City Council Minutes

CITY OF GRANDVILLE

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2010

The Grandville City Council Regular Meeting of October 11, 2010 was called to order by Mayor James Buck at 7:05 pm.

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

Also attending: Tammy Hopman, Treasurer/Finance Director; Kenneth Krombeen, City Manager; Mike May, Fire Lieutenant; Mary Meines, City Clerk; and Dennis Santo, Police Chief.

Council Member Meringa gave the invocation; and was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Pettijohn, to approve the October 11, 2010 agenda removing Item #1 under the City Manager’s Report. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made by Council Member Gelderloos, supported by Council Member Meringa, to waive the reading of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 27, 2010 and approve as presented. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Pettijohn, that bills for Fiscal Year 2010-2011 totaling $323,658.33 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 LeBlanc gave an update on the Grandville Jenison Chamber activities.

Brad Kallio, 2735 Woodbine, spoke on the energy future for Grandville.

CONSENT AGENDA

Items presented under the Consent Agenda included:

Reports: PA 198 (2010), Fire/EMS (September), Treasurer’s (September)
Minutes: Park and Recreation Board (June 17)

Library Board (September 23)

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

CITY MANAGER REPORT

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Gelderloos, to excuse the absence of Council Member Richards. The motion was APPROVED.

COUNCIL COMMENTS

· Signage for Wilson crossing at Wedgwood Park

· Columbus Day

· Fire Open House

· Thanks to DDA for contribution to the trail extension – dedication is being planned for 11/3

· Mayor Buck’s birthday

· GVMC Quarterly Luncheon – speaker Bill Ballenger, Inside Michigan Politics

· Upcoming November 2 Election

· Grandville Reads Program

· Peck St. Park dedication will be held this fall

ADJOURNMENT

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Kauffman, to adjourn at 7:48 pm to Executive Session for the purpose of discussion of pending litigation and collective bargaining. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

Mary L. Meines

City Clerk

Approved by City Council: October 25, 2010

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