City Council Minutes
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
GRANDVILLE CITY COUNCIL
2000-163 Regular session, June 12, 2000,
in the Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor James Buck.
The City Clerk called the roll. Present were Council Members
Robert De Witt,
Kenneth Gates, Steve Maas, Scott Petersen, Carole Pettijohn, and
Joe Sierawski, and Mayor Buck. Also present were City Manager Ken
Krombeen, Assistant City Manager Dan Johnson and City Attorney
Randall Kraker.
Other staff present:
Michael Chesher, D.P.W. Director
Richard Meyers, Wastewater Superintendent
Chief Vern Snyder, Police Department
Sharon Streelman, City Clerk.
Jim Uyl, City Assessor
The invocation was given by Reverend Daniel Mouw, South
Grandville Christian Reformed Church, and was followed by the pledge
of allegiance.
Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member
Maas, CARRIED, to approve the June 12, 2000 agenda.
Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member De
Witt, CARRIED, to waive the reading of the minutes of the regular
meeting of May 22, 2000 and approve the minutes as presented.
Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member
Sierawski, CARRIED, to waive the reading of the minutes of the
special meeting of May 30, 2000 and approve them as presented.
Moved by Council Member De Witt and seconded by Council Member
Gates, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, that bills totaling
$228,261.98 as presented by the City Manager, be allowed and the
Treasurer authorized to pay the same.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Steve Brockenbrook of 3401 Navaho spoke to Council regarding his
application and his interest to serve on a Grandville Board.
PUBLIC HEARING
2000-164 Mayor Buck opened the public hearing at 7:15 p.m. to
receive public comment relative to Special Assessment Roll No. 137 –
44th Street (Canal to Wilson) Improvements Special
Assessment No. 137. The hearing closed at 7:40 p.m.
Mayor Buck opened the public hearing at 7:45 p.m. to receive
public comment relative to the request from Electro Chemical
Finishing to establish an Industrial Development District. City
Assessor Jim Uyl was present to answer questions. Corey Dekker,
Comptroller, told about their production, their present facilities
and the future building size and employment. Council Member Petersen
indicated the Business Relations Committee had given unanimous
approval of the project. Council Member Gates indicated he has
business dealings with Electro Chemical Finishing and asked to be
excused from voting. Moved by Council Member Petersen and seconded
by Council Member Maas, CARRIED, to excuse Council Member Gates from
voting on this issue to avoid any appearance of impropriety.
2000-166 Mayor Buck opened the public hearing at 7:55 p.m. to
receive public comment relative to the request from Rapid Shred to
establish an Industrial Development District. Mr. Scott Dennis of
Rapid Shred presented his request to City Council and to explain the
process used in the business; that being confidential paper
shredding and recycling. Assessor Uyl explained that this was a
portion of the speculative building previously approved for
Lot 8 Partnership LLC (Brian Sikma). Council Member De Witt asked
how long ago this building had been built and how long it would be
eligible to qualify as an industrial district. City Attorney Kraker
responded stating the speculative building provision allows for the
possibility to build the structure first without a qualified user.
This would be the first applicant. Mr.Uyl indicated he had contacted
the State Tax Commission with this request to receive a preliminary
determination for qualification. The hearing closed at 8:01 p.m.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
2000-167 Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council
Member Sierawski, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to adopt
Resolution No. 2433, a resolution to extend the Cable Franchise
Consent Agreement with UACC/Midwest, a subsidiary of AT&T Broadband
and Internet Service.
2000-168 Moved by Council Member Sierawski and seconded by
Council Member Pettijohn, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to
adopt Resolution No. 2434, a resolution to confirm Special
Assessment Roll No. 137, 44th Street (Canal to Wilson)
Improvements.
Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member
Petersen, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to adopt Resolution
No. 2435, a resolution to establish Industrial Development District
No. 81 as requested by Electro Chemical Finishing, Inc., in the City
of Grandville pursuant to Act No. 198, P.A. of 1974, as amended.
Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member
Petersen, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to adopt Resolution
No. 2436 a resolution to establish Industrial Development District
No. 75 as requested by Rapid Shred, LLC, in the City of Grandville
pursuant to Act No. 198, P.A. of 1974, as amended.
2000-171 Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council
Member Maas, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to adopt
Resolution No. 2437, the second resolution amending Special
Assessment Roll No. 138, Wilson/Rivertown/44th Street
Improvements.
Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member
Sierawski, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to adopt
Resolution No. 2438, the Amended and Restated Bond Authorizing
Resolution for Special Assessment Roll No. 138, Wilson/Rivertown/44th
Street Improvements.
2000-173 CONSENT AGENDA
Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member
Pettijohn, CARRIED, to approve the Consent Agenda of June 12, 2000
Reports: EMS/Fire (May), Treasurer’s (May), WWTP (May)
Minutes: Zoning Board of Appeals (May 17)
DDA (June 8)
Proclamation: National Flag Day (June 14, 2000)
Americans with Disabilities Act Tenth Anniversary (June 16, 2000)
Set Public Hearings:
Electro Chemical Finishing – IFT Certificate (July 10, 2000 -
7:15 p.m.)
Rapid Shred - IFT Certificate (July 10. 2000 – 7:30 p.m.)
Spancrete IFT Certificate (July 10, 2000 – 7:45 p.m.)
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
Purchases were presented.
2000-174 Police: Handguns and Related Equipment – Police Chief
Snyder presented the request and recommendation. Five members of the
Police Department who had tested the equipment were present for
support and comment. Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by
Council Member Maas, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to
authorize purchase of hand guns and related equipment from the low
bidder, Michigan Police Equipment in the amount of $14,892.22.
2000-175 Police: Blanket Purchase Orders – Police Chief Snyder
presented the request for blanket purchase orders. Moved by Council
Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED
unanimously by roll call vote, to approve the blanket purchases for
the Police Department, in the best interest of the City. This
purchase will be funded from the forfeiture funds.
2000-176 Library: Lobby Painting – After comparing bids received,
the recommendation from D.P.W. Director to paint the lobby at the
Grandville Library was to award the job toPrime Painting &
Decorating. Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council
Member Gates, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to award the
painting of the Library lobby to Prime Paining & Decorating in the
amount of $2,523.00 in the best interest of the City.
2000-177 Parks: Heritage Park Play Equipment – Mr. Chesher went
through the process used to review the bids for the Heritage Park
playground equipment. The Parks and Recreation Committee had
reviewed the bids and endorsed the equipment from DP & Hoffman Play
Works. Moved by Council Member Petersen and seconded by Council
Member Sierawski, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to award
Phase I of Heritage Park to D.P. & Hoffman Play Works the in the
amount of $11,944.00.
2000-178 Public Works: Overhead Doors. D.P.W. Director Chesher
presented the recommendation for the purchase of an overhead door on
the cold storage garage at the D.P.W. Moved by Council Member Maas
and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn, CARRIED unanimously by
roll call to award the cold storage door at the D.P.W. garage to the
low bidder, Environmental Door at $1,933.00.
2000-179 Public Works: Blanket Purchase Orders were presented by
the D.P.W. Director.
Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member
Maas, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to approve the blanket
purchases for the Department of Public Works, in the best interest
of the City.
2000-180 WWTP: Blanket Purchase Orders were presented by the
Wastewater Superintendent.
Moved by Council Member Pettijohn and seconded by Council Member
Gates, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to approve the blanket
purchases for the Wastewater Treatment Plant, in the best interest
of the City.
2000-181 The Wastewater Superintendent reviewed the situation
regarding odors emanating from the discharge of the Grandville
Diversion forcemain. After analytical laboratory tests several
alternatives were presented by Moore and Brugink Engineers. Moved by
Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Sierawski,
CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to award the calcium nitrate
in an amount not to exceed $23,000 in the best interest of the City.
The recommendation is to purchase a system from U.S. Filter, Davis
Products, which is currently on loan.
2000-182 The request to begin design engineering on the U-V
Disinfection System was presented by Wastewater Superintendent
Meyers. Moved by Council Member De Witt and seconded by Council
Member Gates, CARRIED, to authorize the design engineering for the
U-V Disinfection System.
2000-183 Ottawa County-Wyoming Diversion Connection. WasteWater
Superintent Meyers presented the bids received for the diversion
pipeline. Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council
Member Gates, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to
award the diversion project to the low bidder, Lodestar
Construction Company in the amount of $85,760. Funding for this
project is from the Wastewater Improvement and Extension Fund.
2000-184 Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council
Member Pettijohn, CARRIED, to appoint David Zondervan and Joe
Valicevic to the Planning Commission for three year terms to expire
July 1, 2003.
2000-185 Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council
Member Sierawski, CARRIED, that the City of Grandville appoint Tom
Guinther to a one year term and Council Member Maas to a two year
term as members of the InterUrban Transit Partnership Board with the
term beginning January 1, 2000.
Moved by Council Member De Witt and seconded by Council Member
Maas, CARRIED, to adjourn at 9:44 p.m.
Sharon Streelman
Grandville City Clerk
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