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CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
OFFICIAL
Council met in special session at 6:30 p.m. on February 21, 2012 in the Historic
Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street.
Present: Mayor Buol, Council Members Braig, Connors, Jones, Lynch, Resnick,
Sutton; City Manager Van Milligen
Mayor Buol read the call and stated that this is a special session of the City Council
called for the purpose of discussing various City departmental Fiscal Year 2013
budgets.
Departmental Budget Review
Fiscal Year 2013 Departmental Budgets were presented by staff from the following
City departments:
• Airport: Robert Grierson, Airport Manager
• Five Flags Civic Center — Marie Ware, Leisure Services Manager
• Conference Center (Grand River Center) — Marie Ware, Leisure Services
Manager
• Recreation Division — Pat Prevenas, Recreation Manager and Marie Ware,
Leisure Services Manager
• Parks Division — Marie Ware, Leisure Services Manager
City Council had discussion with staff following each presentation. City Manager Van
Milligen clarified the agreement and use of hotel /motel tax for the operation of the Grand
River Center. Following the Recreation Division presentation, Hills and Dales Director
Marilyn Altoff spoke in support of continued funding of the Hills and Dales Senior Center
citing that seniors are the fastest growing population.
There being no further business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 8:43 p.m.
/s /Kevin S. Firnstahl
City Clerk