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The council exercises all of the legislative and policymaking powers of the city and consists of five members, one of whom is the mayor. The term of office of the mayor is two years and four years for each council member, except in the case of appointments to fill vacancies. 

The council meets in regular session, twice in each calendar month in the Council Chambers of Grand Haven City Hall, 519 Washington Avenue, Grand Haven, MI 49417. Special meetings may be called by the mayor, the city manager, or any two members of council, with at least 18 hours notice.

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Mayor Roger Bergman is recognized as the executive head of the city and presides over all meetings of the council. The mayor has an equal voice and vote with other members of the council. Mayor Bergman was reelected to office in 2009 and has served on council since 1999. In addition, he has served two years on the CBDDA, from 1986-1988. Mayor Bergman has been a resident of Grand Haven since 1980. He was born and raised in Holland, Michigan, where he attended Hope College. He has been in the retail shoe business for 44 years, associated with Borr’s Bootery in downtown Grand Haven and Holland. Mayor Bergman and his wife, Karen, have two children, Nick and Bryce, and four grandchildren.

 

  

Mayor Pro-tem Michael Fritz was elected to office in 2003. He was born in Grand Haven and has been a life-long resident. His interests and hobbies include baseball and classic and street rod automobiles, which he turned into an auto repair business with his brother in 1982. He and his wife, Janice, have three children, Patrick, Amanda and Michelle.

 

 

Councilmember Edward Nieuwenhuis was elected to office in 2003. He has been a resident of Grand Haven for 26 years and has previously served on the Planning Commission. He retired from Meijer, Inc. after 30 years as the vice-president of logistics & customer service. He and his wife, Sandy, have been married for 45 years and have three children; Michelle, Jason and Luke; and nine grand children. 

 

 

Councilmember Robert Monetza was elected to office November 3, 2009. Originally from Holland, he moved with his wife Devon to Grand Haven in 1978. Their two children, Anna and Elizabeth, were born here and attended Grand Haven schools. He has an engineering degree from Western Michigan University, and has been employed at Alcoa-Howmet Corporation as a Facilities Manager since 1988.  

 

 

 

Councilmember Dennis Scott was elected to office November 3, 2009.