City Council Minutes

CITY OF GRANDVILLE

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2010

The Grandville City Council Regular Meeting of March 22, 2010 was called to order by Mayor James Buck at 7:00 pm.

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; Randy Kraker, City Attorney; Ken Krombeen, City Manager; Mary Meines, City Clerk; Dennis Santo, Police Chief; and Jim Uyl, Commercial/Industrial Appraiser.

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 Gelderloos, to approve the March 22, 2010 agenda 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 March 8, 2010 and to approve as presented. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Kauffman, to waive the reading of the minutes of the Special Meeting of March 15, 2010 and to approve as presented. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made by Council Member Gelderloos, supported by Council Member Pettijohn, that bills for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 totaling $476,481.27 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

Sandy LaBlanc, Executive Director of the Grandville Jenison Chamber of Commerce, updated Council on Chamber activities including the Annual Meeting and Report; business and community awards; scholarship awards; and the Community Expo/VIP Reception/Special Olympics on March 26 at the Grandville High School.

Mark Oosterheert, 3573 Earle, addressed Council regarding the upcoming budget and possible millage increase. The City must live within its means.

PUBLIC HEARING

Mayor Buck opened the public hearing at 7:16 pm to receive comments on a request from PRDA, LLC to establish a Commercial Rehabilitation District at 2900 Wilson Ave. City Manager Krombeen reviewed the request indicating Senior Meals is the identified user for a portion of the building. At a previous Council meeting, Paul Beebe, Executive Director of the Senior Meals Program, explained what the organization is undertaking with the relocation to Grandville. They are planning a multi-phase project for the building. Council Member Meringa indicated the Business Relations Committee recommended granting the maximum 10 years on the certificate and to limit the district to the footprint of the project area of the building. Mr. Meringa was comfortable with the BRC decision since Senior Meals has a 10 year lease with PRDA and the Commercial Rehabilitation Act allows for revocation of the certificate. The property is located within the DDA area and the DDA is very supportive of the project. The public hearing was closed at 7:28 pm.

City Assessor Uyl asked for clarification of the area Council would like the district established on. Further discussion took place with Paul Beebe, Senior Meals Program; Dawn Baetsen, Atlas Insight; Jack Rogers, PRDA; and Olga Hallstedt. Council Member Meringa stated that he felt the BRC intended the district to include Phase I, Phase II, and areas designated as Right of First Refusal excluding the space occupied by the Vacuum Cleaner Center as indicated on the diagram provided by the applicant. Attorney Kraker stated that a lease is not needed to create a district and Council may approve the resolution creating the district with the requirement that a legal description be submitted by the applicant.

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

Motion made by Council Member Meringa, supported by Council Member Pettijohn, to approve Resolution No. 2921 establishing a Commercial Rehabilitation District at 2900 Wilson Ave. SW pending submission of an acceptable legal description excluding the Vacuum Cleaner Center space to be reviewed by the City Manager and Assessor; this Resolution becomes effective upon submission of the legal description. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

Request to transfer ownership of the Class C liquor license from Oriental Forest Palace, 3540 Rivertown Point Ct., to Li Hua Chen. City Manager Krombeen indicated the required background checks have been done by the Police Department as well as a site investigation. Both were satisfactorily completed. Nai Gang Lin spoke on behalf of his grandmother, Li Hua Chen. He indicated they took over the restaurant about 6 months ago and have been operating without a liquor license. Attorney Kraker clarified that this is not a new liquor license; the previous owner had a license at this location. Mr. Lin indicated his father was the previous owner but is not involved at all. Mr. Lin manages the restaurant and his grandmother owns 100 percent. Motion made by Council Member Kauffman, supported by Council Member Pettijohn, to approve Resolution No. 2922, approving the transfer of the liquor license for Lotus Garden, 3540 Rivertown Point Ct. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Richards, to remove from the table Ordinance No. 281, Zoning Ordinance for the City of Grandville. The motion was APPROVED.

Assistant City Manager Butts explained zoning map changes made after the Zoning Ordinance was tabled on February 22, 2010. Motion made by Council Member Meringa, supported by Council Member Maas, to adopt Ordinance No. 281, Zoning Ordinance for the City of Grandville, including the map changes as explained and Section 17.7.B, provision that the Little League receive annual approval from the Planning Commission for sponsorship banners. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

CONSENT AGENDA

Items presented under the Consent Agenda included:

1. Reports: CWP (February), Investments (February)

Set Council Budget Work Session: Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 6:00 pm

Motion made by Council Member Pettijohn, supported by Council Member Maas, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. The motion was APPROVED.

COUNCIL COMMENTS

· Thank you to Planning Commission for Zoning Ordinance rewrite

· Council Member Kauffman statement re: millage and budget

· Encourage citizens to contact City Council

· April 1, 2010 Census Day – very import that people respond

· 911 press conference on March 23 at 11:00 am at the Calder Plaza

· Senior Meals Program investment in Grandville

· Waste to Energy

· Dedication of Kent County Recycling Center on August 20

· WCET

· Grand Rapids Press article re: streetscape plan

· Non-union employees contribution to health insurance – only way Council can seek union concessions is if the union opens the contract or the contract expires

· Thank you to Mr. Oosterheert for attending the Council meeting

· March 26-27 Special Olympics Basketball Tournament

· Mrs. Michigan Pageant @ Grandville High School on April 10

· GVMC Quarterly Luncheon at Prince Center with Vern Ehlers

ADJOURNMENT

Motion made by Council Member Richards, supported by Council Member Gelderloos, to adjourn at 8:26 pm to Executive Session for purposes of discussion of collective bargaining. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

Mary L. Meines

City Clerk

Approved by City Council: April 12, 2010

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