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CITY OF MUSKEGON
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
JULY 28, 2015
CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS @ 5:30 P.M.
MINUTES
The Regular Commission Meeting of the City of Muskegon was held at City Hall,
933 Terrace Street, Muskegon, MI at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 28, 2015.
Pastor Matt Sharp 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 Stephen Gawron, Vice Mayor Lawrence Spataro,
Commissioners Hood, German, Rinsema-Sybenga, Turnquist, and Johnson, City
Manager Franklin Peterson, City Attorney John Schrier, and City Clerk Ann
Meisch.
2015-52 CONSENT AGENDA:
A. Approval of Minutes CITY CLERK
SUMMARY OF REQUEST: To approve minutes of the July 13, 2015 Worksession
Meeting and the July 14, 2015 City Commission Meeting.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None
BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the minutes
C. One Way Front Snow Plow DPW/Equipment
SUMMARY OF REQUEST: Authorize staff to purchase two (2) Henderson One Way
Front Snow Plows as per our specification. This authorization is being sought for us
to gain the approval to order two units for delivery in mid-January.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: These units have a net price of $7,350.00 per unit, for a total
of $14,700.00 for this purchase.
BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None. Amount is what was budgeted.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Authorize staff to order/purchase two (2), One Way
Front Snow Plows by Henderson Manufacturing, from Arista Truck Systems of
Grand Rapids, Michigan, as a sole source area supplier for these units.
Motion by Commissioner Johnson, second by Commissioner German to accept
the Consent Agenda as read.
ROLL VOTE: Ayes: Hood, Spataro, German, Rinsema-Sybenga, Turnquist,
Johnson, and Gawron
Nays: None
MOTION PASSES
2015-53 ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA:
B. Police Cruisers DPW/Equipment
SUMMARY OF REQUEST: Authorize staff to proceed with the purchase of 3 Chevy
Caprice cruisers from Berger Chevrolet, the Mi-Deal State contract holder. The
Equipment Division is seeking permission to purchase 3 new with a total
purchase price of $84,993.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: A total of $84,993
BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None. Amount is what was budgeted
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Authorize staff to proceed with the purchase of 3
cruisers from Berger Chevrolet, the Mi-Deal State contract holder.
Motion by Commissioner Turnquist, second by Commissioner Rinsema-Sybenga
to authorize staff to proceed with the purchase of three cruisers from Berger
Chevrolet, the Mi-Deal State contract holder.
ROLL VOTE: Ayes: Spataro, German, Rinsema-Sybenga, Turnquist, Johnson,
Gawron, and Hood.
Nays: None
MOTION PASSES
D. Resolution in support of Parking Strategy Planning & Economic
Development
SUMMARY OF REQUEST: The Planning Department has recently completed its
final draft of the Downtown Parking Strategy and would like to adopt it as part
of the City’s Master Plan. As part of the adoption process, the plan must be
distributed for review to neighboring townships, cities, and regional entities, via
resolution of the City Commission. These entities will have 42 days to review the
plan, and then a public hearing will be held at the Planning Commission, where
they will make a recommendation to the City Commission for final approval.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None
BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the resolution.
Motion by Vice Mayor Spataro, second by Commissioner Johnson to approve
the Resolution in Support of Parking Strategy.
ROLL VOTE: Ayes: German, Rinsema-Sybenga, Turnquist, Johnson, Gawron,
Hood, and Spataro.
Nays: None
MOTION PASSES
ANY OTHER BUSINESS: The Mayor was presented with a “D-day Certificate”.
2015-54 CLOSED SESSION:
A. City Manager’s Annual Performance Review
Motion by Commissioner Hood, second by Vice Mayor Spataro to go into closed
session for the City Manager’s Annual Performance Review at 5:53 p.m.
ROLL VOTE: Ayes: Rinsema-Sybenga, Turnquist, Johnson, Gawron, Hood,
Spataro, and German.
Nays: None
MOTION PASSES
Motion by Vice Mayor Spataro, Second by Commissioner Johnson to come out
of closed session.
MOTION PASSES
ADJOURNMENT: The City Commission Meeting adjourned at 6:53 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Ann Marie Meisch, MMC
City Clerk