City Council Minutes

CITY OF GRANDVILLE

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2007

The Grandville City Council Regular Meeting of February 26, 2007 was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Carole Pettijohn at 7:00 p.m.

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

Also attending: Matthew Butts, Assistant to the City Manager; Thomas Guinther, Treasurer/Finance Director; Randy Kraker, City Attorney; Ken Krombeen, City Manager; Mary Meines, City Clerk; and Vern Snyder, Police Chief.

Rev. Tony Meyer, Ivanrest Chr. Ref. Church, gave the invocation; and was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

Motion made by Council Member Gates, supported by Council Member Maas, to approve the February 26, 2007 agenda. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Gates, to waive the reading of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 12, 2007 and to approve as presented. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made by Council Member Gates, supported by Council Member Maas, that Fiscal Year 2006-2007 bills totaling $523,772.24 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

Mike Cobb, 3362 40^th St., commented on the Downtown Streetscape Project, GRATA, indirect turns and mall traffic, snow removal on sidewalks; and he expressed appreciation to the City Manager.

Judy DeMink, Senior Neighbors Center Coordinator gave a review of the 2006 activities at the Grandville Senior Neighbors Center.

Max Lautenschleger informed Council that the Four Season’s Garden Club is proposing to design, build and care for a butterfly garden at the Senior Neighbors Center. They are asking the City to provide dirt, rotatilling, and curbing for the garden.

CONSENT AGENDA

Items presented under the Consent Agenda included:

Reports: CWP (January), Investments (January)
Minutes: Downtown Development Authority (February 8)

Historical Commission (February 19)

Set Council Budget Work Session: Monday, March 19 @ 6:00 pm
Miscellaneous Purchase Orders and Requests:

a. CWP: Laboratory Balance

Thomas Scientific - $1,163.15

b. Administration: Commercial Appraisal Review Services

Laureen A. Birdsall - $150.00/hr.

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Gates, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented in the best interest of the City. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

Motion made by Council Member Gates, supported by Council Member Sierawski, to excuse Mayor Jim Buck. The motion was APPROVED.

COMMENTS

Comments were made regarding:

· ITP millage

· 44^th and Wilson property

ADJOURNMENT

Motion made by Council Member Gates, supported by Council Member Ponstein, to adjourn at 7:26 p.m. The motion was APPROVED.

Mary L. Meines

City Clerk

Approved by City Council: March 12, 2007

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