City Council Minutes

2000-251 Regular session, September 25, 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
Tom Guinther, Treasurer/Finance Director
Vern Snyder, Police Chief
Sharon Streelman, City Clerk.
Jim Uyl, City Assessor

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

Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member De Witt, CARRIED, to approve the September 25, 2000 agenda.

Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED, to waive the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting of September 11, 2000 and approve the minutes, deleting the proclamation under the Consent Agenda.

Moved by Council Member Pettijohn and seconded by Council Member Sierawski, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, that bills totaling $508,009.46 as presented by the City Manager, be allowed and the Treasurer authorized to pay the same.

Dan Zemaitis, candidate for Judge in the Family Court Division in the November general election, presented his goals if elected.

2000-252 Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED, to remove from the table proposed Ordinance No. 204-AF. Joel Wyn of 836 Bayou, Cutlerville, addressed Council with his request to rezone 10-1/2 acres at 4764 Ivanrest to OS-1 Office Service District. He shared information relative to the environmental state of the acreage. Assistant City Manager Johnson reviewed the request. Moved by Council Member Sierawski and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to adopt Ordinance No. 204-AF, an Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 204, the Zoning Ordinance of 1994, to rezone property from RM-3, Moderate Density Residential District, to OS-1, Office Service District.

2000-253 The City Manager presented the substitute resolution approving two agreements with Everest Connections of Michigan. The resolution reflects a name change from Everest Communications to Everest Michigan, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company. Moved by Council Member Petersen and seconded by Council Member Gates, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to adopt Resolution No. 2454, a resolution to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Non-exclusive Cable Television Consent Agreement and the Non-exclusive Telecommunications Right-of-Way Consent Agreement with Everest Michigan, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company.

2000-254 Presentation by the Treasurer/Finance Director for an investment resolution. Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to adopt Resolution No. 2455, a resolution approving participation in the Michigan CLASS Investment Pool.

2000-255 CONSENT AGENDA

Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member Gates, CARRIED, to approve the Consent Agenda of September 25, 2000.

Reports: Investments

Minutes: Planning Commission (Sept. 6)

Set Public Hearing: IFT Certificate Monday, October 9, 2000 at 7:15 p.m.

Family Safety Products (Therm Technology)

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

D.P.W. Director Chesher presented the request to join with the City of Wyoming in a purchase for Liquid Calcium Chloride. Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Sierawski, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to award the purchase of liquid calcium chloride to Liquid Dustlayer, Inc. in the amount of $0.44 per gallon, in an amount not to exceed $13,200.00, in the best interest of the City.

2000-257 The D.P.W. Director presented an emergency request for leaf bags to be used in the leaf pickup program within the City of Grandville. Moved by Council Member Petersen and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to award the purchase of 20,000 leaf bags from Shapiro Bag Company, in the amount of $6,560.00 ($0.325/bag), in the best interest of the City.

2000-258 Police Chief Snyder presented a request for computer equipment. Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to purchase a single system computer from CDW-G, in the amount of $1,654.00, in the best interest of the City.

Assessor Uyl presented the Public Act 198 Annual Report to City Council The report is required in written form by the State indicating real and personal property assessments and taxable values on all properties benefiting from IFT’s.

Assessor Uyl updated Council relative to Jireh Metal Products. Although they were originally on the agenda to set public hearings, they requested the removal of their requests until a future time.

Comments included:

ITP – GRATA changeover

Train Whistles

GRETS – approval of Chicago Drive Project

Mall – Galyans grand opening

Moved by Council Member Petersen and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn, CARRIED, to adjourn at 8:10 p.m.

Sharon Streelman
Grandville City Clerk

Approved by City Council:

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