Commission Work Session - 21 Jul 2025 - No Meeting Held

COMMISSION WORK SESSION AGENDA COMMISSION CHAMBERS 4243 REMEMBRANCE RD. NW. MONDAY, JULY 21, 2025 6:30 PM Discussion Items Staff Reports 1. Police Department 2. Fire Department 3. IT Department 4. Community Development Department 5. Assessing 6. Clerk 7. Department of Public Works 8. Engineering 9. Human Resources 10. WIFC/ Recreation Department 11. Income Tax 12. Treasury/Finance 13. Kent District Library - Walker Branch Mayors, Commissioners, Managers Comments Public Comment Adjournment Page 1 of 61 Page 2 of 61 Page 3 of 61 Page 4 of 61 Page 5 of 61 Page 6 of 61 Page 7 of 61 Page 8 of 61 Page 9 of 61 Page 10 of 61 Page 11 of 61 Page 12 of 61 Page 13 of 61 Page 14 of 61 Page 15 of 61 Page 16 of 61 Page 17 of 61 Page 18 of 61 Page 19 of 61 Page 20 of 61 Page 21 of 61  CITY OF WALKER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor, Commissioners, and City Managers FROM: Jason Rottman, Director DATE: July 16, 2025 RE: July 2025 Monthly Staff Report Ticket Highlights 93 Service Tickets opened in the last 30 days for the City of Walker • Had an issue with our phones and decreased call quality. Worked with our phone vendor to fix it. Project Highlights • Library – Assisting with the move of KDL’s AT&T fiber line. • Fiber/Fruitridge – Continuing to work with Engineering, DPW, Kenowa Hills, MDOT and Turnkey (fiber contractor) on issues related to our fiber on Fruitridge. The fiber over the EB ramp was moved, no immediate items left but there will be work in the future to move from temporary lines to new permanent lines. • Redundant fiber – US Signal/Turnkey has finalized the construction details; they are working on scheduling the construction. • PD Axon auto-tagging – Assisting the PD with the rollout of auto-tagging of Axon videos based upon data from their records management system. • Physical Security – Adding a switch to the FS#2 community center entrance so that the handicap door will work for when that room is in use. This project is completed. Other Highlights • The city was selected for a cybersecurity grant to assist with security awareness training. • Jason will out on vacation the week of July 21st. Page 22 of 61  MEMORANDUM TO: Walker City Commission FROM: Frank Wash, Assistant City Manager / CDD Director DATE: 7/8/25 RE: June 2025 CDD Monthly Report BUILDING SERVICES Building Permits Number of Permits Fees Collected Permit Valuation Non Residential 4 $ 7,446.00 $ 914,446.00 Residential 24 $ 15,653.00 $ 2,144,590.12 Total 28 $ 23,099.00 $ 3,059,036.12 Plan Review Fees Building 8 $ 2,715.00 Electrical 4 $ 276.25 Mechanical 6 $ 283.00 Plumbing 4 $ 158.10 Total $ 3,432.35 Trade Permits Electrical 24 $ 5,206.25 Mechanical 42 $ 8,321.50 Plumbing 24 $ 5,579.10 Total 90 $ 19,106.85 PLANNING AND ZONING SERVICES Planning Commission Total Fees Collected Escrow Fees Collected 4 $ 3,700.00 $ 3,000.00 Zoning Board of Appeals 0 $ - $ - Zoning Verification Letters 1 $ 50.00 Zoning Permits 4 $ 350.00 Building Code Board of Appeals 0 $ - $ - Mineral Mining Review Board 0 $ - $ - CODE ENFORCEMENT Total Resolved/Allowed Unresolved/Pending Abatement/Referral 58 58 0 0 Page 23 of 61 Category Detail Report 07/08/2025 ABOVE GROUND POOL Permit # Owner Address Fee Total Amount Paid PB25-00120 BROOM II KIRK & STACEY 465 LINCOLN LAWNS DR NW $215.00 $215.00 Total Fees For Type: $215.00 Total Permits For Type: 1 ACCESSORY BUILDING DEMOLITION Permit # Owner Address Fee Total Amount Paid PB25-00101 WILSON MERILEE ANN 1020 KUSTERER AVE NW $150.00 $150.00 Total Fees For Type: $150.00 Total Permits For Type: 1 ADDITION Permit # Owner Address Fee Total Amount Paid PB25-00080 ZLOTO MORGAN & PILMORE CONNOR 669 LANKAMP ST NW $300.00 $300.00 PB25-00092 GERKE MARK & JAMIE 1824 MAPLEROW AVE NW $350.00 $350.00 Total Fees For Type: $650.00 Total Permits For Type: 2 ALTERATION-SITE Permit # Owner Address Fee Total Amount Paid PB25-00103 T-MOBILE CENTRAL LLC 1467 3 MILE RD NW $350.00 $350.00 Total Fees For Type: $350.00 Total Permits For Type: 1 CONDO 2 UNIT Page 24 of 61 Permit # Owner Address Fee Total Amount Paid PB25-00097 JASON RIDGE INVESTORS, LLC 3774 AMBROSIA DR SW $1,603.00 $1,603.00 PB25-00098 JASON RIDGE INVESTORS, LLC 3786 AMBROSIA DR SW $1,660.00 $1,660.00 Total Fees For Type: $3,263.00 Total Permits For Type: 2 CONDO UNIT Permit # Owner Address Fee Total Amount Paid PB25-00095 JASON RIDGE INVESTORS, LLC 3789 AMBROSIA DR SW $1,833.00 $1,833.00 PB25-00125 DAVE VISSER DEV LLC 2562 MEADOW RIDGE DR NW $2,465.00 $2,465.00 PB25-00128 DAVE VISSER DEV LLC 2549 MEADOW RIDGE DR NW $2,465.00 $2,465.00 Total Fees For Type: $6,763.00 Total Permits For Type: 3 DECK Permit # Owner Address Fee Total Amount Paid PB25-00074 DINESEN MICHELLE & JESPER 4135 CAMBOT CT NW $580.00 $580.00 PB25-00104 PALMA SHARON TRUST 3912 TALLMAN CREEK DR NW $245.00 $245.00 PB25-00121 ROBINSON TYLER & MELISSA 2192 MAPLEROW AVE NW $225.00 $225.00 PB25-00129 SIERACKI RANDALL D 1386 TRINIDAD DR NW $200.00 $200.00 PB25-00130 SINCLAIR STACY 3669 MAPLEBROOK DR NW $450.00 $450.00 Total Fees For Type: $1,700.00 Total Permits For Type: 5 DETACHED ACCESSORY STRUCTURE Permit # Owner Address Fee Total Amount Paid PB25-00091 LEVERSAY GARY J & CYNTHIA 1932 MANNING AVE NW $245.00 $245.00 PB25-00122 POPE THERESA L 1825 HANCHETT AVE NW $375.00 $375.00 Total Fees For Type: $620.00 Total Permits For Type: 2 Page 25 of 61 IN GROUND POOL Permit # Owner Address Fee Total Amount Paid PB25-00099 DEGROOT JAMES & JULIE 4091 CUMMINGS CT NW $610.00 $610.00 Total Fees For Type: $610.00 Total Permits For Type: 1 INTERIOR & EXTERIOR ALTERATION Permit # Owner Address Fee Total Amount Paid PB25-00079 616 INVESTMENTS LLC 1745 VINECROFT ST NW $400.00 $400.00 Total Fees For Type: $400.00 Total Permits For Type: 1 INTERIOR ALTERATION Permit # Owner Address Fee Total Amount Paid PB25-00069 G L C WALKER RIDGE LLC 3174 4 MILE RD NW $3,496.00 $3,496.00 Total Fees For Type: $3,496.00 Total Permits For Type: 1 MONUMENT SIGN Permit # Owner Address Fee Total Amount Paid PTU25-00030 WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES 2972 INC WILSON DR NW $100.00 $100.00 Total Fees For Type: $100.00 Total Permits For Type: 1 POOL DEMOLITION Permit # Owner Address Fee Total Amount Paid PB25-00105 JIMENEZ-SARMIENTO MARCO A 2276 KINNEY AVE NW $150.00 $150.00 Total Fees For Type: Page 26 of 61  $150.00 Total Permits For Type: 1 RESTAURANT Permit # Owner Address Fee Total Amount Paid PB25-00061 ALPINE & 96 INVESTMENT LLC 3120 ALPINE AVE NW $3,500.00 $3,500.00 Total Fees For Type: $3,500.00 Total Permits For Type: 1 SOLAR - ROOF MOUNT Permit # Owner Address Fee Total Amount Paid PB25-00088 VANDAM JAYMEN & CHRISTINA 1036 COVENTRY DR NW $235.00 $235.00 PB25-00093 HILGENDORF IAN & ABIGAIL 607 MACOMB AVE NW $225.00 $225.00 PB25-00094 MARTIN JOSEPH G 631 MACOMB AVE NW $265.00 $265.00 Total Fees For Type: $725.00 Total Permits For Type: 3 STRUCTURAL REPAIR Permit # Owner Address Fee Total Amount Paid PB25-00131 EMMONS ASHLEY & THURKETTLE 900 SHERRILL ROGER ST NW $197.00 $197.00 Total Fees For Type: $197.00 Total Permits For Type: 1 WATERPROOF SYSTEM Permit # Owner Address Fee Total Amount Paid PB25-00102 BALDWIN MICHAEL & KRISTINA 178 COLLINDALE AVE SW $210.00 $210.00 Total Fees For Type: $210.00 Total Permits For Type: 1 Page 27 of 61  Report Summary Population: All Records Grand Total Fees: $23,099.00 Permit.PermitType Not = HIGHWAY AND Permit.PermitType Not = Electrical AND Grand Total Permits: 28 Permit.PermitType Not = Plumbing AND Permit.PermitType Not = Mechanical AND Permit.DateIssued in <Previous month> [06/01/25 - 06/30/25] AND Permit.PermitType Not = RIGHT OF WAY PERMIT AND Permit.PermitType Not = ZONING PERMIT AND Permit.PermitType Not = UTILITY BORING -W/S/E/G AND Permit.PermitType Not = STORM WATER - ENGINEERING AND Permit.PermitType Not = SOIL EROSION 5/5 Page 28 of 61  PLAN REVIEW FEES Jul/08/2025 Electrical Address Permit # Fee Description Amount 1722 KLOET ST NW PEL25-00137 00 $52.50 15% PLAN REVIEW FEE 4315 3 MILE RD NW PEL25-00153 00 $54.75 15% PLAN REVIEW FEE 2972 WILSON DR NW PEL25-00154 00 $18.00 15% PLAN REVIEW FEE 3120 ALPINE AVE NW PEL25-00169 00 $151.00 15% PLAN REVIEW FEE Records Fees Totals for Electrical Permits 4 $276.25 Mechanical Address Permit # Fee Description Amount 4315 3 MILE RD NW PME25-00228 00 $40.00 15% PLAN REVIEW FEE 2574 HILLSIDE DR NW PME25-00233 00 $53.00 15% PLAN REVIEW FEE 3174 4 MILE RD NW PME25-00235 00 $30.00 15% PLAN REVIEW FEE 1722 KLOET ST NW PME25-00236 00 $80.00 15% PLAN REVIEW FEE 3120 ALPINE AVE NW PME25-00264 00 $26.00 15% PLAN REVIEW FEE 3165 ALPINE AVE NW PME25-00265 00 $54.00 15% PLAN REVIEW FEE Records Fees Totals for Mechanical Permits 6 $283.00 NON RES - ALTERATION Address Permit # Fee Description Amount 3174 4 MILE RD NW PB25-00069 00 $689.00 NON RESIDENTIAL PLAN REVIEW FEE Page 29 of 61 1467 3 MILE RD NW PB25-00103 00 $60.00 NON RESIDENTIAL PLAN REVIEW FEE Records Fees Totals for NON RES - ALTERATION Permits 2 $749.00 NON RES - NEW CONSTRUCTION Address Permit # Fee Description Amount 3120 ALPINE AVE NW PB25-00061 00 $690.00 NON RESIDENTIAL PLAN REVIEW FEE Records Fees Totals for NON RES - NEW CONSTRUCTION Permits 1 $690.00 Plumbing Address Permit # Fee Description Amount 4315 3 MILE RD NW PPL25-00095 00 $35.00 15% PLAN REVIEW FEE 4315 3 MILE RD NW PPL25-00096 00 $26.00 15% Plan Review Fee 318 RIVER RIDGE DR NW PPL25-00100 00 $32.10 15% Plan Review Fee 3120 ALPINE AVE NW PPL25-00124 00 $65.00 15% Plan Review Fee Records Fees Totals for Plumbing Permits 4 $158.10 RES - ACCESSORY STRUCTURE Address Permit # Fee Description Amount Records Fees Totals for RES - ACCESSORY STRUCTURE Permits 0 $ Page 30 of 61 RES - ADDITION Address Permit # Fee Description Amount Records Fees Totals for RES - ADDITION Permits 0 $ RES - ALTERATION Address Permit # Fee Description Amount Records Fees Totals for RES - ALTERATION Permits 0 $ RES - ALTERNATIVE ENERGY Address Permit # Fee Description Amount Records Fees Totals for RES - ALTERNATIVE ENERGY Permits 0 $ RES - DEMOLITION Address Permit # Fee Description Amount Records Fees Totals for RES - DEMOLITION Permits 0 $ RES - NEW CONSTRUCTION Page 31 of 61  Address Permit # Fee Description Amount 3789 AMBROSIA DR SW PB25-00095 00 $233.00 RES PLAN REVIEW FEE 3774 AMBROSIA DR SW PB25-00097 00 $203.00 RES PLAN REVIEW FEE 3786 AMBROSIA DR SW PB25-00098 00 $210.00 RES PLAN REVIEW FEE 2562 MEADOW RIDGE DR NW PB25-00125 00 $315.00 RES PLAN REVIEW FEE 2549 MEADOW RIDGE DR NW PB25-00128 00 $315.00 RES PLAN REVIEW FEE Records Fees Totals for RES - NEW CONSTRUCTION Permits 5 $1,276.00 RES - POOL/SPA Address Permit # Fee Description Amount Records Fees Totals for RES - POOL/SPA Permits 0 $ SIGNS Address Permit # Fee Description Amount Records Fees Totals for SIGNS Permits 0 $ ZONING PERMIT Address Permit # Fee Description Amount Records Fees Totals for ZONING PERMIT Permits 0 $ Page 32 of 61  Records Fees Grand Totals 22 $3,432.35 5/5 Page 33 of 61 Page 34 of 61 Page 35 of 61 Page 36 of 61 Page 37 of 61 Page 38 of 61  Category Detail Report 07/08/2025 BACKYARD CHICKENS Permit # Owner Address Fee Total Amount Paid PTU25-00026 RAMIREZ JUAN & LIZZET 280 CUMMINGS AVE SW $50.00 $50.00 Total Fees For Type: $50.00 Total Permits For Type: 1 SIGN Permit # Owner Address Fee Total Amount Paid PTU25-00033 ALPINE & 96 INVESTMENT LLC 3120 ALPINE AVE NW $100.00 $100.00 PTU25-00034 WEST MICH ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL 4463 LEONARD ST NW $100.00 $100.00 PZP25-00032 Y & O WALKER LLC 555 CENTER DR NW $100.00 $100.00 Total Fees For Type: $300.00 Total Permits For Type: 3 Report Summary Population: All Records Grand Total Fees: $350.00 Permit.DateIssued in <Previous month> [06/01/25 - 06/30/25] AND Grand Total Permits: 4 Permit.PermitType = ZONING PERMIT 1/1 Page 39 of 61  07/08/25 Enforcements By Category BUILDING CODE Enforcement Number Address Status Filed Closed EN25-00234 930 ROGER ST NW CLOSED 06/05/25 06/05/25 Total Entries: 1 ENFORCEMENT OF CONDITION/APPROVAL Enforcement Number Address Status Filed Closed EN25-00193 3485 LAKE MICHIGAN DR NW RESOLVED 05/20/25 06/18/25 Total Entries: 1 FENCE Enforcement Number Address Status Filed Closed EN25-00241 839 COVENTRY DR NW RESOLVED 06/09/25 06/16/25 Total Entries: 1 IPMC Enforcement Number Address Status Filed Closed EN25-00198 306 MANZANA CT NW RESOLVED 05/22/25 06/04/25 EN25-00245 819 HARDING ST NW RESOLVED 06/10/25 06/16/25 Total Entries: 2 LEVELING AND SEEDING Enforcement Number Address Status Filed Closed EN25-00203 2419 GLENVALLEY AVE NW RESOLVED 05/23/25 06/05/25 EN25-00219 3483 LAKE MICHIGAN DR NW RESOLVED 05/28/25 06/02/25 Total Entries: 2 LIGHT Enforcement Number Address Status Filed Closed EN25-00220 1230 WALKER VILLAGE DR NW RESOLVED 05/28/25 06/05/25 Total Entries: 1 NOXIOUS WEEDS Enforcement Number Address Status Filed Closed EN25-00207 2255 GAYNOR AVE NW RESOLVED 05/27/25 06/02/25 EN25-00209 1249 MAPLEROW AVE NW RESOLVED 05/27/25 06/02/25 EN25-00210 3300 ALPINE AVE NW RESOLVED 05/27/25 06/02/25 Page 40 of 61  07/08/25 Enforcements By Category EN25-00213 4387 LEONARD ST NW RESOLVED 05/28/25 06/03/25 EN25-00214 4353 LEONARD ST NW RESOLVED 05/28/25 06/03/25 EN25-00215 4181 LEONARD ST NW RESOLVED 05/28/25 06/03/25 EN25-00216 4151 LEONARD ST NW RESOLVED 05/28/25 06/03/25 EN25-00217 4121 LEONARD ST NW RESOLVED 05/28/25 06/03/25 EN25-00222 1700 MULLINS AVE NW RESOLVED 05/28/25 06/03/25 EN25-00224 2731 BRISTOL AVE NW RESOLVED 05/29/25 06/02/25 EN25-00226 3179 ALPINE AVE NW RESOLVED 05/30/25 06/03/25 EN25-00231 11 SUNSET HILLS AVE NW RESOLVED 06/03/25 06/03/25 EN25-00236 2452 ALPINE AVE NW RESOLVED 06/09/25 06/16/25 EN25-00237 2400 ALPINE AVE NW RESOLVED 06/09/25 06/16/25 EN25-00239 810 KUSTERER AVE NW RESOLVED 06/09/25 06/16/25 EN25-00240 2518 ALPINE AVE NW RESOLVED 06/09/25 06/17/25 EN25-00242 819 HARDING ST NW RESOLVED 06/09/25 06/16/25 EN25-00243 4491 NW DUTCHESS CT RESOLVED 06/09/25 06/17/25 EN25-00244 997 CEDAR RUN CT NW RESOLVED 06/09/25 06/17/25 EN25-00246 3487 LAKE MICHIGAN DR NW RESOLVED 06/10/25 06/18/25 EN25-00247 3755 NW KINNROW CT RESOLVED 06/11/25 06/16/25 EN25-00249 4651 REMEMBRANCE RD NW RESOLVED 06/11/25 06/23/25 EN25-00250 1776 MAPLEROW AVE NW RESOLVED 06/16/25 06/23/25 EN25-00253 544 FERNDALE AVE NW RESOLVED 06/16/25 06/24/25 EN25-00254 956 3 MILE RD NW RESOLVED 06/16/25 06/23/25 EN25-00262 2411 ELDERWOOD DR NW RESOLVED 06/23/25 06/30/25 EN25-00264 4123 MOHLER ST NW RESOLVED 06/23/25 06/30/25 EN25-00265 2720 KENOWA AVE NW RESOLVED 06/23/25 06/26/25 Total Entries: 28 OFFSTREET PARKING Enforcement Number Address Status Filed Closed EN25-00230 560 LANKAMP ST NW RESOLVED 06/02/25 06/02/25 Total Entries: 1 PUBLIC NUISANCES Enforcement Number Address Status Filed Closed EN25-00206 3090 3 MILE RD NW RESOLVED 05/27/25 06/05/25 EN25-00223 948 HARDING ST NW RESOLVED 05/28/25 06/16/25 EN25-00229 2747 LINCOLN AVE NW RESOLVED 06/02/25 06/03/25 EN25-00232 1010 KINNEY AVE NW RESOLVED 06/03/25 06/09/25 Page 41 of 61  07/08/25 Enforcements By Category EN25-00248 2630 NOLAN AVE NW RESOLVED 06/11/25 06/16/25 EN25-00255 2282 WILSON AVE NW RESOLVED 06/17/25 06/30/25 EN25-00261 4110 CAMBOT CT NW RESOLVED 06/23/25 06/23/25 EN25-00263 2534 GARFIELD AVE NW RESOLVED 06/23/25 06/26/25 EN25-00266 2604 MILLER AVE NW RESOLVED 06/23/25 06/23/25 EN25-00270 3450 ALPINE AVE NW RESOLVED 06/24/25 06/26/25 Total Entries: 10 RV STORAGE Enforcement Number Address Status Filed Closed EN25-00163 4174 TALL TIMBER DR NW RESOLVED 05/13/25 06/02/25 EN25-00204 3743 LAKE MICHIGAN DR NW RESOLVED 05/27/25 06/09/25 EN25-00233 3910 LEONARD ST NW RESOLVED 06/05/25 06/09/25 Total Entries: 3 SIGN Enforcement Number Address Status Filed Closed EN25-00212 3744 3 MILE RD NW RESOLVED 05/28/25 06/03/25 EN25-00218 2065 3 MILE RD NW RESOLVED 05/28/25 06/02/25 EN25-00221 3410 REMEMBRANCE RD NW RESOLVED 05/28/25 06/03/25 EN25-00235 315 WILSON AVE NW RESOLVED 06/06/25 06/10/25 EN25-00271 315 WILSON AVE NW RESOLVED 06/24/25 06/24/25 Total Entries: 5 STORMWATER Enforcement Number Address Status Filed Closed EN25-00134 630 FERNDALE AVE NW RESOLVED 04/29/25 06/16/25 Total Entries: 1 TRAILER STORAGE Enforcement Number Address Status Filed Closed EN25-00119 1355 KINNEY AVE NW RESOLVED 04/15/25 06/16/25 EN25-00260 4110 CAMBOT CT NW RESOLVED 06/23/25 06/23/25 Total Entries: 2 Total Records: 58 Population: All Records Enforcement.DateClosed in <Previous month> [06/01/25 - 06/30/25] 3/3 Page 42 of 61  CITY OF WALKER ASSESSING DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor, Commissioners and City Managers FROM: Kelly Smith, Assessor DATE: July 16, 2025 RE: July Report from Assessing Taylor and Rachel continue their work on the usual tasks: 5-year reappraisal, building permits and related fieldwork, and processing documents (deeds, property transfer affidavits, and principal residence exemptions). This will continue into winter. I have been working mostly on Michigan Tax Tribunal (MTT) appeals. Here is an update on all our current appeals: 1. MREIC Grand Rapids/Fed Ex – we recently settled this appeal for both 2024 & 2025, so there was no need to proceed with a professional appraisal on this case. 2. Target – 2024 appeal - we had a professional appraisal done for this one, as we could not agree on a settlement value. The appraisal will be submitted to the Tribunal, and they should submit their appraisal too – then we might be able to review each other’s appraisal and possibly still come to a settlement value – we shall see. 3. Walker FF LLC/Fairfield – 2024 appeal – they sent us some valuation evidence, but they did not suggest a settlement value – we are waiting for that from them. Once we have that, I will more than likely give them a counteroffer – so hoping we will be able to get this one settled soon. 4. ARC Hospitality/Marriot Springhill Suites – new for 2025 – no activity yet. 5. Y & O Walker LLC – a vacant lot behind Chuck E Cheese – new for 2025 – no activity yet. 6. Green Ridge Mall – for 2023 – three of their five parcels remain in the appeal. This is the one that we took all the way to trial last fall (first time for me) and we have been waiting all this time for the judge’s decision. That decision came late yesterday afternoon. Our lawyer says that the values were decreased by Page 43 of 61  less than 1% from our roll values, so a good win for us for sure. But, it is looking like they are going to be appealing this decision to the Cout of Appeals. Sounds like this one will be getting dragged out even longer – I will keep you posted. A few more 2025 appeals will more than likely be showing up, so I will keep you posted on these as well. In 2026, the State will be auditing all the Kent County Assessors – this audit used to be called AMAR, but it is simple called an audit now. Last month I went to a class that reviewed everything that will be on the audit, so I am also working on a number of the items to make sure we have everything in place to pass this thing. Until next month… Kelly Smith, Assessor Page 44 of 61  CITY OF WALKER CLERK’S DEPARTMENT TO: Mayor, Commissioners and City Managers FROM: City Clerk’s Office DATE: July 12, 2025 RE: June Clerk’s Department Report PASSPORTS Quantity Cost Per Total Applications Processed 42 x $ 35.00 = $1,470.00 Passport Pictures 49 x $ 10.00 = $490.00 Total Passport Revenues for the month $1,960.00 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT The City Clerk’s office received twelve (12) requests for copies of public records for the month. ELECTIONS The City of Walker will hold a Special Election on November 4, 2025, for Grandville Public School District for a Operating Millage Renewal Proposal and a Sinking Fund Millage Proposal. The deadline for petitions to place county or local questions on the November ballot to be filed with the applicable local or county clerk is July 19th at 4:00 PM. BID OPENINGS There were no bid openings held in the City Clerk’s office for the month. LICENSING New Businesses Licensed for the Month: New Home Occupations Licensed: • Pottery Lane • The Sundae Rest • Home Pro of West Michigan • MikesHelp • Five Guys Properties LLC • The Editing Chick LLC • Raven Mane LLC New Solicitors Licensed: • Rapid Auto Repair • The Shield Co New Mobile Food Vendor Licensed: • Safari Snacks LLC OTHER In June, City Clerk Goudy and Deputy City Clerk Marion had the privilege of attending the annual conference for the Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks held in Muskegon, Michigan. Clerk Goudy was able to attend Clerking 101 for a refresher and Deputy Clerk Marion various training courses covering Open Meetings Act, FOIA’s, Elections and legislative updates. The conference provided the opportunity to connect with fellow Michigan clerks and deputies while participating in valuable training sessions. The insights gained will be instrumental in enhancing our department’s operations and providing the most Page 45 of 61 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor, Commissioners, and City Managers From: Gary Postema, Director of the Department of Public Works DATE: July 15th, 2025 RE: DPW Monthly Report – June 2025 BUILDING MAINTENANCE • We did PM’s on all the Generators for city buildings • We had the carpets cleaned in the Public Safety building • Replaced a couple electronic door locks • Built Nursing room at PSB • Several set up and tear downs in commission chambers • Had court work crew wash outside windows at city hall and PSB • Fire Pro’s came and went through all fire extinguishers city wide for upgrades for OHSA compliance • West Michigan door was called to repair the track at Fire Station 3 SIGN SHOP • Made 45 signs. Installed/replaced 40 • Made maps and layouts for pavement symbol markings • Continued replacement for ADOPT A ROAD existing sponsors • Made H.O.P.E (Helping Others Prosper Everyday) collaborative signs and stickers • FD tender graphics completed • Continued replacement of aged out signs 12+ years old – 110 signs currently remain • CDL training completed with Alex • Continued sign inspection and trimming around them Page 46 of 61 GARAGE Fire • In the shop the tender was the big focus. All the lighting is done except for the turn signals. We are working through a wiring challenge with that part. o Parts will start coming in for mounting the rear dump valve and the rear fill valve. • The fire chief truck was in for mounting the computer dock. It will need to have a new 5G antenna installed when they are available. • We ordered a list of fire truck parts for repairs and common parts for stock. • Engine 5 had damage to a cabinet door on the fire truck. We dropped the door off at Sparta sheet metal to get a new door made. Police • We are constant on services and tire repairs • We received 2 2025 Tahoes. We are working with Sound-off Signal and Forge Safety to get everything ordered for the 2025 cars. Met with Forge Safety this morning about re using equipment on 3 of the 4 cars. DPW • The sweeper has been causing us some trouble with the emissions system and will most likely be going to the dealer for maintenance and repairs. • The Bucket truck received a new front differential during an inspection and will be scheduled for a new clutch when it is available to come out of service. • 422 Trailer is currently out of service due to a broken hinge pin. I am hoping to have it in the shop at the beginning of July. • I have been working with GR Metal Works on plans to build 2 new barricade trailers to hold the large 3 board barricades. Page 47 of 61 ROADS • The first round of street sweeping is done city wide. • Sidewalk replacement city wide. • Catch basin cleaning. • Roadside mowing and mowing city ponds and land. • Patching. • Pick up trash and animals city wide • Storm sewer repair city wide. • Curb replacement on Center Dr. roundabout. • Contractor, Michigan Wood Fibers, came and ground all the brush in DPW yard and hauled it away. • Tree trimming around street signs and sidewalks. PARKS • Weekly mowing, weed whipping, and edging • Biweekly mowing of cemeteries • A one-day softball tournament for the Meijer State Games was held at Alpine Estates Park • A lot of irrigation repairs were made in the Standale DDA. Egan replaced a couple of backflow preventers which shut irrigation down for a while. • Prep work for Brena Concert in the Park • Softball leagues started up for fields at City Central, Alpine Estates, and Community Parks on Mon, Tues, and Thurs. • A windscreen was installed on the North, East, and South fences of the Pickleball court. • Spartan Sports Services installed Basketball hoops and painted lines on the new Basketball Courts RIGHT OF WAY • Permits/Plan reviews o Right of way permits = 38 o Year to date right of way permits = 190 • MISS DIG o Normal Tickets = 771 o Emergency Tickets = 17 o Year to date Tickets = 3848 • Design Tickets/As built requests Page 48 of 61  o 5 o Year to date = 67 • Field Inspections o (12) Driveway/sidewalk inspections o (4) Storm Sewer/Culvert inspections  Editing and field verifying Storm Sewer GIS Data o Underground Utility o Restoration o Traffic and Work Zone Monitoring • AT&T o Permitted projects around Remembrance Rd. o Fiber optic service installs city wide • Comcast o Permit/Design Reviews o Pole Top maintenance City Wide • 123.Net o Multiple permitted projects city wide o Restoration crews working city wide • MCI/Verizon o No activity • Kenowa Hills Public Schools Fiber o Projects permitted around Kinney, Leonard, and Bristol • Metronet o Permitted underground and aerial projects around Kinney/Leonard • Consumers Energy o Pole replacements city wide o Aerial line maintenance city wide • DTE o Service installations, renewals, and upgrades city wide o Installing pipeline anodes City wide o Working on updating ~44,000’ of new gas main through most of Ward 1  Ongoing • Independent Electricity Transmission Company (ITC)/Michigan Electric Transmission Company (METC) o Permitted project replacing towers and right of way crossings. o Locations: 3 Mile Rd – North Wilson – Fruitridge Ave – Northridge Dr.- Walker Ave.  Ongoing • Water/Sewer Page 49 of 61  o N/A • City Road Project meetings and updates with the Engineering Department • Assisted Parks Department as needed. • Assisted Road crew as needed. • Assisted Sign shop as needed OFFICE • Processed Right of Way permits • Cityworks integration and training with dept. staff • Prepared invoices for payment authorization • Engineering/DPW website updates in progress o Community Engagement Page • Adopt-A-Road mid-season letter to participants o New equipment/materials in use • Fruitridge bridge construction coordination with MDOT and Engineering • Event coordination with the Walker Rec Department. • Walker/KHPS Fiber network coordination with Walker IT, KHPS IT, and Turnkey Network Solutions. • Walker/KDL Library meetings and coordination. • Working on Performance Evaluations. • Summer Concert series prep • Site Plan review committee. Page 50 of 61  CITY OF WALKER ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Darrel Schmalzel, City Manager FROM: Scott Conners, P.E., City Engineer DATE: July 15, 2025 RE: July Staff Report - Engineering We will provide updates on a few of our more exciting work items in the following paragraphs. 1. Walker Library: The crane is back this week as the contractor sets the steel for the new 2-story section of the building. Shapes will begin to come together and next month we hope to have the wooden (glulam) beams delivered and placed atop the structure. This is where we make a strong push to get the roof installed by fall. In the construction world enclosing the interior would be considered the ½ way point on a big project. The good news is that we will have a very productive fall/winter once the building is sealed up. Weather will be out of the equation and our interior work can proceed full speed ahead. Owens Ames Kimball (OAK) has a new intern on site. Carson Dobb will be assisting Gabe Baumann with the coordination of day-to-day activities. 2. Fruit Ridge Over I-96: The abutments and piers are almost ready to support the beams that cross the highway. The ramps have been paved and they are ready to serve as the “up and over” detour for the placement of the superstructure. The team is currently planning for an eastbound I-96 closure on Friday, July 18th. The closure will begin at 8 pm and run all night and throughout Saturday. The next weekend the contractor will close westbound I-96 beginning on Friday July 25th. It will be a similar operation with Page 51 of 61  vehicles being required to exit on the offramp and immediately re-enter on the new onramp. Fruit Ridge, north of the highway, should be ready for a partial opening in early September. This will help the area businesses begin to get back to normal. Some of the ramps may be able to open a bit early, depending on the installation of traffic signals. A panoramic picture of the north abutment is shown below with the view being south across the expressway. Work begins this week on the trail that will extend west to Kinney. This work will require the closure of the outside lane for westbound Three Mile for approximately 7 weeks. 3. Sidewalk Inspections: Engineering Department Intern, Chase Gumbs, recently completed the City’s biennial sidewalk inspections. This involved inspecting every section of sidewalk throughout the City to identify tripping hazards and other maintenance priorities. These results are being shared with the Department of Public Works, so that maintenance and repairs can be coordinated. Chase will provide a presentation at the July 28th City Commission meeting to provide an overview of the sidewalk inspection program and share a summary of his findings. Conducting the Citywide sidewalk inspections was Chase’s primary job responsibility over the summer. While this work can be tedious at times, it also provides a unique opportunity to take a project from start to finish in just a few months. This is a valuable experience for a young engineering student. From conducting field inspections, to analyzing data, to creating maps and reports. And finally providing a public presentation. This project allowed Chase to experience many of the facets of municipal Civil Engineering. Chase is pictures below looking at the as-built drawings for a mid-block pedestrian crossing. Page 52 of 61  Chase will have an opportunity to share more of the details of this hard work when he makes his presentation at the end of the month, so we will pivot at this point and say thank you to Chase for his consistency and attention to detail this past summer. His quiet, can-do spirit will be missed, but we are confident that great things await Chase as he embarks upon his senior year at Carnegie Mellon University. 4. Fire and Police Space Needs Study: We have had several very productive meetings with both Fire and Police to engage them in an analysis of their current and future operations. Studio GC is conducting this initial review to help guide future Capital Improvement Planning (CIP). Our most recent meeting included participation by our new Fire Chief, Russell Schoutz. He was ultra prepared for the session and really took our discussion to another level. Page 53 of 61  5. The Engineering Department continues to build and grow the city’s municipal stormwater management programs under our MS4 permit (municipal separate storm sewer system). The city coordinates closely with the quasi-governmental organization, LGROW (the Lower Grand River Organization of Watersheds), to connect Walker residents with information on how to be an advocate for stormwater quality in the community. An example of a successful stormwater education campaign is the Adopt-a-Drain program. This campaign encourages residents to clean storm drains near their homes and communities. These efforts help reduce the amount of debris and leaves that enter the storm system and can reduce the cost for street sweeping and public works services. There are many other critical items taking place as we continue to work on existing and future projects. We also remain busy with administering many of the behind the scenes program tasks like soil erosion, stormwater audit from EGLE, Act 51 compliance, asset management, FEMA floodwall certification, etc. And we have a big group of residential projects beginning to work through public utility design and review. The increase in residential units appears to be very significant. We will have a busy year in 2026 with all the associated infrastructure. Please feel free to have Commissioners reach out to me directly at 616-791-6792 or sconners@walker.city if they have any questions on these high priority projects or any of the other tasks under our supervision. Cc: Frank Wash, Asst. City Manager Gary Postema, DPW Director Travis Mabry, P.E., Asst. City Engineer Page 54 of 61 Jason Washler, P.E. P&N Dan Fredricks, P.E., LRE Brian Hannon, P.E., M&B Page 55 of 61  CITY OF WALKER HUMAN RESOURCES MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor, Commissioners, and City Managers FROM: Shannon Bales, SHRM-CP, HR Director DATE: July 16, 2025 RE: Monthly Staff Report June 2025 Recruiting / Staffing: Current job openings include: DPW Maintenance (Full-time), Right of Way Technician (Full-Time, Internal Only), IT Specialist (Full-Time), Police Cadet (Part-Time), Police Officer (Full-Time), and Paid-on-Call Firefighter (always open). Adam Helgevold has been promoted to a new Cybersecurity Analyst position. Congrats Adam! John Cox joined the Department of Public Works (DPW) team on Monday, July 14th as the new Facilities Operations Supervisor. Welcome John! Current employment:  8 Elected Officials  125 FT Employees  67 PT Employees  31 Seasonal Employees  17 Paid-On-Call Employees Payroll: The department prepared cost of living wage adjustments for the new fiscal year and updated software programs accordingly. We also completed sick time buy downs to ensure leave banks are at maximum allowable balances. Other: The Personnel Committee met this month to approve more policy changes due to the implementation of the Earned Sick Time Act (ETSA), Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) changes, and general updates including incorporating current practices. They also approved job descriptions for new IT positions and wage classification changes for WIFC and Court based on compensation analysis. We continue to work on succession planning for various departments. The last few months have focused on the DPW and Engineering. Many other personnel and related activities were addressed this month. Page 56 of 61  CITY OF WALKER WALKER ICE AND FITNESS CENTER MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor, Commissioners and City Managers FROM: Mary Kay Sherman DATE: July 9, 2025 RE: June 2025– City Staff Report Rec Dept: • Fall soccer online registrations have begun July 7th. • July is Parks and Recreation Month! • Chalk the Park events are July 9th in City Central and July 23 at Community Park. • Adult softball games continue through August. • Park rentals are very busy! Fitness Dept: • Working on quotes for replacing equipment for this fiscal year 25/26. • As of July 1, 2025 we have 3560 active members at the gym • We have hired a new Personal Trainer, Jacob G who will take over for Jeremiah B in July • Personal Training has continued to be busy all summer. Facility • The next scheduled blood drive is Wed, Aug 20th from 1-6pm in Meeting Room A • Roof repairs are complete. • Staff will be helping at the KDL Splash party on Thurs, July 10th held behind the WIFC • Men’s steam room retile project has been completed • Work continues on our CIP plan. • WIFC Quarterly newsletter went out the week of July 7th • Hope Collaborative will be helping out with the Little Free Food Pantry in our Lobby. They will be making sure the shelves are stocked and help get the word out to those in need. We are always accepting non perishables and toiletries. • Staff will be at the Concert in the Park on July 10th. Page 57 of 61 Ice • Pro Shop audit was completed on July 1st. New inventory is arriving daily. • Session 6 of Learn to Skate/Learn to Play on Wednesday nights starts July 9th. Another full group of skaters. • Working on ice scheduling for fall/winter. Page 58 of 61  CITY OF WALKER INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor, Commissioners, City Managers and Finance Director FROM: Cherie Roberts, Administrator DATE: July 7, 2025 RE: June 2025 Monthly Staff Report Individual Income Tax All refund requests that were correct and complete and received by the due date have been issued as required by the ordinance in order to avoid paying interest on the refunds. We are now in the process of processing late returns and reviewing returns made with payments. Second quarter estimated payments were due on June 30, 2025 and payments received by due date have been processed timely. We are starting to work on our compliance program for failure to file returns. Corporate/Partnership Income Tax All corporate and partnership returns that requested a carryforward or refund of any overpayment received to date have been processed. Other • The annual Michigan Unclaimed Property Report has been filed. We had 90 overpayments of $26 or more submitted to the State of Michigan for unclaimed property. • Our scanning process is still in development. 2024 did not meet our goal with regards to the scanner software efficiency. IT is researching a better software vendor for image processing to eliminate some the necessity of manual entry. Our hope is this will be accomplished by September of 2025. • Administration is determining changes to our policies for nonresidents working in Walker to follow the ordinance pertaining to allocation of wages in and out of Walker. Our hope is that this will clarify the hybrid workers' role to tax liability. Page 59 of 61  CITY OF WALKER Finance/Treasurer Department Staff Report July 2025 The summer 2025 property tax bills have been mailed, and the collection process is going well. The original 2025 summer tax roll includes 8,483 bills with a total tax billing equaling $60,105,311 (this includes both the AdValorem and Industrial Facilities Tax rolls). Of this total, Walker retains approximately $2,200,000 in Walker operating tax (based on our 1.336 millage rate) after the deduction of approximately $100,000 in Walker operating tax captured by the DDA and the Brownfield districts. Walker also retains approximately $592,000 in administration fees from the 1% admin fee on the property tax bills. The Walker Board of Review (BOR) will be meeting later this month. After that meeting, the Assessing office will be providing us with their approved valuation changes. Our office will then adjust the property tax roll to reflect these changes and will mail out revised property tax bills to the impacted property owners. Please note that these BOR changes, along with other value and/or PRE changes between now and March 1, 2026, will cause the dollar amounts listed in the first paragraph to adjust. I will email you a copy of the June 2025 bank balance report once I have completed it. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me or stop in the office. Thank you. Submitted on July 16, 2025, by: Dan DeVries Walker City Finance Director/Treasurer 616.791.6852 Email: ddevries@walker.city Page 60 of 61 KDL Walker Branch Library July Report Active Card Holders in the City of Walker One of the benefits of the being part of a large library system is that patrons can use any of our 20 locations to browse or pick up holds. If a patron happens to live slightly closer to Grandville, or work right next to the Alpine branch, they can pick up their holds there. Of the cardholders living in the city of Walker, 6,285 used their card in the last year. Even with the move to the smaller temporary location, the majority of patrons who live in Walker have selected the Cirque Amongus at Fire Station 2 Walker Temporary location as their home library. The majority of cardholders who have used their cards in the last year, used it in the last two months. Summer Wonder 2025 We are grateful for the Walker Department of Public Works, the Fire Department and the Walker Ice and Fitness center for welcoming us into the community park, Fire Station 2, and the lawn behind WIFC for programs this summer. This has enabled us to give an exciting lineup of programs while Raptors at Walker Community Park we are in the temporary library. Splash Party, an annual event held on July 10, was attended by over 450 people. Patrons played in water sprayed from a fire truck, foam cannons and small pools with duckies for the littlest patrons. The event was made possible with the partnership of City of Walker DPW, Fire Department, WIFC, and Communications Departments. Mayor Gary Carey provided backpacks leftover from another program that patrons entered to win at the Splash Party. They have all Splash Party Behind WIFC been picked up by grateful kids. Thank you! Page 61 of 61