City Council Minutes

Regular session, October 9, 2000, in the Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m.

The meeting was called to order by Mayor James Buck.

The Deputy 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:

Tom Guinther, Treasurer/Finance Director
Mary Meines, Deputy City Clerk
Vern Snyder, Police 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 DeWitt, CARRIED, to approve the October 9, 2000 agenda.

Moved by Council Member Sierawski and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED, to waive the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting of September 25, 2000 and to approve the corrected minutes changing the property location from 4764 Ivanrest to Permanent Parcel No. 41-17-21-357-002 and part of Permanent Parcel Nos. 41-17-21-357-005, 41-17-21-357-012, 41-17-21-357-013, and 41-17-21-357-011 under the item no. 2000-252, adoption of Ordinance No. 204-AF.

Moved by Council Member DeWitt and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, that bills totaling $436,359.95 as presented by the City Manager, be allowed and the Treasurer authorized to pay the same.

2000-260 PUBLIC HEARING

Mayor Buck declared the hearing open at 7:15 p.m. to receive comments relative to the request from Family Safety Products, Inc., 2879 Remico, for an Industrial Facility Certificate. City Manager Krombeen and Council Member Petersen reviewed the request. Dan Gauthier from Family Safety Products gave a brief presentation on the type of products they manufacture and discussed their plans for relocating the business from Alabama to the Therm Technology building located at 2879 Remico. The hearing was closed at 7:35 p.m.

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

2000-261 Moved by Council Member Petersen and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED by a 6-1 roll call vote with Council Member Sierawski opposed, to adopt Resolution No. 2456, as resolution approving the issuance of an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate for Family Safety Products, Inc. in Industrial Development District No. 41 for the industrial property owned by Therm Technology.

Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED, to remove proposed Ordinance No. 244 from the table. Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member Petersen, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to adopt Ordinance No. 244, an ordinance Granting a Limited, Non-Exclusive, Revocable Electric Franchise to DTE Energy Marketing, Inc., subject to reimbursement of costs associated with the adoption of the Ordinance.

Motion by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member Petersen, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to adopt Resolution No. 2457, a Resolution to Amend Fee Charges. A $1,500 fee will be charged to developers applying for PUD’s, the Treasurer will deposit the fee, and the City Manager’s office will keep a running total of the costs incurred from the review of PUD’s.

2000-264 Request from Council Member Petersen for discussion on the noise issue at J.L. French, 2950 Prairie. Fred Sobczak, 3060 Prairie, addressed the City Council and indicated he was concerned about Nelson Metals noise in 1988, when an expansion and Industrial Development District was approved; and has over the years called Nelson Metals when it would get noisy; however, has not been able to get any resolution from J.L. French and is asking the City Council for help in resolving the noise problem. Larry Croft, 3100 Prairie, also stated he spoke against the noise in 1988 and requested that the noise situation at J.L. French be handled. Some of the City Council Members indicated they have visited the residential property surrounding J.L. French. City Attorney Kraker pointed out a trial is scheduled for October 19, 2000. Motion by Council Member Petersen and seconded by Council Member Gates, CARRIED unanimously by a roll call vote, directing the City Manager to explore the possibility of revoking existing industrial development districts and the process for auditing IFT certificates and to report back to City Council.

2000-265 CONSENT AGENDA

Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn CARRIED, to approve the Consent Agenda of October 9, 2000.

Reports: DPW, Treasurer’s

Minutes: Building Authority (Sept. 14 and Sept. 21)
DDA (Sept. 14)
Historical Commission (Sept. 18)
Planning Commission (Oct. 4)

Set Special Council Meeting: Monday, October 30 at 6:00 p.m.

Moved by Council Member Sierawski and seconded by Council Member Petersen, CARRIED unanimously, authorizing additional library open hours beginning January 1, 2001. The Grandville branch of the Kent District Library will be open 3 additional hours a week.

Comments included: Emergency vehicles on call, restrooms at Wedgwood, ITP statistics, tax abatement guidelines, and Grand Valley Metro Council.

Moved by Council Member Petersen and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED, to adjourn at 9:21 p.m. to Closed Session for purposes of reviewing written opinion of legal counsel and to discuss pending litigation.

Mary Meines
Grandville Deputy City Clerk

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