City Council Minutes

CITY OF GRANDVILLE

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

The Grandville City Council Regular Meeting of September 28, 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, Dick Richards and Mayor James Buck. Absent: None

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

Council Member Pettijohn 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 September 28, 2009 agenda as presented. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made by Council Member Gates, supported by Council Member Meringa, to waive the reading of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 14, 2009 and to approve as presented. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Gelderloos, that bills for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 totaling $261,838.54 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

Birgit Klohs, President of The Right Place, gave an update on activities of The Right Place. The City of Grandville has been a public partner in the organization since its inception. Ms. Klohs provided a packet of information.

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Gates, to introduce Zoning Ordinance No. 204-CD, rezoning 3100 44^th Street (CWD Project) to PUD – Planned Unit Development Project. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

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

CONSENT AGENDA

Items presented under the Consent Agenda included:

Reports: Fire/EMS (August), Investments (August)
Minutes Park and Recreation (June 18)
Miscellaneous Purchase Orders and Requests:

a. DPW: Salt

Morton International

Motion made by Council Member Gelderloos, supported by Council Member Maas, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented in the best interest of the City. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

COUNCIL COMMENTS

· Mayor’s Exchange Day – to Greenville on 9/29 and Greenville here on 10/29

· Fire Open House October 6 from 6-8 pm

· GVMC Quarterly Luncheon on October 12 at 12:00 noon at the Prince Center

· MML Convention in Kalamazoo

· Congratulations to Council Member Meringa for completing Elected Officials Level 1

· State budget cuts

· Park and Recreation projects

· Pickle Ball

· Chamber Legislative Breakfast

ADJOURNMENT

Motion made by Council Member Gates, supported by Council Member Meringa, to adjourn at 7:59 pm. The motion was APPROVED.