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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.
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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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