City Council Minutes

2000-197 Regular session, July 10, 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 (arrived 7:30 p.m.), Kenneth Gates, Steve Maas, Scott Petersen, 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
Vernon Snyder, Police Chief
Sharon Streelman, City Clerk.
James Uyl, Assessor
Harvey Veldhouse, Fire Chief

The invocation was given by Council Member Maas, and was followed by the pledge of allegiance.

Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member Gates, CARRIED, to approve the July 10, 2000 agenda.

Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Sierawski, CARRIED, to waive the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting of June 26, 2000 and approve the minutes as presented.

Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, that bills for Fiscal Year 1999-2000 totaling $378,585.09 as presented by the City Manager, be allowed and the Treasurer authorized to pay the same.

Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member Sierawski, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, that bills for Fiscal Year 2000-2001 totaling $19,326.38 as presented by the City Manager, be allowed and the Treasurer authorized to pay the same.

Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member Gates, CARRIED, to excuse the absence of Council Member Pettijohn.

Dan Wolz, President of Michigan Water Environment Association, presented the William D. Hatfield Award to Richard Meyers, Wastewater Superintendent. He explained the criteria for this high award. Wastewater Superintendent Meyers accepted the award and said a few words. This was the second time this award has been presented to the City of Grandville, in 1971 to Glenn Folk and now to Richard Meyers.

2000-198 Mayor Buck opened the public hearing at 7:15 p.m. to receive public comment relative to the request for an Industrial Facilities Certificate from Electro Chemical Finishing, 2973 Dormax. Corey Decker of Electro Chemical reported on the building progress. Council Member Petersen reported unanimous approval from the Business Relations Committee. The City Manager reported that Planning Commission had given approval at their last meeting. The hearing closed at 7:16 p.m.

Council Member De Witt arrived at 7:30 p.m.

Rick Stucki and Jerry Lautner of Vertical Partners made a presentation regarding telecommunication towers on public property. They had established an inventory of current sites and determined where towers needed to be built in the future.

Council Member Sierawski inquired as to the environmental impact.

2000-199 Mayor Buck opened the public hearing at 7:30 p.m. to receive public comment relative to the request for an Industrial Facilities Certificate from Rapid Shred, 3404 Busch Drive. Assessor Uyl explained that this was approved as a speculative building at the request of Brian Sikma of High Point Realty. Attorney Kraker recommended that the resolution establishing the speculative building be sent with the final application to the State. Scott Dennis of Rapid Shred was present. The hearing closed at 7:34 p.m.

2000-200 Mayor Buck opened the public hearing at 8:08 p.m. to receive public comment relative to the request for an Industrial Facilities Certificate from Spancrete, 3373 Busch Drive. Assessor Uyl reviewed the building project. Henry Hoffman of Spancrete talked about the additional growth and the need for the additional capacity. They plan for 25 new hires. Council Member Maas questioned when they anticipate replacing the temporary offices with a permanent structure. Planning Commission allowed for a three year period and they anticipating completing it before that time. The hearing closed at 8:10 p.m.

2000-201 Moved by Council Member Sierawski and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED, to approve the request from Council Member Gates to abstain from voting on the IFT Certificate to Electro Chemical Finishing.

Moved by Council Member Petersen and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to adopt Resolution No. 2442, a resolution approving the issuance of an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate to Electro Chemical Finishing for a period of twelve (12) years for real property and six (6) years for personal property.

2000-203 Moved by Council Member Petersen and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to adopt Resolution No. 2443, a resolution approving the issuance of an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate to Rapid Shred LLC, for a period of twelve (12) years for real property and six (6) years for personal property.

Moved by Council Member Petersen and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to adopt Resolution No. 2444, a resolution approving the issuance of an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate to Spancrete Great Lakes (A Division of Kerkstra Precast Inc.) for a period of twelve (12) years for real property and six (6) years for personal property.

2000-205 City Manager Krombeen presented the resolution to amend Special Assessment Roll

No. 137. Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Sierawski, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to adopt Resolution No. 2445, a resolution amending the resolution to confirm Special Assessment Roll No. 137 44^th Street Improvements (Canal to Wilson).

2000-206 Assistant City Manager Johnson introduced proposed Ordinance No. 204-AC, an ordinance amendment to rezone property at 4180 44^th Street. Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member De Witt, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to introduce proposed Ordinance No. 204-AC, an Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 204, the Zoning Ordinance of 1994, to rezone property from the Present R-2, One Family Residential District to OS-1, Office/Service District. Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council member Petersen, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to table proposed Ordinance No. 204-AC.

2000-207 CONSENT AGENDA

Moved by Council Member De Witt and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED, to approve the Consent Agenda of July 10, 2000.

Minutes: Planning Commission (June 7, 2000)

2000-208 D.P.W. Director Chesher presented the need for treatment of grub infestation at the cemetery. Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, authorize Trugreen-Chemlawn in the amount of $6,180.00 in the best interest of the City, for treatment of grub infestation at the Grandville Cemetery,

2000-209 The D.P.W. Director reported on an emergency sewer repair needed on Navaho Drive. Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Petersen, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to authorize sewer repair by Lee’s Trenching Service at a approximate cost of $12,000 (time and material) in the best interest of the City.

Appointments:

2000-210 Moved by Council Maas and seconded by Council Member Petersen, CARRIED, to appoint Steve Bossenbroek to the Building Authority for a term to expire December 31, 2000.

2000-211 Moved by Council Member Petersen and seconded by Council Member De Witt, CARRIED, to appoint Steve Zinger to the Business Relations Committee to a term to expire

December 31, 2000.

Items of discussion included the following:

Noise at J L French

DDA activities

City’s web site

4^th of July

Moved by Council Member De Witt and seconded by Council Member Gates, CARRIED, to adjourn to executive session for purposes of discussion of labor negotiations at 8:45 p.m.

Sharon Streelman
Grandville City Clerk

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