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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.
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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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