City Council Minutes

The regular meeting of the Grandville City Council was called to order by Mayor James Buck on November 14, 2005 at 7:01 p.m.

The Acting 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: Tammy Butler, Assistant Finance Director; Dan Johnson, Assistant City Manager; Sharon Knoper, Deputy Clerk; Randy Kraker, City Attorney; Ken Krombeen, City Manager; Marci Poley, Receptionist; and Vern Snyder, Police Chief.

Rev. Dan Mouw, South Grandville Chr. Ref. 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 revised November 14, 2005 agenda as presented. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion by Council Member DeWitt, and seconded by Council Member Gates, CARRIED, to waive the reading of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 24, 2005 and approve as presented. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion by Council Member Pettijohn, and seconded by Council Member Gates, CARRIED, unanimously by roll call vote that Fiscal Year 2005-2006 bills totaling $844,063.88 presented by the City Manager, be allowed and authorize the Treasurer to pay the same.

PUBLIC COMMENT

A presentation was made by Mark Hagar, Jim DeGracia and Tom Kelly of the Rapid Wheelman Bicycle Club. The club has donated a set of “Share the Road” signs in an effort to promote bicycle safety. The signs will be placed on Ivanrest Avenue between 28^th Street and Prairie where the Kent Trails shares the Ivanrest Avenue right-of-way.

Assistant Finance Director Butler introduced Jean Young, Karen Courtade, and Kelly Christian from Plante and Moran. A presentation was made on the Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Annual Audit and compliments were given to the Treasurer’s Office staff for their work in preparation of the audit. Mrs. Young indicated that the City received a clean opinion which is the highest level of assurance given. Graphs on the General Fund revenues, expenses and the General Fund balance were reviewed. Council Member De Witt inquired about the water fund reimbursement and the emergency fund transfer. Council Member Sierawski inquired about fund balance levels.

Steve Kauffman, 3654 Ivanrest Ave., congratulated Council Members on their election victories. Mr. Kauffman also expressed opposition to a Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club on the southeast corner of Ivanrest and 44^th Street.

CONSENT AGENDA

Moved by Council Member Maas, and seconded by Council Member Gates, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented including:

1. Reports: PD (3^rd Quarter), EMS/Fire (September/October),

Treasurer’s (October), WWTP (October)

2. Minutes: Zoning Board of Appeals (September 21)

Park and Recreation Board (September 29)

Planning Commission (October 5)

Downtown Development Authority (October 13)

Building Authority (October 13), (October 31)

Historical Commission (October 17)

Library Board (October 27)

3. Set Public Hearing: Washington Street Vacation (Nov. 28 @ 7:15 p.m.)

4. Reschedule Dec. 26 City Council Meeting (December 19 @ 7:00 p.m.)

The motion was APPROVED.

ADJOURNMENT

Moved by Council Member Maas, and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn, to adjourn at 8:10 p.m. The motion was APPROVED.

SWEARING IN CEREMONY

The Deputy clerk swore into office the following:

Kenneth Gates, Council Member

Steve Maas, Council Member

Stan Ponstein, Council Member

James R. Buck, Mayor

Mayor Buck called the meeting to order at 8:25 p.m.

The Acting 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

COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS

Moved by Council Member Maas, and seconded by Council Member Gates to remove from the table the motion made at the October 10, 2005 meeting on the proposed Grand Village Square PUD project. The motion was APPROVED. Developers Chris Veneklasen from A.J. Veneklasen Inc., and John Najar gave an overview of the plan for 19 residential units and a bank for the site.

Bruce Poeder, 4103 44^th St., stated his opposition on the proposed PUD project and expressed thanks to the Council for hearing his concerns.

Marv DeVries, 4052 S. Osage, questioned the possibility of future rezoning of the property if the bank decides to expand. Assistant City Manager Johnson explained that if changes were to be made the applicant would have to come back to the Planning Commission and City Council to get those changes approved because this request was for a planned unit development.

Ron Zuidema, 4520 41^st St., asked about there being an existing agreement in regards to no commercial development north of 44^th St.

Motion made by Council Member DeWitt, and seconded by Council Member Sierawski to deny the requested PUD rezoning. The motion was APPROVED by a 5-2 roll call vote (Ayes: DeWitt, Gates, Pettijohn, Ponstein, Sierawski. Nays: Maas, Buck).

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

05-308 Assistant City Manager Johnson presented proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance as recommended by the Planning Commission. Suggested changes were to Section 10A, regarding Planned Unit Developments (PUDs). The Planning Commission has taken the existing PUD ordinance and modified it into a Mixed Use Planned Unit Development (MPUD) ordinance. Currently there is a Planned Residential Development ordinance that deals with only residential and our PUD deals only with non-residential. The MPUD will address both. Moved by Council Member Maas, and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn to introduce Zoning Ordinance No. 204-BS, amending section 10A, Mixed Use Planned Unit Developments. The motion was APPROVED unanimously by roll call vote.

Moved by Council Member DeWitt, and seconded by Council Member Gates, to table Zoning Ordinance No. 204-BS. The motion was APPROVED.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

City Manager Krombeen presented a request on behalf of the City of Wyoming regarding the need to obtain right-of-way at 5500 Wilson Avenue (City of Grandville water tank property) to accommodate a major street project. The City of Wyoming has agreed to waive any assessments in exchange for Grandville’s donation of the right-of-way plus a standard temporary grading easement. Moved by Council Member Ponstein, and seconded by Council Member Pettijohn, to approve the right-of-way donation to the City of Wyoming. The motion was APPROVED unanimously by roll call vote.

Chief Snyder reviewed the request to purchase 8 docking station breakout boxes. The breakout boxes are an additional cost that were previously thought to have been included in the docking station price. Chief Snyder is requesting the purchase be paid from drug forfeiture funds. Moved by Council Member Ponstein, and seconded by Council Member Maas, to purchase the 8 breakout boxes from Communication Specialist, Inc. in the amount of $4,000.00 in the best interest of the City. The motion was APPROVED unanimously by roll call vote.

COUNCIL COMMENTS

Comments were made regarding the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, Wilson Avenue bridge rails, Joint Council-Planning Commission meeting on November 30, census data, public safety bond refunding, Election results, and potential X-Rite redevelopment.

Moved by Council Member Maas, and seconded by Council Member Gates, to adjourn at 9:40 p.m. The motion was APPROVED.

Marci L. Poley

Recording Secretary

Approved by Council: November 28, 2005

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