City Council Minutes
CITY OF GRANDVILLE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2010
The
Grandville City Council Regular Meeting of February 22, 2010 was
called to order by Mayor James Buck at 7:00 pm.
Present were Council Members Randal Gelderloos, Steve Maas, Joshua
Meringa, Carole Pettijohn, Dick Richards and Mayor James Buck.
Absent: Council Member Steve Kauffman
Also
attending: Laureen Birdsall, Level 4 Assessor; Matthew Butts,
Assistant City Manager; Tammy Hopman, Treasurer/Finance Director;
Ken Krombeen, City Manager; Dennis Santo, Police Chief; and Jim Uyl,
Commercial/Industrial Appraiser.
Rev.
Dan Mouw, South Grandville Chr. Ref. Church, gave the invocation;
and was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion made by Council Member Meringa, supported by Council Member
Pettijohn, to approve the February 22, 2010 agenda as presented. The
motion was APPROVED.
Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member
Gelderloos, to waive the reading of the minutes of the Regular
Meeting of February 8, 2010 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 $340,008.95
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
Mike
Cobb, 3362 40th St., expressed appreciation to Planning
Commission for approving the paintball project.
PUBLIC HEARING
Mayor
Buck opened the public hearing at 7:08 pm to receive comments on the
IFT Certificate application from BMC Bil-Mac Corp., 2995 44th
St. SW. Ken Preston from Bil-Mac indicated they have been growing
and are busy. They have purchased $480,000 in personal property and
plan to add 3-5 additional employees. The public hearing was closed
at 7:19 pm.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
Motion made by Council Member Meringa, supported by Council Member
Maas, approve Resolution No. 2918, approving the IFT Certificate on
$480,000 in equipment for BMC Bil-Mac Corp, 2995 44th St.
SW, for twelve (12) years. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by
roll call vote.
Outback/Detroit-I, Limited Partnership for the restaurant located at
3333 Century Center is transferring ownership to Outback Steakhouse
of Florida, LLC and the Michigan Liquor Control Commission requires
approval by the local jurisdiction for the transfer of a liquor
license. Motion made by Council Member Richards, supported by
Council Member Gelderloos, approve Resolution No. 2919, approving
the liquor license transfer for Outback Steakhouse, 3333 Century
Center. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.
Assistant City Manager Butts reviewed the process used in updating
the Zoning Ordinance including the new “Form Based Code” for
portions of the community. He explained the Planning Commission
contracted with LSL for the project and then spent approximately 1
year working on revising and acquiring public comment on the draft
ordinance. Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council
Member Meringa, to introduce Ordinance No. 281, Zoning Ordinance for
the City of Grandville. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll
call vote.
Motion made by Council Member Meringa, supported by Council Member
Pettijohn, to table Ordinance No. 281, Zoning Ordinance for the City
of Grandville. The motion was unanimously APPROVED.
CONSENT AGENDA
Items
presented under the Consent Agenda included:
1.
Reports: Assessor (Annual), Police (4th quarter),
CWP (January), Investments (January)
2.
Minutes: Historical Commission (January 18 and February 15)
Park and Recreation (January 21)
Business Relations Committee
(February 17)
-
Set Public Hearing: Commercial
Rehabilitation District – 2900 Wilson Ave.
March 22, 2010 at 7:15 pm
Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member
Meringa, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. The motion was
APPROVED.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City
Manager Krombeen explained that the Department of Energy, labor and
Economic Growth (DELEG) is administering the $85,000 ARRA grant to
fund the 3rd phase of the City Hall HVAC improvements.
Motion made by Council Member Meringa, supported by Council Member
Maas, to authorize DPW Director Ron Carr to sign the Michigan
Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth agreement accepting
$85,000 in grant money for the 3rd phase of the City Hall
HVAC system upgrade. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll
call vote.
Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member
Meringa, to excuse the absence of Council Member Kauffman. The
motion was APPROVED.
COUNCIL COMMENTS
·
Condolences were expressed to the Bill Winglar family
·
Request for citizens to give their ideas for saving
money
·
Council Member Maas stated that if staff needs to make
wage concession he is willing to give up his City Council pay
·
Congratulations to Martha Veltkamp – winner of essay
contest
·
Thanks to DPW for snow removal
·
Kent County Commissioner Dillon resolution re: Headlee
Amendment
·
Special Olympics
·
Mrs. Michigan pageant on April 10 in Grandville
·
100th year of Boy Scouts
·
Kent County Commissioner Ponstein to be speaker at 4th
of July church service
ADJOURNMENT
Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member
Richards, to adjourn at 7:55 p.m. The motion was APPROVED.
Mary L. Meines
City Clerk
Approved by City Council: March
8, 2010
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