City Council Minutes

The Regular Meeting of the Grandville City Council was called to order by Mayor James Buck on September 22, 2003 at 7:01 p.m.

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:

Ron Carr, DPW Assistant Director; Tom Guinther, Treasurer/Finance Director; Dan Johnson, Assistant City Manager; Randy Kraker, City Attorney; Ken Krombeen, City Manager; Mary Meines, City Clerk; Dick Meyers, WWTP Superintendent; Dennis Santo (arrived at 7:30 p.m.), Deputy Police Chief; and Vern Snyder, Police Chief.

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

Motion by Council Member Gates, and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn, CARRIED, to approve the September 22, 2003 agenda as presented.

Motion by Council Member Maas, and seconded by Council Member Sierawski, CARRIED, to waive the reading of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 8, 2003 and approve as presented.

Motion by Council Member Gates, and seconded by Council Member De Witt, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, that bills totaling $382,835.83 for Fiscal Year 2003-2004 as presented by the City Manager, be allowed and the Treasurer authorized to pay the same.

None

Motion by Council Member Ponstein, and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn, CARRIED, to remove from the table Resolution No. 2603.

Dave Dishaw from Land & Company was in attendance to respond to City Council questions regarding a restrictive covenant on the use of the building at 2900 Wilson Ave. City Attorney Kraker stated that it would be difficult to attach a condition to the LCC Resolution but can accept an offer from the property owner to restrict the use of their property as a catering/banquet facility and to prohibit a nightclub/restaurant/bar use.In the

future the property owner may come back and ask the City Council to waive or change a restriction to allow a use that is acceptable to the City. Transfer of ownership or location would need City Council approval. Chris Konyndyk, Grandville Chamber of Commerce spoke in favor of transferring the license to Kokomo Kafe. Motion by Council Member Gates, and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to instruct the City Attorney to proceed with a restrictive covenant as discussed for 2900 Wilson Avenue, and to bring a signed agreement back to the October 13, 2003 City Council meeting with action to be taken on Resolution No. 2603 at that meeting.

• Reports: Investments (Aug.), WWTP (Aug.)
• Minutes: Zoning Board of Appeals (Aug. 20)Planning Commission (Sept. 3), DDA (Sept. 11)
• Miscellaneous Purchase Orders and Requests
• WWTP: Security Camera System – Midstate Security - $6,970.00
• Motor Pool: Vehicle Disposal – 1994 Ford F150 – Leon Holt - $7,100.00
• Motor Pool: Vehicle Disposal – 1999 Ford Crown Vic – Joseph Capriglione - $4,200.00

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

Treasurer/Finance Director Guinther reviewed a proposal from Moore & Bruggink for an engineering water system rate study. Motion by Council Member Maas, and seconded by Council Member Gates, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to enter into a contract with Moore & Bruggink for a water rate study in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00.

City Manager Krombeen gave the background of the collective bargaining units signed Letters of Agreement regarding the change in employee health insurance prescription coverage. Bargaining units agreed to: (1) change in prescription drug coverage from a $10 co-pay to a $10 (generic)/$30 (name brand) co-pay; (2) increase each full-time employee’s annual flex contribution from $250 to $550; (3) the City will make no proposals regarding health insurance in next negotiations with units and will meet annually with bargaining units to discuss health insurance issues; (4) any unused portion of the annual contribution to the employee’s flex plan will be applied to the following year’s health insurance premium; and (5) increase from $2,400 to $2,700 the amount paid annually to employees who opt out of the city’s health insurance plan. Motion by Council Member Ponstein, and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn, CARRIED by a 6-1 roll call vote (Yes: De Witt, Gates, Maas, Pettijohn, and Ponstein. No: Sierawski), to approve the Letters of Agreement regarding health insurance with the four City bargaining units and with the understanding the agreement also applies to the administrative group.

Motion by Council Member Gates, and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote to adopt the Bereavement Leave Policy.

Comments were made relative to the MML Annual Convention, DDA Master Plan interviews, and Grand Rapids Chamber Legislative Breakfast.

Motion by Council Member Gates, and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED, to adjourn at 8:21 p.m.

Mary L. Meines
Grandville City Clerk

Approved by City Council: October 13, 2003

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