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CITY OF MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN

                            PUBLIC REPRESENTATION DIVISON

DIVISION SUMMARY                                         Promote Economic Stability, Diverse
                                                       Economic Growth and Redevelopment.
PUBLIC REPRESENTATION                                  The City Manager's Office works with
                                                       existing and prospective businesses to
Division Description                                   retain and grow the economic base of the
The Public Representation Division is                  City.  This is achieved in part by the
responsible for developing, adopting, and              Business Partnership Initiative Program that
implementing policy decisions for the City.  The       began in 1998.  The City also achieves this
division is made up of three departments: City         goal by encouraging economic development
Commission, City Manager's Office, and the             through the use of various economic
City Attorney's Office. Major divisional               development incentives.
responsibilities include establishment of
policies, services, and programs for citizens,           Sustain the Natural, Cultural and
administration of daily City operations, and           Recreational Resources of the
providing guidance and direction to all City           Community.
Departments.  The Attorney's office prepares           The City Commission and the City
ordinances, contracts, and other legal                 Manager's Office continually promote this
documents for the City and provides legal              goal through adoption and implementation
advice.                                                of policies that preserve the natural
                                                       resources of the City. The Public Relation
Divisional Relationship to City                        Committee works to create awareness of
Commission Goals                                       the positive qualities of our city to inspire
                                                       community pride, confidence and support.
                                                       Each summer the City Commission
     Take Leadership Responsibility for                sponsors the Beautification Awards to three
   Improving Race Relations and Diversity.             City of Muskegon homeowners for
   The City Commission and the City                    aesthetically attractive landscaping.  The
   Manager's Office will continue working to           City has also improved waterfront public
   improve race relations through action and           access through site plan approvals for new
   policy. The City Manager's Office will work         developments.
   on this goal with various community groups
   and by encouraging employees to                       Foster Strong Ties Among Governments
   participate in the Institute for Healing            and Community Agencies.
   Racism.  The City Commission, through the           The City Commission and City Manager
   Community Relations Committee, provides             address this goal by participation with
   opportunities for positions on various boards       various local governments and community
   and committees to a diverse mix of citizens.        agencies in a number of projects and
   The City also co-sponsors the Martin Luther         programs.  Some of these include, but are
   King Diversity Day Breakfast.                       not limited to Muskegon Area First, The
                                                       Municipal Wastewater Committee, Central
     Foster Opportunities for City Youth.              Dispatch, MATS, MAP, MALMC, and
   The City Commission and City Manager's              Muskegon Neighborhood Associations. The
   Office support our youth through programs           City furthered this goal in 2003 by providing
   like Youth in Government and Bring Your             water service and inspection services to
   Child to Work Day.                                  Muskegon Township and through an
                                                       agreement with the City of North Muskegon
                                                       and the County to maintain Veterans Park.



     Maintain and Enhance the                          CITY OF MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN
   Neighborhoods of the City.                           CI
   The City Commission appropriates funds                     projects include, but are not limited to the
   and sets policy to address blighting                       following:
   influences in the City.  The City Manager is               F MUSKEGON, MICH
   coordinating a multi-department effort to
   improve implementation and operational                     Cross-Lake Ferry Service, Smartzone
   issues to address blight.  The City                        Implementation, Fisherman's Landing
   Commission works with Neighborhoods                        Relocation, Implementation of Seaway
   Associations on their events and promotion                 Industrial Park, Redevelopment of
   of our City.                                               Muskegon Mall, Renaissance Zone
                                                              Implementation
2004 Budget Highlights                                      Contributions to Outside Organizations: The
                                                              Contributions budget provides the
     City Commission: The City Commission will                mechanism for the City to fund several
   continue to improve community relations by                 agencies that assist the City in achieving its
   utilizing The Channel newsletter to                        goals and providing certain services.
   communicate with citizens --- although, it is              Unfortunately the City's financial situation
   proposed to do so in this budget year                      has caused a reduction in the amount
   through the city web site instead of through               available for these purposes.  The following
   direct mailing.  Also, televising and                      agencies are funded in 2004:
   videotaping of City Commission meetings
   will continue through October 2003.  The                   1)  Neighborhood Associations of
   budget does not provide for continuation of                   Muskegon
   that service.  The Commission will continue                2)  Muskegon Area Transit System
   to work towards improving race relations                   3)  Muskegon Area First
   within the City through financial support of               4)  Institute for Healing Racism
   the Institute for Healing Racism.                          5)  Veterans Memorial Day 
                                                              6)  MLK Diversity Day Program
     City Attorney's Office: The City Attorney will           7)  Muskegon County Animal Control
   continue to provide routine and special legal              8)  Muskegon Area Labor/Management
   services to the City.  The City Attorney will                 Committee
   also prepare the necessary legal documents
   (development agreements, etc.) relative to
   special projects.

     City Manager's Office: No additional
   personnel is requested this year for the City
   Manager's Office.   In fact, the Risk
   Manager position has been eliminated.
   These duties will be shared by other
   departments, with the majority of the duties
   being performed by the Affirmative Action
   Department. The City Manager's Office will
   continue ongoing efforts to improve
   community and race relations. The office
   will pursue cooperative efforts and potential
   functional consolidation with other local
   governments.  This office will also continue
   to work to improve the economic climate in
   the City in order to create an environment
   conducive to private investment.  Specific