NOTICE OF ADOPTION: ORDINANCE 2023-08 – PURCHASING LIMITS

The Village of Elk Rapids ordains that a new ordinance, as text amendment to the Village of Elk Rapids Code of Ordinances, was duly adopted at the regular council meeting held on September 5, 2023, as follows:

1. Ordinance 2023-08 – Purchasing Limits – Amendment to §2-440 – Purchases or contracts under $5,000 (now $10,000) and §2-441 Purchases or contracts over $5,000 (now $25,000).

Effective Date: September 14, 2023

Copies are available at https://elkrapids.org and the Village Office at 315 Bridge Street, Elk Rapids, 49629. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.

-Kaitlyn Szczypka, Village Clerk

To view the ordinance, please CLICK HERE.

PUBLIC INPUT OPPORTUNITY: PEDESTRIAN ASSETS

Networks Northwest will be hosting a public input session at the Elk Rapids Government Center on Tuesday September 26, 2023 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Please stop by and share your ideas on the North Region Active Transportation Plan and pedestrian assets. All members of the public are invited and encourage to attend.

NOTICE: SPECIAL BEAUTIFICATION MEETING SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 AT 2:00 P.M.

The Beautification Commission will hold a Special Meeting on Wednesday September 13, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at the Government Center, 345 Bridge Street. For more information, please view the agenda by CLICKING HERE.

NOTICE: SPECIAL JOINT VILLAGE COUNCIL & PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 AT 6:00 P.M.

The Elk Rapids Village Council and Planning Commission will be holding a special joint meeting on Tuesday September 5, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at the Government Center, 315 Bridge Street. For more information, please follow CLICK HERE.

NOTICE: SPECIAL DDA MEETING AUGUST 28, 2023

The Elk Rapids Downtown Development Authority will hold a special meeting on Monday August 28, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. at the Government Center, 315 Bridge Street to discuss the facade grant. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

To view the packet for this meeting, please CLICK HERE.

NOTICE OF POTENTIAL QUORUM

The Elk Rapids Village Council has been invited to tour the Hydroelectric Power Dam on Thursday August 10, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. In the event of a Council quorum, no decision nor discussion toward decisions will be made as this is not an official meeting of the public body.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE – PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2023-08

The Village of Elk Rapids Village Council will hold a public hearing at their regular meeting on Tuesday August 15, 2023, at the Governmental Center, 315 Bridge Street, at 7:00 p.m. The purpose of the public hearing is to consider and receive community input on:

1. Proposed Ordinance 2023-08: Purchasing & Contracts – Amendment to §2-440 – 441 of the Code of Ordinances.

The proposed ordinance can be found on the Village’s website, elkrapids.org or a copy can be viewed during normal business hours at the Government Center.

Community members are invited to attend this hearing to speak either pro or con on this matter. Written comments can be directed to the Village of Elk Rapids, 315 Bridge Street, P.O. Box 398, Elk Rapids, MI 49629.

–Kaitlyn Szczypka, Village Clerk

BRIDGE STREET HOUSING PROJECT PROPOSAL REVIEW AGENDA FOR JUNE 28, 2023

The two proposals received for the Bridge Street Housing Project will be reviewed on June 28, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Please review the agenda for more details:

https://library.municode.com/mi/elk_rapids/munidocs/munidocs?nodeId=5dfaca9dfa3c3

BID OPPORTUNITY: HARBOR ENGINEERING PROJECT

The Village of Elk Rapids invites multi-disciplinary teams to submit proposals to provide professional design, engineering, and project management services for the Edward C. Grace Memorial Harbor Redevelopment Project. Proposals should demonstrate a clear understanding of the project and provide a summary of the team’s qualifications, structure, as well as proposed deliverables. Proposals should also be responsive to the items presented in the RFP but can be enhanced where doing so benefits the project. Three (3) hard copies and one digital copy of the proposal are due by 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 19, 2023.

Respondents must offer a proposal that will meet the scope of services, requests and general description of work activities identified in this RFP, while adding what the Respondent would have to offer.

For more information, please view the Request for Proposals (RPF) below.

NOTICE: JUNE 2023 REGULAR HARBOR MEETING CANCELLED

The Elk Rapids Harbor Commission has cancelled its June 2023 regular meeting.

BRIDGE STREET HOUSING PROJECT PROPOSAL REVIEWS – JUNE 28, 2023

The Bridge Street Housing Project Review Team will be holding two review sessions on June 28, 2023, at the Elk Rapids Government Center. At 3:00 p.m. the team will host Homestretch to go over their proposal, and at 4:00 the Revonare proposal will be reviewed. These informational sessions will give the team an opportunity to go over the proposals and ask clarifying questions. No decisions on how to move forward will happen at these sessions. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

NOTICE: JUNE REGULAR HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING DATE CHANGE TO TUESDAY JUNE 13, 2023

The Elk Rapids Harbor Commission will hold their next regular meeting on Tuesday June 13, 2023 at 6:30 p.m., not on Monday as previously scheduled.

REMINDER: DDA INFORMATIONAL MEETING

The Elk Rapids Downtown Development Authority Informational meeting to be held during the regular council meeting  on June 20, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the Government Center in Elk Rapids located at 315 Bridge St.