City Council Minutes

2001-227 Regular session, November 26, 2001, in the Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m.

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Buck.

The City Clerk called the roll. Present were Council Members Robert De Witt, Kenneth Gates, Steve Mass, Stanley Ponstein, Carole Pettijohn, and Joe Sierawski.

Absent: None.

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
Vern Snyder, Police Chief
Sharon Streelman, City Clerk

The invocation was given by Rev.Terry Burlingame, Grandville Baptist Church, and was followed by the pledge of allegiance.

Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Coundil Member De Witt,CARRIED, to approve the November 26, 2001 agenda, as presented by the Manager.

Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn, CARRIED, to waive the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting of November 12, 2001, and approve as presented.

Moved by Council Member De Witt and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED, that bills totaling $520,095.33 as presented by the City Manager, be allowed and the Treasurer authorized to pay the same.

Denny Gillem and representatives of the Kent County Chapter of Vietnam Veterans of American presented a plaque of recognition to Chief Snyder and Reserve Captain Harold Jacobus on behalf of the Grandville Officers. They were acknowledged for their respect to the flag in the 4^th of July Parade.

2001-228 Mayor Buck opened the public hearing at 7:18 p.m. to receive comments relative to the Grand Pointe PUD. Assistant City Manager Johnson introduced the project and explained the PUD process and the controls. Jeff Smith of S.E.Spohn represented the property owners. Discussion followed. Council Members De Witt and Gates were. concerned about the residential property excluded from the PUD south of the site. There the city was in the process for a development agreement. Traffic and parking were also discussed. Council Member Ponstein asked about the pond, if there would be a fence around it, and if safety was considered as an issue. Council Member Sierawski questioned if the zoning was appropriate. Attorney Kraker stated that many of the concerns expressed will be incorporated into the ordinance and/or provided as a narrative. The proposed ordinance will be presented to City Council Members to review prior to the next meeting. The hearing closed at 7:58 p.m.

2001-229 Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member De Witt, CARRIED, to remove from the table proposed Ordinance 204-AP, amendments to Sign Ordinance regarding flags. Council Member Ponstein questioned the Safety factor of the larger size flags in heavy traffic areas. Assistant City Manager Johnson reviewed the process beginning with the Zoning Board of Appeals. Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED by roll call vote (Yes: De Witt, Gates, Maas, Pettijohn, Sierawski, and Mayor Buck. No: Ponstein.) to adopt Ordinance No. 204-AP, an Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 204, the Zoning Ordinance of 1994, to amend sections 14-5 and 14-6, flags.

Moved by Council Member Pettijohn and seconded by Council Member Gates, CARRIED, to remove from the table the rezoning request from R-2 to OS-1, 4041 44^th street. Attorney Arthur Spaulding, representing Faro Uccello, addressed the rezoning. Also present was Eric Trierweller. Mr Spaulding requested that the rezoning be granted. Discussion followed as to whether residential zoning is still appropriate. Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED by roll call Vote (Yes: De Witt, Gates, Maas, Pettijohn, Sierawski, and Mayor Buck. No: Ponstein) to concur with the Planning Commission and deny the request to rezone property at 4041 44^th Street.

Representatives of GMRI d.b.a. Olive Garden Restaurant, Trudy Boston and the Manager of the Grand Rapids location, were present. Representatives of General Growth, Property owner, were also present. Assistant City Manager Johnson presented the request for the Class C Resort license. He explained the process and why this is coming to City Council as a New Resort EDC Class C license. Attorney Jim Redford representing GMRI spoke to the request. Trudy Boston talked about their training programs and responded to Council Member Ponstein’s questions as to the organization’s involvement in the community. Traffic was also discussed. Council Member Maas comented on the amount of licenses issued with in the last 27 months, stating that he is philosophically opposed to resort licenses. Council Member Gates asked about their position on Sunday sales, and Ms. Boston replied that they accepted the vote to prohibit Sunday sales. Moved by Council Member Sierawski and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn, CARRIED by roll call vote(Yes:Gates, Pettijohn, Ponstein, Sierawski and Buck. No: De Witt and Maas.)

None.

CONSENT AGENDA

1. Reports: DPW (Oct.), Investment (Oct)

2. Minutes: Building Authority (Nov. 15)

3. Agreement: Kent County Wide Area Network

4. Reschedule December 24 City Council Meeting (Monday, December 17)

Moved by Council Member Pettijohn and seconded by Council Member Gates, CARRIED, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.

Moved by Council Member De Witt and seconded by Council Member Gates, CARRIED, to adjourn to executive session for discussion of litigation at 9:01 p.m.

Sharon Streelman
Grandville City Clerk

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