City Commission Minutes 01-04-2010

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                        CITY OF MUSKEGON
                     ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
                          JANUARY 4, 2010
                    CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS
                        CITY HALL 5:30 P.M.
                              Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Warmington at 5:30 p.m. Also present were
Commissioners Wierengo, Carter, Shepherd, Gawron, Wisneski, and Spataro.

The meeting opened with prayer given by Department of Public Works Director Robert
Kuhn, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

2010-01

   A. Oath of Office Ceremony. Honorable Andrew Wierengo, III, Judge for
      Muskegon County gave the oath of office to Mayor Warmington and
      Commissioners Gawron and Wierengo.

   B. Election of Vice-Mayor. Motion by Spataro, seconded by Shepherd to elect
      Steven J. Gawron as Vice Mayor.

       VOTE: 7 Yeas         0 Nays        Motion Passed

   C. Setting City Commission Meetings: 5:30 p.m. – 2nd and 4th Tuesdays each
      month and the Worksession Meetings: 5:30 p.m. Monday preceding the 2nd
      Tuesday each month. Motion by Carter, seconded by Wierengo to set City
      Commission dates for every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. and to
      set Worksession meetings for the Mondays preceding the 2nd Tuesday of each
      month at 5:30 p.m.

       VOTE: 7 Yeas         0 Nays        Motion Passed

   D. Appointment of City Manager: Bryon L. Mazade. Motion by Gawron,
      seconded by Carter to appoint Bryon L. Mazade as City Manager.

       VOTE: 7 Yeas         0 Nays        Motion Passed

   E. Appointment of City Clerk: Ann M. Becker. Motion by Carter, seconded by
      Spataro to appoint Ann M. Becker as City Clerk.

       VOTE: 7 Yeas         0 Nays        Motion Passed

   F. Appointment of City Treasurer: Derrick Smith. Motion by Carter, seconded
      by Wierengo to appoint Derrick Smith as City Treasurer.
       VOTE: 7 Yeas           0 Nays         Motion Passed

   G. Appointment of City Auditor: Timothy Paul. Motion by Carter, seconded by
      Shepherd to appoint Timothy Paul as City Auditor.

       VOTE: 7 Yeas           0 Nays         Motion Passed

   H. Appointment of City Assessor and Deputy Assessors: Motion by Spataro,
      seconded by Wierengo to appoint the County Equalization Director Donna Stokes
      and Deputy Director Dan VanderKooi as the City Assessor and Deputy Assessor.

       VOTE: 7 Yeas           0 Nays         Motion Passed

   I. Designation of City Fund Depositories. Motion by Gawron, seconded by
      Spataro to designate the following financial institutions as the official depositories
      of the City Funds:
              Fifth-Third Bank (Main Depository)
              Huntington Bank
              Comerica Bank
              National City Bank

       VOTE: 7 Yeas           0 Nays         Motion Passed

   J. Designation of Firm to Act as Legal Counsel: Parmenter-O’Toole. Motion
      by Spataro, seconded by Carter to designate the firm of Parmenter-O’Toole as
      legal counsel for the City of Muskegon.

       VOTE: 7 Yeas           0 Nays         Motion Passed

   K. Creating Additional Precinct in Ward 1. Motion by Spataro, seconded by
      Wierengo to add a precinct at Muskegon Community College as outlined in the
      resolution and map.

       VOTE: Ayes: Spataro, Warmington, Wierengo, Wisneski, Carter, Gawron, and
       Shepherd. Nays: None.          Motion Passed

   L. Review of Costs for Fire Services Mutual Aid. The City Manager will report
      on this at the January 12, 2010 Commission meeting.

Meeting adjourned at 5:48 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,



Ann Marie Becker, MMC
City Clerk

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