City Council Minutes
The Regular Meeting of the Grandville City
Council was called to order by Mayor James Buck on January 10, 2005
at 7:00 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: Dan Johnson, Assistant City
Manager; Ron Carr, Assistant DPW Director; Sharon Knoper, Deputy
Clerk; Randy Kraker, City Attorney; Ken Krombeen, City Manager; Mary
Meines, City Clerk; Marci Poley, Receptionist; Vern Snyder, Police
Chief; and Harvey Veldhouse, Fire Chief.
Ray Paget, Grandville Baptist Church, gave
the invocation; and was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Council Member DeWitt, and seconded
by Council Member Gates, CARRIED, to approve the January 10, 2005
agenda as presented.
Motion by Council Member Sierawski, and
seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED, to waive the reading of
the minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 20, 2004 and approve
as presented.
Motion by Council Member Ponstein, and
seconded by Council Member Sierawski, CARRIED unanimously by roll
call vote, that Fiscal Year 2004-2005 bills totaling $558,631.30
presented by the City Manager, be allowed, and authorize the
Treasurer to pay the same.
CONSENT
AGENDA
1.
Reports:
EMS/Fire (Dec.), Treasurer’s (Dec.)
2.
Resolution No. 2665: 2005
Poverty Exemptions
3.
Resolution No. 2666. : Establishing
Grandville Board of Review 2005 Meeting Dates
4.
Resolution No. 2667: Collection
of Summer Taxes – Grandville Public School District
5.
Resolution No. 2668: Collection
of Summer Taxes – Kent Intermediate School District
6.
Resolution No. 2669: Collection
of Summer Taxes – Grand Rapids Community College
7.
Miscellaneous Purchase Orders and Requests:
a.
Motor Pool: Radiant
Heater – Radiant Energy Systems - $1.350.00
Motion by Council Member Maas, and seconded
by Council Member Gates, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to
approve the Consent Agenda in the best interest of the City.
CITY
MANAGER’S REPORT
Chief Snyder explained the regional data
sharing project. A grant for the funding has been approved for local
police departments. During
the past year, Core Technologies worked with the Grandville Police
Department to find a more efficient way to access the LEIN system.
The State of Michigan has allocated funds to Core
Technologies to cover the initial expenses for the Police Department
to become a part of the project. Motion by Council Member Ponstein,
and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED unanimously by roll
call vote, authorizing Chief Snyder to sign a letter to Core
Technologies indicating the City of Grandville’s commitment to
participate in the project.
PUBLIC
HEARING
Assistant City Manager Johnson gave an
overview of the request from Investment Property Associates (IPA) to
amend the Parkway Place Planned Unit Development (PUD) to allow for
a new car dealership on the southern portion of property located
west of Wilson between 44th Street and Rivertown Parkway.
The proposed use will mean limited hours and days of
operation, and a reduction in traffic as compared to the C-3 uses
that are currently allowed. Mr. Johnson reviewed the proposed
amendment as prepared by the City Attorney. Denny Cherette from IPA,
Harold Zeigler, and various members of the project design team were
in attendance. Mr. Cherette stated the amendment language was worked
on with city staff and the City Attorney; and agree with the
proposed amendment including the cost of installing a traffic light
at the Canal and 44th Street intersection.
Mayor Buck opened the public hearing at 7:22 p.m.
John Kirk, 4372 Wilfred, is concerned with
the traffic at the 44th St. and Canal intersection and
would like to have the problem addressed. IPA has addressed other
concerns with noise, lights, traffic, and appearance; but the
neighbors are not sure a dealership is a good fit and are concerned
it will affect the residential neighborhood.
Robert Poll, 4344 Valla Ct., asked how many
car carrier deliveries are expected in a week and will the Zeiglers
consider offsite drop-off of car deliveries.
Bob Malone, president of the 44th
Street professional condos, spoke in support of the project and
feels it is a good use for the property.
Council Member Maas supports the project
because of the less traffic with this use than office or commercial
use; limited hours and days of operation; and feels the
developer’s continued ownership of other buildings in this
development shows commitment to the project.
Council Member DeWitt indicated he will not
support the project. He
feels this type of project is not appropriate for this property and
should be located on Kenowa or 28th Street.
Mr. Cherette responded to questions regarding
the traffic generated by deliveries and indicated there were issues
regarding the Kenowa property.
Council Member Ponstein asked questions
regarding the amendment language, zoning ordinance regulation, and
enforcement. The City Attorney responded.
Mr. Cherette and Mr. Zeigler asked for a
favorable decision on the proposed amendment.
Mayor Buck closed the public hearing at 8:01
p.m.
Motion by Council Member Ponstein, and
seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED unanimously by roll call
vote, to introduce Ordinance No. 204-BM, amending Ordinance No.
204-AS Parkway Place Planned Unit Development.
Motion by Council Member Gates, and seconded by Council
Member Sierawski, CARRIED, to table Ordinance No. 204-BM.
PUBLIC
COMMENT
Mayor Buck welcomed Peter Varga and Jim
Fetzer from The Rapid, and Lisa Ives from DMJM Harris. Mr. Varga
discussed another element from the 2020 Plan to do an Alternatives
Analysis to identify the future of mass transit investments. He
indicated it will take many years for this to develop and DMJM
Harris was hired to do the analysis process to identify what can be
built, why, and when. Lisa
Ives presented preliminary study recommendations of the Great
Transit Grand Tomorrow Study (GT2) including transportation modes
and study corridors. They are trying to narrow it down to one
locally-preferred project to recommend to the Federal Government for
funding. In order to help obtain funding from the Federal Transit
Administration to continue the study process, they are looking for
endorsement from various communities by approval of a resolution
showing regional support of the process by approval of a resolution.
Motion by Council Member Maas, and seconded
by Council Member Gates, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to
approve Resolution No. 2663, supporting the Great Transit Grand
Tomorrow Study.
ORDINANCES
AND RESOLUTIONS
Assistant City
Manager Johnson reviewed the request from Fifth Third Bank to rezone
3900 Chicago Dr. from C-3, Commercial Highway District, to C-2,
Commercial Central Business District. They are proposing to
redevelop the site and would be consistent with the proposed DDA
Master Plan. The zoning
change would allow them to redevelop with zero setbacks. The
Planning Commission has unanimously recommended the rezoning.
Motion by Council Member Ponstein, and seconded by Council
Member Pettijohn, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to
introduce Ordinance No. 204-BN, amending the City of Grandville
Zoning Ordinance Map, rezoning 3900 Chicago Dr. from C-3, Commercial
Highway District, to C-2, Commercial Central Business District.
Motion by Council Member Ponstein, and seconded by Council
Member DeWitt, CARRIED, to table Ordinance No. 204-BN.
Fire Chief Veldhouse explained the proposed
ordinances to update the Fire Code to the International Fire Code
from the BOCA Fire Prevention Code; and updating the Safety Code.
The City Attorney pointed out the State has done away with
the ability to adopt BOCA codes and the City needs to adopt codes
that work with the International Building Codes.
Motion by Council Member Gates, and seconded
by Council Member Sierawski, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote,
to introduce Ordinance No. 268 amending the City of Grandville Code
of Ordinances, by adopting the 2003 International Fire Code.
Motion by Council Member Gates, and seconded by Council
Member Maas, CARRIED, to table Ordinance No. 268.
Motion by Council Member Pettijohn, and
seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED unanimously by roll call
vote, to introduce Ordinance No. 269, amending the City of
Grandville Code of Ordinances, by adopting the 2003 N.F.P.A. 101
Life Safety Code. Motion
by Council Member Maas, and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn,
CARRIED to table Ordinance No. 269.
Motion by Council Member Pettijohn, and
seconded by Council Member Gates, CARRIED unanimously by roll call
vote, to approve Resolution No. 2664, indicating support of a
two-year commitment for the Clerk’s Office to administer all
elections.
COMMENTS
Comments were made relative to the Grand
Valley Metro Council Quarterly Luncheon and Legislative Luncheon;
and the DDA Master Plan meeting.
Wishes for a Happy New Year were extended.
Motion by Council Member Maas, and seconded
by Council Member Gates, CARRIED, to adjourn at 8:50 p.m.
Mary
L. Meines
Grandville
City Clerk
Approved
by City Council:
January 24, 2005
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