City Commission Meeting
February 2, 2026 · East Grand Rapids, MI
Attendees
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Burdick
(Commissioner)
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Groff-Blaszak
(Commissioner)
✓
Hunter
(Commissioner)
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Schwartz
(Commissioner)
✓
Skaggs
(Commissioner)
✓
Favale
(Mayor)
✓
Wessely
(Commissioner)
✓
Charles
(City Manager)
✓
LaFave
(Deputy City Manager)
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Huff
(City Attorney)
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Seath
(Finance Director)
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Melville
(Parks & Recreation Director)
✓
Buikema
(Public Safety Director)
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Parmenter
(City Clerk)
✓ Present: 14/14
Decisions
Agenda Items
#2026-17
Resolution to Establish Policies to Protect Community Safety
Discussion of a resolution to establish policies to protect community safety, with a motion to postpone discussion until the first meeting in March
#2026-17
Resolution to Establish Policies to Protect Community Safety
Discussion of a resolution to establish policies to protect community safety, with a motion to postpone discussion until the first meeting in March
Public Comments
7 speakers
Nancy Pattison
· Topic: Flock cameras
Comment on flock cameras
Tina Murua
· Topic: Proposed resolution and Brownfield
Comment on the proposed resolution and Brownfield
Chris TerHarmsel
· Topic: Policies to be implemented
Comment on policies to be implemented
Lauren
· Topic: Proposed resolution
Comment on the proposed resolution, requesting urgency
Tonya DeOliveria
· Topic: ICE activities
Comment on ICE activities
Robert Blaszak
· Topic: Protest outside his house
Comment on the protest outside his house
Marc Armstead
· Topic: Brownfield
Comment on Brownfield