City Council Minutes

CITY OF GRANDVILLE

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2010

The Grandville City Council Regular Meeting of December 13, 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: Matt Butts, Assistant City Manager; Randy Kraker, City Attorney; Kenneth Krombeen, City Manager; Mike May, Fire Lieutenant; Mary Meines, City Clerk; Dennis Santo, Police Chief; Dan Steere, Deputy Police Chief; Harvey Veldhouse, Fire Chief; and Lynnae White, Fire Lieutenant.

Council Member Pettijohn 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 13, 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 November 22, 2010 and approve as presented. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made by Council Member Pettijohn, supported by Council Member Gelderloos, that bills for Fiscal Year 2010-2011 totaling $390,410.54 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 40^th St., expressed thanks to Harvey Veldhouse for his years as a City employee.

Russ Ripma, 3965 Johnson Lane, extended an invitation to the Senior Neighbors Family Fun Night on December 14, 2010 from 5:30 – 7:00 pm.

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

1. City Manager Krombeen explained the recently passed legislation re: Sunday morning sales of beer, wine and alcohol. The legislation took effect on December 1 and would allow licensed establishments the ability to apply for a permit to sell alcohol between the hours of 7:00 am Sunday and 2:00 am Monday which would be in conflict with the City ordinance allowing beer and wine sales only after noon on Sundays. The current ordinance was approved by the voters in 2006. A local government may opt out and not allow any sales but the local government would have to take action by December 15. If the City Council chooses to do nothing, the state law will go in effect; or if a local government opts out would they be opting out of selling any alcohol for the entire day. The LCC has indicated they will honor any local prohibition on the sale of alcohol. City Attorney Kraker indicated the intent of the legislation was to allow for opting out of the morning sales but was not written that way. The LCC is going to honor what was intended by the legislation. He explained the resolutions before Council for consideration. The City would be able to change their mind in the future.

As a result of City Council discussion, City Attorney Kraker was directed to look at ordinance change request by a petition generated by the voters or Council voluntarily making the change. In the past, changes to the alcohol ordinance were made as a result of a vote of the people.

Approval of Resolution No. 2939 will prohibit sales of any liquor on Sundays. Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Gelderloos, to approve Resolution No. 2939, continuing the current ban on Sunday sales of liquor. The motion was APPROVED by a 6-1 roll call vote (Yeas: Gelderloos, Maas, Meringa, Pettijohn, Richards and Mayor Buck. Nays: Kauffman)

Approval of Resolution No. 2940 will continue the sales of beer and wine after noon and prohibits the morning sales. Motion made by Council Maas, supported by Council Member Meringa, to approve Resolution No. 2940, continuing current ban on Sunday sales of beer and wine. The motion was APPROVED by a 6-1 roll call vote (Yeas: Gelderloos, Maas, Meringa, Pettijohn, Richards and Mayor Buck. Nays: Kauffman)

2. City Manager Krombeen explained that the ratified agreement with the Grandville City Employees Association (DPW workers) included an increase in both employee and employer contribution to the existing defined contribution retirement and a decrease in the employee contribution rate to the defined benefit plan. MERS requires Council to pass a resolution with the new contribution amounts. The standard resolution approving the new DB contribution rates from 5.24% to 4.24% will make the change effective January 1, 2011. Because the administration of the defined contribution plan is changing over from ICMA to MERS there currently is not an approved form to use for the DC changes. MERS is recommending a motion be adopted reflecting the contribution changes (employer contribution from 9% to 10% and employee contribution from 3% to 4% effective 1/01/2011). Retroactive action may need to take place once the new DC contribution forms are approved.

Motion made by Council Member Richards, supported by Council Member Meringa, to approve Resolution No. 2941, authorizing a change in the Grandville City Employees Association defined benefit employee contribution to 4.24% effective 1/01/2011. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

Motion made by Council Member Pettijohn, supported by Council Member Richards, to report to MERS the implementation of changes in the Grandville City Employees Association contract increasing both the employer and employee defined contribution rates by 1% effective 1/01/2011. 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: Historical Commission (November 15)

Library Board (November 18)

Planning Commission (December 1)

Resolution No. 2942: Charitable Gaming License – Grandville Band Boosters
Resolution No. 2943: Traffic Control Order No. 3.01.10
Miscellaneous Purchase Orders and Requests:

a. Police: File Server – HP REMC - $5,268.37

Chief Santo thanked Officers Greco and Clockman for coordinating the Shop with a Cop event. It was a huge success.

Motion made by Council Member Gelderloos, supported by Council Member Maas, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented in the best interest of the City. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

Assistant City Manager Butts presented a request from Well House for authorization of a special liquor license at Rivertown Sports, 2605 Sanford. They will be holding four fund raising event dates in conjunction with Grand Raggidy Roller Girls. Representatives from Well House were in attendance. Motion made by Council Member Gelderloos, supported by Council Member Kauffman, to authorize the Police Chief to approve the special liquor license request from Well House for January 22, 2011, February 19, 2011, March 19, 2011, and April 23, 2011. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

Deputy Police Chief Steere presented an Accident Review Policy. The Policy will be up for adoption at the December 20 meeting.

City Manager Krombeen explained the information to City Council re: administration of comparable communities fire departments. With Chief Veldhouse’s retirement approaching, the information was compiled to determine if City Council has interest in looking at the fire department structure.

COUNCIL COMMENTS

· Board appointments – need new applicants

· Merry Christmas

· Tree Lighting Ceremony – thanks to all that were involved

· Santa at the Library

· Grandville Reads

· Grand Valley Metro Council Quarterly Luncheon – Jan. 10, 2011 at Prince Center

· Thanks to Officer Greco and Clockman

· Date of next City Council meeting – December 20

ADJOURNMENT

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Pettijohn, to adjourn at 8:55 pm. The motion was APPROVED.

Mary L. Meines