City Council Minutes

Regular session, May 20, 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, Ken Gates, Steve Maas, Carole Pettijohn, Stan Ponstein, Joe Sierawski and Mayor Buck.

Absent: None

Also present were City Manager Ken Krombeen and City Attorney Eugene Alkema.

Staff present:
Mike Chesher, DPW Director
Tom Guinther, Treasurer/Finance Director
Dan Johnson, Assistant City Manager
Mary Meines, City Clerk
Vern Snyder, Police 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 May 20, 2002 agenda including the addition of an item under City Manager’s Report for the Water Meter Reading Contract.

Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED, to waive the reading of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 13, 2002, and approve as presented.

Moved by Council Member Sierawski and seconded by Council Member Gates CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, that bills totaling $393,385.11 as presented by the City Manager, be allowed and the Treasurer authorized to pay the same.

Mayor Buck welcomed Grandville High School students from Mr. Sigler’s government class.

Bob Godfrey, 2965 Willow Creek, informed the City Council that noise from the J.L. French facility continues to disturb his neighborhood at all times and asked the Council to continue to encourage J.L. French to contain the noise within the building.

Final comments were made by Council Members on the proposed Fiscal Year 2002-2003 Budget. Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member Gates, CARRIED by roll call vote (Yes: Council Members Gates, Maas, Pettijohn, Ponstein, Sierawski, and Mayor Buck. No: Council Member De Witt) to adopt Resolution No. 2547, a resolution to approve the Fiscal Year 2002-2003 Budget.

City Manager Krombeen indicated he is waiting for information from the Kent County Mass Burn Incinerator regarding the hours of operation. It was decided to hold off any action on the proposed amendment to Section 21-29 of the Code of Ordinances regarding establishing hours of collection for waste haulers to allow for further information to be received.

1. Reports: Fire (April), Investments (April)
2. Minutes: Building Authority (April 19)
3. Proclamation: Emergency Medical Services Week (May 19-25)
4. Miscellaneous Purchase Orders and Requests

• City Hall: Council Chairs

Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, with the purchase in the best interest of the City.

DPW Director Mike Chesher presented the Water Meter Reading Contract with City Services, Inc. Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to authorize a three-year contract with City Services, Inc. for Water Meter Reading, in the best interest of the City.

Included were comments relative to Memorial Day activities; Michigan Week City Barbecue and Pet Show; Police/Court/Probation Dedication scheduled for May 22, 2002 at 2:00 p.m.; Applebee’s curbside service; media event on May 22, 2002 at 10:00 a.m supporting the national Click It or Ticket Mobilization over the Memorial Day weekend.

ADJOURNMENT

Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member Gates, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to adjourn at 7:52 p.m. to an executive session.

Mary Meines
City Clerk

Approved by City Council: June 10, 2002

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