City Council Minutes

Regular session, June 24, 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 Ken Gates, Steve Maas, Carole Pettijohn, Stan Ponstein, Joe Sierawski, and Mayor Buck.

Absent: Council Member Robert DeWitt.

Also present:

Tom Guinther, Treasurer/Finance Director
Dan Johnson, Assistant City Manager
Ken Krombeen, City Manager (arrived at 8:00 p.m.)
Mary Meines, City Clerk
Randy Kraker, City Attorney
Vern Snyder, Police Chief

The invocation was given by Rev. Sam Butler, Worldwide Church of God, and was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member Gates, CARRIED, to approve the June 24, 2002 agenda as presented.

Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Sierawski, CARRIED, to waive the reading of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 10, 2002, and approve as presented.

Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, that bills totaling $409,809.09 as presented by the City Manager, be allowed and the Treasurer authorized to pay the same.

No public comment.

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

Treasurer/Finance Director Tom Guinther reviewed FY 2001-2002 budget amendments, requesting a re-appropriation of expenditure amounts. He noted that there were no amendment requests in the General Fund. The recommended changes were in the following funds: Major Streets, Local Streets, Storm Water Trunkage, Grandville Building Authority, Revolving Fund, Wastewater Collection, and Motor Pool. Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member Sierawski, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to adopt Resolution No. 2552, a resolution amending the FY 2001-2002 Budget.

Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED, to remove from the table proposed Ordinance No. 251.

Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Sierawski, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to adopt Ordinance No. 251, amending and renumbering Section 21-29 of the City of Grandville Code of Ordinances limiting the hours of waste collection in residentially-zoned districts.

Assistant City Manager Johnson reviewed proposed Ordinance No. 204-AU. Items included in the ordinance are changes to wall signs for the mall outparcels, adding new definitions for building height and grade plane, change in driveway construction standards, changes in site plan submittal deadline, and addition of a requirement for lighting cut sheets to be provided as part of the submittal package. Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member Ponstein, CARRIED by roll call vote (Yes: Gates, Maas, Ponstein, Sierawski, and Buck. No: Pettijohn), to introduce proposed Ordinance No. 204-AU, an ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 204, the Zoning Ordinance of 1994, by amending Section 14-17.B.4; Section 2-2; Section 12-3.E; Section 16-2.A and Section 16-3.A.9.

Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Ponstein, CARRIED, to table proposed Ordinance No. 204-AU.

Attorney Kraker reviewed the background of the request for consent to the merger between AT & T and Comcast resulting in change of control of the Company, and the LLC conversion. Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to approve Resolution No. 2553, a resolution regarding the AT & T Comcast Merger.

Assistant City Manager Johnson reviewed the history behind the Grandville Arts Committee recommendation for Grand Rapids artist Mary Gillis’ piece, Longest Stream, to be located on the DDA-improved property at 30th and Church Street. He pointed out the budget was established at $75,000 and the cost is $60,000. Committee members Craig Nicely, Marcia Voet, and Tom Matheson were in attendance. Mayor Buck expressed appreciation to the Committee members and Chairman Craig Nicely for the hard work over the last year and a half. He indicated the DDA unanimously supported the recommendation and authorized $25,000 to be used towards cost of the sculpture. Tom and Frances Matheson, 3325 Tomahawk, indicated they would like to contribute $1,000. City Council members expressed thanks to the Arts Committee. Moved by Council Member Pettijohn and seconded by Council Member Gates, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to accept the Grandville Arts Committee recommendation and to authorize the expenditure of $25,000 as previously budgeted.

1. Reports: EMS (May), Investments (May), Police (1^st quarter), WWTP (May)
2. Minutes: Planning Commission (June 5)
3. Miscellaneous Purchase Orders and Requests

• Water: Leak Detection Device

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

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member Gates, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to reaffirm the Tentative Preliminary Plat approval and to grant Final Preliminary Plat approval of Potomac Place subject to conditions previously imposed and that the drainage easement be specifically noted in favor of Kent County Drain Commissioner.

Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to authorize the painting and repairs of #10 School to Restorations, Inc. in the amount of $4,600.00 in the best interest of the City.

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

Comments were made relative to the downtown merchants signage and the 4^th of July Celebration.

Moved by Council Member Gates and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED, to adjourn at 8:27 p.m.

Mary Meines

City Clerk

Approved by City Council: July 8, 2002

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