City Council Minutes

CITY OF GRANDVILLE

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 2010

The Grandville City Council Regular Meeting of August 9, 2010 was called to order by Mayor James Buck at 7:00 pm.

Present were Council Members Steve Kauffman, Steve Maas, Joshua Meringa, Dick Richards and Mayor James Buck. Absent: Council Members Randal Gelderloos and Carole Pettijohn.

Also attending: Kenneth Krombeen, City Manager; Matthew Butts, Assistant City Manager; Tammy Hopman, Finance Director/Treasurer; Mary Meines, City Clerk; and Dennis Santo, Police Chief.

Rev. Tony Meyer, Ivanrest Chr. Ref. Church, 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 August 9, 2010 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 Regular Meeting of July 26, 2010 and approve as presented. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Richards, that bills for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 totaling $66,884.30 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.

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Meringa, that bills for Fiscal Year 2010-2011 totaling $201,766.38 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

Jason Siegmann, 3028 Barrett, commented on the Senior Neighbors picnic on August 6. He indicated it was very well attended.

Mike Cobb, 3362 40^th St., thanked staff and City Council for their work.

Gill and Melinda Rushmore, 4524 Bremer, addressed City Council relative to recreational fires.

CONSENT AGENDA

Items presented under the Consent Agenda included:

Reports: Fire/EMS (July), Treasurer’s (July)
Proclamation: Prisoner of War-Missing in Action Recognition Day (Sept. 17)

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

Assistant City Manager Butts reviewed the history behind the Peck St. Park project. He indicated the project will be paid with Community Block Grant Funds and includes a 10 foot trailway going from Earle St. to East Elementary connecting to the trail. Four bids were received on July 27^th. Low bid from Apex Contractors in the amount of $76,657 included an alternate for brick pavers in lieu of concrete in the plaza. The Project Manager Bob Petko from Progressive AE recommends City Council accept the low bid which is below engineer estimate. Mayor Buck indicated neighborhood meetings were held and comments taken. Park and Rec Board were enthused over the project. Motion made by Council Member Meringa, supported by Council Member Maas, to award the contract for the Peck St. Park project to the low bidder, Apex Contractors, in the amount of $76,657.00. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

Mr. Butts explained the Buck Creek Trail Connector and CWP Watermain Loop project. He indicated we have been waiting for final MDOT approval but before they could approve it they needed to get Federal Highway approval. The City was notified of Federal Highway approval today and MDOT guaranteed they will be issuing the permit. Five bids were received on August 4 with Ron Meyer & Associates coming in below the $350,300.00 engineer estimate. The project will be funded by a MDNRE Trust Fund Grant, the DDA and the Water Fund – nothing will be paid by the General Fund. Motion made by Council Member Meringa, supported by Council Member Kauffman, to award the contract for the Buck Creek Trail Connector and the Clean Water Plant Watermain Loop project to the low bidder, Ron Meyer & Associates, in the amount of $259,867.50 contingent upon final MDNRE approval and release of the grant funds. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote. Council Member Meringa thanked the DDA for putting in the matching funds for the grant so the City did not need to fund it out of the General Fund.

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Meringa, to excuse the absence of Council Members Gelderloos and Pettijohn. The motion was APPROVED.

COUNCIL COMMENTS

· Huizenga Inter-County Drain work

· National Night Out

· Mayor’s Conference

· Kent County Recycling Center Open House on August 20, 2010 at 11:00 am

· Thank you note to the Clerk’s office from the Troosts

· Thanks to the Election workers, churches that are used as precinct locations, and citizens for exercising their right to vote

ADJOURNMENT

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Richards, to adjourn at 7:50 pm. The motion was APPROVED.

Mary L. Meines

City Clerk

Approved by City Council: August 23, 2010