City Council Minutes

The Regular Meeting of the Grandville City Council was called to order by Mayor James Buck on July 25, 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: Ron Carr, Acting DPW Director; Tom Guinther, Treasurer/Finance Director; Dan Johnson, Assistant City Manager; Randy Kraker, City Attorney; Ken Krombeen, City Manager; Mary Meines, City Clerk; and Vern Snyder, Police Chief.

Rev. Todd Kinde, Grace Bible 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 July 25, 2005 agenda as presented. The motion was APPROVED.

Moved by Council Member Pettijohn, and seconded by Council Member Sierawski, to waive the reading of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 11, 2005 and to approve as presented. The motion was APPROVED.

Moved by Council Member Gates, and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn, that Fiscal Year 2004-2005 bills totaling $454,001.24 presented by the City Manager, be allowed, and authorize the Treasurer to pay the same. The motion was APPROVED unanimously by roll call vote.

Moved by Council Member Gates, and seconded by Council Member Maas, that Fiscal Year 2005-2006 bills totaling $78,675.72 presented by the City Manager, be allowed, and authorize the Treasurer to pay the same. The motion was APPROVED unanimously by roll call vote.

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

Moved by Council Member Maas, and seconded by Council Member Sierawski, to remove from the table Ordinance No. 271. The motion was APPROVED.

Moved by Council Member Sierawski, and seconded by Council Member Maas, to approve Ordinance No. 271, amending Section 12-49(5), regarding licensing of massage parlors and massagists. The motion was APPROVED unanimously by roll call vote.

Moved by Council Member Gates, and seconded by Council Member Maas, to remove from the table Zoning Ordinance No. 204-BP. The motion was APPROVED.

Moved by Council Member Maas, and seconded by Council Member Gates, to adopt Ordinance No. 204-BP, rezoninh 2918 Sanford from C-3, Commercial Highway, to RM-2, Two-Family Residential. The motion was APPROVED unanimously by roll call vote.

Chris Gary from R & G Mold and Engineering was in attendance requesting support of the Tool and Die Recovery Zone. He indicated they are a member of the Michigan Tooling Coalition. Moved by Council Member Ponstein, and seconded by Council Member Maas, to adopt Resolution No. 2693, a Resolution Requesting a Tool and Die Renaissance Recovery Zone for R & G Mold and Engineering with the Resolution to be delivered and become effective upon delivery to the City Manager of: a) a legal description of that portion of the building at 2851 Prairie leased to R & G Mold and Engineering; and b) a copy of that portion of the lease which shows that R & G Mold and Engineering is liable for the real estate taxes allocated to its portion of the property. The motion was APPROVED unanimously by roll call vote.

Tom VanRee, Legacy Molds, discussed advantages of coalition membership.

CONSENT AGENDA

Moved by Council Member Maas, and seconded by Council Member Gates, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented in the best interest of the City including the following items:

1. Reports: Investments (June), WWTP (June)

2. Minutes: Park and Recreation Board (June 21)

Planning Commission (July 6)

3. Appointment: Officer and Employee Delegates to MERS Annual Meeting

Thomas Guinther – Officer Delegate

Mary Meines – Officer Alternate

Jake Hoover – Employee Delegate

Ed Posthumus – Employee Alternate

4. Miscellaneous Purchase Orders and Requests

a. Police: Ballistic Vests – CMP Distributors - $11,362.00

b. Motor Pool: Ford Crown Victoria – Gorno Ford - $21,149.00

The motion was APPROVED unanimously by roll call vote.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

Acting DPW Director Carr reviewed the process used to acquire bids for the Community Center kitchen renovation and food service equipment. He indicated the project will be funded through a Kent County Community Development Block Grant. Max Lautenschleger spoke on behalf of the people using the Community Center supporting the kitchen renovation project.

Moved by Council Member Pettijohn, and seconded by Council Member Gates, to award the Community Center kitchen renovation project to low bidder Bauer Construction in the amount of $81,440.00 in the best interest of the City. The motion was APPROVED unanimously by roll call vote.

Moved by Council Member Pettijohn, and seconded by Council Member Maas, to award the Community Center food service equipment to low bidder Merchandise Equipment & Supply in the amount of $16,872.00 in the best interest of the City. The motion was APPROVED unanimously by roll call vote.

Moved by Council Member Gates, and seconded by Council Member Maas, to ratify the 2005-2008 POLC Supervisory Labor Agreement. The motion was APPROVED by a 5-2 roll call vote (Yes: Gates, Maas, Pettijohn, Ponstein, Buck. No: DeWitt and Sierawski).

COMMENTS

Comments were made regarding MML Convention deadline, RV storage, Community Survey meeting, 4^th of July cleanup, and Park and Recreation Master Plan.

Moved by Council Member Maas, and seconded by Council Member Gates, to adjourn at 8:15 p.m. The motion was APPROVED.

Mary L. Meines

Grandville City Clerk

Approved by City Council: August 8, 2005

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