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Greenville Council approves Rhythm on the River concerts, accepts park land and upholds FOIA decision
Summary
At its April 21 meeting the Greenville City Council unanimously approved the Greenville Rotary Club’s Rhythm on the River concert series with safety and permitting conditions, awarded a $5,800 curtain contract, accepted park land tied to Hathaway Woods PUD Phase 1 subject to legal review, and upheld a FOIA denial.
The Greenville City Council on April 21 unanimously approved a series of routine actions, including the Greenville Rotary Club’s Rhythm on the River concert series, a $5,800 purchase for theater curtains, acceptance of park land tied to the Hathaway Woods planned unit development, and an upheld Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) determination.
Mayor Jeff Scoby called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and the council heard two public comments. Judy Gager of 1011 Grosvenor Drive asked the council to support a community event to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and proposed a public reading on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Penny Dora of 1706 Como Lake Drive thanked the council for prior support and distributed brochures for the Yellow Jacket 5K Challenge.
On routine business the council approved the Consent Agenda, which included minutes from April 7 and April 14, payroll reports (pay periods ending April 11 — $201,543.24 — and April 14 — $965,127.83), Planning Commission and Downtown Development Authority minutes, the March financial report, and information about training opportunities. Councilperson Moss moved to approve the Consent Agenda and Councilperson Johnson seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
Votes at a glance: the council unanimously adopted each item below. - Rhythm on the River concert series (Thursdays, June 11–August 6, 2026): Approved with an encroachment license, relief from the no‑parking ordinance, and food‑truck permission on Franklin Street under conditions requiring the truck to face the sidewalk, a half‑moon arrangement of cones provided by the Rotary, placement and pickup of “caution drive slowly” signs by the Rotary, updated insurance and a signed hold‑harmless agreement, and a city parking permit affixed to the truck. (Mover: Councilperson Moss; Second: Councilperson Johnson.) - Theater curtains: Awarded to North Coast Studios, Inc., of Roseville, Michigan, not to exceed $5,800. (Mover: Councilperson Johnson; Second: Councilperson Mangus.) - Park land acceptance tied to Hathaway Woods PUD – Phase 1: Approved to accept park property from Greenville Development Ventures LLC, contingent on the city attorney’s review and approval of the deed form. (Mover: Councilperson Moss; Second: Councilperson Seppala.) - FOIA appeal: Council voted to uphold the FOIA Coordinator’s determination, citing the City Attorney’s April 14, 2026 letter; no further action required. (Mover: Councilperson Seppala; Second: Councilperson Johnson.)
The park land acceptance was approved subject to the city attorney’s final review of the warranty deed; council discussion and the motion specified that the deed form must be acceptable to the city attorney before the conveyance is finalized. The Rhythm on the River approval included several operational safety conditions that the Rotary must meet before the events commence.
The meeting adjourned at 7:56 p.m. The council’s actions were adopted unanimously and recorded with the presenters and movers as noted in the official minutes.
