Meeting Notes 12-10-24
Meeting Notes from the December 10, 2024 Meeting of the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners
Meeting Packet: https://www.miottawa.org/CalendarDocs/2024/1733783193993-packet.PDF
Meeting Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNGah3BbiKA
Meeting Roundup: https://www.hollandsentinel.com/story/news/politics/county/2024/12/11/five-commissioners-fear-563k-contract-approved-for-crockery-lake/76885624007/
Sentinel Tweet Thread: https://x.com/SentinelLeach/status/1866484077454340422
Contract To Provide Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: The Board approved a 1 year contract with Genoa Healthcare, LLC in the amount not to exceed $75,000.00.
Contracting Authorization and Form Policy: The Board ratified all contracts for the period of November 1, 2024 to November 30, 2024 currently pending on the post-execution ratification list as authorized under SectionIV(D)(2) of the Ottawa County Contracting Authorization and Form Policy.
Cisco Subscription Services: The Board approved a contract for Cisco Subscription Services with Sentinel Technologies, Inc. including Cisco Enterprise Agreement, Cisco Solution Technology Integrator (STI) ACTS, Cisco Flex, and Flex Contact Center, as well as Cisco Hourly Services.
County Procurement Software: The Board approved the Board of Commissioners the Amendment adding a 5-year software agreement of the OpenGov Procurement Software.
Contract for the Provision of Childcare at Recovery Center: The Board approved the 1 year contract with Building Men for Life in the amount not to exceed $61,388.00.
Contract With 70x7 Life Recovery to Enhance Women’s Recovery: The Board approved the 1 year contract with 70x7 Life Recovery in the amount not to exceed $43,679.00.
Recovery Court Board Initiatives Application: The Board approved a request from the Recovery Court for a Board Initiatives grant in the amount of $750,000.
Rosy Mound Expansion Coastal Management Grant Application: The Board approved the application resolution for the Michigan Coastal Management program for funding assistance with design and engineering for access improvements at Rosy Mound Natural Area.
Veterans Services Jail Complex Alterations: The Board approved the creation of a capital project for Veteran Services alterations in the Jail Complex.
Parks Strategic Staffing and Realignment: The Board approved the request from Parks & Recreation to realign and add new positions as part of the Parks 2024 Strategic Plan as approved by the Ottawa County Parks and Recreation Commission at a cost of $388,329.
Crockery Lake Contract: The Board approved a contract with Chester Township and appropriate $563,404.00 from Board Initiatives for purposes cleanup of Crockery Lake.
I voted no because I believe the contract does not allow us sufficient control over our investment. I would have preferred a contract whereby we held the Lake Restoration Funds ourselves and contrated directly with Restorative Lake Services, and was disappointed that my motion to do so was defeated. Likewise, I do not believe investing all our Lake Restoration Funds to attempt to fix one lake and one lake only when there are many other lake restoration needs throughout the county to be a fair and responsible allocation of scarce funds.
Second Amendment to Agreement for Legal Services: The Board approved Kallman Legal Group, PLLC's Second Amendment to Agreement for Legal Services.
I voted no because I believe a number of provisions, especially around the prepay and the waiver, to not be in the best interest of the County.
Attainable and Affordable Housing - Lakeshore Habitat: The board approved the partnership agreement between Ottawa County and Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity to support site development and construction costs for housing development.
Attainable and Affordable Housing – Jubilee Ministries: The Board approved the partnership agreement between Ottawa County and Jubilee Ministries Inc to support site development and construction costs for housing development.
FY2024 and FY2025 Budget Adjustments: The Board approved the FY2024 and FY2025 budget adjustments per the attached schedule.
