City Council Minutes

CITY OF GRANDVILLE

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2011

The Grandville City Council Regular Meeting of March 28, 2011 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: Tammy Hopman, Finance Director/Treasurer; Pat White, City Labor Attorney; Ken Krombeen, City Manager; Mike May, Fire Chief; Mary Meines, City Clerk; and Todd Wibright, CWP Superintendent.

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

Motion made by Council Member Pettijohn, supported by Council Member Richards, to approve the March 28, 2011 agenda removing Item #3 from the Consent Agenda and acted on independently. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Meringa, to waive the reading of the minutes of the Special Meeting of March 7, 2011 and approve 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 March 14, 2011 and approve as presented. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made by Council Member Pettijohn, supported by Council Member Maas, that bills for Fiscal Year 2010-2011 totaling $326,122.35 as presented by the City Manager, be allowed and authorize the Treasurer to pay the same. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by a roll call vote.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Coach Julie Smith Boyd shared some highlights of the Grandville Competitive Cheer Team’s journey to the 2011 State Championship. Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Meringa to approve the proclamation paying tribute to Grandville Competitive Cheer Team for achieving the State Championship. The motion was APPROVED. Mayor Buck read the proclamation to the audience.

30^th District State Senator Arlan Meekhof gave an update of activities in the Michigan Senate.

Eric Larsen ~~asked for support of~~ commented on the ITP millage question on the May ballot.

CONSENT AGENDA

Items presented under the Consent Agenda included:

1. Reports: Investments (February)

2. Minutes: Park and Recreation Board (February 17), (January 20)

3. Resolution No. 2953: Set Public Hearing on Vacation of X-Rite Drive

4. Miscellaneous Purchase Orders and Requests:

a. Probation: Ricoh Copy Machine

Applied Imaging - $4,374.00

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

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

Motion made by Council Member Pettijohn, supported by Council Member Maas, authorizing the purchase of a copy machine from Applied Imaging in the amount of $4,374.00 in the best interest of the City for use in the Fire Department. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

Motion made by Council Member Pettijohn, supported by Council Member Maas, authorizing the purchase of a fertilizer spreader for use by the Public Works Department from John Deere Landscapes in the amount of $6,750.00 in the best interest of the City for use by the Public Works Department. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

Bids for Rivertown landscape maintenance were opened on March 23. Nine bids were received and DPW Director Carr’s recommendation is to award the bid to Greenleaf Outdoor Services, LLC in the amount of $15,470.00. The contract is for one year renewable for two additional years with satisfactory performance by Greenleaf. Motion made by Council Member Meringa, supported by Council Member Pettijohn, to award Rivertown Parkway landscape maintenance for 2011 to Greenleaf Outdoor Services, LLC, in the amount of $15,470. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

Motion made by Council Member Kauffman, supported by Council Member Meringa, to extend for one year the contract with Synagro Central, LLC, the current provider of professional biosolids management services for the Cleanwater Treatment Plant, in the best interest of the City – the extended contract will cover from May 1, 2011 thru April 30, ~~2011~~ 2012*. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Richards, to recess at 7:58 pm to Executive Session for the purpose of discussing collective bargaining. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION

Returned to regular session at 8:54 pm.

Motion made by Council Member Richards, supported by Council Member Maas, to ratify the July 1, 2011 thru June 30, 2014 Grandville POLC Rank and File Unit collective bargaining agreement. The motion was APPROVED by a 6-1 roll call vote (Yes: Kauffman, Maas, Meringa, Pettijohn, Richards and Buck. No: Gelderloos).

COUNCIL COMMENTS

· Grandville Library Reads Art Blast Gala on March 19

· Thank you to all those involved in the POLC contract negotiations

· Summer Recreation

· Little League

· Kent County Community Development Block Grant

· Dedication of Peck St. Park

· Newsletter article re: the budget

· Parental support of the Competitive Cheer Team

· Medical Marijuana Ordinance public hearing on April 6 at the Planning Commission

ADJOURNMENT

Motion made by Council Member Richards, supported by Council Member Pettijohn, to adjourn at 9:05 pm. The motion was unanimously APPROVED by roll call vote.

Mary L. Meines

City Clerk

Approved by City Council: April 11, 2011

* Minutes were approved at the April 11, 2011 meeting including corrections.

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