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Votes at a glance: Grand Haven City Council, Jan. 21, 2025
Summary
Summary of final motions and roll‑call outcomes from the Grand Haven City Council meeting on Jan. 21, 2025, including appointments, consent agenda approvals, zoning and development resolutions, grant application authorization and contract extension.
Below are each of the formal actions recorded during the Jan. 21, 2025 Grand Haven City Council meeting and their outcomes as entered in the meeting record. Where the packet provided exact motion language, it is quoted; where the transcript provided only an item title the description below uses the title in the meeting packet. All roll calls in the meeting were recorded as Fritz: yes; Lowe: yes; McLaughlin: yes; Manetta: yes unless otherwise noted.
Appointments and consent (approved): - Item a: Appoint Judith Swifty Dubowski to EDC/BRA (term ending 03/31/2029). Outcome: approved (roll call). - Item b: Appoint John Grootheis to the MSDDA (term ending 06/30/2028). Outcome: approved (roll call). - Item c: Appoint Bridal Badrink to MSDDA (term ending 06/30/2028). Outcome: approved (roll call). - Item a (consent): Approve special council minutes 12/12/2024 and regular minutes 01/06/2025. Outcome: approved. - Item b (consent): Approve bills memo in the amount of $1,211,053.14. Outcome: approved. - Item c (consent): Approve a Grand Haven entrance light historic interpretation development Michigan coastal management program grant agreement in the amount of $45,000 and authorize the city manager to execute the necessary documents. Outcome: approved. - Item d (consent, amended on record): Approve bid from Equity Marine Construction LLC in the budgeted amount of $44,500 annually to maintain Northwest Ottawa Water System infiltration beds for 2025–2026 and authorize execution of necessary documents. Outcome: approved (agenda corrected from $36,500 to $44,500 before vote). - Item e (consent): Approve a resolution honoring Roger Bergman for his years of public service. Outcome: approved.
Unfinished / final resolutions (approved): - Item a (unfinished business): Adopt Brownfield redevelopment plan for 1500 Coolman (17 years + additional 5 years to local brownfield revolving fund). Outcome: approved (see separate article). - Item b: Final resolution to amend zoning map to remove sensitive area overlay from parcel 70-03-21-328-031. Outcome: approved (roll call). - Item c: Final resolution to approve major amendment for illuminated sign at 1223 South Harbor Drive. Outcome: approved (see separate article). - Item d: Final resolution to approve major amendment to the Grama Landing plan development for a hotel (east of Miller Drive, north of Adams Ave.; 102 rooms, Home2Suites). Outcome: approved (roll call). - Item e: Final resolution to amend zoning map to include 700 Washington Ave (parcel 70-03-21-358-019) in the Center Town Overlay District. Outcome: approved (roll call).
New business (approved): - Item a: Authorize submission of a $1,000,000 revitalization and placemaking grant application for the Seventh Street (Clinton to Beacon) project and commit local match if project is funded. Outcome: authorized (see separate article). - Item b: Approve contract extension with Republic Services for residential solid waste and recycling (five‑year extension). Outcome: approved (see separate article).
Other recorded motions and votes: - Motion to amend the agenda to correct the consent agenda item 10.d amount to $44,500 annually. Outcome: approved by roll call prior to consent vote.
Notes: The meeting packet contained more detailed documents (agreements, brownfield plan, environmental reports, and plan‑development materials). Council frequently referenced Planning Commission recommendations and resident correspondence in deliberations; the Planning Commission had recommended denial for the illuminated sign but the council overruled that recommendation.
If specific mover/second names were not read verbatim into the transcript, the meeting minutes record the motion and second as entered by the clerk. For record‑keeping and follow‑up, staff indicated they will finalize agreements, billing clarifications and enforcement steps as needed following the meeting.
