City Council Minutes

Regular session, September 23, 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 DeWitt, Ken Gates, Steve Maas, Carole Pettijohn, Stan Ponstein, Joe Sierawski, and Mayor James Buck.

Absent: None 

Also present:

Eugene Alkema, City Attorney; Mike Chesher, DPW Director; Tom Guinther, Treasurer/Finance Director, Dan Johnson, Assistant City Manager; Ken Krombeen, City Manager; Mary Meines, City Clerk; Dennis Santo, Deputy Police Chief (arrived at 8:00 p.m.); Vern Snyder, Police Chief. 

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

Moved by Council Member Sierawski, and seconded by Council Member Gates, CARRIED, to approve the September 23, 2002 agenda as presented. 

Moved by Council Member Gates, and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED, to waive the reading of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 9, 2002, and approve as presented. 

Moved by Council Member DeWitt, and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, that bills totaling $245,669.10 as presented by the City Manager, be allowed and the Treasurer authorized to pay the same. 

A presentation was made by Kent Ward from Buffalo Wild Wings. He gave a history of the company and indicated they would like to locate in the Century Center Retail Development. Application for a liquor license will be made to the state. City Council asked questions regarding Sunday liquor sales, how food is served, what type of restaurant are they considered, and their hours of operation. 

Mayor Buck introduced Rev. Andy DeBraber from Faith in Motion. He thanked the City Council for support of ITP and asked them to endorse Communities in Motion Week (September 30 – October 6, 2002). 

Moved by Council Member Maas, and seconded by Council Member Gates, CARRIED, to remove from the table proposed Ordinance No. 204-AW. 

Doug Poland from Mc Shane and Bowie was in attendance representing JDN Development. Appreciation was expressed to Dave Smith and JDN for cooperating with City staff. City Council asked for a formal agreement from JDN reflecting the offer to restrict Grandville Marketplace Outparcels 2, 3, and 4 for a period of twenty (20) years from use as a gas station and/or dispensing of gasoline for automobiles, specifically to include, without limitation, a combination gasoline dispensing facility with a casual restaurant. 

Moved by Council Member Maas and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn, CARRIED by roll call vote (Yes: DeWitt, Gates, Maas, Pettijohn, Sierawski, and Mayor Buck. No: Ponstein), to adopt Ordinance No. 204-AW, an Ordinance to Amend Ordinance No. 204, the Zoning Ordinance of 1994, by Amending Section 2-2; Adding Section 8-7(B)9; and Adding Section 8-7(D)10. 

• Reports: Investments (Aug.), WWTP (Aug.)
• Minutes: Zoning Board of Appeals (Aug. 21)

Planning Commission (Sept. 4)

• Resolution: Flagstar Bank
• Proclamation: Communities in Motion Week (Sept. 30 – Oct. 6, 2002)
• Authorization: Waive City Council Site Plan Review – Grand Pointe PUD Modification
• Miscellaneous Purchase Orders and Requests
  DPW: Computers
• DPW: Road Salt

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

Moved by Council Member Gates, and seconded by Council Member DeWitt, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to award replacement of plastic water services on Fairlanes Avenue and Oskaloosa Street to the low bidder, Lee’s Trenching, in the amount of $29,205.00.

The Assistant City Manager reviewed the purchase proposals from Groot Builders for DDA property and the process used to acquire bids. Moved by Council Member Maas, and seconded by Council Member Gates, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to authorize the sale of DDA property to Groot Builders in the amount of $80,000 for 3727 Crystal and $28,000 for the vacant lot on the corner of Vermont and Crystal.

Comments were made regarding letters to the Fire Department, MML Conference in Dearborn, MML and GVMC positions on the November ballot proposals, and the Wyoming Roadeo.

ADJOURNMENT

Moved by Council Member Maas, and seconded by Council Member DeWitt, CARRIED, to adjourn at 8:24 p.m.

Mary Meines
City Clerk

Approved by City Council: October 14, 2002

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