*AMENDED AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2026

PERE MARQUETTE DEPOT, 100 DEPOT STREET

7:00 P.M.

 

Persons needing accommodations for effective participation in the meeting should contact the City of Belding at (616) 794-1900 ext. 210 to request mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance.

 

      I.        Call to Order

 

     II.        Invocation 

 

   III.        Pledge of Allegiance – Mayor Leary

 

   IV.        Roll Call        

 

    V.        Approval of Agenda

 

   VI.        Public Comments (Citizens are allowed up to three (3) minutes on any agenda item)

 

  VII.        Consent Agenda

A.    Approve Independent Bank Checks 84901 to 84978 in the amount of $371,187.62

Approve Mercantile Bank Check(s) 1749 in the amount of $5,223.36

Approve ACH Payments

B.    Approve Minutes: City Council Regular Meeting – March 17, 2026

  

VIII.        Reports by Council Liaisons

 

   IX.        Unfinished Business

 

    X.        New Business          

A.    * Accept Resignation of Mayor Jeannine Leary

B.    * Set Special Meeting date to interview & appoint a qualified candidate to City Council with a partial term expiring November, 2026

C.   Approve Special Event Application – Car Cruise-In at Veteran’s Park

D.   Approve Special Event Application – Belding Area Soccer, Spring 2026

E.    Approve Audit of Museum Board Terms

F.    Recommendation for Appointment/Reappointment to Museum Board

1)    Abigail Brown, (appointment) partial term expiring 12-31-26

2)    Bruce Feuerstein, (reappointment) partial term expiring 12-31-27

3)    Barb Fagerlin, (reappointment) partial term expiring 12-31-27

4)    Angie Terry, (reappointment) partial term expiring 12-31-28

5)    Don Bryant, (reappointment) partial term expiring 12-31-28

G.   Resolution 2026-04-06 Appoint Adam Poll to DDA Board

H.   Resolution 2026-04-07 Appoint Adam Poll as Street Administrator

I.      Resolution 2026-04-08 Add Adam Poll as Signatory on City Account(s) at Independent Bank

J.     Resolution 2026-04-09 Add Adam Poll as Signatory on City Account(s) at Mercantile Bank

K.    Resolution 2026-04-10 Authorize issuance of a Mercantile Bank credit card to Adam Poll for City Use

L.    Resolution 2026-04-11 Appoint Adam Poll as Representative to GVMC Board of Directors

M.   Belding Police Department 2025 Year End Report  

N.   Discuss ZBA Voting Member and Alternate Member

O.   Update on PFAS Class Act Lawsuit & Proposed Resolution 2026-04-12

P.    FY 2026/27 Budget Discussion

                          

   XI.        Public Comments (Citizens are allowed up to three (3) minutes)

 

  XII.        City Manager Comments

 

XIII.        Council Comments

 

XIV.            Adjourn