City Council Minutes

CITY OF GRANDVILLE

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2007

The Grandville City Council Regular Meeting of September 24, 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: 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. Dan Mouw from South Grandville Christian Reformed 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 September 24, 2007 agenda as provided. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Pettijohn, to waive the reading of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 10, 2007 and to approve as presented. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made by Council Member Gates, supported by Council Member Maas, that Fiscal Year 2007-2008 bills totaling $316,009.75 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

Linda Ramsey, 3450 30th, expressed concern re: the condition of the outbuilding and barn at 3022 Locke.

A petition to remove the stop signs at the 40th Street/Mohawk intersection had been submitted to the City Manager’s office by representatives of the neighborhood. Janet Chan, 3855 40th, indicated she does not feel the stop is warranted and would like the stop signs removed. Bill De Kraker, 3861 40th, and Mike Cobb, 3362 40th, discussed some of the history behind the installation of the stop sign.

Terry Start, 3251 Yellowstone, commented on the CSX Wilson Ave. pre-signal.

Josh Meringa, 3377 Elwood, candidate for City Council, gave the details of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 5K Run/Walk at RiverTown Crossings Mall on Saturday, September 29, 2007.

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

City Manager Krombeen explained the request to transfer the Tool and Die Renaissance Recovery Zone status from Future Tool & Die, Inc. (granted in July, 2006), 3115 Dixie, to Direct Tooling Group, Inc. Direct Tooling, located in Wayland, has acquired the assets of Future Tool & Die. They have been accepted into the Toolmakers Alliance which is the collaborative Future Tool & Die was a member of and that acceptance is a requirement for being eligible for this status granting some tax benefit to companies in the tool and die industry. Dan Marschall, President, and Bob VanderMeer, Vice-President, were in attendance and requested approval of the transfer. Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Gates, to approve Resolution No. 2809 requesting transfer of Tool and Die Renaissance Recovery Zone Status from Future Tool & Die, Inc. to Direct Tooling Group, Inc. for the remainder of the term granted to Future Tool & Die, Inc. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

CONSENT AGENDA

Items presented under the Consent Agenda included:

Reports: Act 198 (Annual), CWP (August), Investments (August)
Resolution No. 2810:

Amendment No. 33 to Grand Valley Articles of Incorporation (Lowell)

Resolution No. 2811:

Amendment No. 34 to Grand Valley Articles of Incorporation (Belding)

Resolution No. 2812:

Huntington National Bank

Resolution No. 2813:

TCO No. 5.01.07 - Prairie St. parking

Set Public Hearings: Grandville Printing Co. IDD (Oct. 22, 2007 @ 7:15 pm)

Grandville Printing Co. IFT Certificate (Oct. 22, 2007 @ 7:20 pm)

Packaging Corporation IFT Certificate (Oct. 22, 2007 @ 7:25 pm)

National Printing Inc. IFT Certificate Transfer (Oct. 22, 2007 @ 7:30 pm)

Miscellaneous Purchase Orders and Requests:

a. Library: Furniture

Library Design Associates - $10,173.70

b. Fire: Laptop

CDWG - $2,332.04

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.

COUNCIL COMMENTS

· Report from Council Members on the MML Conference

· Newsletter team

· Dykstra Chiropractic Kid’s Day

· Georgetown’s WCET contribution

· East Elementary Constitution Day

· East Elementary walkway

· Calvin Crest Park project

· Consumer’s Energy and Lee St. Park

· Fitness trail at Wedgwood Park

ADJOURNMENT

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Ponstein, to adjourn at 7:50 pm. The motion was APPROVED.