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2022
City of Belding
Regular Meeting Schedule
All Public Meeting Notices posted by the City of Belding are posted in compliance with the Open Meetings Act, Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, being Sections 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan Complied Laws.
Belding City Council meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month at 7 p.m. at the Belrockton (Belding Community Center), 108 Hanover Street.
January 4, 2022
January 18, 2022
February 1, 2022
February 15, 2022
March 1, 2022
March 15, 2022
April 5, 2022
April 19, 2022
May 3, 2022
May 17, 2022
June 7, 2022
June 21, 2022
July 5, 2022
July 19, 2022
August 2, 2022
August 16, 2022
September 6, 2022
September 20, 2022
October 4, 2022
October 18, 2022
November 1, 2022
November 15, 2022
December 6, 2022
December 20, 2022
Belding Housing Commission meets the 3rd Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. at Belhaven, 41 Belhaven.
Board of Review meets as needed.
Building Authority meets as needed.
Construction Board of Appeals meets as needed.
Development Area Citizens Council meets as needed.
Downtown Development Authority meets the 1st Wednesday of every other month: July 6, September 7 and November 2, 2022 at 4 p.m. at the Belrockton (Belding Community Center), 108 Hanover Street.
Election Commission meets as needed.
Historic District Commission meets as needed.
Library Board meets the 4th Monday of the month at 5 p.m. at the Alvah N. Belding Library, 302 E. Main Street.
Museum Advisory Board meets the 4th Tuesday of the month at 4:30 p.m. at the Belrockton (Belding Community Center), 108 Hanover Street.
Planning Commission meets the 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Belrockton (Belding Community Center), 108 Hanover Street.
Property Maintenance Code Board of Appeals meets as needed.
Recreation Advisory Board meets the 2nd Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Belrockton (Belding Community Center), 108 Hanover Street.
T.I.F.A. Board meets as needed.
Zoning Board of Appeals meets as needed.
Date of Posting: May 23, 2022
Time of Posting: 2:46 p.m.
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Meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month, at 7:00 p.m. at the Pere Marquette Depot, 100 Depot Street.
Note: Due to pending repairs to the Pere Marquette Depot, until further notice meetings will be held at the Belrockton, 108 Hanover Street.
Elected/Appointed Members
Bruce Meyers - Mayor, 616-916-7324
Term expires November 2024
Jorel Davis - Mayor Pro Tem, 773-510-0446
Term expires November 2022
Mike Scheid - Council Member, 616-794-1924
Term expires November 2022
Ron Gunderson - Council Member, 616-894-1772
Term expires November 2022
Bonita Steele - Council Member, 616-894-7069
Term expires November 2024
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Meets 3rd Thursday of month at 6:00 p.m.
The Belding Housing Commission is a five-person board appointed by City Council for five-year terms as stipulated under state law - Michigan Public Act 18. In accordance with the United States Housing Act of 1937, the mission of Belding Housing Commission is to provide decent, safe, and sanitary housing and maintain it in good repair for persons who meet eligibility requirements. The role of Belding Housing Commission board members is to provide leadership, set policy, and ensure the proper administration of the program, by and through its Executive Director. The commission is responsible to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under HAP Contracts, the State of Michigan under Public Act 18, and the City of Belding under the Cooperation Agreement. Commission members must have integrity, be objective, and must devote adequate time and effort at regularly scheduled meetings to review reports on operations. Belding Housing Commission is a Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity agency.
Appointed Members
Michael Baker, 616-794-2888
Term expires 6/30/24
Sandra Boutell, 616-794-9912
Term expires 6/30/23
Arthur Mahar, 616-794-3018
Term expires 6/30/25
James Mason, 616-794-3558
Term expires 6/30/27
Jeff Swanson, 616-794-3072
Term expires 6/30/26
Bruce Meyers, 616-916-7324
City Council Liaison
Meets as needed.
The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) is a five-person committee appointed by the City Council with staggered three-year terms. The City Council Liaison is a voting member of the ZBA. The powers of the board of zoning appeals include: hearing of appeals, granting of temporary uses and buildings, and hearing cases of a change of use from one non-conforming use to another non-conforming use.
Appointed Members
Shelley Gladding - Chair, 616-430-4547
Term expires 9/17/22
John LaClear, 616-308-2559
Term expires 10/19/24
Jeremy Cesar, 616-439-8082
Term expires 12/1/23
Bonita Steele, 616-894-7069
City Council Liaison
Download a File:
Bylaws, Zoning Board of Appeals (PDF)
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Meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
The Recreation Advisory Board is a five person committee appointed by the City Council with three-year terms. In addition, one student who is a junior in the Belding High School and a resident of the city shall be appointed as a non-voting member. The Board advises the city council and city manager on matters concerning recreation in the city and makes recommendations on the location of sites for parks and recreational areas to the city council. The board also recommends such measures as it deems necessary and proper for the betterment of the city recreation program.
Appointed Members
Ronald Devereaux - Chair, 616-894-1212
Term expires 11/19/22
Michael McCarty - Vice Chair, 616-450-2404
Term expires 10/6/23
Sharon Carlson, 616-794-1740
Term expires 6/18/25
Scott McNeal, 616-794-1445
Term expires 11/19/22
Mike Brady, 616-894-1266
Term expires 12/15/23
Bonita Steele, 616-894-7069
City Council Liaison
Download a File:
Bylaws, Recreation Advisory Board (PDF)
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Appointed Members
Barb Fagerlin, 616-794-0126
Term expires 6/4/25
Bruce Feuerstein, 616-794-1630
Term expires 9/1/24
Jane Forth, 616-794-7454
Term expires 5/5/23
Jill Mason, 616-794-3558
Term expires 6/1/24
Jan Mehney, 616-761-3374
Term expires 6/1/24
Angie Terry, 616-794-3178
Term expires 5/5/23
Vacancy
Term expires 6/4/22
Ron Gunderson, 616-894-1772
City Council Liaison
Download a File:
Bylaws, Museum Advisory Board (PDF)
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Meets every other month (January, March, May, July, September and November) on the 1st Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. at the Belrockton, 108 Hanover Street.
The Downtown Development Authority is an eight to twelve-person committee appointed by the City Council. The board is involved with the creation and implementation of development plans in the downtown district and with the promotion of economic growth.
Appointed Members
Sharon Carlson - Chair, 616-794-1740
Term expires 6/30/22
Patty Donovan, 616-794-7121
Term expires 6/30/23
Bruce Feuerstein, 616-794-1630
Term expires 6/1/25
Josh King, 616-438-5021
Term expires 6/30/23
Troy Palmer, 616-308-6285
Term expires 6/1/25
Wendy Rode, 616-794-2350
Term expires 6/30/22
Peter Reece, 818-679-2647
Term expires 5/18/25
Rebecca Reinink, 231-499-7295
Term expires 8/17/25
Jon Stoppels - City Manager, 616-794-1900, ext. 216
Term expires 1/18/26
Download a File:
Bylaws, Downtown Development Authority (DDA) (PDF)
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Meets the 4th Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
The six voting members of the Planning Commission are appointed by the City Council serving three-year terms. The Board adopts a Master Plan for the physical development of the city, reviews the Capital Improvements Plan, recommends zoning changes, approves plats and governs the subdivision of land.
Appointed Members
John LaClear - Chair, 616-308-2559
Term expires 9/21/24
Jorel Davis - Vice Chair & City Council Liaison, 773-510-0446
Term expires 12/5/23
Jinne Esposito, 616-419-9887
Term expires 6/30/23
Vacant
Term expires 6/30/23
Download a File:
Bylaws, Planning Commission (PDF)
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Board meets in March, July and December
The Board of Review is a three-person committee appointed by the City Council with a one-year term. The purpose of the Board is to revise and correct assessments and authorize changes, additions or corrections to the assessment roll.
Appointed Members
Marjorie Hansen, 616-794-2661
Term expires 1/1/23
Douglas Lamborne, 616-794-3579
Term expires 1/1/23
David Mierendorf, 616-794-5225
Term expires 1/1/23
John Niemela - Alternate Member, 517-256-7943
Term expires 1/1/23
Meets as needed.
The Construction Board of Appeals is a three-person committee appointed by the City Council with four-year terms. The Board hears and decides appeals from the decisions by the City Building Officials in their enforcement of the Building Codes as adopted by the City Council.
Appointed Members
Joseph Cooper, 616-794-1140
Term expires 7/16/22
Robert Gasper, 616-794-3375
Term expires 9/3/22
David Mierendorf, 616-204-2340
Term expires 8/17/25
Meets 4th Monday of month - 5:00 p.m.
The Alvah N. Belding Memorial Library shall be administered by a library board which consists of five directors which are appointed by the City Council with three-year terms. The Board has the duty to control and govern the library premises, and for that purpose it may make or adopt such bylaws, rules or regulations for the government of the library as may be expedient and consistent with the Charter of the city and the general law of the state.
Appointed Members
Carla Gunderson, 616-794-3268
Term expires 12/31/22
Janice Lamborne, 616-244-3226
Term expires 12/7/24
Annette Visser, 616-581-1899
Term expires 12/01/23
Sherri Hughes, 616-433-5675
Term expires 12/31/22
Thomas Cameron, 616-329-3573
Term expires 12/31/24
Ron Gunderson, 616-894-1772
City Council Liaison
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Meets as needed.
The Property Maintenance Code Board of Appeals is a three person committee appointed by the City Council with three-year terms. The Board hears and decides appeals from the decisions by the City Officials in their enforcement of the Property Maintenance Code as adopted by the City Council.
Appointed Members
Joseph Cooper, 616-794-1140
Term expires 7/16/22
Robert Gasper, 616-794-3375
Term expires 9/3/22
David Mierendorf, 616-794-5225
Term expires 12/1/23
120 S. Pleasant Street
Belding, Michigan 48809
Phone: (616) 794-1900
Fax: (616) 794-0091
Emergency: Phone 911
Office Hours
Monday - Thursday
7:00am - 6:00pm
Department Head Contact Information
City Manager, Jon Stoppels, ext. 206
jstoppels@ci.belding.mi.us
City Clerk, Janae Cooper, ext. 210
j.cooper@ci.belding.mi.us
City Treasurer & Finance Director, Becky Schlienz, ext. 203
becky@ci.belding.mi.us
Chief of Police, Dale Nelson, ext. 222
dnelson@ci.belding.mi.us
Fire Chief, Tim Lubitz, ext. 208
t.lubitz@ci.belding.mi.us
City Assessor, Bob Naumann, ext. 201
assessor@ci.belding.mi.us
Department of Public Works Director, Todd Frisbie, 616-794-1340
t.frisbie@ci.belding.mi.us
Dial-A-Ride Director, Valerie Conklin, 616-794-3278
dialaride@ci.belding.mi.us