City Council Minutes
The Regular Meeting of the Grandville City
Council was called to order by Mayor James Buck on June 27, 2005 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 attending: Ron
Carr, Acting DPW Director; Dan Johnson, Assistant City Manager;
Randy Kraker, City Attorney; Ken Krombeen, City Manager; Mary
Meines, City Clerk; and Vern Snyder, Police Chief.
Rev. Greg Brower, Zion Reformed Church, gave
the invocation; and was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Moved by Council Member Maas, and seconded by
Council Member Pettijohn, to approve the June 27, 2005 agenda as
presented. The motion was APPROVED.
Moved by Council Member DeWitt, and seconded
by Council Member Pettijohn, to waive the reading of the minutes of
the Regular Meeting of June 13, 2005 and to approve as presented.
The motion was APPROVED.
Moved by Council Member Sierawski, and
seconded by Council Member Gates, that Fiscal Year 2004-2004 bills
totaling $439,671.55 be allowed and authorized to be paid.
The motion was WITHDRAWN.
City Manager Krombeen requested the invoice to Pitney Bowes
in the amount of $1,439.13 be removed from the bills list. Motion by
Council Member Sierawski, and seconded by Council Member Gates, that
the revised Fiscal Year 2004-2005 bills list totaling $438,232.42
presented by the City Manager, be allowed, and authorize the
Treasurer to pay the same. The motion was APPROVED unanimously by
roll call vote.
PUBLIC
COMMENT
Police Officer Ron Colvin will be retiring
July 1, 2005 after 32 years of employment with the City of
Grandville and appeared before City Council to bid farewell. He
extended thanks to the City for the opportunities he has had through
the years.
ORDINANCES
AND RESOLUTIONS
City Manager Krombeen presented the Viaduct
Street-East Project, Special Assessment District No. 141, consisting
of watermain replacement, street improvements including storm
sewers, manholes, catch basins, and, curb and gutter, and sidewalk.
The project will begin on Viaduct Street at a point 1413 feet
east of Sanford Avenue to a point 475 feet west of Ivanrest Avenue.
Mr. Krombeen indicated the estimated cost of the project is
$552,000 with approximately $98,242 special assessed at 6% interest
for seven years.
Moved by Council Member Ponstein, and
seconded by Council Member Maas, to adopt Resolution No. 2686, First
(Preliminary) Resolution, Viaduct Street Improvements – East,
Special Assessment District No. 141.
The motion was APPROVED unanimously by roll call vote.
Moved by Council Member Pettijohn, and
seconded by Council Member Maas, to approved Resolution No. 2687,
Second Resolution, Set Hearing of Necessity, Viaduct Street
Improvements – East, Special Assessment District No. 141.
The motion was APPROVED unanimously by roll call vote.
Moved by Council Member Maas, and seconded by
Council Member DeWitt, to approve Resolution No. 2688, Authorizing
Approval of Contract No. 05-5225 with MDOT for the Ivanrest Avenue
and Prairie Street Project. The
motion was APPROVED unanimously by roll call vote.
COUNCIL
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS
Frank and Chris Gary from R & G Mold and
Engineering appeared before City Council to discuss the background
of their business and indicated they are planning to request from
the State of Michigan under Public Act 376 of 1996 a Renaissance
Recovery Zone designation for the R & G property located in the
City of Grandville. They
will be requesting a resolution of support from the City to be
included with the application to the State of Michigan due September
12, 2005.
CONSENT
AGENDA
Moved by Council Member Gates, and seconded
by Council Member Maas, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented
including the following items:
1.
Reports:
EMS/Fire (May), WWTP (May), Investments (May)
2.
Minutes:
Historical Commission (May 16)
Park
and Recreation Board (May 26)
Downtown
Development Authority (June 9)
3.
Resolution No. 2689:
FY 2004-05 Budget Amendment
4.
Appointments:
Planning Commission – expiring 7/01/2008
Craig
Nicely and Bob Poll
The
motion was APPROVED unanimously by roll call vote.
CITY
MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Krombeen explained the request
from Nagel Construction to void the executed contract with the City
of Grandville for the 2005 Watermain Project. Because of their
current work load, Nagel Construction made the request.
Second low bidder, Dykema Excavators, is available and
willing to take on all of Nagel’s contractual obligations at
Nagel’s bid price of $576,727.00 with a completion date of August
12, 2005. Past
experience with Dykema Excavators is satisfactory and there will be
no financial obligation to Nagel Construction.
Council Member Maas suggested any legal fees the City incurs
as a result of changing contractor’s on the 2005 Watermain Project
be Nagel’s responsibility. Council
Member Ponstein voiced concern with contractors backing out of a
contract.
Moved by Council Member Sierawski, and
seconded by Council Member Gates, to accept the request from Nagel
Construction to be released from the 2005 Watermain Project contract
subject to: (a) mutual
release from Nagel Construction acknowledging no funds are due to
them; (b) execution of a contract with Dykema Excavators on the same
terms and conditions as the Nagel Construction contract specifically
the same price and completion date; and (c) payment by Nagel
Construction for any legal fees for this change.
The motion was APPROVED unanimously by roll call vote.
Moved by Council Member Maas, and seconded by
Council Member Gates, to authorize the contract with Dykema
Excavators for the 2005 Watermain Project under the same terms and
conditions as the contract with Nagel Construction and to authorize
Dykema Excavators to commence construction on June 28, 2005.
The motion was APPROVED unanimously by roll call vote.
Moved by Council Member Gates, and seconded
by Council Member Maas, to authorize a 3-year contract with L &
H Services for water meter reading services at $.80 per read
beginning July 1. The
motion was APPROVED unanimously by roll call vote.
Moved by Council Member Gates, and seconded
by Council Member Maas, to authorize the contract with VanderKodde
Construction for construction of the Calvin Crest Restroom in the
amount of 129,010.00. The
motion was APPROVED by a 6-1 roll call vote with Ponstein opposed.
COMMENTS
Comments were made regarding Flag Day
Ceremony and 4th of July activities.
Thanks to the City Manager for responding to questions raised
at the previous meeting Council meeting. Council Member Sierawski
apologized to the Planning Commission for the comments he made at
the last meeting. Congratulations
were extended to Betty Fischer from the 59th District
Court on her July 1, 2005 retirement.
Moved by Council Member Gates, and seconded
by Council Member Maas, to adjourn at 8:21 p.m. to Executive Session
for purposes of discussion of collective bargaining. The motion was
APPROVED unanimously by roll call vote.
Mary
L. Meines
Grandville
City Clerk
Approved
by City Council:
July 11, 2005
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