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TO CALL THE COMMITTEE ON APPOINTMENTS TO ORDER AT 8 A.M. WE HAVE NINE ITEMS ON OUR
[1. Resolution approving appointments to the Mayor's Youth Council for 2025-2026]
AGENDA TODAY, STARTING WITH THE FIRST, A RESOLUTION APPROVING APPOINTMENTS TO THE MAYOR'S YOUTH COUNCIL FOR 2025 THROUGH 2026. SO MOVED SUPPORT. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERS AND CITY STAFF. WE HAVE A WONDERFUL GROUP OF YOUNG PEOPLE THIS YEAR WHO ARE EAGER TO LEARN ABOUT THE FUNCTIONS OF CITY GOVERNMENT AND TO BE A VOICE TO CITY OFFICIALS LIKE YOURSELVES ABOUT ISSUES THAT IMPACT THEIR LIVES AND THE LIVES OF THEIR FAMILIES. AND KUDOS TO ZACH LARAWAY, OUR PROGRAM COORDINATOR WHO RECRUITED THESE YOUNG PEOPLE. THESE YOUNG PEOPLE WILL MEET WITH THE MAYOR. AND OF COURSE, YOU ALL CITY COMMISSIONERS AND CITY STAFF TO LEARN ABOUT HOW THEY CAN BE A VOICE TO ISSUES THAT IMPACT THEM. AND THEN WE HAVE OUR CULMINATING EVENT, WHICH IS KIDSPEAK, WHICH YOU ALL, I BELIEVE HAVE HAVE PARTICIPATED IN, AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT AGAIN NEXT YEAR. WONDERFUL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE'RE EXCITED TO HAVE THEM. OKAY. ANY COMMENTS, COMMISSIONER ROBBINS? OH NO. I'LL JUST SAY YEAH, I'VE ALWAYS ENJOYED EXCUSE ME. GETTING TO MEET WITH THE YOUTH COUNCIL TOO. SO EXCITED TO SEE THIS BACK BEFORE US AGAIN. YES. THANK YOU.YEAH, I HAD A WONDERFUL TIME MEETING WITH THEM AS WELL. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? HI. ALL THOSE OPPOSED MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. THAT BRINGS US
[2. Resolution approving the City Commission's appointment of Rocio Rodriguez to the Grand Rapids Water System Advisory Council]
TO OUR SECOND RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY COMMISSION'S APPOINTMENT OF ROCIO RODRIGUEZ TO THE GRAND RAPIDS WATER SYSTEM ADVISORY COUNCIL. SO MOVED SUPPORT. ANY COMMENTS ON THIS APPOINTMENT? I WILL ADD THAT THIS APPOINTMENT IS FILLING A SEAT THAT'S RESERVED FOR A MEMBER REPRESENTING A NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION. AND THIS APPOINTEE IS REPRESENTING THE ROOSEVELT PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION. IT LOOKS LIKE MAYBE MR. JERNBERG IS ALSO COMING UP. OH, WONDERFUL. THANK YOU. SORRY, I'M I'M A LITTLE SLOW THIS MORNING. THAT LIONS GAME LAST NIGHT. SO OUR WATER ADVISORY COUNCIL IS REQUIRED BY THE STATE LEAD AND COPPER RULE.AND WHEN WE SET THIS UP BACK IN 2019 AND WE SET IT UP, WE MANDATED THAT WE WOULD HAVE AT LEAST ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM A NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION. SO WE'VE HAD VARIOUS PEOPLE. WE'VE HAD FRAN DALTON, AMY BROUWER WAS PART OF IT AT ONE POINT. SO THIS FINALLY BEEN SEARCHING AND SEARCHING AND FINALLY WE GOT CONNECTED WITH WITH ROCIO. SO WE'RE VERY HAPPY TO HAVE HER ON BOARD. SO THIS FILLS OUR BOARD AT OUR COUNCIL AT THIS TIME. WONDERFUL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT INPUT. ALL RIGHT. FURTHER COMMENTS. OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. AYE, AYE. THOSE
[3. Resolution approving the City Commission's appointment of Nick Fisher as an alternate member to the Utility Advisory Board]
OPPOSED. THE MOTION CARRIES. BRINGS US TO OUR THIRD RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY COMMISSION'S APPOINTMENT OF NICK FISHER AS AN ALTERNATE MEMBER TO THE UTILITY ADVISORY BOARD. SO MOVED SUPPORT. OH. IT IS OKAY. AS LONG AS YOU'RE HERE, WE'RE HAPPY. NO, WE'RE GOING THROUGH AND DOING THE AUDIT OF OUR MEMBERS FOR UTILITY ADVISORY BOARD, WHICH REPRESENTS NOT ONLY THE CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS, BUT ALSO OUR PARTNER COMMUNITIES. WITH CERTAIN RETIREMENTS. WE'VE HAD TO SHIFT PEOPLE AROUND, AND NICK IS GOING TO FILL IN AS AN ALTERNATE. SO EVERY MEMBER THAT WE HAVE IS REQUIRED TO HAVE AN ALTERNATE. THAT WAY WE HAVE FULL ATTENDANCE. WONDERFUL. THAT'S IMPORTANT WORK. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OKAY. FURTHER COMMENT ON THIS RESOLUTION. OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. AYE, AYE. THOSE OPPOSED MOTION[4. Resolution approving the City Commission's appointment of Peggy Korzen as Citizen Trustee to the Police and Fire Retirement System Board of Trustees]
CARRIES. BRINGS US TO OUR FOURTH RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY COMMISSION'S APPOINTMENT OF PEGGY CORSON AS CITIZEN TRUSTEE TO THE POLICE AND FIRE RETIREMENT SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES. SO MOVED SUPPORT COMMENTS. YEAH. MR. CHAIR, I'LL JUST ADD, I KNOW AT OUR LAST MEETING I MENTIONED, I BELIEVE THIS IS A REPLACEMENT FOR MR. BALKEMA, WHO SERVED ON THIS BOARD FOR 50 YEARS. I WANT TO SAY, FOR SO QUITE A LONG TIME. SHE PREVIOUSLY WAS A STAFF MEMBER AND SUPPORTED THESE BOARDS AND HAS A TON OF GOOD TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE. SO SHE'S PRACTICING HER WELL-DESERVED RETIREMENT FROM THAT STAFF POSITION, BUT HAPPY TO SEE HER STICK AROUND TO TO STILL SERVE IN THIS CAPACITY. SO THANK YOU, MISS BOSKER. I'LL ALSO ADD THIS CITIZEN TRUSTEE POSITION IS ONE WHERE THE THE MEMBERSHIP. SO LIKE THE POLICE AND FIRE THEIR MEMBERSHIP, LIFT UP A NOMINATION AND THEY ALL UNANIMOUSLY NOMINATED HER IN ADDITION TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR STRONGLY SUPPORTING THE NOMINATION. WONDERFUL. YEAH, I'D LIKE TO LIFT THAT UP AS WELL. THE OUR FRIENDS IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE VERY ENCOURAGING ABOUT MISS CORSON'S APPOINTMENT, AND I'M HAPPY TO SUPPORT IT TODAY. ALL RIGHT.[5. Resolution confirming Mayor LaGrand's appointment of Peter Bruinsma to the Housing Appeal Board.]
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. AYE, AYE. THOSE OPPOSED IT CARRIES. THAT BRINGS US TO OUR FIFTH[00:05:06]
RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYOR GRANDE'S APPOINTMENT OF PETER BRUNSON BRUINSMA TO THE HOUSING APPEAL BOARD. SO MOVED SUPPORT COMMENTS ON THIS APPOINTMENT. OKAY. SEEING NONE. ALL THOSE IN[6. Resolution confirming Mayor LaGrand's appointment of Wesley Wilson to the Housing Appeal Board]
FAVOR, AYE. THOSE OPPOSED CARRIES BRINGS US TO OUR SIXTH RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYOR LEGRAND'S APPOINTMENT OF WESLEY WILSON TO THE HOUSING APPEAL BOARD. SO MOVED SUPPORT COMMENTS. THAT WAS ALSO BOARD THAT I SAT ON BEFORE BEING ELECTED. VERY FUN. YOU CAN YOU REALLY FEEL LIKE YOU ARE HELPING THE COMMUNITY? THERE'S USUALLY SOME THINGS ON THE AGENDA. SO I'M I'M VERY HAPPY TO SEE THAT FOLKS ARE STEPPING UP TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY IN THIS WAY. ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. THOSE OPPOSED CARRIES BRINGS US TO[7. Resolution confirming Mayor LaGrand's appointment of Orlando Bonifacio to the Economic Development Corporation and Brownfield Redevelopment Authority]
OUR SEVENTH RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYOR LEGRAND'S APPOINTMENT OF ORLANDO BONIFACIO TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. SO MOVED SUPPORT COMMENTS ON THIS APPOINTMENT. I CAN JUST ADD THAT THIS APPOINTMENT ORLANDO WORKS FOR, I BELIEVE, THE WEST MICHIGAN HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND GUILLERMO CISNEROS RECOMMENDED HIM TO FILL THE SPOT AS HE LEFT TO MOVE ON TO THE LAND BANK. GOOD. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MISS BOSKER. THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE CONTINUE TO HAVE THEIR VOICE THERE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. THOSE OPPOSED CARRIES BRINGS US TO[8. Resolution confirming Mayor LaGrand's appointment of Roslund Harris to the South Division-Grandville Avenue Corridor Improvement Authority]
OUR LAST RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYOR LEGRAND'S APPOINTMENT OF ROSALIND HARRIS TO THE SOUTH DIVISION. GRANVILLE AVENUE CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY. SO MOVED SUPPORT, COMMENTS COLLEAGUES. ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. THOSE OPPOSED. IT CARRIES. AND LASTLY,[9. Discussion on the current Board and Commission Vacancy List - October 21, 2025]
WE'LL HAVE A DISCUSSION ON THE CURRENT BOARD AND COMMISSION VACANCY LIST. MISS BOSKER. YES.TODAY REALLY HELPED. WE'RE MOVING ALONG ON FILLING VACANCIES. THERE'S A FEW MORE THAT SHOULD HOPEFULLY BE ON THE NEXT MEETING IN NOVEMBER. WITH A LITTLE BIT OF A BREAK. I THINK THAT WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO MOVE SOME VETTING ALONG, AND THEN I'M PRIMARILY SHIFTING FOCUS TO THE END OF YEAR AND HOPING TO HAVE THE PACKETS OUT TO YOU ALL IN THE NEXT FEW WEEK OR TWO. WITH VETTING COMPLETED AND MOVING ALONG AND MAKING DECISIONS AND BEING PREPARED TO NOT END UP WITH TOO MANY MORE VACANCIES ON THE LIST AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR.
WONDERFUL. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR WORK ON THAT. MISS BOSKER. ANY FINAL COMMENTS OR CONCERNS? YOU ALL ALL RIGHT, NICE AND EASY. WELL, ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR MORNING AND WE WILL
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