City Council Minutes

CITY OF GRANDVILLE

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2008

The Grandville City Council Regular Meeting of December 22, 2008 was called to order by Mayor James Buck at 6:05 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 James Buck. Absent: None.

Also attending: Matthew Butts, Assistant City Manager; Randy Kraker, City Attorney; Kenneth Krombeen, City Manager; Mary Meines, City Clerk; Dennis Santo, Police Chief; Dan Steere, Deputy Police Chief; and Harvey Veldhouse, Fire Chief.

Council Member Meringa gave the invocation; and was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Gelderloos, to approve the December 22, 2008 agenda as amended removing from the list of City Council candidates Pellecer and Stuyvesant because they have withdrawn, and to accept a written statement in lieu of Mr. Staal’s attendance. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made by Council Member Meringa, supported by Council Member Pettijohn, to waive the reading of the minutes of the Regular Meeting and Work Session of December 8, 2008 and to approve as presented. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made by Council Member Pettijohn, supported by Council Member Maas, that Fiscal Year 2008-2009 bills totaling $686,176.97 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 COMMENT

The following potential City Council applicants each were allowed five minutes to address the Council:

Blitchok, Robert 4518 Lucas Dr.

Houtsma, David 4545 Sutton Pl.

Kauffman, Steve 3654 Ivanrest Ave.

Kremers, Jeff 4360 Crest Creek Ct.

Poll, Bob 4344 Valla Ct.

Richards, Dick C. Jr. 3755 Thunderbird Ave.

Smith, Ted 3962 Ivanrest Ave.

A written statement from Tom Staal, 3839 Ivanrest Ave., in lieu of his attendance was read by Council Member Meringa. Mike Francis, 3768 Pueblo Ct., was not in attendance and did not submit a written statement. Luis Pellecer and Greg Stuyvesant have withdrawn from the process.

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

Max & Erma’s Restaurants, Inc. have transferred stock to G & R Acquisition, Inc and have applied to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission for ownership transfer of the Class C Resort license. J. Patrick Howe from Carlin, Edwards, Brown & Howe was in attendance to explain the details of the request. Motion made by Council Member Ponstein, supported by Council Member Pettijohn, to approve Resolution No. 2869, recommending the approval of the transfer of ownership of the liquor license for Max & Erma’s Restaurant, 4660 Wilson Ave, to G & R Acquisition. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

CONSENT AGENDA

Items presented under the Consent Agenda included:

1. Reports: Investments (November)

2. Minutes: DDA (September 11)

3. Resolution No. 2870: Traffic Control Order No. 1.01.08

4. Appointment: ITP Board – Councilman Randal Gelderloos

Term expiring 12/31/2010

5. Miscellaneous Purchase Orders and Requests:

a. Fire: Thermal Imaging Camera

West Shore Fire - $9,301.50

b. Clerk: Building Prints Scanning

JoHo Technologies - $5,000.00

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 roll call vote.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

Recommendations for appointments to various boards and commissions were presented by the City Manager. Motion made by Council Member Ponstein, supported by Council Member Gates, to approve the boards and commissions appointments as presented by staff. The motion was APPROVED.

Malcom Burns Board of Review 12/31/11

Jerry Herrema Board of Zoning Appeals 12/31/11

Bob Verburg Board of Zoning Appeals 12/31/11

Jack DeRuyter (Alternate) Board of Zoning Appeals 12/31/09

Peter Bida Brownfield Redevelopment Authority 12/31/11

John Porterfield Brownfield Redevelopment Authority 12/31/11

Tammy Aue Brownfield Redevelopment Authority 12/31/11

Ron Carr Building Authority 12/31/11

Debra Reese Business Relations Committee 12/31/10

Steve Zinger Business Relations Committee 12/31/10

Richard Bolhouse Downtown Development Authority 12/31/12

Cheri Antozak Downtown Development Authority 12/31/12

Scott Johnson Economic Development Corporation 12/31/14

Bob Beauvais Historical Commission 12/31/09

Ken Gates Historical Commission 12/31/09

Joyce Cole Historical Commission 12/31/09

William Winglar Historical Commission 12/31/09

Marian Avink Historical Commission 12/31/09

Robert Avink Historical Commission 12/31/09

Ted VanderPloeg Historical Commission 12/31/09

Joy Kelley Library Board 12/31/12

Joan Parker Library Board 12/31/12

Daniel Bode Construction Board of Appeals 12/31/10

Ralph Den Hartigh Construction Board of Appeals 12/31/10

Harold Nagelkirk Construction Board of Appeals 12/31/10

Senator Kuipers presented the City of Grandville with a 75th Anniversary tribute. Mayor Buck accepted the tribute on behalf of the community.

City Manager Krombeen presented for approval an Automatic Aid Agreement between the Cities of Grandville and Wyoming Fire Departments. A Mutual Aid Agreement is in place and response is done by request but under the Automatic Aid Agreement there will be particular areas and calls that both fire departments will automatically respond without a specific request. Wyoming Fire Chief Austin and Fire Chief Veldhouse were in attendance to respond to questions. Motion made by Council Member Gates, supported by Council Member Maas, to authorize an Automatic Aid Agreement with the City of Wyoming including the Indian Mounds area. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

Council Members were given a ballot and instructed to mark their top four choices and sign the ballot. The meeting was recessed to allow time for the City Attorney and City Clerk to tabulate the ballots.

The Council Member votes were as follows:

- Mayor Buck – Blitchok, Kauffman, Kremers, Richards

- Ken Gates – Blitchok, Kremers, Poll, Richards

- Randy Gelderloos – Houtsma, Kremers, Poll, Richards

- Steve Maas – Blitchok, Kauffman, Kremers, Poll

- Josh Meringa – Kauffman, Poll, Richards, Staal

- Carole Pettijohn – Blitchok, Houtsma, Kremers, Poll

- Stan Ponstein – Blitchok, Kauffman, Poll, Richards

Robert Blitchok, Jeff Kremers, Bob Poll, and Dick Richards were asked to return for a second interview on Monday, January 12, 2009 beginning at 6:00 pm.

Motion made by council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Gates, to begin the January 12, 2009 meeting at 6:00 pm to allow additional time to interview the City Council candidates. The motion was APPROVED.

COUNCIL COMMENTS

· GVMC Quarterly Luncheon on January 12, 2009 at the Prince Center

· Thanks to DPW for the snow plowing

· Council Members extended best wishes to Council Member Ponstein as he leaves the Grandville City Council to begin his new position as a Kent County Commissioner representing Grandville

ADJOURNMENT

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

Mary L. Meines

City Clerk

Approved by City Council: January 12, 2009

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