City Council Minutes

Regular session, November 27, 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:

Mike Chesher, Director of Public Works
Tom Guinther, Treasurer/Finance Director
Sharon Streelman, City Clerk
Harvey Veldhouse, Fire Chief

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

Moved by Council Member De Witt and seconded by Council Member Petersen to approve the November 27, 2000 agenda. Council Member Petersen requested to amend the agenda by adding a resolution.

Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member Sierawski, CARRIED, to approve the amended agenda of November 27, 2000, adding Resolution No. 5 relative to liquor licenses.

Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED, to waive the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting of November 13, 2000 and approve the minutes as presented.

Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member Gates, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, that bills totaling $283,952.17 as presented by the City Manager, be allowed and the Treasurer authorized to pay the same.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Carl DeVree is resigning from the Zoning Board of Appeals as he departs from the City of Grandville. Honors were extended from the Mayor and several of the Zoning Board Members as well as Kent County Commissioner Marvin Hiddema. Mr. De Vree served on the Zoning Board of Appeals for 23 years, 19 years as Chairperson.

Mr. Robert Godfrey of 2965 Willow Creek addressed the noise ordinance and suggested changes to provide for monitoring low frequency noise. He commented on the improvements J. L. French Corporation stated they have undertaken. Mr. Godfrey indicated, however, that the noise continues.

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

Moved by Council Member Sierawski and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to adopt Resolution No. 2465, a resolution to amend the Standard Streetlighting Contract with Consumers Energy Company to install four luminaires on Savannah Court.

Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to adopt Resolution No. 2466, a resolution to amend the Standard Streetlighting Contract with Consumers Energy Company to install two luminaires at Canal Avenue at the Grandville Marketplace Driveway.

Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to adopt Resolution No. 2467, a resolution to extend the Cable Consent Agreement with AT&T/UACC through July 12, 2001.

Moved by Council Member Sierawski and seconded by Council Member Petersen, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to adopt Resolution No. 2468, a resolution to establish a public hearing at 7:15 p.m. on January 8, 2001, on the fifth amendment to the Downtown Development and Financing Plan for the Downtown Development Authority of the City of Grandville.

Mayor Buck addressed liquor licenses and the request from Council Member Petersen to place a resolution on the agenda. The Mayor recommended that this become a part of the December 18 meeting, to which Council Member Petersen concurred. JDN representatives were present. Discussion included proposed legislation (H.B. 6042) which could affect restaurants within the JDN project.

2000-299 CONSENT AGENDA

Moved by Council Member Petersen and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED, to approve the Consent Agenda of November 27, 2000.

Reports: EMS/Fire (Oct.) Investments (Oct.)

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

Purchases were presented as follows:

2000-300 D.P.W. Director Chesher presented the HVAC maintenance agreement with Quality Air Heating & Cooling, Inc. The buildings covered under this agreement and the inventories and upgrades were presented. Emergency call outs, costs of repairs, and parts and labor were reviewed. Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to extend the HVAC maintenance agreement with Quality Air and Cooling, Inc., for one year, in the amount of $23,568.00 in the best interest of the City.

2000-301 Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Sierawski, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to recess to executive session for the purpose of discussion of labor negotiations at 8:30 p.m.

Returned to regular session at 8:56 p.m.

2000-302 Moved by Council Member Petersen and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to ratify the Environmental Employees Association 2000-03 Labor Agreement.

Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn, CARRIED, to adjourn at 9:01 p.m.

Sharon Streelman
Grandville City Clerk

Approved by City Council:

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