City Council Minutes
CITY OF GRANDVILLE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 2007
The
Grandville City Council Regular Meeting of August 13, 2007 was
called to order by Mayor James Buck at 7:00 pm.
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: Tammy Butler, Deputy Finance Director; Matthew Butts,
Assistant to the City Manager; Ron Carr, DPW Director; Randy Kraker,
City Attorney; Mary Meines, City Clerk; Dennis Santo, Deputy Police
Chief; and Todd Wibright, CWP Superintendent.
Council Member Maas gave the invocation; and was followed by the
Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion made by Council Member Gates, supported by Council Member
Pettijohn, to approve the August 13, 2007 agenda as provided. The
motion was APPROVED.
Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member
Ponstein, to waive the reading of the minutes of the Regular Meeting
of July 23, 2007 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 $612,085.86
presented by the City Manager, be allowed and authorize the
Treasurer to pay the same. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by
roll call vote.
Motion made by Council Member Pettijohn, supported by Council Member
Maas, that Fiscal Year 2007-2008 bills totaling $234,667.79
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
Executive Director Martha Smart from the Kent District Library (KDL)
reviewed some highlights from the 2006 Annual Report; and Grandville
Branch Manager, Patrice Vrona, reviewed some of the Grandville
Library’s 2007 statistics and activities. Shirley Bruursema
addressed the Council on behalf of the KDL Board of Trustees.
Steve
Kauffman, 3654 Ivanrest, commented on the improvements to the
Ivanrest/44th intersection; informed Council that
September is National Prostate Month; and stated he is proud of the
Grandville library.
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS
Communication was received from the Michigan Municipal League
regarding designation of voting and alternate delegates representing
the City of Grandville at the 2007 Michigan Municipal League Annual
Meeting on September 19, 2007 at the Grand Traverse Resort. Motion
made by Council Member Gates, supported by Council Member Ponstein,
to appoint Mayor Buck as the delegate to cast the vote on behalf of
the City of Grandville, and to designate Council Member Gelderloos
as the alternative delegate at the 2007 Michigan Municipal League
Annual Meeting. The motion was APPROVED.
CONSENT AGENDA
Items
presented under the Consent Agenda included:
1.
Reports: Fire/EMS
(July), Treasurer’s (July)
2.
Minutes: EDC Board
(June 26), Library Board (June 28), Planning Commission (August 1)
3.
Set Public Hearings: Scott Bosgraaf Trust IDD (Sept. 10,
2007 @ 7:15 pm)
Harbor Foam IFT Certificate (Sept.
10, 2007 @ 7:20 pm)
4.
Appointments: Planning Commission - terms expiring
7/01/2010
Randy Hartgerink and Steve Zinger
5.
Proclamation:
National Payroll Week (September 3-7, 2007)
6.
Proclamation:
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Sept. 2007)
7.
Proclamation:
Prisoner of War-Missing In Action Recognition Day (Sept. 21, 2007)
8.
Miscellaneous Purchase
Orders and Requests:
a. DPW: Leaf Bags
Shapiro Bag Co. - $6,400.00
b. DPW: Water Tank Cleaning
Scrub-a-Home - $3,600.00
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 a roll
call vote.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
Clean
Water Plant Superintendent Todd Wibright explained the reason for
the repair of the water line at the Clean Water Plant as an
emergency purchase. Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported
by Council Member Ponstein, authorizing the emergency purchase to
repair the water line at the Clean Water Plant by Northwest Kent
Mechanical in an amount not to exceed $10,973.00 in the best
interest of the City. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll
call vote.
Assistant to the City Manager Butts reviewed the draft Master Plan
Update. The Planning Commission approved the draft at the last
meeting. He indicated State Law requires review of the Master Plan
every five years and the Planning Commission began the process a
year and a half ago. Planning sub-areas that were established
include:
·
44th and Wilson area
·
44th St. between Wilson and Rivertown
Parkway
·
Chicago Dr. and I-196 interchange area
·
North Planning Area
·
Ivanrest and 44th St. area
Council Member Pettijohn voiced concern with the language of the
vision for the former X-Rite property. She indicated it is too
liberal or broad based and is not what she envisions for this
property.
Mr.
Butts summarized the Master Plan Update process including Council
approval to distribute the draft Master Plan to local neighboring
jurisdictions, county, utilities, railroad, and the West MI Regional
Planning Commission for a 40 day review. Once the comments are
received, the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on
language and then send it back to City Council for approval. If
City Council doesn’t agree with the language at that point, it can
be sent back to the Planning Commission for further review.
City
Attorney Kraker pointed out that up until the recent Michigan
Planning Act Amendment the Master Plan was approved by the Planning
Commission not the City Council. The new Planning Act gives City
Council the final decision making power over the content of the
Master Plan.
Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member
Ponstein, approving distribution of the draft Master Plan to local
neighboring jurisdictions, county, utilities, railroad, and the West
MI Regional Planning Commission for a 40 day review period as
provided by the Michigan Planning Act. The motion was APPROVED by a
6-1 roll call vote (Yes: Council Members Gates, Gelderloos Maas,
Ponstein, Sierawski, and Mayor Buck. No: Council Member
Pettijohn).
The
DDA has proposed a Streetscape concept including but not limited
to: a three-lane cross section of Chicago Drive, on-street parking,
burial of overhead utilities, brick pavers, pedestrian bump outs,
ornamental landscaping, decorative lighting and other features as
deemed appropriate by the DDA. City Council has requested a cost
estimate for the design work. Assistant to the City Manager Butts
presented an estimate of $61,000 for the design work and the DDA
would like support from the Council to move ahead with the project.
Once the design work is done, the DDA will be able to identify what
grants they will be able to apply for.
Council Member comments included:
·
Sierawski -
Ø
does not endorse estimated amount for general design
costs from Beckett & Raeder
·
Ponstein -
Ø
DDA captures tax dollars from all entities except the
Schools
Ø
asked that redevelopment of the buildings be
considered along with the streetscape project - make the downtown
better than it is now
·
Maas -
Ø
DDA expenditures do not need Council authorization
Ø
has confidence in the traffic engineer’s
recommendation
·
Gelderloos -
Ø
does think we need to improve the downtown but is
unsure on-street parking is the way to go and would be willing to
spend more on traffic engineering to make sure
Ø
there are differences between Rivertown area and
downtown
·
Gates -
Ø
same traffic engineer designed Rivertown Parkway
Ø
continue with process
Steve
Kauffman, 3654 Ivanrest, supports the downtown merchants but is
unsure the project will encourage people to shop downtown. Because
of the I-196 project it would be better to place the project in
abeyance.
Cal
Matthysse, DDA Member and a downtown merchant, is interested in
making a nice downtown and understood design was the next step.
Cheri
Antozak, DDA member and a downtown merchant, asked for support from
City Council to move ahead with the project. Feels successful
downtowns have on-street parking.
Larry
Wormmeester, DDA member, does not feel the project should be
delayed.
Mike
Cobb, 3362 40th, is in support of slowing down Chicago
Dr. traffic.
Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member
Gates, authorizing the City Manager and his staff to work with the
DDA and the project consultants to identify possible funding sources
for the project. The DDA is requested to obtain an estimate of
costs and a proposed detailed funding plan for the project and
report such information to the City Council at which time the City
Council will set a public hearing on the project and consider
granting further approvals for the project. The motion was APPROVED
by a 5-2 roll call vote (Yes: Council Members Gates, Maas,
Pettijohn, Ponstein, and Mayor Buck. No: Council Member Gelderloos
and Sierawski)
RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion made by Council Member Gates, supported by Council Member
Gelderloos, to recess at 8:44 pm to executive session for purposes
of discussion of potential purchase of real property. The motion
was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.
RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION
Motion made by Council Member Ponstein, supported by Council Member
Maas, to return to regular session at 8:58 pm. The motion was
APPROVED.
Motion made by Council Member Ponstein, supported by Council Member
Gates, to accept the revised offer of $93,000 for the purchase of
3345 Fayette. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call
vote.
Motion made by Council Member Gates, supported by Council Member
Pettijohn, to adjourn at 9:00 pm. The motion was APPROVED.
Mary L. Meines
City Clerk
Approved by City Council:
August 27, 2007
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