301 East Main Street • Lowell, MI 49331 • Phone: 616.897.8457 •  Fax: 616.897.4085
Boards & Committees

City Council - Board of Review - Light & Power Board - City Planning Commission
Look Memorial Fund Committee - Local Officers Compensation Committee - Lowell Airport Board
Parks and Recreation Commission - Construction Board of Appeals - Downtown Development Authority
Building Authority - Downtown Historic District Commission - Lowell Area Recreation Authority
Arbor Board - LCTV Endowment Board

 

CITY COUNCIL
Organized by City Charter (approved March 7, 1960) Chapter 4
Meets the first and third Monday of every month at 7:30 pm

*Jim Hodges - Mayor 422 N. Jefferson
*Jim Pfaller - Pro Tem 810 Bowes Road
*Sharon Ellison 407 North Division
*Jeff Altoft

611 West Main Street
*Maryalene LaPonsie  717 East Main 

Also serves as Zoning Board of Appeals (thru ord. Adopted 12/03/1979)
Chairman ZBA – Pfaller (01/20/2005)
Representative to Fire Board - LaPonsie (02/02/2009)
Representative to Chamber of Commerce – Hodges (02/02/2009)
Liaison to Light and Power – Hodges (02/02/2009)

BOARD OF REVIEW
Organized by City Charter (approved March 7, 1960) Chapter 9
Meets in March, July and as required

James Wood 875 Hillside Court
* Dave Clark 323 North Jackson
Jeff Altoft 611 West Main

LIGHT & POWER BOARD
Organized by City Charter (approved March 7, 1960) Chapter 16
Meets the first Thursday of every month at 5:30 pm

Greg Canfield* 403 N. Washington
Perry Beachum 924 Riverside Drive
Jim Hall 724 N. Monroe
Keith Valentine 945 Lincoln Lake
Andy Johnston 911 North Hudson

       

CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
Organized by ordinance adopted November 19, 1962, and Chapter 7 of the City Charter
Meets the fourth Monday of every month (except December)

Clark Jahnke 905 East Main Street
Doug Folsom 216 East Main
Jim Hall 724 N. Monroe
Andrew Schrauben 755 Grindle
Laurie Noall 220 N. Jefferson
Andrew Schrauben 755 Grindle Dr
Maryalene LaPonsie* 717 East Main

LOOK MEMORIAL FUND COMMITTEE
Organized thru the Look Memorial Trust - March 1982
Meets as needed

* Dr. Donald Gerard 2360 Gee Drive
Mary Ann Gwatkin 725 Bowes Road, Apt. D2
Barbara Brown 526 North Hudson
Jim Hodges 422 N Jefferson
Leah Vredenburg 850 Hillside Ct.
LOCAL OFFICERS COMPENSATION COMMISSION
Organized by ordinance adopted March 2, 1987
Meets every odd numbered year
Teresa Beachum 924 Riverside Drive
Roger LaWarre 681 Birchwood Court
Barb Vezino 504 North Monroe
Patricia Horn 404 Riverside Drive
Barb Zandstra 423 King Street

LOWELL AIRPORT BOARD
Organized by ordinance adopted January 4, 1988
Meets usually the first Tuesday of the month. Check City Calendar

Paul Nicholls 877 Flat River Court
Gerald Hale 709 Lafayette Street
Jim Myaard 413 North Washington
Kevin Vezino* 889 Flat River Court
Eric Nelson 12920 Vergennes
James Sowle 770 Lincoln Lake Road
Tom Grimm 316 Spring St
Dan Williams (Fixed Base Operator) 730 Lincoln Lake

PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Organized by ordinance adopted February 16, 1988
Meets usually the third Saturday of the month. Check City Calendar for location of meetings.

* Perry Beachum 924 Riverside Drive
Susan Pomper 948 Riverside Drive
Jim Hall 724 North Monroe
Don Green 226 North Center
Jim Pfaller 810 Bowes Road

 

CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF APPEALS
Organized by ordinance adopted April 4, 1988
Meets as petitioned by property owner or building
Serves as Property Maintenance Board of Appeals adopted May 16, 1994

* Dan DesJarden 301 E. Main
Ray Zandstra 423 King Street
Greg Canfield 403 N. Washington

DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Organized by ordinance adopted November 4, 1996
Meets usually the fourth Tuesday of the month at 12:00 p.m. Check City Calendar.

* Dr. James Reagan 207 West Main Street
Brian Doyle 115 South Broadway
Dean Lonick 2487 W. Main Street
Dave Pasquale 301 E. Main Street
Mike Sprenger 123 West Main Street
Bob Ford 207 East Main Street
Mike Larkin 301 West Main Street
David Durkee 13960 Rolling Creek Dr.
Shelley Catlin 211 E. Main Street

 

BUILDING AUTHORITY
Organized by resolution adopted December 4, 1995
Meets as needed

* James Maatman 126 North Hudson
Dave Pasquale 301 E. Main Street
Suzanne Olin 301 E. Main Street

DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
Organized by ordinance adopted November 4, 1996
Meets usually the fourth Tuesday of the month. Check City Calendar.

Chris Fleszar 417 Howard Street
Robert Reagan 427 King Street
Greg Canfield 403 North Washington
* Stephen Doyle 706 Riverside Drive
Judy Straub 219 North Washington

 

LOWELL AREA RECREATION AUTHORITY
Organized by ordinance adopted November 15, 2004

City Appointments
Jim Pfaller City elected official representative
Perry Beachum (Vice Chair) City nonelected member
Vergennes Township Representatives
Mari Stone (Chair)
Township elected official
Dan Edwards Township nonelected member
Lowell Charter Township Representatives
Linda Regan Township elected official
Al Halbeisen (Secretary) Township nonelected member
At Large Representative
Betsy Davidson (Treasurer)

 

ARBOR BOARD
Meets usually the third Monday of the month. Check City Calendar.
12 Noon at City Hall, 1st Floor Conference Room, 301 East Main St.

James Reagan   680 Bowes Road
Dianne LaWarre 681 Birchwood Court
Dana Chase 400 North Washington
Jim Hall 724 North Monroe
Sharon Ellison 407 North Division

LCTV ENDOWMENT BOARD
Organized by resolution adopted November 3, 2008

CITY APPOINTMENTS
Barbara Barber   318 King
Dan Brubaker  528 Lincoln Lake 
Dennis Kent  1700 Faith
Sharon Ellison (Councilmember)  407 N. Division

LOWELL CHARTER TOWNSHIP APPOINTMENTS
Sue Simmonds 3277 Segwun, S.E.
William C. Thompson 10110 Foreman, S.E.

VERGENNES TOWNSHIP APPOINTMENT
Tim Wittenbach   13005  3 Mile Road, N.E.