City Council Minutes

PROCEEDINGS OF THE
GRANDVILLE CITY COUNCIL

2001-020 Regular session, February 12, 2001, 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
Richard Meyers, Wastewater Superintendent
Mary Meines, Deputy City Clerk
Vern Snyder, Police Chief
Harvey Veldhouse, Fire Chief

The invocation was given by Rev. James Karsten, First Reformed Church and was followed by the pledge of allegiance.

Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn, CARRIED, to approve the February 12, 2001 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 January 22, 2001 and approve the minutes as presented.

Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn, CARRIED, that bills totaling $297,300.26 as presented by the City Manager, be allowed and the Treasurer authorized to pay the same.

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

2001-021 The City Manager reported on the Wentworth Drive Improvement Project, Special Assessment District No. 139. Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member Sierawski, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to adopt Resolution No. 2486, First (Preliminary) Resolution Wentworth Drive Improvements, Special Assessment District No. 139.

2001-022 Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to adopt Resolution No. 2487, Second Resolution, Set Hearing on Necessity, Wentworth Drive Improvements, Special Assessment District No. 139.

August Lenger of 4280 Redbush Dr., asked if the project would involve redoing the Prairie/Wentworth intersection.

2001-023 CONSENT AGENDA

Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Petersen, CARRIED, to approve the Consent Agenda of February 12, 2001.

Reports: Fire (Jan.), Treasurer’s (Jan.), WWTP (Jan.)
Minutes: Building Authority (Jan. 11)
Building Authority (Jan. 25)
DDA (Feb. 9)

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

2001-024 Assistant City Manager Johnson presented the proposed Jade Pig Ventures-Rivertown Amended and Restated Consent Judgment. He highlighted the changes made since the original consent judgment which included changing the south side of Century Center Drive from commercial/office mix to allow a Meijer store be built, Jade Pig to contribute $195,000 towards road improvements, and the building on the north side of Century Center Drive be allowed to remain with a lesser setback than required by the Zoning Ordinance if one of the driveways is replaced with landscaping. Mr. Johnson also pointed out he has reviewed the site plan and that the applicant is waiting for approval from the MDEQ and Drain Commissioner on enclosing the drain on the south end of the property. Mike Kinstle, Director of Real Estate for Meijer, gave a history of why they are interested in the site and presented plans for the Meijer store. Council Member De Witt asked who would be responsible for the portion of road improvements not paid for by Meijer. Council Member Gates is concerned over increasing the traffic in the RiverTown Crossings Mall area. Motion by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn, CARRIED, to allow Council Member Sierawski to abstain from voting to avoid any appearance of impropriety due to his wife’s employment with Meijer.

2001-025 Motion by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member Petersen, CARRIED by a 5-1 roll call vote with Council Member De Witt opposed, to authorize the filing of the Amended and Restated Consent Judgment with Jade Pig Ventures-Rivertown.

2001-026 Richard Meyers presented a purchase request for the Wastewater Plant. Moved by Council Member Petersen and seconded by Council Member De Witt, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to authorize the purchase of three (3) tank truck loads of liquid ferric chloride from Eaglebrook, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $7,500.00 for use at the Wastewater Treatment Plant in the best interest of the City.

2001-027 Police Chief Snyder presented a request for a purchase at the Police Department. Moved by Council Member Pettijohn and seconded by Council Member Gates, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to authorize the purchase of two Laser Speed Measurement Units from Laser Technology, Inc., the state bid vendor, for use in the Police Department in the amount of $6,100.00 in the best interest of the City.

2001-028 Director Michael Chesher presented various purchase requests for the Department of Public Works. Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member Petersen, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to purchase from Kool Chevrolet a pickup truck in the amount of $23,600.00 in the best interest of the City.

2001-029 Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to contract with DJ Lawn Service for the landscape maintenance of the Rivertown Parkway and Wilson Avenue medians from April 1, 2001 thru November 30, 2001 in the amount of $21,619.00 in the best interest of the City.

2001-030 Moved by Council Member Pettijohn and seconded by Council Member Gates, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to approve 50/50 participation with Grandville Public Schools for the cost of crosswalk signage at the Middle School in an amount not to exceed $4,000.00 in the best interest of the City.

2001-031 City Treasurer/Finance Director Guinther presented the proposal for software, first year maintenance, training and implementation of accounting software. Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Sierawski, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to authorize the purchase of accounting software and first year maintenance to Springbrook Software in the amount of $75,875.00; and training and implementation to be billed by Siegfried, Crandall, Vos & Lewis not to exceed $32,500.00 in the best interest of the City contingent upon City Attorney review and approval of the contracts.

Mayor Buck reviewed the history of the current draft of the Sewage Disposal Agreement between the City of Grandville, City of Hudsonville, City of Jamestown and Georgetown Township and the Grandville-East Ottawa Authority. City Attorney Kraker highlighted the changes in the Agreement since the draft that was given to the City Council in November 2000. Treasurer/Finance Director Guinther discussed the financial issues of the Agreement. Council Member De Witt, Petersen, and Maas raised issues with the cash flow and debt payments; and the proposed rate structure based on actual customers instead of flow. Council Member Sierawski feels the Agreement is not perfect but is in the best interest of the citizens of Grandville. No action was taken on the Agreement to allow Council Members time to discuss their questions with city staff.

2001-032 Motion by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED unanimously, to reappoint Thomas Guinther to the Interurban Transit Partnership Board for a term to expire December 31, 2002.

ADJOURNMENT

Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member De Witt CARRIED, to adjourn at 11:01 p.m.

Mary Meines
Grandville Deputy City Clerk

Approved by City Council: February 26, 2001

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