City Council Minutes

The Grandville City Council Regular Meeting of January 8, 2007 was called to order by Mayor James Buck at 7:01 p.m.

The City Clerk called the roll. Present were Council Members Ken Gates, Randal Gelderloos, Steve Maas, Carole Pettijohn, Stan Ponstein, Joe Sierawski and Mayor James Buck. Absent: None.

Also attending: Matthew Butts, Assistant to the City Manager; Tammy Butler, Assistant Finance Director; Ron Carr, DPW Director; Randy Kraker, City Attorney; Ken Krombeen, City Manager; Mary Meines, City Clerk; Dennis Santo, Deputy Police Chief; and Vern Snyder, Police Chief.

Rev. Todd Kinde, Grace Bible Church, gave the invocation; and was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Pettijohn, to approve the amended January 8, 2007 agenda adding an item to Adjourn to Executive Session for Discussion of Property Acquisition. 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 December 18, 2006 and to approve as presented. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Gates, that Fiscal Year 2006-2007 bills totaling $234,366.72 presented by the City Manager, be allowed and authorize the Treasurer to pay the same. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Peter Varga, Executive Director of ITP, gave a presentation on the ridership increase and changes that have contributed to the increase.

Peter Loftis and Art Green from MDOT were in attendance to discuss the Baldwin interchange project. Mr. Loftis is involved in property acquisition for the project and is asking the City of Grandville (1) to donate 1.447 acres to the Ottawa County Road Commission; (2) a drainage easement to MDOT; and (3) a temporary construction permit which will expire upon completion of the project. He indicated the Clean Water Plant driveway will be relocated west of the Kent/Ottawa county line. Art Green gave a brief overview of the construction timetable for the project.

CONSENT AGENDA

Items presented under the Consent Agenda included:

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

2. Resolution No. 2782: 2007 Poverty Exemptions

3. Resolution No. 2783: Establishing Grandville Board of Review 2007 Meeting Dates

4. Resolution No. 2784: Collection of Summer Taxes – Grandville Public Schools

5. Resolution No. 2785: Collection of Summer Taxes – Wyoming Public Schools

6. Resolution No. 2786: Collection of Summer Taxes – Kent Intermediate Schools

7. Resolution No. 2787: Collection of Summer Taxes – Grand Rapids Community College

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Gates, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. The motion was APPROVED.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

Motion made by Council Member Gates, supported by Council Member Pettijohn, to adopt the Administrative Policy regarding Leave Time. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

COMMENTS

Comments were made regarding:

· New business locating in the Grandville Home Furnishings building

· Dispatch transfer to Wyoming

· MML Conference in Lansing in March

· GVMC Quarterly Luncheon

ADJOURNMENT

Motion made by Council Member Gates, supported by Council Member Pettijohn, to adjourn at 8:20 p.m. to Executive Session for discussion of property acquisition. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

Mary L. Meines

City Clerk

Approved by City Council: January 22, 2007

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