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CITY OF MUSKEGON
CITY COMMISSION WORKSESSION
October 13, 2025 @ 5:30 PM
MUSKEGON CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS
933 TERRACE STREET, MUSKEGON, MI 49440
MINUTES
The City Commission Worksession Meeting of the City of Muskegon was held at
City Hall, 933 Terrace Street, Muskegon, Michigan at 5:30 p.m., Monday,
October 13, 2025.
Present: Mayor Ken Johnson, Vice Mayor Rebecca St. Clair, Commissioners
Katrina Kochin, Willie German, Jr., Jay Kilgo, and Rachel Gorman, City Manager
Jonathan Seyferth, and City Clerk Ann Marie Meisch
Absent: Commissioner Destinee Keener
2025-81 NEW BUSINESS
A. Ordinance Adoption: Unlawful Speed Exhibition Events Public Safety
The City of Muskegon Police Department requests consideration to adopt an
ordinance to address the rise in unauthorized vehicle speed exhibitions—
commonly known as “street takeovers”—which threaten public safety, disrupt
neighborhoods, and damage infrastructure, by enhancing enforcement and
providing progressive responses such as impoundment authority and advance
notice procedures.
The City of Muskegon finds that unauthorized motor vehicle speed exhibition
events—commonly known as “street takeovers,” “sideshows,” or “slideshows”—
pose a serious threat to public safety, disrupt neighborhoods, damage
infrastructure, and endanger motorists, pedestrians, and first responders. Events
like these have been an issue in other communities, like Grand Rapids and
Kalamazoo, and the Police Department has seen an uptick in these events in
Muskegon. This ordinance is adopted to deter such behavior, enhance
enforcement options, and provide for progressive administrative response
through impoundment authority and advance notice procedures.
Public Safety Director Tim Kozal explained the item and answered questions.
B. Project Development Agreement with Johnson Controls, Inc. Public
Works
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Staff, together with Johnson Controls, Inc., will present the details of a Project
Development Agreement that will prepare the details needed to enter into an
Energy Performance Contract in 2026 to make improvements to the DPW
Facility, the Water System, City Hall, and other facilities.
In May of this year, staff issued an RFQ for an Energy Performance Contract
Consultant, and the Commission agreed with staff's recommendation and
awarded to Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI). Staff recommended entering into this
arrangement with goals of improving the DPW facility and making energy-
saving improvements to that facility and others throughout the City. JCI has
spent the last 6 months or so working with staff to identify a scope of work that
fits well within the framework of an EPC, as well as makes progress on the City's
needs and goals. The specific items of work proposed to be included in this
Project Development Agreement (PDA), a precursor to the EPC itself, are
shown on the included summary document, and are detailed in the
agreement as well. One notable item is preparing for the replacement of all
residential water meters in the City (that have not recently been replaced for
other reasons), which is anticipated to increase water system revenue by
several percent by reducing errors.
Public Works Director Dan VanderHeide and Chris Downs, Dave Gehrls, John
Crawford and Brad Estadt from Johnson Controls, Inc. explained the
agreement and the EPC process.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comments received.
ADJOURNMENT
The City Commission meeting adjourned at 7:12 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Ann Marie Meisch, MMC City Clerk
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