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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.
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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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