City Commission Minutes 01-02-2008

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                        CITY OF MUSKEGON
                     ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
                          JANUARY 2, 2008
                    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, Gawron, and Spataro. Commissioner Shepherd
arrived at 5:45 p.m.
Commissioner Wisneski was absent (excused).

The meeting opened with prayer given by Muskegon County Clerk Karen D. Buie,
followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

2008-01

   A. Oath of Office Ceremony. Muskegon County Clerk Karen D. Buie gave the
      oath of office to Commissioner Chris Carter, and Commissioner Lawrence
      Spataro. The oath of office was also given to Commissioner Clara Shepherd at
      5:45 p.m.

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

       VOTE: 5 Yeas         0 Nays        Motion Passed

   C. Setting City Commission Meetings: 5:30 p.m. – 2nd and 4th Tuesdays each
      month.
      Motion by Carter, seconded by Spataro to set City Commission dates for every 2nd
      and 4th Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. with the November meeting being on
      the 10th due to the 11th being a holiday.

       VOTE: 5 Yeas         0 Nays        Motion Passed

   D. Setting Worksession Meetings: 5:30 p.m. Monday preceding the 2nd Tuesday
      each month. Motion by Carter, seconded by Spataro to set Worksession
      meetings for the Mondays preceding the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.

       VOTE: 5 Yeas         0 Nays        Motion Passed

Commissioner Shepherd arrived.

   E. Appointment of City Manager: Bryon L. Mazade. Motion by Carter,
      seconded by Wierengo to appoint Bryon L. Mazade as City Manager.
       VOTE: 6 Yeas           0 Nays         Motion Passed

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

       VOTE: 6 Yeas           0 Nays         Motion Passed

   G. Appointment of City Treasurer: Derrick Smith. Motion by Carter, seconded
      by Shepherd to appoint Derrick Smith as City Treasurer.

       VOTE: 6 Yeas           0 Nays         Motion Passed


   H. Appointment of City Auditor: Timothy Paul. Motion by Spataro, seconded by
      Gawron to appoint Timothy Paul as City Auditor.

       VOTE: 6 Yeas           0 Nays         Motion Passed

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

       VOTE: 6 Yeas           0 Nays         Motion Passed

   J. Designation of City Fund Depositories. Motion by Shepherd, 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: 6 Yeas           0 Nays         Motion Passed

   K. 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: 6 Yeas           0 Nays         Motion Passed

Meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.


Respectfully submitted,



Ann Marie Becker, MMC
City Clerk

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