City Council Minutes
CITY
OF GRANDVILLE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, MAY 19, 2008
The
Grandville City Council Regular Meeting of May 19, 2008 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, Joshua Meringa, Carole Pettijohn,
Stan Ponstein and Mayor Buck. Absent: None.
Also
attending: Tammy Aue, Finance Director; Matthew Butts, Assistant to
the City Manager; Ron Carr, DPW Director; Randy Kraker, City
Attorney; Mary Meines, City Clerk; Dennis Santo, Police Chief; Dan
Steere, Deputy Police Chief; Christine Vander Laan, Police Officer;
and Todd Wibright, CWP Superintendent.
Rev.
Doug Wood, Grace Bible Church, gave the invocation; and was followed
by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member
Meringa, to approve the May 19, 2008 agenda as provided. The motion
was APPROVED.
Motion made by Council Member Meringa, supported by Council Member
Gates, to waive the reading of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of
May 12, 2008 and to approve as presented. The motion was APPROVED.
Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member
Pettijohn, that Fiscal Year 2007-2008 bills totaling $382,937.57 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.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
Applebee’s of Michigan, Inc. has transferred ownership of the Class
C Liquor License to Applebee’s Restaurants Mid-Atlantic LLC. The
Michigan Liquor Control Commission requires approval by the local
jurisdiction for transfer of the liquor license. Scott Edwards from
Carlin, Edwards, Brown & Howe explained the request. Motion made by
Council Member Gates, supported by Council Member Ponstein, to
approve Resolution No. 2844, recommending the approval of the
transfer of ownership of the liquor license for Applebee’s
Restaurant located at 4488 Potomac. The motion was unanimously
APPROVED by roll call vote.
A
request was received from Team R N’ B Michigan, LLC to transfer
ownership of a Class C Resort License to Team R N’ B Wisconsin,
LLC. The Michigan Liquor Control Commission requires approval by
the local jurisdiction for transfer of the liquor license. Larry
Seedorf from Team R N’ B was in attendance to explain the request.
Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member
Gates, to approve Resolution No. 2845, recommending the approval of
the transfer of ownership of the liquor license for Famous Dave’s
located at 4505 Canal. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll
call vote.
Finance Director Aue explained that Todd Wibright and Ron Carr
provided information to perform a rate study using the software
program to determine how much the water and sewer rates needed to be
adjusted. Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member
Pettijohn, to approve Resolution No. 2846, adjusting the water and
sewer commodity rates and ready to serve charges effective with the
July, 2008 billings. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll
call vote.
The
City’s millage rate will remain at 8.454 but because the taxable
values have increased will mean additional revenue and requires City
Council approval of the levy of an additional millage rate. Motion
by Council Member Maas, supported made by Council Member Pettijohn,
to approve Resolution No. 2847, approving the levy of an additional
millage rate. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call
vote.
Motion made by Council Member Meringa, supported by Council Member
Maas, to approve Resolution No. 2848, adopting the budget for Fiscal
Year 2008-2009. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call
vote.
Jeff
Deppe from Deppe Mold & Tooling was in attendance to request a Tool
and Die Renaissance Recovery Zone. They will be a member of a new
coalition and need to submit the application to the State of
Michigan by September 17. The State has one more zone available but
he was not sure if there will be other applicants. Motion made by
Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Gates, to approve
Resolution No. 2849, requesting the State of Michigan designate
Deppe Mold & Tooling, 2814 Franklin a Renaissance Recovery Zone for
duration of up to 15 years. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by
roll call vote.
City
Manager Krombeen explained the Third Amendment to the Sewage
Disposal Agreement with Ottawa County was approval in 2007 and the
Addendum is to address the payment schedule to cover the progress of
engineering services for the expansion. Ottawa County Road
Commission has approved the Addendum. The first payment of $100,000
has been received. Motion made by Council Member Gates, supported
by Council Member Meringa, to approve Resolution No. 2850, approving
the Addendum to the Third Amendment to the Sewage Disposal Agreement
with Ottawa County. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll
call vote.
CONSENT AGENDA
Officer Vander Laan gave a presentation on tasers.
Items
presented under the Consent Agenda included:
-
Reports: CWP (April),
Investments (April)
-
Minutes: Park and Recreation
(April 17)
3. Miscellaneous Purchase Orders
and Requests:
a. Police: Tasers
Michigan Taser Distributing - $11,378.60
Motion made by Council Member Gates, supported by Council Member
Gelderloos, 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
Request from the Clerk’s Office for authorization to begin a digital
imaging project scanning building prints and integrating them into
the B S&A Equalizer program in the Assessor’s Office. Motion made
by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Gates, to
authorize an agreement with JoHo Technologies for digital imaging of
building prints in the amount of $30,255.00 in the best interest of
the City. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.
Request from DPW to purchase a 2009 Ford Escape to be used at the
Clean Water Plant. DPW Director Carr indicated the request is to
purchase the vehicle from a local vendor which is $200 higher than
through the State bid; however, the 2009 model is not available at
this time through the State bid supplier. Motion made by Council
Member Gates, supported by Council Member Maas, to authorize the
purchase of a 2009 Ford Escape in the amount of $18,129.84 from
Borgman Ford in the best interest of the City. The motion was
unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.
City
Manager Krombeen reviewed the proposed policy to address some of the
4th of July Parade space saving issues. Ken DeHart, 4256
Wilson Ave., and Mark Timmer, 4240 Wilson Ave., spoke in favor of
the proposed policy. Motion made by Council Member Gates, supported
by Council Member Meringa, to concur with the 4th of July
Parade space saving policy as proposed by staff. The motion was
unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.
The
Change Order reflects items that were deleted from the original
water main project as a result of the elimination of sidewalks.
Motion made by Council Member Ponstein, supported by Council Member
Pettijohn, to authorize Change Order No. 2 for the LaRue
Street/Dixie Street/Homewood Street/Gable Street/Eastlake Drive
Watermain Improvement Project reducing the cost by $133,485.65. The
motion was APPROVED by roll call vote.
City
Manager Krombeen explain the proposed project to realign the LaRue/Wallace/
Chicago Dr. intersection. LaRue would bend slightly and intersect
with Wallace with a stop sign at that point and access onto to
Wallace to get to Chicago Dr. To make this happen the City is
proposing a property swap. Motion made by Council Member Gates,
supported by Council Member Maas, to authorize the execution of a
Quit Claim Deed for a property swap between the City of Grandville
and Triple J. Properties, LLC; and directing staff to begin the
property vacation process to allow for the realignment of LaRue
Street. The motion was APPROVED by roll call vote.
COUNCIL COMMENTS
·
Citizens Research Council
·
Thanks to Mike Hoekwater and Calvin Chr. Biology class
·
Flags will be placed on retired officers’ graves
·
Memorial Day parade and ceremony
ADJOURNMENT
Motion made by Council Member Gates, supported by Council Member
Meringa, to adjourn at 8:50 pm to Executive Session to discuss
pending litigation. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll
call vote.
Mary L. Meines
City Clerk
Approved by City Council: June
9, 2008
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