City Council Minutes

CITY OF GRANDVILLE

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2009

The Grandville City Council Regular Meeting of December 14, 2009 was called to order by Mayor James Buck at 7:00 pm.

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

Also attending: Matthew Butts, Assistant City Manager; Tammy Hopman, Treasurer/Finance Director; Randy Kraker, City Attorney; Ken 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 Richards, to approve the December 14, 2009 agenda as presented. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made by Council Member Meringa, supported by Council Member Richards, to waive the reading of the minutes of the Special Meeting of November 17, 2009 and to approve as presented. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Pettijohn, to waive the reading of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 23, 2009 and to approve as presented. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made by Council Member Pettijohn, supported by Council Member Maas, that bills for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 totaling $564,977.49 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

Brad Kallio, 2735 Woodbine, asked City Council not to make the Zoning Ordinance too restrictive regarding wind turbines.

Kent County Commissioner Ponstein indicated that City Council Member Pettijohn will be appointed to the John Ball Zoo Society.

ELECTION OF MAYOR PRO TEM

Mayor Buck indicated according to Charter the Mayor Pro Tem is to be elected by the Council and will serve in that position for the next two years.

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Mayor Buck to nominate Council Member Pettijohn as Mayor Pro Tem. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made By Council Member Richards, supported by Council Member Meringa to nominate Council Member Gelderloos as Mayor Pro Tem. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made by Council Member Gelderloos, supported by Council Member Richards to close Mayor Pro Tem nominations. The motion was APPROVED.

Results of a vote by paper ballot were read by the City Clerk:

Gelderloos – Gelderloos

Kauffman – Gelderloos

Maas – Pettijohn

Meringa – Gelderloos

Pettijohn – Pettijohn

Richards – Gelderloos

Buck – Pettijohn

As a result of the majority vote, Council Member Gelderloos was declared Mayor Pro Tem.

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

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

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Meringa, to approve Zoning Ordinance No. 204-CE, rezoning 3100 and 3080 Prairie, and approving the Planned Unit Development for the TAG PUD. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

CONSENT AGENDA

Items presented under the Consent Agenda included:

Reports: Fire/EMS (November), CWP (November), Treasurer’s (November)
Minutes: Planning Commission (November 4)

Park and Recreation (November 19)

Miscellaneous Purchase Orders and Requests:

a. Police: Procurve Switch – MNJ Technologies - $2,032.00

Motion made by Council Member Gelderloos, 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.

COUNCIL COMMENTS

· MML Newly Elected Officials Academy

· Success of the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony – and thanks to all who worked on it

· Santa will be at the Library on 12/15 at 6:30 p.m.

· Thanks to DPW for snowplowing

· GVMC Quarterly Luncheon on 1/11/10 at noon at the Prince Center

· Boards and Commissions list of applications

· Proposed fee increases

· Article re: City of Birmingham form based code

· Impact of Revenue Sharing cuts

RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION

Motion made by Council Member Richards, supported by Council Member Pettijohn, to recess at 7:58 p.m. to Executive Session for purposes of collective bargaining. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION

Return to regular session at 8:23 p.m.

Motion made by Council Member Richards, supported by Council Member Meringa, to ratify the 2009-2012 Grandville Environmental Employees Association collective bargaining agreement. The motion was APPROVED by a 6-1 roll call vote (Yes: Kauffman, Maas, Meringa, Pettijohn, Richards and Buck. No: Gelderloos).

ADJOURNMENT

Motion made by Council Member Pettijohn, supported by Council member Maas, to adjourn at 8:26 p.m. The motion was APPROVED.

Mary L. Meines

City Clerk

Approved by City Council: December 28, 2009

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