City Council Minutes

The Regular Meeting of the Grandville City Council was called to order by Mayor James Buck on April 11, 2005 at 7:02 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: Ron Carr, Acting DPW Director; Thomas Guinther, Treasurer/Finance Director; Randy Kraker, City Attorney; Ken Krombeen, City Manager; Mary Meines, City Clerk; Dick Meyers, WWTP Superintendent; and Vern Snyder, Police Chief.

Rev. Gordon Negen, Grandville/Jenison Congregational Church, gave the invocation; and was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

Motion by Council Member Maas, and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn, CARRIED, to approve the April 11, 2005 agenda as presented.

Motion by Council Member Sierawski, and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn, CARRIED, to waive the reading of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 28, 2005 and approve as presented.

Motion by Council Member Pettijohn, and seconded by Council Member Gates, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, that Fiscal Year 2004-2005 bills totaling $153,389.96 presented by the City Manager, be allowed, and authorize the Treasurer to pay the same.

CONSENT AGENDA

1. Reports: Treasurer’s (March)

2. Minutes: Park & Recreation (Feb.17)

Historical Commission (March 21)

3. Resolution No. 2678: Set FY 2005-2006 Budget Public Hearing

(May 9, 2005 @ 7:00 p.m.)

Motion by Council Member Maas, and seconded by Council Member Gates, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

Finance Director/Treasurer Guinther presented a proposal from Plante & Moran to renew and extend the auditing contract for an additional five years. The proposed cost for the first year of the extension is $29,800 inclusive of additional fees resulting from increased audit procedures not necessary when the current contract was proposed. Motion by Council Member Mass, and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn, CARRIED by a 5-2 roll call vote (Yes: Gates, Maas, Pettijohn, Sierawski, and Buck. No: DeWitt and Ponstein) authorizing continuation for five years of audit services with Plante & Moran in the best interest of the City.

Acting DPW Director Carr requested authorization to retain Paradigm Design (MHB) to design a restroom building at Calvin Crest Park. Motion by Council Member Gates, and seconded by Council Member Sierawski, CARRIED by a 5-2 roll call vote (Yes: Gates, Maas, Pettijohn, Sierawski, and Buck. No: DeWitt and Ponstein) to engage Paradigm Design to design the restroom building at Calvin Crest Park in the amount of $10,200.00 in the best interest of the City.

WWTP Superintendent Meyers presented a request to purchase a backflow preventer for the filter building and the administration building at the wastewater plant. Motion by Council Member Gates, and seconded by Council Member Sierawski, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to authorize the purchase of two backflow preventers from Viper Industrial Systems in the amount of $2,680.00 in the best interest of the City.

Chief Snyder reviewed the background of the Kent Area Narcotics Enforcement Team. Motion by Council Member Gates, and seconded by Council Member Maas, CARRIED unanimously by roll call vote, to authorize the Kent Area Narcotics Enforcement Team Agreement.

COMMENTS

Comments were made regarding budget work session materials, April 18 Grand Valley Metro Council Quarterly Luncheon, and the May 6 Region III Meeting.

Motion by Council Member Gates, and seconded by Council Member DeWitt, CARRIED, to adjourn at 8:10 p.m.

Mary L. Meines

Grandville City Clerk

Approved by City Council: April 25, 2005

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