East Grand Rapids public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Commission
The City Commission approved the investigation into rezoning 30 properties on Lovett Avenue, Wealthy Street, and Barnard Street from single-family to multi-family residential. The board also approved several infrastructure contracts and a new collective bargaining agreement for Public Safety Sergeants.
- Directed staff to investigate rezoning 30 properties from R-3 Single-Family to MFR Multi-Family Residential (6-0)
- Approved three ordinance amendments revising Animal Control provisions (6-0)
- Authorized $83,250 plus 15% contingency for sanitary sewer-lift station monitoring improvements with Kennedy Industries (6-0)
- Awarded Sidewalk Rehabilitation and Replacement Program contract to Groundhawg Excavating and Landscaping, LLC not to exceed $150,000 (6-0)
- Approved three-year contract with Public Safety Sergeants retroactive to July 1, 2023 (6-0)
- Authorized amendment to East Pride Lacrosse agreement to include girls' programming and background checks (6-0)
- Authorized renewal of agreement with East Grand Rapids Aquatics (WAVES) (6-0)
- Approved $10,758 contract for holiday lighting in Gaslight Village Business District (6-0)
Parks & Recreation Commission
The Commission approved permits for the Gaslight Village Artisan Market and the Gaslight Tree Lighting Ceremony. Members also voted to maintain the current Chair and Vice Chair for the 2023-24 fiscal year. The board discussed the Manhattan Park improvement process and the renewal of the Waves agreement.
- Approved July 24, 2023 meeting minutes (7-0)
- Approved Chairperson Skaggs and Vice Chairperson Parkes to continue their roles (7-0)
- Approved Gaslight Village Artisan Market permit (7-0)
- Approved Gaslight Tree Lighting Ceremony permit (7-0)
City Commission
The City Commission adopted an amendment to land division request procedures and introduced three ordinances to revise animal control provisions. The board also approved a pavement preservation contract addendum and residential rain garden agreements.
- Approved final reading of Ordinance Amendment to Section 5.406 regarding land division requests (7-0)
- Approved introduction of three Ordinance Amendments revising Animal Control provisions (7-0 each)
- Approved Metro Act Right-of-Way Permit Extension with AT&T through Dec 31, 2028 (7-0)
- Approved License Agreements for Residential Curb Cut Rain Gardens at 1604 Wealthy St SE and 1635 Hall St SE (7-0)
- Approved $108,000 plus 10% contract addendum for pavement preservation and street projects (7-0)
- Approved consent agenda including payroll of $289,149.27 and county/school disbursements of $3,653,000.32 (7-0)
- Approved revisions to City ACH, Debt, and Fund Balance policies (7-0)
- Reached consensus to amend the Master Plan rather than create a new one