City Council Minutes

2000-212 Regular session, July 24, 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, 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
Vernon Snyder, Police Chief
Sharon Streelman, City Clerk.

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

Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member Gates, CARRIED, to approve the July 24, 2000 agenda.

Moved by Council Member De Witt and seconded by Council Member Gates, CARRIED, to waive the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting of July 10, 2000 and approve the minutes as presented.

Moved by Council Member Pettijohn and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, that bills for Fiscal Year 1999-2000 totaling $513,372.50 as presented by the City Manager, be allowed and the Treasurer authorized to pay the same.

Moved by Council Member Pettijohn and seconded by Council Member Sierawski, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, that bills for Fiscal Year 2000-2001 totaling $26,141.15 as presented by the City Manager, be allowed and the Treasurer authorized to pay the same.

2000-213 Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED, to remove from the table proposed Ordinance No. 204-AC. Assistant City Manager Johnson reviewed the request for rezoning. Denny Cherette, Investment Property

Associates, Inc., spoke to Council Members indicating proposed plans and showing renderings for this property. Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member Sierawski, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote to adopt Ordinance No. 204-AC, an ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 204, the Zoning Ordinance of 1994. This will rezone property located at 4180 44^th Street, from the Present R-2, One Family Residential District to OS-1, Office/Service District.

2000-214 City Attorney Kraker introduced an ordinance dealing with employee dishonesty and embezzlement. Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to introduce Ordinance No. 242, an Ordinance to Amend Chapter 15 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Grandville by adding Section 15-106 to Prohibit Embezzlement and to Provide Penalties therefor. Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED, to table proposed Ordinance No. 242.

2000-215 City Attorney Kraker introduced a proposed Ordinance to adopt the Michigan Vehicle Code. He explained that once adopted by the City, the Michigan Vehicle Code would be used in place of the Uniform Traffic Code. Moved by Council Member Sierawski and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to introduce Ordinance No. 243, an Ordinance to Amend Article II, Chapter 25 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Grandville, to repeal the Uniform Traffic Code and Amendments thereto, to adopt by reference the Michigan Vehicle Code by amending Section 25-26 of the City Code, to add Article VII (Traffic Control Orders), Article VIII *Pedestrians), and Article IX (Parking) to Chapter 25 of the City Code, and to Provide for Penalties and Sanctions for violations thereof. Moved by Council Member Petersen and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED, to table proposed Ordinance No. 243.

2000-216 Moved by Council Member Pettijohn and seconded by Council Member Sierawski, CARRIED, to authorize the ballot to be cast for the Board of Trustees, Worker’s Compensation Fund.

2000-217 CONSENT AGENDA

Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member Gates, CARRIED, to approve the Consent Agenda of July 24, 2000. Council Member De Witt had questions relative to accounts and/or fund balances.

Reports: Fire/EMS, Investments, Treasurer’s (preliminary year end), WWTP

Minutes: Zoning Board of Appeals (June 21)
Library Board (June 22)
Planning Commission (July 5)
DDA (July 13)

2000-218 D.P.W. Director Chesher presented the authorization to dispose of a 1995 Pontiac in the Motor Pool. Moved by Council Member De Witt and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to sell the 1995 Pontiac to Lee’s Trenching in the amount of $5,320 in the best interest of the City.

2000-219 The agreement for 44^th Street cost sharing with the Kent County Road Commission was presented. Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Sierawski, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to enter into an Agreement between the Kent County Road Commission and the City of Grandville for the installation of a traffic signal and left turn lane on Wilson Avenue at 44^th Street at a cost of $165,000 with the City’s share of $82,500.

City Manager Krombeen brought Council Members up-to-date on the status of the Grandville High School Fire Loop. D.P.W. Director Chesher followed with additional comments.

Comments were expressed relative to changes in GRATA, WCET, and the proposed skateboard park

Moved by Council Member De Witt and seconded by Council Member Gates, CARRIED, to adjourn at 8:32 p.m.

Sharon Streelman
Grandville City Clerk

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