City Commission Minutes 01-04-2022

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     CITY OF MUSKEGON
          ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
                      JANUARY 4, 2022
    CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS @ 5:30 P.M.


                                   MINUTES
The City of Muskegon Organizational Meeting was held at City Hall, 933 Terrace
Street, Muskegon, Michigan at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 4, 2022.
Commissioner Willie German, Jr., opened the meeting with prayer, after which
the Commission and public recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL FOR THE REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING:
Present: Mayor Ken Johnson, Commissioners Eric Hood, Willie German, Jr.,
Michael Ramsey, Teresa Emory, Rachel Gorman, and Rebecca St.Clair, City
Manager Franklin Peterson, City Attorney Chris Kelly, and City Clerk Ann Marie
Meisch.
2020-01
  A. Oath of Office Ceremony Muskegon County Clerk, Nancy A. Waters,
     issued the oath of office to Mayor Kenneth D. Johnson, Commissioner At
     Large Rachel Gorman, and Commissioner At Large Rebecca St.Clair.
  B. Election of Vice-Mayor
     Motion by Commissioner Emory, second by Commissioner St.Clair to
     appoint Willie German, Jr. as Vice Mayor.
     ROLL VOTE: Ayes: Johnson, German, Emory, and St.Clair
                 Nays:     Hood, Ramsey, and Gorman
     MOTION PASSES
  C. Setting Commission Meetings:        5:30 p.m. – 2nd and 4th Tuesdays each
     month.
     Motion by Commissioner Ramsey, second by Vice Mayor German to set
     the City Commission Meetings for 5:30 p.m. the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of
     each month.
     VOICE VOTE:         All in favor.
     MOTION PASSES



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D. Setting Worksession Meetings:     5:30 p.m. – Mondays preceding the 2nd
   Tuesday each month.
   Motion by Commissioner Ramsey, second by Commissioner Emory to set
   the Worksession Meetings for 5:30 p.m. the Mondays preceding the 2nd
   Tuesday of each month.
   VOICE VOTE:       All in favor.
   MOTION PASSES
E. Appointment of City Manager: Franklin J. Peterson.
   Motion by Vice Mayor German, second by Commissioner Emory to
   appoint Franklin J. Peterson as City Manager.
   VOICE VOTE:       All in favor.
   MOTION PASSES
F. Appointment of City Clerk: Ann Marie Meisch.
   Motion by Commissioner Ramsey, second by Vice Mayor German to
   appoint Ann Marie Meisch as City Clerk.
   VOICE VOTE:       All in favor.
   MOTION PASSES
G. Appointment of City Treasurer: Sarah Wilson.
   Motion by Commissioner Hood, second by Commissioner Ramsey to
   appoint Sarah Wilson as City Treasurer.
   VOICE VOTE:       All in favor.
   MOTION PASSES
H. Appointment of City Auditor: Kenneth Grant.
   Motion by Commissioner Hood, second by Commissioner Ramsey to
   appoint Kenneth Grant as City Auditor.
   VOICE VOTE:       All in favor.
   MOTION PASSES
I. Appointment of City Assessor and Deputy Assessor:
         County Equalization Director Donna VanderVries
         Deputy Director Dan VanderKooi
   Motion by Commissioner Ramsey, second by Vice Mayor German to
   appoint Donna VanderVries and Dan VanderKooi as City Assessor and
   Deputy Assessor.
   VOICE VOTE:       All in favor.
   MOTION PASSES

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  J. Designation of City Fund Depositories:
           Fifth Third Bank (Main Depository)
           Huntington Bank
           Comerica Bank
           PNC Bank
     Motion by Commissioner Ramsey, second by Commissioner Hood to
     designate the City Fund Depositories: Fifth Third Bank (Main Depository),
     Huntington Bank, Comerica Bank, and PNC Bank.
     VOICE VOTE:       All in favor.
     MOTION PASSES
  K. Designation of Firm to Act as Legal Counsel: Parmenter Law.
     Motion by Commissioner Hood, second by Commissioner Ramsey to
     designate Parmenter Law to act as legal counsel.
     VOICE VOTE:       All in favor.
     MOTION PASSES
2022-02    NEW BUSINESS
  A. Mayor Committee Appointments
     Appointments of Ex-Officio Members to various Boards and Committees
     by Mayor Johnson are as follows:
     Community Relations Committee (CRC) – Michael Ramsey
     Community Development Block Grant – Citizen’s District Council (CDC) –
         Rebecca St.Clair
     Equal Opportunity Committee (EOC) – Eric Hood and Willie German, Jr.
     Farmer’s Market Advisory Committee – Teresa Emory
     Historic District Commission (HDC) – Teresa Emory
     Housing Board of Appeals (HBA) – Michael Ramsey
     Housing Commission – Rebecca St.Clair
     Planning Commission – Eric Hood
     Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) – Willie German, Jr.
     Land Bank Authority - Eric Hood
     West Michigan Regional Shoreline Development Commission (WMSRDC) –
           Ken Johnson
     Downtown Arts Committee – Rachel Gorman
     Julia Hackley Committee – Rachel Gorman


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  B. Meeting Broadcasts – Worksession and General Session meetings are
     currently aired on Comcast Channel 96 and on YouTube. In the past the
     meetings were also streamed live on Facebook. Mayor Johnson would like
     to bring the live stream back to Facebook for Worksession and General
     Session meetings, along with being aired on Comcast Channel 96 and on
     YouTube.
     Motion by Vice Mayor German, second by Commissioner St.Clair to
     broadcast our Worksession and General Session Meetings on Facebook
     Live, YouTube, and our local public access channel.
     ROLL VOTE: Ayes: Gorman, Emory, St.Clair, Johnson, Hood, Ramsey, and
                German.
                  Nays:    None
MOTION PASSES
  C. Legislative Policy Meeting Schedule – Legislative Policy Committee
     meetings are currently held in the first month of each quarter. Mayor
     Johnson would like to move that to the 2nd month of the quarter.
     Motion by Commissioner Ramsey, second by Vice Mayor German to
     move Legislative Policy Committee Meetings to the 4th Wednesday of the
     second month of each quarter.
     ROLL VOTE: Ayes: Emory, St.Clair, Johnson, Hood, Ramsey, German, and
                Gorman
                  Nays:    None
MOTION PASSES
PUBLIC COMMENT:           Public comments were received.
ADJOURNMENT:      The City Commission meeting adjourned at 6:07 p.m.


                                     Respectfully Submitted,




                                     Ann Marie Meisch, MMC – City Clerk




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