City Council Minutes

The Grandville City Council Regular Meeting of January 9, 2012 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; Ken Krombeen, City Manager; Mary Meines, City Clerk; Mike May, Fire Chief, Dennis Santo, Police Chief, and Matt Zimmerman, City Attorney.

Rev. Rick Vander Wall, Associate Pastor, Zion Reformed Church, delivered the invocation; and was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Richards, to approve the January 9, 2012 agenda as presented. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made by Council Member Meringa, supported by Council Member Richards, to waive the reading and approve as presented the minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 19, 2011. The motion was APPROVED.

Motion made by Council Member Pettijohn, supported by Council Member Maas, that bills for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 totaling $347,671.25 as presented by the City Manager, be allowed and authorize the Treasurer to pay the same. Motion APPROVED by unanimous roll call vote.

Russ Ripma, 3965 Johnson Lane, on behalf of Senior Neighbors, introduced the new Senior Neighbors Center Coordinator, Kim Van Dis.

Motion made by Council Member Pettijohn, supported by Council Member Richards, to adopt Resolution No. 2972, Authorizing the Downtown Development Authority to Issue Bonds. The project will be bonded solely by the DDA in the amount of $1,850,000.00. Motion APPROVED by unanimous roll call vote.

Items presented under the Consent Agenda included:

1. Reports: CWP (November), Fire/EMS (December)
2. Minutes: Historical Commission (November 21)
3. Authorization: Waiver and Consent – 2006 Personal Property Tax
4. Resolution No. 2973: Election Receiving Board
5. Resolution No. 2974: Establish Grandville Board of Review 2012 Meeting Dates
6. Resolution No. 2975: Establishing 2012 Poverty Exemption Guidelines
7. Resolution No. 2976: Collection of Summer Taxes – Kent Intermediate School District
8. Resolution No. 2977: Collection of Summer Taxes – Grand Rapids Community College
9. Resolution No. 2978: Collection of Summer Taxes – Grandville Public Schools
10. Resolution No. 2979: Collection of Summer Taxes – Wyoming Public Schools

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Meringa, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Motion APPROVED by unanimous roll call vote.

City Manager, Ken Krombeen, explained the Economic Vitality Incentive Program (EVIP). The first portion of the program was addressed in October 2011. A January 1, 2012 due date was met and a report submitted with regard to consolidation, cooperation and collaboration among area communities and efforts toward cost management through privatization. Motion by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Meringa, to accept the Cooperation Collaboration and Consolidation of Services Plan with one correction, changing the title to read, "December 2011". The motion was APPROVED.

• Commendation of the DDA’s action to bond the Chicago Drive Streetscape Project
• Positive effects of cooperation noted
• Ice skating at Wedgwood Park eagerly anticipated
• Grandville-Jenison Chamber of Commerce Annual meeting is scheduled for January 27 at noon. Business of the Year awards will be made
• More ribbon cuttings are happening in Grandville and that is encouraging
• Budget work sessions are on the scheduled. It will be pleasant work because of previous efforts toward frugality and savings. Dates of sessions noted for the purpose of coordinating Council Members’ calendars
• City staff are encouraged to keep pedestrian refuge on Wilson Avenue as a future project
• A future report from Tyler VanEck on his Eagle Scout project work resulting in a disc golf course in Heritage Park is anticipated
• Eyeglass Word ribbon cutting was attended by the Mayor
• Grand Valley Metro Council Annual Meeting was Don Stypula’s last meeting and the first meeting for the incoming Executive Director John Weiss who officially takes the reins January 16.
• The February 27 Council Meeting location will need to be changed to accommodate the February 28 Election

Motion made by Council Member Maas, supported by Council Member Gelderloos, to adjourn at 7:52 pm. The motion was APPROVED.

Mary L. Meines

City Clerk

Approved by City Council: January 23, 2012