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WALKER CITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS
4243 REMEMBRANCE RD.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING:

Mayor VerHeulen called the Committee of the Whole Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

The City Commission reviewed the items on the agenda.

Discussion was held to pursue putting together a City of Walker Business booklet to encourage residents to shop locally. The Clerk’s Department will look into the cost of printing them.

REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING:

Mayor VerHeulen called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m.

Commissioner Versluis gave the invocation, and the City Clerk called the roll.

Present: Mayor VerHeulen, Commissioners: Kent, Parent, Deschaine, Holt, Stek, and Versluis.

Also Present: City Manager Vander Meulen, and Assistant City Manager Schmalzel.

Motion by Deschaine, seconded by Holt, to approve Commission minutes of 9-14-09.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Stek, seconded by Versluis, to approve Special Commission minutes of 9-10-09. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Parent, seconded by Holt, to approve amended 9-14-09 Special Commission minutes. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Parent, seconded by Kent, to approve amended 9-21-09 Commission/Staff minutes. Motion carried unanimously.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Jenna Machiela was in attendance from Calvin Christian School.

Motion by Versluis, seconded by Holt, to approve the recommendation of Shannon Bales as Deputy City Clerk. Motion carried unanimously

Motion by Kent, seconded by Versluis, to approve the expenditures in the amount of $3,271,806.62. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Deschaine, seconded by Parent, to approve the Kent County City Watch Agreement. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Parent, seconded by Holt, to approve 09-104 Resolution for North Kent Sewer Agreement. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Kent, seconded by Parent, to approve 09-105 Resolution for the adoption of the Vantage Care RHS Employer Investment Program. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Deschaine, seconded by Stek, to approve 09-106 Resolution for Charitable Gaming License for HAWK Hockey. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Holt, seconded by Kent, to approve Ordinance 09-575 First Reading of North Kent Sewer Agreement. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Kent, seconded by Holt, to approve Ordinance 09-576 First Reading of second Hand Dealer Ordinance. Motion carried unanimously

Commissioner Kent expressed his gratitude and thanked Jeff and John for their hard work on zoning enforcements.

Motion by Kent, seconded by Parent, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously

Meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Sarah Bydalek

City Clerk

 

 

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