City Commission Policies

CITY COMMISSION POLICIES

 

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100-Executive Office

Title

Original Date

Last Revision

100-01

City Commission Policy Manual

02/13/63

 

100-02

Use of Public Funds by Elected Officials for Travel and Other Expenses

04/30/63

03/15/93

100-03

Programming of Grand Rapids Information Network (G.R.I.N.)

03/15/88

 

100-04

Fair and Equitable City Service Delivery

07/18/96

 

 100-05 Confidentiality Agreements06/19/07 

200-Attorneys Office

Title

Original Date

Last Revision

200-01

Open Meetings Act

04/30/74

12/04/84

200-03

Claims Authority and Procedure

02/21/84

02/06/07

200-04

Civil Litigation

02/21/84

06/18/91

200-05

Bingo Licenses

04/27/76

 

300-Clerks Office

Title

Original Date

Last Revision

300-01

Approval of Class C Liquor Licenses

06/12/62

09/15/70

300-02

Upgrading Alcoholic Beverage Licenses

10/08/63

 

300-03

Liquor Control Commission

06/22/65

 

300-04

Review of Class C Liquor Licenses

08/03/76

 

300-05

Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrar Program

04/03/84

12/19/89

300-06

Citizen Boards and Commissions

02/07/84

12/19/06

300-07

Selling on Downtown Sidewalks

02/13/63

 

300-08Requirements for Approval of Liquor License Requests in City Development Districts  03/27/07 

400-Treasurers Office

Title

Original Date

Last Revision

400-01

Investment Program and Policy

09/26/89

09/16/08

500-Comptrollers Office

Title

Original Date

Last Revision

500-01

Charging Off Uncollectible Accounts

04/22/69

 

600-Administrative Services

Title

Original Date

Last Revision

600-01

Use of Welfare Labor

07/22/58

 

600-02

Safety Policy

08/10/82

 

600-03

Condolences Upon Death of an Employee

01/13/87

07/22/97

600-04

Education Reimbursement

05/27/69

08/26/08

600-05

Payment of Relocation Expenses

05/14/74

11/14/00

600-06

City Employee Home Ownership Incentives

10/24/95

04/28/98

600-07

Access to City Buildings for Individuals with Disabilities

04/09/63

01/24/95

600-09

Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Contracts

02/21/84

 

600-10

Contract Compliance

05/23/89

03/13/07

600-11

Workforce Diversity

06/18/91

09/16/08

600-12

Equal Business Opportunity-Construction

05/25/82

09/16/08

600-13

Assignment of 24-Hour Vehicle Use to Elected and Appointed Officials, and Employees of the City

11/17/70

05/15/96

600-14

Enhanced Access to Public Records

10/01/02

 

600-15

Equal Business Opportunity-Goods and Services

07/13/04

09/16/08

600-16 Sustainability Policy for City Buildings01/24/06 

700-Fiscal Services

Title

Original Date

Last Revision

700-01

Capital Improvement Program

10/23/79

06/27/00

700-02

Grant Applications

02/15/72

 

700-03

Special Assessment Billing

12/12/78

 

700-04

Special Assessment for Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Developers

09/18/79

 

700-05

Expenditure Reduction Incentive Program

11/23/93

 

700-06

General Financial Guidelines

12/16/97

03/29/05

700-07

Homestead Poverty Exemptions

12/22/98

 

700-08

Renaissance Zone:  Determination of Substantially Delinquent Tax Status

12/22/98

06/08/99

700-09

Delegation of Purchasing Authority

08/10/99

 

800-Public Safety

Title

Original Date

Last Revision

800-01

Rescinded under Proceeding No. 77156

06/28/66

Rescinded

04/22/08

800-02

Grand Rapids Police Dept. Civilian Appeal Board

07/23/96

07/08/03

900-Planning and Development

Title

Original Date

Last Revision

900-01

Contribution for Public Purpose Activities

12/23/75

 

900-02

Billboards on City Property

11/29/66

 

900-03

Special Assessment in CD Target Areas

03/02/76

 

900-04

Low Income Housing Needs

03/09/65

 

900-06

Real Estate Fees

02/07/78

12/30/97

900-07

Industrial Development

06/06/78

01/16/90

900-08

UDAG Application Fees

06/23/81

03/13/84

900-09

Apps. For Industrial Facilities Exemption Cert.-P.A. 198

06/29/82

03/13/07

900-10

Neighborhood Business Improvement Program

08/03/82

09/30/03

900-12

Business District Identification Signs

02/05/85

 

900-13

Housing Rehabilitation Program

06/09/98

07/22/08

900-14

(rescinded 7/26/05)

Community Development Citizens Committee

 

900-16

Relocation Assistance

01/27/76

03/07/89

900-17

Housing Rehabilitation Appeals Board

01/13/76

10/20/09

900-18

Exterior Repair Loans

03/15/88

04/29/97

900-19

Rental Rehabilitation Program

02/17/98

07/22/08

900-22

Disposal of City Owned Residential Property

09/27/88

04/01/03

900-25

Sale of Land in Campau II

11/02/82

 

900-26

Housing Policy

03/09/65

06/06/82

900-27

Good Faith Deposits on Bid Proposals

09/27/88

 

900-29

Heritage Commons Neighborhood Area Housing Policy

08/01/89

 

900-30

Urban Development Fund

01/22/91

 

900-31

Delinquency Control Committee

11/16/93

 

900-33

Parking Incentive Plan

11/14/95

 

900-34

Gap Financing Program

04/16/96

08/28/01

900-35

Homebuyer Assistance Fund

12/17/96

12/18/01

900-36

Business Relocation to a Renaissance Zone

03/04/97

02/24/98

900-37

Parking Services in Neighborhood Business Areas

09/15/98

 

900-38

Applications for Personal Property Tax Relief under Act 328 of the Public Act of 1998

07/27/99

03/13/07

900-39

Acquisition of Real Property Not Associated with Right-of-Ways, Easements, or Encroachments

08/10/99

 

900-40

Expansion of Existing Renaissance Zone Areas and Creation of New Zones

05/09/00

 

900-41

Disposal of City of Grand Rapids Owned Non-Residential Property

02/20/01

10/09/01

900-42

Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Exemption Applications

08/28/01

 

900-43

Review Procedures for Notices of Intent and Applications to Establish Groundwater Restricted Zones

02/11/03

 

900-44

Acquisition and Transfer of Tax Foreclosed Properties Acquired in Accordance with P.A. 123 of 1999

08/20/02

 

900-45

Neighborhood Enterprise Zones (NEZ)

03/16/04

 

900-46

Subdivision Processing and Public Hearings

04/19/05

 

 

900-47 Approval of Various Exemption Certificates for Qualifying Companies located within an Existing Renaissance Zone08-29-06 
900-48 Extension of Time Period for Existing Renaissance Zone Parcels11-21-06 06/19/07
900-49Corridor Improvement Authority11-13-07
900-50Property Tax Exemption for Nonprofit Housing Organizations03-04-08
900-51American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Recovery Zone08-25-09
900-52Temporary Use of City-Owned Property09-15-09
900-53Commercial Rehabilitation Exemption Certificates for Qualified Retail Food Establishments10-20-09

1000-Public Works

Title

Original Date

Last Revision

1000-01

Street Vacations

02/13/63

11/22/88

1000-02

Encroachment Approvals

11/07/61

11/22/88

1000-03

Construction, Reconstruction and Repair of Sidewalks and Other Public Improvements

05/29/79

04/17/01

1000-05

Temporary Use of Streets for Special Events

05/06/80

05/11/82

1000-06

Use of Right-of-Way for Construction

06/24/80

 

1000-07

Special Assessment of Major Street Construction

01/16/73

 

1000-08

Street Lighting for New Development

01/29/74

 

1000-09

Extension of Water and Sewer Facilities

05/11/76

 

1000-10

Street Lights for Residential Areas

03/24/81

 

1000-11

Repair of Borderline Streets

11/24/59

 

1000-12

Partial Improvement for Gravel Streets

07/18/72

 

1000-13

Paving and Other Improvements for Gravel Streets

01/20/76

 

1000-14

Special Assessment for Public Improvements

03/24/81

 

1000-15

Temporary Service Agreements (Water/Sewer)

02/13/63

 

1000-16

Long Sewer and Water Connections

02/13/63

04/25/89

1000-17

Prequalification of Bidders and Sub-Contractors

02/28/84

06/24/03

1000-18

Monroe Center Areaways and Sidewalks

05/01/90

 

1000-19 
rescinded 11/27/07

Check Valve/Sump Pump/Footing Drain Program

 

1000-20

Renaming City Streets

10/01/96

 

1000-21

Rules and Regulations for Enforcement of Combustible Waste and Solid Waste Ordinance Provisions

03/20/01

 

1000-22

Backwater Valve/Sump Pump/Footing Drain Program

06/05/01

10/23/07

1000-23

Request for Multiple Residential Driveways

06/10/03

 

1100-Community Enrichment

Title

Original Date

Last Revision

1100-02

Use of City-County Plaza

10/28/69

 

1100-03

Claims for Damages to City-owned Trees

02/13/63

09/13/88

1100-05

Special Events

12/13/88

03/02/04

1100-06

Art, Memorials, and Related Gifts

09/10/91

08/15/06

1100-07

Establishment of a Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

06/18/91

 

1100-08

Parks and Recreation Department Fees and Charges

07/28/92

 

1100-09

Adopt-A-Park, Partnership and Sponsorship Programs in Parks and Recreation

07/26/05

 

 1100-10

 Use of, and Alterations to, Monument and Veterans Memorial Parks

11/21/06