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CITY OF MUSKEGON
COMMUNITY RELATIONS MEETING MINUTES
Monday, January 22, 2024
5:39 p.m.
City Commission Chambers
Present: Gorman, Johnson, Keener, Kilgo, Kochin, St. Clair
1. Minutes
Motion by Commissioner Gorman, second by Commissioner Kochin to approve the
minutes of the November 13, 2023 meeting.
MOTION PASSED
2. Board Resignations
Motion by Mayor Johnson, second by Commissioner Keener to accept the following
resignations: Downtown Development/Brownfield Redevelopment/TIF Authority, John
Riegler, Resident of District-term expiring 1/31/2026; Lakeside Business Improvement
District, Andrea Chambers, Owner or representative term expiring 01/31/2025 and Allen
Serio, Owner or representative term expiring 01/31/25.
MOTION PASSED
3. Board *Reappointment and Appointment Recommendations
m. Lakeside Business Improvement District
Motion by Commissioner Kilgo; second by Commissioner Kochin
*Mark Flermoen, Assessed owner/representative expiring 01/31/2027
*Dick Ghezzi, Assessed owner/representative expiring 01/31/2027
Margaret Smith, Assessed owner/representative expiring 01/31/2026
Ronald Jenkins, Assessed owner/representative expiring 01/31/2025
Derek Edlund, Assessed owner/representative expiring 01/31/2025
MOTION PASSED
a. Board of Review
Motion by Commissioner Kochin; second by Commissioner Keener
*David Medendorp, Citizen term expiring 01/31/2026
*Martha Bottomley, Citizen term expiring 01/31/2026
*Sherry Burt, Citizen term expiring 01/31/2026
Charlotte Barnes-Evans, Citizen expiring 01/31/2025
MOTION PASSED
b. Citizen’s Police Review Board
Motion by Mayor Johnson; second by Commissioner Keener
*Shaundrica Roberts, move to Member of a Minority Based Organization expiring
01/31/2026
MOTION PASSED
Motion by Commissioner Kilgo, second by Mayor Johnson
*Eric Hood, Law Enforcement Professional expiring 1/31/2026
Sarah Overly, Citizen At Large expiring 01/31/2025
MOTION PASSED — Commissioner Kochin opposed
c. Community Development Block Grant-Citizen’s District Council
Motion by Mayor Johnson; second by Commissioner Kochin
*Perry Dennie, Representative of Ward 1 expiring 01/31/2027
DErika Nicholas-Lewis, Representative of Ward 2 expiring 01/31/2027
MOTION PASSED
d. Construction Code Board of Appeals
Motion by Commissioner Kochin, second by Mayor Johnson
*Brion Boucher, Architect expiring 01/31/2026
*Michael McPhall, Fire expiring 01/31/2026
Walter Christophersen, Electrical expiring 01/31/2026
MOTION PASSED
e. Downtown Development/Brownfield Redevelopment/TIF Authority
Motion by Commissioner Keener, second by Commissioner Kilgo
*Michael Kleaveland, Interest of property in district expiring 01/31/2028
*Sherri Black, Citizen expiring 01/31/2028
Kaja Thornton, Resident of district expiring 01/31/2026
MOTION PASSED
f. Election Commission
Motion by Commissioner Kilgo, second by Mayor Johnson
*Betty lvory-Roberts, Citizen expiring 01/31/2027
MOTION PASSED
g. Equal Opportunity Committee
No action
h. Farmers Market Advisory Board
Motion by Commissioner Kilgo, second by Commissioner Keener
*Kim Martens, Seasonal farmer expiring 01/31/2027
*John Zandstra, Seasonal farmer expiring 01/31/2027
MOTION PASSED
i. Historic District Commission
Motion by Commissioner Kochin, second by Commissioner Kilgo
*Steven Radtke, local preservation society expiring 01/31/2027
*Jacquelyn Huss, local preservation society expiring 01/31/2027
MOTION PASSED
j. Housing Code Board of Appeals
Motion by Commissioner Kilgo, second by Commissioner Kochin
*Ed Simmons, Citizen expiring 01/31/2027
MOTION PASSED
k. Housing Commission
Motion by Commissioner Keener, second by Commissioner Kilgo
Oneata Bailey, Citizen expiring 01/31/2029
MOTION PASSED
|. Income Tax Board of Review
Motion by Commissioner Kilgo, second by Commissioner Kochin
Patrick Kiely, Resident expiring 01/31/2027
MOTION PASSED
n. Local Development Finance Authority
Motion by Commissioner Kochin, second by Commissioner Kilgo
*Andrew Wible, Citizen with interest in district expiring 01/31/2028
Bennie Chambers, Citizen with interest in district expiring 01/31/2028
MOTION PASSED
o. Local Officer’s Compensation Commission
Motion by Commissioner Kilgo, second by Commissioner Kochin
Heather Hill, Citizen expiring 01/31/2031
MOTION PASSED
p. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee
Motion by Commissioner Kilgo, second by Commissioner Kochin
*Lynnette Marks, Muskegon Schools representative expiring 01/31/2027
*Sarah DeLaRosa, Citizen Ward 1 expiring 01/31/2027
*Anthony Olshansky, Citizen Ward 2 expiring 01/31/2027
*David Ruck, Citizen Ward 3 expiring 01/31/2027
*Leann Heywood, Citizen Ward 4 expiring 01/31/2027
* John Burt, Citizen At large expiring 01/31/2027
MOTION PASSED
q. Planning Commission
Motion by Mayor Johnson, second by Commissioner Kochin
Lea Willett LeRoi, Citizen expiring 01/31/2027
MOTION PASSED
Planning Commission - continued
Motion by Commissioner Kilgo; second by Commissioner Gorman
Steve Gawron, Citizen expiring 01/31/2027
MOTION PASSED
r. Zoning Board of Appeals
Motion by Commissioner Kilgo, second by Mayor Johnson
Deborah Crockett, Resident expiring 01/31/2027
MOTION PASSED
Board Updates from Commissioners
Commissioner Kilgo shared that a land sale with a community garden concept was
discussed at the Landbank Authority meeting.
Other Business
The meeting adjourned at 7:50 pm.
SAS ney aa, Bigg as,
Ann Marie Meisch, City Clerk
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