Tonight, September 16, the Big Rapids City Commission is meeting at City Hall at 6:30 P.M to discuss several agenda items.

General business items include resolutions of bids for the following projects:

• Approving a new Class C License Issued under MCL 436.1513 (1) for the David L. Eisler Center at Ferris State University

• Resolution regarding the Big Rapids Housing Commission

• Naming Trustee and Alternate Trustee to be members of the West Michigan Health Insurance Pool

• Authorizing public entity membership in the West Michigan Health Insurance Pool (WMHIP) for a minimum three-year period

• Accepting the 'Institute for Responsive Government Election' grant

• Accepting the 'Center for Tech and Civic Life Election' grant

• Approving City Treasurer to sign a commercial card agreement

• Adopting revised 2024/2025 City financial dealers and institutions

• Resolution to approve the addition of Michigan Cooperative Liquid Assets Securities System as an approved investment option

• Awarding bid for the Hills of Mitchell Creek booster station improvements with budget transfer

• Accepting the '2025 Emergency with Generator Commercial and Industrial Demand Response Customer Agreement' with Consumers Energy

• Extending contract for the Cross Connection Control Program and Certification of all city-owned backflow prevention devices

• Ordinance amending for Chapter 53 of Title V, of Big Rapids

The meeting will also include study sessions regarding the Big Rapids Community Pool, with Heather Bowman and Josh Pyles, and a monthly financial report on major streets with Carla Staffen.

All city commission meetings are available to the public. Residents can also watch meetings live on the 'City of Big Rapids' YouTube channel.