mash 5 pm‑7 pm
City Council , Packets &
The City Council will meet to consider several new business items including the replacement of a DPW plow/utility vehicle and the selection of a bid for TMF hydro-excavating. The council will also review a vendor's list totaling $717,436.77 and budget amendments.
- Vendor's list totaling $717,436.77
- Replacement of Plow/Utility DPW Vehicle
- TMF Hydro-Excavating bid selection
- Budget amendments
- Discussion on street sweeping and Trick or Treating
City Council , Packets &
The Evart City Council will hold a special meeting on September 24, 2024 at 5:00 PM. The agenda includes a pledge of allegiance, roll call, and limited citizen comments. The only item listed for action is a public bid approval. The meeting will end with adjournment.
- Public bid approval (Item B) for action
City Council , Packets &
The Evart City Council will approve the consent agenda items, including the Vendor’s List totaling $420,368.79. The council will then consider new business items such as a discussion of the Michigan DWSRF water‑infrastructure funding, a request for additional street paving, a library discussion, a sewer issue at the Masonic Lodge, and a billboard lease agreement. Departmental reports will be presented with no action required.
- Vendor’s List $420,368.79 (consent agenda)
- MFCI‑DWSRF discussion on watermain and well rehabilitation projects
- Request for additional street paving
- Library discussion
- Billboard Lease Agreement
City Council , Packets &
The Evart City Council voted to fund a new K9 patrol vehicle, authorizing up to $52,000 from restricted development funds. The council also approved the disposal of a 1993 vac truck and other miscellaneous DPW items, and accepted a $3,368‑per‑year aviation insurance policy for three years. Additionally, the council authorized rolling over a $250,000 certificate of deposit at Northland Credit Union. A variance was granted for a shed at 510 N. Cedar St., allowing placement three feet from the property line.
- K9 vehicle purchase: 2020 Tahoe, equipment upgrades, up to $52,000 from development funds
- Vac truck disposal: approval to sell or salvage 1993 Ford L8000 vac truck
- Miscellaneous DPW items disposal: approval to discard inoperable equipment
- Aviation insurance: $3,368 per year for a three‑year term with Lighthouse Insurance Group
- CD rollover: $250,000 rolled over into a new certificate of deposit at Northland Credit Union
City Council , Packets &
The Evart City Council will hold a public hearing on a variance request for a shed at 510 N Cedar St. The meeting includes a consent agenda and discussion on the Centennial Arms housing project.
- Public hearing: Variance request for shed at 510 N Cedar St
- Centennial Arms Phase 1 and 2 PILOT ordinances and resolutions
- Vendor's List $149,955.74
- K9 Vehicle purchase request
- Aviation Insurance
City Council , Packets &
The Evart City Council will consider an RFP award to replace a failed pump at the 5‑mile lift station. Other items on the agenda include a preliminary site‑plan approval, a well‑14 RFP/RFQ, and budget amendments for water‑tower cleaning and police department vests. A consent agenda bundles routine items such as the vendor list totaling $299,156.70 and end‑of‑fiscal‑year budget amendments.
- RFP Award 5 Mile Lift Station – authorization to issue a request for proposals to replace the failed pump
- Preliminary Site Plan Approval – Mark Sochocki
- RFP/RFQ – Well 14
- Water Tower Cleaning Budget Amendment
- Police Dept. Vest Budget Amendment
City Council , Packets &
The City Council will discuss accepting a CMF/DNR Sparks Grant for improvements to Riverside Park West. The body is also considering a request for proposals to replace a failed pump at the 5 Mile lift station.
- Acceptance of $575,000 CMF/DNR Sparks Grant for Riverside Park West bathhouse, sidewalks, and landscaping
- RFP for 5 Mile lift station pump replacement (estimated cost near $100,000)
- Vendor's list totaling $90,311.85
- Housing Commission PILOT for Mark Sochocki
- Ventra bill adjustment request