City Council Minutes

The Regular Meeting of the Grandville City Council was called to order by Mayor James Buck on January 13, 2003 at 7:00 p.m.

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 James Buck.

Absent: None

Also present:

Mike Chesher, DPW Director; David Greco, Community Police Officer; Tom Guinther, Treasurer/Finance Director; Randy Kraker, City Attorney; Ken Krombeen, City Manager; Mary Meines, City Clerk; Ken Rosher, Community Police Officer; Vern Snyder, Police Chief; Harvey Veldhouse, Fire Chief.

Council Member Maas gave the invocation; and was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

Motion by Council Member De Witt, and seconded by Council Member Gates, CARRIED, to approve the January 13, 2003 agenda.

Motion by Council Member Maas, and seconded by Council Member Sierawski, CARRIED, to waive the reading of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 23, 2002, and approve as presented.

Motion by Council Member Pettijohn, and seconded by Council Member De Witt, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, that bills totaling $225,365.71 as presented by the City Manager, be allowed and the Treasurer authorized to pay the same.

• Reports: EMS/Fire (Nov., Dec., & Year-end); Treasurer’s (Dec.); WWTP (Dec.)

• Minutes: Planning Commission (Dec. 4)
• Resolution No. 2568: Establishing 2003 Dates for Grandville Board of Review
• Resolution No. 2569: Collection of Summer Taxes – Grandville Public School District
• Resolution No. 2570: Collection of Summer Taxes – Wyoming Public School District
• Resolution No. 2571: Collection of Summer Taxes – Kent Intermediate School District
• Resolution No. 2572: Collection of Summer Taxes – Grand Rapids Community College

• Miscellaneous Purchase Orders and Requests

• DPW: Projector

Commercial Equipment - $3,500.00

• Water: Tank Cleaning/Overcoating Bids/Specifications

Dixon Engineering - $2,500.00

• Fire: Portable Radios with Accessories

Communication Specialists - $3,510.00

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

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

Police Chief Snyder and Community Police Officers Rosher and Greco discussed the purchase of child identification software and hardware, and indicated the money had been raised through fund raisers and will be purchased from a non-profit foundation. Motion by Council Member Gates, and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to authorize the purchase of child identification software and hardware from Child Alert Foundation in the amount of $4,773.49 in the best interest of the City.

Fire Chief Veldhouse discussed the purchase of ice rescue equipment and stated that the majority of the funding is a result of receiving a FEMA Grant. Motion by Council Member Sierawski, and seconded by Council Member De Witt, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to authorize the purchase of ice rescue equipment from Michigan Rescue Concepts in the amount of $3,117.98 in the best interest of the City.

Comments were made regarding the Board of Review vacancy, the Strategic Planning Retreat scheduled for January 31, 2003, the Grand Valley Metro Council Legislative Dinner, and the Michigan Municipal League Legislative Session.

Moved by Council Member Gates, and seconded by Council Member De Witt, CARRIED, to adjourn at 7:29 p.m.

Mary Meines
City Clerk

Approved by City Council: January 27, 2003

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