City Council Minutes

CITY OF GRANDVILLE

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, MAY 18, 2009

The Grandville City Council Regular Meeting of May 18, 2009 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, and Mayor James Buck. Absent: Council Member Dick Richards.

Also attending: Tammy Aue, Treasurer/Finance Director; Matthew Butts, Assistant City Manager; Randy Kraker, City Attorney; Kenneth Krombeen, City Manager; Mary Meines, City Clerk; Dennis Santo, Police Chief; and Dan Steere, Deputy Police Chief..

Council Member Maas 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 May 18, 2009 agenda as presented. 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 of May 11, 2009 and to approve as presented. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made by Council Member Meringa, supported by Council Member Maas, that Fiscal Year 2008-2009 bills totaling $391,692.43 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

Bill Dudas thanked everyone involved in the second grade school tours – 425 kids participated.

Mayor Buck introduced Jason Siegmann, candidate for City Council.

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

Motion made by Council Member Gates, supported by Council Member Gelderloos, to approve Resolution No. 2893, adopting the budget for Fiscal Year 2009-2010. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote. City Manager Krombeen indicated a Truth In Taxation resolution isn’t necessary because of decreasing property values.

CONSENT AGENDA

Items presented under the Consent Agenda included:

Reports: Investments (April), Police (1^st Quarter)
Minutes: Park and Recreation (April 15)
Proclamation: Emergency Medical Services Week (May 17-23)

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

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

City Manager Krombeen presented a policy to change the administrative retiree health insurance. Currently the cost for health insurance for administrative retirees between the ages of 60 and 65 is paid for by the City. The administrative group is the only non-union group within the City. The union groups are capped at the cost at the time of retirement. The proposed policy would limit the City’s cost of coverage in effect at the time of retirement for the administrative group.

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

COUNCIL COMMENTS

· Michigan Week Barbeque on Wednesday, May 20 from 5-7 pm

· 4^th of July Parade Policy

· ITP ridership

· Memorial Day parade

· Growing Communities Conference on June 5 at Prince Conference Center

ADJOURNMENT

Motion made by Council Member Meringa, supported by Council Member Maas, to adjourn at 7:31 pm. The motion was APPROVED.

Mary L. Meines

City Clerk

Approved by City Council: June 8, 2009