Parks and Public Works
Committee
The City of Saugatuck Parks and Public Works Committee is a 6 member committee
established for the purpose of providing City Council with guidance and information on matters relating to public works an parks. Committee members are residents of the City of Saugatuck appointed by the Mayor with City Council approval to serve two year terms.
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Parks and Public Works Committee meetings are held at Saugatuck City Hall, 102 Butler Street, Saugatuck, MI 49453 at 10:00 a.m. on the 4th Tuesday of each month unless otherwise noted.

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2025 ​Meeting Information ​

agendas & Packets
  • June 24, 2025
  • July 22, 2025
  • August 26, 2025
  • September 23, 2025
  • October 28, 2025
  • November 25, 2025
  • December 23, 2025 
Videos
  • June 24, 2025
  • July 22, 2025
  • August 26, 2025
  • September 23, 2025
  • October 28, 2025
  • November 25, 2025
  • December 23, 2025 
minutes
  • June 24, 2025
  • July 22, 2025
  • August 26, 2025
  • September 23, 2025
  • October 28, 2025
  • November 25, 2025
  • December 23, 2025 

PPW Committee Members

​Lauren Stanton (Chair)
[email protected]
(616) 970-4568
Term Expires - 11/01/26

Keith Charak
[email protected]
(269) 543-7547
Term Expires - 08/01/26

Bryan Hoffman
[email protected]
(810) 434-1110
Term Expires - 08/01/26
Judy Thiel
[email protected]
(248)-470-2050
​Term Expires - 08/01/26

Nancy Kimble
nancy.kimble@gmail.com
(312) 560-1676
Term Expires - 08/01/26  

Kelly Roche
[email protected]
(773) 387-3000
Term Expires - 08/01/26 ​
​§ 53.01  PURPOSE
  The Parks and Public Works Committee is hereby established for the purpose of providing City Council with guidance and information on matters relating to public works and parks. Recommendations to City Council shall progress the city towards achieving the goals set out in the city’s comprehensive plans, as they relate to public works and parks.
§ 53.03  TERMS; VACANCIES
  Each member shall be appointed to hold office for a two (2) year term. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the Mayor of the City with the Consent of the City Council.
§ 53.05  DUTIES
  The Parks and Public Works Committee shall review and provide recommendations to City Council on the following:
            (1) Updates to the capital improvement plan as well as to the parks and recreation plan;
            (2) Locations for connecting public pathways;
            (3) Land acquisition opportunities for parks and recreation;
            (4) Reconstruction or addition of park facilities;
            (5) Street beautification projects;
            (6) Landscaping and grounds keeping for all public grounds;
            (7) Other such duties as the City Council may from time to time request.
Additionally, in accordance with Chapter 97 of the Code, the Parks and Public Works Committee shall be responsible for deciding appeals of denial for tree removal permits.
The Parks and Public Works Committee shall not obligate itself or the City in any financial undertaking. It is not empowered to spend any funds of the City for any purpose unless first provided for by a specific appropriation by the City Council.

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2024 Meeting Information
January 23, 2024 February 29, 2024-Rescheduled 3.15.24
March 15, 2024 (Rescheduled) March 26, 2024 April 23, 2024 May 28, 2024  June 25, 2024
July 23, 2024 August 27, 2024 September 24, 2024 October 22, 2024
November 26, 2024 - Cancelled

December 17, 2024
2023 Meeting Information
January 24, 2023 January 31, 2023 - SPECIAL February 09, 2023 - SPECIAL February 28, 2023 ​March 21, 2023 4:00PM March 28, 2023 April 25, 2023 May 23, 2023 - CANCELLED.
June 27, 2023
July 25, 2023 August 22, 2023 September 26, 2023 October 24, 2023 October 20, 2023 November 28, 2023 December 26, 2023 - CANCELLED.
2022 Meeting Information
 - September 27, 2022 October 25, 2022 November 22, 2022 ​December 27, 2022 - CANCELLED​