City Council Minutes

GRANDVILLE CITY COUNCIL

The Regular Meeting of the Grandville City Council was called to order by Mayor James Buck on May 8, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.

The City Clerk called the roll. Present were Council Members Ken Gates, Steve Maas, Carole Pettijohn, Joe Sierawski, and Mayor James Buck. Absent: Council Member Stan Ponstein

Also attending: Ron Carr, DPW Director; Tom Guinther, Treasurer/Finance Director; Dan Johnson, Assistant City Manager; Randy Kraker, City Attorney; Ken Krombeen, City Manager; Mary Meines, City Clerk; Dennis Santo, Deputy Police Chief; and Vern Snyder, Police Chief.

Rev. Dan Mouw from South Grandville Chr. Ref. Church gave the invocation; and was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Gates, to approve the May 8, 2006 agenda as presented. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made by Council Member Sierawski, supported by Council Member Pettijohn, to waive the reading of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 24, 2006 and to approve as presented. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made by Council Member Pettijohn, supported by Council Member Sierawski, that Fiscal Year 2005-2006 bills totaling $381,427.47 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

Bill Schrader from the American Legion Neal Fonger Post #179 presented the Memorial Day Ceremony schedule. Memorial Day is Monday, May 29, 2006 and the ceremonies will begin with the flag raising at 9:00 a.m. at Wedgwood Park and a procession to the cemetery beginning at approximately 9:15 a.m.

Janis DeVree, a Republican candidate for the 74^th House of Representatives seat, addressed Council.

PUBLIC HEARING

Mayor Buck opened the FY 2006-2007 budget public hearing at 7:14 p.m. Treasurer/ Finance Director Guinther presented an overview of the FY 2006-2007 Budget. A citizen survey was sent to acquire input from citizens on what their budget and service level priorities were. Based on the survey responses department heads prepared their budgets without increasing taxes. Budget work sessions began earlier than on other budget cycles. Mr. Guinther pointed out the Undesignated Fund Balance has been spent down as planned, Revenue Sharing has been decreased and the only way to balance the budget is to decrease expenditures. He reviewed budget reductions that were made to the current fiscal year budget and the proposed budget for FY 2006/2007. No public comments. Mayor Buck closed the public hearing at 7:48 p.m.

CONSENT AGENDA

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Gates, to approve items on the Consent Agenda as presented in the best interest of the City. Consent Agenda included:

1. Reports: Fire/EMS (April), Treasurer’s (April)

2. Minutes: Park & Recreation (March 23)

Historical Commission (April 17)

Library Board (April 27)

3. Set Public Hearing: IFT Certificate – PCA (May 22, 2006 @ 7:15 p.m.)

4. Miscellaneous Purchase Orders and Requests:

a. Motor Pool: Mower – George Hofacker Equipment - $10,493.20

The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

Assistant City Manager Johnson presented the engineer’s recommendation regarding the last component of the landscaping along Rivertown Parkway/44^th Street. He indicated the total project cost is $44,000. Approximately $27,500 from JDN has been set aside for this landscaping in this area and the remainder will be funded by the developer of the Spectrum site. Motion made by Council Member Sierawski, supported by Council Member Maas, based on the engineer’s recommendation to award the Rivertown Landscape Improvement Project to low bidder, County Line Nurseries & Landscaping, Inc. in the amount of $36,696.00. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

City Manager Krombeen reviewed the terms of the Agreement for consolidated public safety dispatch services with the City of Wyoming. The Agreement was prepared by the Grandville City Attorney and has been reviewed by the City of Wyoming. The term of the Agreement is five years commencing July 1, 2006 and dispatch services for Grandville beginning on January 1, 2007. Chief Snyder addressed the operational aspects of the Agreement. Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Gates, to authorize a Public Safety Dispatch Agreement with the City of Wyoming. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

Discussion regarding the process to be used to fill City Council vacancy. Charter requires a replacement be appointed within 30 days. Seventeen applications have been received and all of them meet the qualifications, however, one candidate was eliminated because of filing late. Council consensus was to allow each candidate 5 minutes to address the Council at the Monday, May 15 Special Meeting, and on Tuesday, May 16 conduct longer interviews with four, possibly five, finalists with the appointment being made on Wednesday, May 17.

Motion made by Council Member Gates, supported by Council Member Maas, to schedule a special meeting for Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at 5:30 p.m. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Pettijohn, to excuse the absence of Council Member Ponstein. The motion was APPROVED.

COMMENTS

Comments were made regarding:

· Growing Communities Conference

· Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting on June 2

· Michigan Week Barbeque is May 24 and Kinsfolk Band will perform

ADJOURNMENT

Motion made by Council Member Sierawski, supported by Council Member Maas, to adjourn at 8:44 p.m. to executive session for discussion on collective bargaining. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

Mary L. Meines

Grandville City Clerk

Approved by City Council: May 22, 2006

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