City Council Minutes
The Regular Meeting of the Grandville City
Council was called to order by Mayor James Buck on April 26, 2004 at
7:05 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 attending:
Bob Bruggink, City Engineer; Michael Chesher, DPW Director;
Ron Carr
, Assistant DPW Director; Thomas Guinther, Treasurer/Finance
Director;
Dan Johnson
, Assistant City Manager;
Randy Kraker
, City Attorney;
Ken Krombeen
, City Manager;
Mary Meines
, City Clerk;
Dennis Santo
, Deputy Police Chief (arrived at 7:20 p.m.); and
Vern Snyder
, Police Chief.
Rev. Tony Meyer, Ivanrest Chr. Ref. Church,
gave the invocation; and was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Council Member Gates, and seconded
by Council Member DeWitt, CARRIED, to approve the April 26, 2004
agenda as presented.
Motion by Council Member Sierawski, and
seconded by Council Member Gates, CARRIED, to waive the reading of
the minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 12, 2004 and approve as
presented.
Council Member DeWitt voiced concern with
paying employee-related invoices with City funds even though they
are being reimbursed by employees. Employee-related expenses will
not be paid with the city expenditures. Motion by Council Member
Gates, and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED unanimously by
roll call vote, that Fiscal Year 2003-2004 bills totaling
$282,619.70 presented by the City Manager, be allowed, and authorize
the Treasurer to pay the same.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
Motion by Council Member Maas, and seconded
by Council Member Pettijohn, CARRIED, to remove from the table
Ordinance No. 204-BE. Motion
by Council Member Maas, and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn,
CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to adopt Zoning Ordinance No.
204-BE, rezoning 2972 Sangra from C-1, Commercial Neighborhood
Business District, to I-1, Restricted Industrial District.
CONSENT
AGENDA
1.
Reports:
Investments (March)
2.
Minutes:
Planning Commission (April 7)
3.
Proclamation:
Red Hat Day – May 1, 2004
4.
Miscellaneous
Purchase Orders and Requests
Ř
Motor Pool: 2004 Ford Crown
Vic – Borgman Ford - $19,719.00
Ř
Motor Pool: 1998 Ford Crown
Vic – Disposal – Mathieu DeHaan - $2,550.00
Motion by Council Member Pettijohn, and
seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED unanimously by roll call
vote, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented in the best
interest of the City.
CITY
MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Krombeen reviewed the
Wilson Avenue
from
28th Street
to Prairie reconstruction project scheduled to begin this summer.
He indicated the project is divided into three sections.
The City has received a portion of the funding for the
Wilson Avenue/Chicago Drive
intersection component from the Michigan State Safety Grant Program
and funding from MDOT for improvements to the railroad crossing. The
funding from the federal government through MDOT requires a minimum
lane width of 11 feet. Because the buildings at the intersection are
already so close to the road, the City had hoped to receive a design
exception to rebuild the street as is leaving the sidewalks at the
current width. The State denied the request.
In order to utilize the Safety Grant Funds, the traffic lanes
would need to be built according to state safety standards. City
Engineer Bob Bruggink prepared an evaluation of project costs
including the safety funds and without the safety funds. City staff
is hoping to keep the downtown viable for businesses and visitors,
and to maintain pedestrian safety. Staff recommendation is to
decline the intersection safety grant funding and preserve the
current width of the sidewalks. Motion by Council Member Gates, and
seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED unanimously by roll call
vote, authorizing
Wilson Avenue
improvements as described in Option 2 of the City Engineer’s
project cost evaluation leaving the lane width as is.
Motion by Council Member Maas, and seconded
by Council Member Gates, CARRIED, to appoint Virgil Leatherman,
Jodie Sherman
, and Lynn Jary to the Park and Recreation Master Plan Update
Committee as recommended by the City Manager’s Office.
COMMENTS
Comments were made regarding the
Kent
Trails
extension, Region III meeting, and the GVMC Growing Community
Conference.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Council Member Gates, and seconded
by Council Member Pettijohn, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote,
to adjourn at 7:47 p.m. to executive session for discussion of
collective bargaining and pending litigation.
Mary
L. Meines
Grandville
City
Clerk
Approved
by City Council:
May 10, 2004
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