The City of Wakefield Planning Commission has moved their February meeting to Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 5:30 P.M. in the council chambers at the Municipal Building.

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The City of Wakefield will be accepting applications to fill an expired term and an unexpired term on the Wakefield Library Board. The expired term will begin February 1, 2022 and terminate on January 31, 2027. The unexpired term will begin immediately and terminate on January 31, 2025.
Applications are available on the City of Wakefield’s website www.cityofwakefield.org. Applications should be sent to the City Clerk’s Office, 509 Sunday Lake Street, Wakefield, MI 49968 or emailed to clerk@cityofwakefield.org. Deadline is until filled.

There will be a special Library Board meeting on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 1:00 PM at the Wakefield Public Library.
Purpose for the meeting is to discuss final employee disbursement

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NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC PUBLIC MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the City of Wakefield City Council will hold a public meeting on January 10, 2022 beginning at 5:30 p.m. This meeting is a regular meeting of the Wakefield City Council.
The reasons for holding an electronic public meeting is to limit the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).
The electronic public meeting will be held as a web-conference, using Bluejeans Software. The public may participate in the electronic public meeting by two options:
Audio Only
The meeting may be accessed by phone by calling 1-408-419-1715 or 1-408-915-6290 and entering the access code 906 229 513 110 02 when prompted along with participant code 0859 followed by the #. The public will be able to listen to all discussion by City Council will be permitted to speak for up to 3 minutes during the public comment sections of the agenda. Please mute until you would like to speak, the City will mute all lines at the beginning of the meeting. You may mute and unmute your phone line by dialing 6 on your phone at the appropriate time.
Audio and Visual (Optional)
To access the meeting’s audio and visual feed, click the following link https://bluejeans.com/90622951311002/0859
Access Code: 906 229 513 110 02
Accessing the meeting using Audio and Visual Software will require you to enter your name and email address, which is not required per Executive Order 2020-154 to participate in a public meeting of the City Council. If you would like to remain anonymous, please utilize the Audio Only procedure as outlined above.
Americans with Disabilities Act Accommodations If you have any issues with attending the meeting virtually due to ADA difficulties, please contact Sue Ahonen at clerk@cityofwakefield.org or 906.229.5131 ext 1002. Individuals can call 711 for relay support.
Members of the public, whether or not they are joining the electronic public meeting, may submit written comments and questions regarding any matter, including items of business that will come before the City Council. Written comments and questions may be submitted at any time. Those submitted prior to the public comment portion of the agenda will be read aloud during the extended public comment section of the agenda. The City reserves the right to summarize long written comments and questions rather than reading them aloud but will provide City Council members the full text of these comments prior to the meeting.
To be considered for inclusion in the agenda packet or to be read aloud during the meeting, public comments and questions must include the name and home address of the person submitting them and must not include language that would be considered vulgar or be interpreted as hate speech or fighting words. The comments and questions should also indicate the date of the electronic public meeting for which they are being submitted.
Written comments and questions should be submitted to clerk@cityofwakefield.org Persons with disabilities who require assistance in order to participate in the electronic public meeting should contact the City at the earliest opportunity by emailing clerk@cityofwakefield.org or by calling 906-229-5131 ext. 1002.

There will be a special Library Board meeting on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 5:00 PM. The reason for the meeting is staffing recruitment.

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NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC PUBLIC MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the City of Wakefield City Council will hold a public meeting on December 13, 2021 beginning at 5:30 p.m. This meeting is a regular meeting of the Wakefield City Council.
The reasons for holding an electronic public meeting is to limit the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).
The electronic public meeting will be held as a web-conference, using Bluejeans Software. The public may participate in the electronic public meeting by two options:
Audio Only
The meeting may be accessed by phone by calling 1-408-419-1715 or 1-408-915-6290 and entering the access code 906 229 513 110 02 when prompted along with participant code 0859 followed by the #. The public will be able to listen to all discussion by City Council will be permitted to speak for up to 3 minutes during the public comment sections of the agenda. Please mute until you would like to speak, the City will mute all lines at the beginning of the meeting. You may mute and unmute your phone line by dialing 6 on your phone at the appropriate time.
Audio and Visual (Optional)
To access the meeting’s audio and visual feed, click the following link https://bluejeans.com/90622951311002/0859
Access Code: 906 229 513 110 02
Accessing the meeting using Audio and Visual Software will require you to enter your name and email address, which is not required per Executive Order 2020-154 to participate in a public meeting of the City Council. If you would like to remain anonymous, please utilize the Audio Only procedure as outlined above.
Americans with Disabilities Act Accommodations If you have any issues with attending the meeting virtually due to ADA difficulties, please contact Sue Ahonen at clerk@cityofwakefield.org or 906.229.5131 ext 1002. Individuals can call 711 for relay support.
Members of the public, whether or not they are joining the electronic public meeting, may submit written comments and questions regarding any matter, including items of business that will come before the City Council. Written comments and questions may be submitted at any time. Those submitted prior to the public comment portion of the agenda will be read aloud during the extended public comment section of the agenda. The City reserves the right to summarize long written comments and questions rather than reading them aloud but will provide City Council members the full text of these comments prior to the meeting.
To be considered for inclusion in the agenda packet or to be read aloud during the meeting, public comments and questions must include the name and home address of the person submitting them and must not include language that would be considered vulgar or be interpreted as hate speech or fighting words. The comments and questions should also indicate the date of the electronic public meeting for which they are being submitted.
Written comments and questions should be submitted to clerk@cityofwakefield.org Persons with disabilities who require assistance in order to participate in the electronic public meeting should contact the City at the earliest opportunity by emailing clerk@cityofwakefield.org or by calling 906-229-5131 ext. 1002.

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NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC PUBLIC MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the City of Wakefield City Council will hold an hybrid public meeting on November 29, 2021 beginning at 5:30 p.m. This meeting is a special meeting of the Wakefield City Council.
The reasons for holding an electronic public meeting is to limit the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).
The electronic public meeting will be held as a web-conference, using Bluejeans Software. The public may participate in the electronic public meeting by two options:
Audio Only
The meeting may be accessed by phone by calling 1-408-419-1715 or 1-408-915-6290 and entering the access code 906 229 513 110 02 when prompted along with participant code 0859 followed by the #. The public will be able to listen to all discussion by City Council will be permitted to speak for up to 3 minutes during the public comment sections of the agenda. Please mute until you would like to speak, the City will mute all lines at the beginning of the meeting. You may mute and unmute your phone line by dialing 6 on your phone at the appropriate time.
Audio and Visual (Optional)
To access the meeting’s audio and visual feed, click the following link https://bluejeans.com/90622951311002/0859
Access Code: 906 229 513 110 02
Accessing the meeting using Audio and Visual Software will require you to enter your name and email address, which is not required per Executive Order 2020-154 to participate in a public meeting of the City Council. If you would like to remain anonymous, please utilize the Audio Only procedure as outlined above.
Americans with Disabilities Act Accommodations If you have any issues with attending the meeting virtually due to ADA difficulties, please contact Sue Ahonen at clerk@cityofwakefield.org or 906.229.5131 ext 1002. Individuals can call 711 for relay support.
Members of the public, whether or not they are joining the electronic public meeting, may submit written comments and questions regarding any matter, including items of business that will come before the City Council. Written comments and questions may be submitted at any time. Those submitted prior to the public comment portion of the agenda will be read aloud during the extended public comment section of the agenda. The City reserves the right to summarize long written comments and questions rather than reading them aloud but will provide City Council members the full text of these comments prior to the meeting.
To be considered for inclusion in the agenda packet or to be read aloud during the meeting, public comments and questions must include the name and home address of the person submitting them and must not include language that would be considered vulgar or be interpreted as hate speech or fighting words. The comments and questions should also indicate the date of the electronic public meeting for which they are being submitted.
Written comments and questions should be submitted to clerk@cityofwakefield.org Persons with disabilities who require assistance in order to participate in the electronic public meeting should contact the City at the earliest opportunity by emailing clerk@cityofwakefield.org or by calling 906-229-5131 ext. 1002.

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NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC PUBLIC MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the City of Wakefield City Council will hold an hybrid public meeting on November 22, 2021 beginning at 5:30 p.m. This meeting is a regular meeting of the Wakefield City Council.
The reasons for holding an electronic public meeting is to limit the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).
The electronic public meeting will be held as a web-conference, using Bluejeans Software. The public may participate in the electronic public meeting by two options:
Audio Only
The meeting may be accessed by phone by calling 1-408-419-1715 or 1-408-915-6290 and entering the access code 906 229 513 110 02 when prompted along with participant code 0859 followed by the #. The public will be able to listen to all discussion by City Council will be permitted to speak for up to 3 minutes during the public comment sections of the agenda. Please mute until you would like to speak, the City will mute all lines at the beginning of the meeting. You may mute and unmute your phone line by dialing 6 on your phone at the appropriate time.
Audio and Visual (Optional)
To access the meeting’s audio and visual feed, click the following link https://bluejeans.com/90622951311002/0859
Access Code: 906 229 513 110 02
Accessing the meeting using Audio and Visual Software will require you to enter your name and email address, which is not required per Executive Order 2020-154 to participate in a public meeting of the City Council. If you would like to remain anonymous, please utilize the Audio Only procedure as outlined above.
Americans with Disabilities Act Accommodations If you have any issues with attending the meeting virtually due to ADA difficulties, please contact Sue Ahonen at clerk@cityofwakefield.org or 906.229.5131 ext 1002. Individuals can call 711 for relay support.
Members of the public, whether or not they are joining the electronic public meeting, may submit written comments and questions regarding any matter, including items of business that will come before the City Council. Written comments and questions may be submitted at any time. Those submitted prior to the public comment portion of the agenda will be read aloud during the extended public comment section of the agenda. The City reserves the right to summarize long written comments and questions rather than reading them aloud but will provide City Council members the full text of these comments prior to the meeting.
To be considered for inclusion in the agenda packet or to be read aloud during the meeting, public comments and questions must include the name and home address of the person submitting them and must not include language that would be considered vulgar or be interpreted as hate speech or fighting words. The comments and questions should also indicate the date of the electronic public meeting for which they are being submitted.
Written comments and questions should be submitted to clerk@cityofwakefield.org Persons with disabilities who require assistance in order to participate in the electronic public meeting should contact the City at the earliest opportunity by emailing clerk@cityofwakefield.org or by calling 906-229-5131 ext. 1002.

Planning Commission Dog Ordinance Work Session Agenda 11222021

The City of Wakefield Planning Commission will be having a work session on Monday, November 22, 2021 at 6:00P.M. to discuss the Dog Ordinance. The work session will be held in in the Council Chamber of the Municipal Building.

NOTICE
RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF WAKEFIELD

The City of Wakefield will be accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the Wakefield City Council, which will expire after the November 7, 2023 Election.

The person applying shall not be in default to the City, must be registered to vote in the City of Wakefield, and a resident of the City of Wakefield for at least one (1) year immediately prior to the date of appointment.

Applications may be picked at the Wakefield Municipal Building, 509 Sunday Lake Street, Wakefield, MI 49968 or found on the City’s website at www.cityofwakefield.org. Applications can be returned to the City Clerk’s office or emailed to clerk@cityofwakefield.org. no later than 4:30 P.M. on Friday, November 26, 2021.

Vacant Council Seat Application – Copy