NovusAGENDA

Agenda: Battle Creek City Commission Organizational Meeting
Meeting Date:	November 10, 2015- 7:30 PM
Location:	Commission Chambers City Hall
Chair:	Victoria Houser - City Clerk
Title:	Prepared by Michelle Kay Redman


	Organizational Meeting of the City Commission to be held as set forth in Section 2.9 of the City Charter, Victoria Houser, City Clerk, presiding. By City Charter the Organizational Meeting of the City Commission begins at 7:30 p.m.


	REPORT OF THE BOARD OF CANVASSERS (Certificate of Determination) on the vote cast at the Annual City Election held November 3, 2015, for the offices of City Commission. (To be received)


	ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS OF OFFICE by the City Clerk


	ELECTION OF MAYOR


	ELECTION OF VICE MAYOR


	SETTING THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULE FOR THE FORTHCOMING YEAR


		Proposed City Commission Meeting Schedule


	GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT


	(LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL / PLEASE STAND SIX INCHES FROM THE MICROPHONE TO BE HEARD CLEARLY)


	MOTION TO ADJOURN THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING


	Citizens who wish to address a specific issue on the floor may do so at any time after being recognized by the Mayor or presiding Commission. At the time for public comments, after being properly recognized, citizens may address the commission on any subject. Citizens will be subject to the following limitations:


	Citizen comments on any Resolution before the Commission may be made either before or after the Commissioners have had an opportunity to discuss the Resolution, at the discretion of the Chair; Citizens wishing to speak to a particular Resolution should raise their hands and wait to be recognized before speaking; Citizens will confine their remarks to matters currently pending on the floor, and be brief and concise in making their remarks; If a citizen becomes repetitive or, in the opinion of the Chair, takes an inordinate amount of time in making comments, that citizen will be ruled out of order and the Commission will continue with its business; Citizens should address all remarks to the Commission as a whole, and not to individual Commissioners.


	These Rules will apply to comments by citizens during the Public Comment section of the Agenda. The City of Battle Creek will provide necessary, reasonable, auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired, and audiotapes of printed materials being considered in the meeting, upon seven days' notice to the City of Battle Creek. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services, should contact the City of Battle Creek by writing or calling the following: Victoria Houser Office of the City Clerk Post Office Box 1717 Battle Creek, Michigan 49016 269/966-3348 (Voice) 269/966-3348 (TDD)

Minutes: Battle Creek City Commission Organizational Meeting
Meeting Date:	November 10, 2015- 7:30 PM
Location:	Commission Chambers City Hall
Chair:	Victoria Houser - City Clerk
Title:	Prepared by Michelle Kay Redman


	ATTENDANCE

Commissioner Susan Baldwin	Rebecca Fleury, City Manager
Commissioner Mark Behnke	Ted Dearing, Assistant City Manager
Commissioner Kaytee Faris	Jill Steele, City Attorney
Commissioner Kate Flores	Victoria Houser, City Clerk
Commissioner Lynn Ward Gray	Jim Blocker, Police Chief
Commissioner Andy Helmboldt	Alicia Sackett, Deputy City Clerk
Commissioner Deb Owens	Chris Dopp, City Engineer/DPW Director
Commissioner Mike Sherzer
Commissioner Dave Walters
Commissioner Mark Behnke


	GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

A motion was made by Comm. Gray, supported by Comm. Helmboldt, to include a General Public Comment period after the Commissioners' Oath of Office.

Ayes: BALDWIN, BEHNKE, FARIS, FLORES, GRAY, HELMBOLDT, OWENS, SHERZER, WALTERS

MOTION APPROVED

David Moore spoke in support of Comm. Owens.

John Compton spoke regarding the Tea Party meeting.

John Kenefick spoke regarding the Tea Party meeting.


	REPORT OF THE BOARD OF CANVASSERS (Certificate of Determination) on the vote cast at the Annual City Election held November 3, 2015, for the offices of City Commission. (To be received)


	Clerk Houser read the report from the Calhoun County Board of Canvassers.


	ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS OF OFFICE by the City Clerk


	Clerk Houser administered the Oath of Office to the newly elected City Commissioners.


	ELECTION OF MAYOR

A motion was made by Comm. Sherzer, supported by Comm. Behnke, that the election of the Mayor and Vice Mayor be conducted by nomination and roll call vote, called in random order, by lot.

Ayes: BALDWIN, BEHNKE, FARIS, FLORES, GRAY, HELMBOLDT, OWENS, SHERZER, WALTERS

MOTION APPROVED

Comm. Helmboldt nominated Comm. Gray for office of the Mayor.

Comm. Owens nominated Comm. Walters for the office of Mayor.

Deputy Clerk Sackett called the roll call vote, in random order, by lot.

Comm. Walters, having received the required 5 votes, is elected Mayor of the City of Battle Creek for a one year term.


	ELECTION OF VICE MAYOR

Comm. Sherzer nominated Comm. Baldwin for office of the Vice Mayor.

Comm. Hemboldt nominated Comm. Gray for the office of Vice Mayor.

Deputy Clerk Sackett called the roll call vote, in random order, by lot.

Comm. Baldwin, having received the required 5 votes, is elected Vice Mayor of the City of Battle Creek for a one year term.


	SETTING THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULE FOR THE FORTHCOMING YEAR

Clerk Houser noted the next order of business was to set the City Commission schedule for the forthcoming year.

A motion was made by Comm. Helmboldt, supported by Mayor Walters, that the Battle Creek City Commission shall meet at 7 pm in the City Commission Chambers, City Hall, on the first and third Tuesday of each month beginning November 17, 2015, pursuant to City Ordinance 212.04(d): with the following exceptions: that the April 5, 2016 meeting be moved to April 12, 2016 due to Spring Break and that the August 2, 2016 meeting be moved to August 9, 2016, due to the Primary Election.

Ayes: BALDWIN, BEHNKE, FARIS, FLORES, GRAY, HELMBOLDT, OWENS, SHERZER, WALTERS


		Proposed City Commission Meeting Schedule


	MOTION APPROVED


		Public Comment

Dave Moore commented on campaigns and elections.

John Kenefick spoke on tax fee schedules and cost increases.

Robert Whitfield commented on transparency and developing the Downtown.

Steve Koch spoke on smart meters.


		Commission Comment

Vice Mayor Baldwin responded to Mr. Compton's and Mr. Kenefick's comments regarding the Tea Party event.

Comm. Faris thanked everyone for their support.


	MOTION TO ADJOURN THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING


	City Clerk Houser adjourned the meeting at 8:02 pm.


	Victoria Houser Office of the City Clerk Post Office Box 1717 Battle Creek, Michigan 49016 269/966-3348 (Voice) 269/966-3348 (TDD)