City Council Minutes

CITY OF GRANDVILLE

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2007

The Grandville City Council Regular Meeting of October 8, 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, Stan Ponstein, Joe Sierawski and Mayor James Buck. Absent: Council Member Carole Pettijohn.

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. Christopher Wolf from First Reformed Church gave the invocation; and was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Ponstein, to approve the October 8, 2007 amended agenda as provided. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made by Council Member Sierawski, supported by Council Member Maas, to waive the reading of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 24, 2007 and to approve as presented. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Ponstein, that Fiscal Year 2007-2008 bills totaling $592,724.66 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

Representing the Grandville Public Schools, Ron Caniff publicly thanked Mayor Buck and Chief Snyder. Mayor Buck kept the schools up to date on the recent state budget negotiations. Chief Snyder made presentations to all the Grandville Public Schools on school safety.

City Manager Krombeen responded to questions raised at the Sept. 24 Council meeting by Terry Start re: the operation of the Chicago Dr. and Wilson Ave. traffic signal.

Steve Kauffman, 3654 Ivanrest, commented on the demolition of the outbuildings on the 3022 Locke property.

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

City Manager Krombeen explained the request from Scott T. Bosgraaf Trust to establish an Industrial Development District on the property at 2950 Prairie. A public hearing on the district request was held on September 10, 2007. Previously, there were a number of districts created at the time the building was added on to or new equipment was brought in. The entire building has not been included in a district. The request is to make the entire building and one existing outbuilding a single district that would allow tenants to apply for a tax abatement if they qualify. Originally, the property owner requested the entire parcel be included in a district but City Council directed the owner to limit the district to the footprint of the building. The applicant did provide a new legal description on the buildings. Justin Misner from Bosgraaf Commercial was in attendance. Motion made by Council Member Gates, supported by Council Member Maas, to approve Resolution No. 2814, establishing Industrial Development District No. 93 for Scott Bosgraaf Trust, 2950 Prairie SW. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

CONSENT AGENDA

Items presented under the Consent Agenda included:

Reports: Police (Quarterly), Fire/EMS (September), Treasurer’s (September)
Minutes: Planning Commission (September 6)

Downtown Development Authority (September 13)

Historical Commission (September 17)

Library Board (September 27)

3. Set Public Hearing: PUD Amendment – Parkway Place (Oct. 22, 2007 @ 7:45 p.m.)

4. Miscellaneous Purchase Orders and Requests:

a. Administration: Annual Report/Calendar

Grandville Printing Co. - $4,550.00

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.

COUNCIL MEMBER EXCUSED

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

COUNCIL COMMENTS

· Dedication of the walking trail at East Elementary is October 24 at 2:30 p.m.

· Historical Commission would like to acquire Grandville’s first jail cell from the building at Chicago Dr. and Wilson if it is still in the basement

· Senior Art Show at the Grandville Community Center was a success

ADJOURNMENT

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Gates, to adjourn at 7:26 pm. The motion was APPROVED.

Mary L. Meines

City Clerk

Approved by City Council: October 22, 2007

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