Grandville City Council Minutes -

CITY OF GRANDVILLE

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009

The Grandville City Council Regular Meeting of November 9, 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; Dennis Santo, Police Chief; Dan Steere, Deputy Police Chief; and Harvey Veldhouse, Fire Chief.

Rev. Dave Balicki, Grandville Jenison Congregational Church, 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 November 9, 2009 agenda as presented. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made by Council Member Gates, supported by Council Member Pettijohn, to waive the reading of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 26, 2009 and to approve as presented. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Pettijohn, that bills for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 totaling $275,073.40 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

Paul LaBlanc from LSL Planning and Kevin Wesselink from The Rapid gave a presentation on the Mobile Metro 20/30 Master Plan. A meeting to receive public comment will be held on November 17 from 6-8 p.m. at the Grandville City Hall.

On behalf of the Grandville Senior Neighbors, Russ Rypma thanked the City for all that they do for the center.

TRIBUTE TO COUNCIL MEMBER GATES

Sandy LaBlanc, on behalf of the Grandville Jenison Chamber of Commerce, presented Mr. Gates a plaque; and Stan Ponstein, Kent County Commissioner, presented him with a proclamation from Kent County. Other Council Members and department heads made comments.

CONSENT AGENDA

Items presented under the Consent Agenda included:

Reports: Police (Quarterly), Fire/EMS (October), Treasurer’s (October)
Minutes: Historical Commission (October 19)

Zoning Board of Appeals (October 21)

Library Board (October 22)

Park and Recreation Board (October 22)

Miscellaneous Purchase Orders and Requests:

a. Library: Furniture – Custer Office Interiors - $2,676.80

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.

ADJOURNMENT

Moved by Council Member Gates, and seconded by Council Member Richards, to adjourn at 7:42 p.m. The motion was APPROVED.

SWEARING IN CEREMONY

The City Clerk swore into office the following:

James R. Buck, Mayor

Steven Kauffman, Council Member

Steve Maas, Council Member

Dick Richards, Council Member

Mayor Buck called the meeting to order at 8:12 p.m.

The City Clerk called the roll. Present were Council Members Randal Gelderloos, Steve Kauffman, Steve Maas, Joshua Meringa, Carole Pettijohn, Dick Richards and Mayor James Buck. Absent: None

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

City Manager Krombeen and Finance Director Aue presented amendments to the General Fund Budget. Due to reduction in Revenue Sharing and tax revenues it was necessary for Department Heads to reduce department budgets by any items that could be taken out of their budgets. Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Richards, to approve Resolution No. 2904, Amending FY 2009-2010 Budget as proposed by the Finance Director. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Meringa, instructing the City Manager to make the necessary contacts to arrange for an art display in the Library Amphitheater until April 2010. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

COUNCIL COMMENTS

· Welcome to Council Member Kauffman

· Mayor’s Exchange with City of Greenville

· Congratulations to Council Member Meringa for appointment to the Elected Officials Academy (EOA) Board

· WCET is now on AT & T U-verse

· City Council board appointments will be made on November 23

· Letter from St. Pius re: Tom Drougal

· Kent County Central Dispatch Authority meeting on November 12 at 7:00 at Wyoming

· Santa will be at the Library on December 15 at 6:30 p.m.

ADJOURNMENT

Motion made by Council Member Gelderloos, supported by Council Member Maas, to adjourn at 8:58 p.m. The motion was APPROVED.

Mary L. Meines