City Council Minutes

CITY OF GRANDVILLE

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2009

The Grandville City Council Regular Meeting of August 10, 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, Steve Maas, Joshua Meringa, Dick Richards and Mayor James Buck. Absent: Council Members Randal Gelderloos and Carole Pettijohn.

Also attending: Tammy Aue, Treasurer/Finance Director; Matthew Butts, Assistant City Manager; Randy Kraker, City Attorney; Mary Meines, City Clerk; Dennis Santo, 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 Maas, supported by Council Member Gates, to approve the August 10, 2009 agenda as presented. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made by Council Member Meringa, supported by Council Member Maas, to waive the reading of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 27, 2009 and to approve as presented. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made by Council Member Gates, supported by Council Member Richards, that Fiscal Year 2008-2009 bills totaling $134,579.11 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.

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Gates, that Fiscal Year 2009-2010 bills totaling $171,613.47 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

No public comment.

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

Assistant City Manager Butts presented a request from IPA to amend the Parkway Place PUD eliminating the provision requiring the developer (IPA) to pay for the cost of installing a traffic signal at Canal and 44^th St. IPA has asked the City to release them from this requirement since a letter of credit required every year is a liability against them. On behalf of the Planning Commission, Council Member Maas indicated a traffic signal at that intersection may encourage more traffic on 44^th St. Jean Constantine from IPA asked to be released from the letter of credit requirement. Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Gates, to introduce Zoning Ordinance No. 204-CC, amending Ordinance No. 204-AS, as amended by Ordinance Nos. 204-BM, 204-BV and 204-BX, modifying the Parkway Place Planned Unit Development. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Meringa, to table Zoning Ordinance No. 204-CC. The motion was APPROVED.

CONSENT AGENDA

Items presented under the Consent Agenda included:

Reports: EMS/Fire (July), Treasurer’s (July)
Miscellaneous Purchase Orders and Requests:

(a) Motor Pool – CWP: 2010 Ford F-150

Borgman - $16,715.00

(b) CWP: Samplers

Hach Co. - $30,284.60

Reith-Riley - $9,000.00

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Meringa, 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

Assistant City Manager Butts presented a request from Ellison Foundation for a temporary liquor license to serve beer on August 22, 2009 at Rivertown Sports facility, 2605 Sanford. As in the past, the applicant is planning a mixed martial arts event and would like to be able to serve beer. MLCC requires approval of the Police Chief and the Grandville Code of Ordinances requires that all liquor licenses must receive approval by the City Council. On March 9, 2009 City Council authorized the temporary liquor license for March 28 and preliminary approval of June 27. The June date did not take place and was changed to August 22. Brock Simmons, organizer of the event, addressed City Council. Motion by Council Member Gates, supported by Council Member Richards, to authorize the Police Chief to approve the temporary liquor license for Ground and Pound Promotions for the August 22, 2009 mixed martial arts event at Rivertown Sports, 2605 Sanford. The motion was APPROVED by a 4-1 roll call vote (Yes: Gates, Meringa, Richards, and Buck. No: Maas).

Motion made by Council Member Meringa, supported by Council Member Gates, to excuse Council Members Gelderloos and Pettijohn. The motion was APPROVED.

COUNCIL COMMENTS

· Website

· National Night Out

· Grand River Cleanup – September 19 at 9:30 am at Sixth Street bridge

· Representative Dillon’s Health Insurance Bill will be discussed at GVMC on August 13, 2009 at 2:30 pm

ADJOURNMENT

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

Mary L. Meines

City Clerk

Approved by City Council: August 24, 2009

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