Committees and Boards of the City of Walker
|
Click here to view/print the PDF Application for Commission
Approved Appointment
|
Boards and Appointment Procedure Policy
- Applications are submitted to Clerk’s office – ongoing process –
newsletter, newspaper, website. May need to be more publicized for
certain openings. Will put a note on website of current board and
committee openings (like we do for employment).
- Clerk/CC/Board Chair is notified of an opening on a board or
commission.
- Clerk reviews all applications on file to make sure all required
information is provided. Clerk will then scan and email copies of all
new applications to Mayor, Commissioners, and city managers. Clerk
will also notify applicant that application was received and we will
keep on file for possible openings.
- Clerk will forward a copy of current applications (specified for
that particular committee or those with no preference) to CC/Committee
chair for review when there is an opening.
- Chair and Commissioner (with input from others as necessary)
review potential candidates. Select top candidates and conduct short
interviews. Some positions may require more in depth interview
process.
- Those performing interview provide recommendation to Mayor who
brings to CC for approval.
Should provide a timeframe for filling certain openings – especially
statutory boards like PC and ZBA.
Some positions like PC and ZBA should require a commitment to
training. For example, complete some citizen planner courses or attend
New ZBA Member Seminar within a certain time period after being
appointed. Recommend within 1 year of appointment.
How long do we keep applications on file? Recommend 2 years.
Standing Committees
Advisory Committees
Statutory Boards
Updated January 10, 2012
Standing
Committees
BUILDING COMMITTEE
Commissioner Dan Kent 01/2013
Commissioner Chuck Deschaine 01/2013
Commissioner Cyndy Stek 01/2013
Commissioner Mark Huizenga ALTERNATE 01/2013
Staff: City Manager Vander Meulen, Assistant City Manager Darrel
Schmalzel, Jeff Nelson, Scott Conners, Mark Koning, Frank Wash, Bob
Walker, Catherine Garcia-Lindstrom, Gordon Hicks, and City Clerk: Sarah
Bydalek
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Mayor Rob VerHeulen 01/2013
Commissioner Chuck Deschaine 01/2013
Commissioner Cyndy Stek 01/2013
Commissioner Barb Holt ALTERNATE 01/2013
Staff: City Manager Cathy Vander Meulen, Assistant City Manager Darrel
Schmalzel, and City Clerk: Sarah Bydalek
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE
Commissioner Barb Holt 01/2013
Commissioner Cyndy Stek 01/2013
Commissioner Mark Huizenga 01/2013
Commissioner Al Parent ALTERNATE 01/2013
Staff: City Manager Vander Meulen, Asst. City Mgr Schmalzel, Jeff
Nelson, Frank Wash, Scott Conners, Bob Walker, Catherine
Garcia-Lindstrom, City Clerk: Sarah Bydalek, and City Attorney: Jeff
Sluggett.
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Mayor Rob VerHeulen 01/2013
Commissioner Mark Huizenga 01/2013
Commissioner Dan Kent 01/2013
Commissioner Chuck Deschaine ALTERNATE 01/2013
Staff: City Manager Cathy Vander Meulen, Assistant City Manager Darrel
Schmalzel and City Clerk: Sarah Bydalek
MAYOR PRO TEM (2 Year Term)
Commissioner Barbara Holt 11/2013
Advisory Committees
COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE (3 YEAR TERM)
Pam Bennett 01/2015
Cheryl Hews 01/2014
Kim Gibson 01/2014
Tom Bertram 01/2015
Brian Gibson 01/2015
Eddie Staskiewicz 01/2014
Commissioner Al Parent 01/2013
EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE
Chuck Deschaine, Commissioner
Cathy Vander Meulen – City Manager
Catherine Garcia-Lindstrom – Public Safety Director
Bob Walker – Deputy Director of Fire Services
Art Tanis – Resident
Scott Conners City Engineer
Mark Koning DPW Director
Sarah Bydalek City Clerk
HISTORICAL COMMISSION (3 YEAR TEAM)
Stan Stek CHAIR 01/2015
Donna Meeks 01/2014
Carolyn Batema 01/2014
Vera “Peg” Weiber 01/2014
Mary Beth Kolenda 01/2015
Gary Carey 01/2013
Kyra Fleming 01/2014
Liz Greer 01/2014
Bruce De Wit 01/2014
Mary Gramprie 01/2015
Commissioner, Cyndy Stek 01/2013
FESTIVAL COMMITTEE (3 YEAR TERM)
Commissioner Chuck Deschaine CHAIR 01/2013
Roxanne Deschaine 01/2014
Sarah Bydalek, City Liaison 01/2015
Anna Rogers, Secretary 01/2013
Samantha Bruin 01/2014
Mark Bydalek 01/2014
Reinhard Ludge 01/2015
Elaine Tainter 01/2013
Sharon Zuyddyk 01/2013
Mary Meyering 01/2014
Amanda Jakabowski – School Liasion 01/2013
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (3 YEAR TERM)
Amanda Acker 01/2013
Carol Kent 01/2013
Bruce Wagner, 01/2015
Julia Bierema 01/2014
Commissioner Dan Kent 01/2013
TRAFFIC COMMITTEE (2 YEAR TERM)
Darrel Schmalzel – Asst. City Manager
Scott Conners, Chair – City Engineer
Travis Mabry – Staff Engineer
Catherine Garcia-Lindstrom Public Safety Director
Jason Howe – Police Department
Mark Koning – DPW Director
Frank Wash – Planning Director
Mike Dykstra, Resident
Missy Dyke, Resident 1/2014
YOUTH COMMITTEE (3 YEAR TERM)
Eunice Evans 01/2013
Barb Scott 01/2014
Jenny Baker 01/2014
Rebecca Pennell 01/2014
Cindy Mielke, City Staff 791-6799
Commissioner Barb Holt 01/2013
Statutory Boards
BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS (5 YEAR TERM)
Dennis Bass 01/2013
Charles Brown 01/2015
Robert Beaudry 01/2015
Louis Randall Smith 01/2016
Thomas Byle 01/2017
Vernon Farmer ALTERNATE
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS (3 YEAR TERM)
Robert Marz CHAIR 01/2014
James Hickey 01/2015
Elizabeth Rogers 01/2015
Randy Smith 01/2014
Roger Crabtree 01/2013
Brian Boelens 01/2013
Heidi Hohendorf ALTERNATE 01/2015
Sandra Howland ALTERNATE 01/2014
Commissioner Charles Deschaine 01/2014
BOARD OF REVIEW (1 YEAR TERM)
Jean Wesorick 01/2013
Ernest Shusta 01/2013
Kim Rypma 01/2013
BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AUTH (3 YEAR TERM)
Frank Wash, Planning Director 01/2014
Cathy Vander Meulen, City Manager 01/2014
Darrel Schmalzel, Asst. City Manager 01/2014
Robert Marz 01/2013
Dan Engelsma 01/2015
INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW (3 YEAR TERM)
Mark Davey 01/2013
Frank Kosak 01/2015
Vacancy
ELECTION COMMISSION (1 YEAR TERM)
Sarah Bydalek, City Clerk (by virtue of office) CHAIR
Darrel Schmalzel 01/2013
Dan DeVries 01/2013
Alt: Shannon Bales
LOCAL OFFICERS COMPENSATION COMMISSION (7 YEAR TERM)
George Ferris, 1st Ward CHAIR 01/2017
Miro Kubala, 3rd Ward 01/2019
Gary Lorenz, 3rd Ward 01/2013
Bruce Haveman, 2nd Ward 01/2014
Jack Stewart, 2nd Ward 01/2015
Joe Taylor, 3rd Ward 01/2016
James Berg, 1st Ward 01/2017
Next Meeting will be held in May 2013 prior to new Fiscal Year.
MINERAL MINING REVIEW BOARD (Ord. 91-396)
Mark Koning, DPW Director
Bonnie Broadwater, Engineering Program Coordinator
Scott Conners, City Engineer
Frank Wash, City Planner
Commissioner, Cyndy Stek
PLANNING COMMISSION (3 YR TERM)
James Hickey, 3rd Ward, (CHAIR) 01/2014
Curtis Rypma, 2nd Ward, 01/2013
Deborah L. Brown, 2nd Ward, 01/2015
Carol J. Gornowich, 1st Ward, 01/2014
Terry Schweitzer, 3rd Ward, 01/2014
Tom Byle, 1st Ward, 01/2014
Tyler Korfhage, 1st Ward, 01/2013
Jason Nyhuis, 3rd Ward 01/2015
Commissioner Al Parent, 01/2013
WALKER/STANDALE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (4 YEAR TERM)
“By virtue of their membership on the Walker DDA, the DDA members
also serve as the Downtown Redevelopment Management Board pursuant to
State law”.
Gordon Hicks CHAIR 01/2014
Jim Veldheer 01/2014
Brandon Berg 01/2015
Tom Bart 01/2014
J. William Cornell 01/2013
Jack McIsaac 01/2016
Lisa Rios 01/2015
Pat Goodale 01/2014
Leonard Adams 01/2012
Mark Neal 01/2015
Jennifer Bystry 01/2015
Cathy Vander Meulen, City Manager
City Staff: Frank Wash, Scott Conners, Mark Koning, Cindy Mielke
STATE AND METRO AREA COMMITTEES
Rob VerHeulen
Grand Valley Metro Council (GVMC)
Grand Valley Metro Council City/Township
Urban Cooperation Board
MML Association of Mayors
(2 yr term) 12/2012 ITP Board
Cyndy Stek
Kent District Library Board Liaison
Barbara Holt
Kent County Ground Water Stewardship
Grand Valley Metro Council Legislative Committee,
Public Transportation Tomorrow Major Corridor Task Force,
(2yr term) 12/2013 Interurban Transit Partnership Board
Al Parent
Kent County Waste Management
Darrel Schmalzel
MML Transportation and Infrastructure Sub Committee,
GVMC Transportation Policy Committee
Cathy Vander Meulen
MML Legislative Liaison
Utility Advisory Board
Kent County Enhanced Access Board (e-government),
Grand Valley Metro Council REGIS Board
Scott Conners
GVMC Transportation Tech Committee
Lower Grand River Watershed Steering Committee,
Utility Advisory Board
Chuck Deschaine
Kent County Local Emergency Planning Commission,
Kent County Dispatch Authority Administrative Policy Board
Sarah Bydalek
KCCA. MAMC, IIMC, MML
Note: All elected officials are members of the Michigan Municipal
League

Government |
Departments | Community
| Resource Center
Contact Us |
Search |
Site Map |
Home | Site Use Policy
The City
of Walker, Michigan
4243 Remembrance Rd. NW
Walker, MI 49534
(616)453-6311
Effective April 9, City Hall will be open Monday through Thursday from
7:30am to 5:00am,
and on Fridays from 7:30am to 11:30am.
All information © 2012 City of
Walker
Contact Us!
If you would like to leave general
comments about the website, click here.
Click here to report technical problems with the website.
|