City Council Minutes

CITY OF GRANDVILLE

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2008

The Grandville City Council Regular Meeting of February 11, 2008 was called to order by Mayor James Buck at 7:00 pm.

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

Also attending: Tammy Aue, Treasurer/Finance Director; Matthew Butts, Assistant to the City Manager; Randy Kraker, City Attorney; Ken Krombeen, City Manager; 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 Pettijohn, supported by Council Member Maas, to approve the February 11, 2008 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 January 28, 2008 and to approve as presented. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made by Council Member Pettijohn, supported by Council Member Maas, that Fiscal Year 2007-2008 bills totaling $501,933.26 as 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 COMMENTS

No public comment.

CONSENT AGENDA

Items presented under the Consent Agenda included:

Reports: Fire/EMS (January), Treasurer’s (January)
Easement: Grand Valley Regional Biosolids Authority

3. Appointments: Treasurer/Finance Director Tammy Aue to -

Brownfield Redevelopment Authority - term expiring 12/31/08

Building Authority - term expiring 12/31/09

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

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

Clean Water Plant Superintendent Wibright and John Racek from Moore and Bruggink explained the Canal and Viaduct Lift Station project. Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Gelderloos, to accept the engineer’s recommendation to award the Canal and Viaduct Lift Station Project to low bidder, Diversco Construction, in the amount of $279,875.00. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

Motion made by Council Member Meringa, supported by Council Member Pettijohn, to accept the Canal and Viaduct Lift Station Project budget in the amount of $346,000.00. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Gelderloos, to excuse Council Member Gates. The motion was APPROVED.

City Manager Krombeen asked for comments regarding the Buck Creek Trail pedestrian crossing at Wilson Avenue.

COUNCIL COMMENTS

· shrubs on Rivertown Parkway are becoming overgrown

· thanks to police officers for caring

· thanks to DPW for keeping city streets clear

· rain garden project

· signage for downtown businesses

· MML Capital Conference

ADJOURNMENT

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Pettijohn, to adjourn at 7:38 pm. The motion was APPROVED.

Mary L. Meines