City Council Minutes

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

GRANDVILLE CITY COUNCIL

Regular session, March 25, 2002, 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, Steve Maas, Carole Pettijohn, Stan Ponstein (arrived at 7:04 p.m.), Joe Sierawski and Mayor Buck.

Absent: Council Member Kenneth Gates.

Also present were City Manager Ken Krombeen and City Attorney Randall Kraker.

Other staff present: Mike Chesher, DPW Director
Tom Guinther, Treasurer/Finance Director
Dan Johnson, Assistant City Manager
Mary Meines, City Clerk
Vern Snyder, Police Chief
Harvey Veldhouse, Fire Chief

The invocation was given by Council Member Pettijohn, and was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member Sierawski, CARRIED, to approve the March 25, 2002 agenda.

Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn, CARRIED, to waive the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting of March 11, 2002 and approve as presented.

Council Member Ponstein arrived.

Moved by Council Member Sierawski and seconded by Council Member De Witt, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, that bills totaling $296,561.39, as presented by the City Manager, be allowed and the Treasurer authorized to pay the same.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Steve Burman, BMR, Inc., addressed the City Council regarding the development project for property located on the northeast corner of Chicago Drive and Division Avenue and the possibility of an Italian sports bar acquiring a liquor license. Augostino and Carol LaFranca, applicants for a Class C quota liquor license, discussed their plans for a restaurant on this property.

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member Sierawski, CARRIED, to remove from the table proposed Ordinance No. 204-AU. Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn, to adopt Ordinance No. 204-AU, amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of 1994, by Amending Section 14-17.B.4.a; Section 2-2; Section 12-3.E; Section 16-2.A and Section 16-3.A.9. Discussion on the proposed amendment to Section 14-17.B.4.a regarding signage of the mall outparcels. Moved by Council Member De Witt and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn to approve the proposed Ordinance No. 204-AU deleting Section 1, Amending Section 14-17.B.4.a of Zoning Ordinance No. 204. Motion and support withdrawn. Moved by Council Member De Witt and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn, CARRIED, to return the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 204-AU to the Planning Commission for further discussion.

Moved by Council Member De Witt and seconded by Council Member Sierawski, CARRIED, to remove from the table the proposed Ordinance No. 250. Moved by Council Member Sierawski and seconded by Council Member De Witt, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to adopt Ordinance No. 250, amending Section 15-66(b), (c), and (d) of the Grandville Code of Ordinances.

CONSENT AGENDA

Reports: Investments (Feb.), WWTP (Feb.)
Minutes: ZBA (Feb. 20)
Planning Commission (March 6)
Historical Commission (March 18)
Agreement: Kent County CDBG Program
Miscellaneous Purchase Orders and Requests

DPW: Landscape Maintenance
Cemetery: Office Furniture
City Hall: Fireproof Files
City Hall: Wallpaper/Signs

Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

Fire Chief Veldhouse presented a request to purchase a fire engine. Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member Sierawski, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to purchase a fire engine from West Shore Equipment/E-One in the amount of $272,968.00 in the best interest of the City.

City Manager Krombeen summarized the process used to prepare for the 40th Street and Wilson Avenue intersection realignment project scheduled to take place after the 2002 4th of July Celebration. Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member De Witt, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to approve right-of-way purchases from Violet and Robert Hartman, Eunice Gunn, and St. Pius X Catholic Church for the realignment project at 40th Street and Wilson Avenue intersection; and to release checks to these property owners.

Moved by Council Member Sierawski and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn, CARRIED, to excuse the absence of Council Member Gates.

COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENTS

Mayor Buck commented on the improved ITP bus routes, MML Convention, and the receipt of a plaque given to the City of Grandville for recognition of support of the 2001 Western Michigan Elite 14 year-old baseball team that used the Calvin Crest field for practices and games.

ADJOURNMENT

Moved by Council Member De Witt and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED to adjourn at 8:19 p.m.

Mary Meines
City Clerk

Approved by City Council: April 8, 2002

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