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Minutes for 01/16/2007

APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE KENTWOOD CITY COMMISSION
HELD JANUARY 16, 2007
Commission Chambers

Mayor Richard L. Root called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M.

Reverend Jerry DeRuiter of Kentwood Community Church gave the invocation.

Commissioner Raha led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

Roll Call: Present: Commissioners: Sharon R. Brinks, Michael W. Brown, Robert Coughlin, Richard Clanton, Frank Cummings, Frank Raha III and Mayor Richard L. Root.

Staff Present: Fire Chief Jim Carr, Finance Director Tom Chase, Economic Development Planner Lisa Golder, Assistant City Engineer Pat Hughes, City Clerk Dan Kasunic, Fire Department Administrative Assistant Nancy Shane, City Attorney Jeffrey Sluggett, Assistant Finance Director/Purchasing Agent Phil Tietz, Assistant to the Mayor Keith Van Beek, Public Works Director Ron Woods, Police Captain Scott Yerrick and Recreation Director Charlie Ziesemer.

Four (4) citizens and members of the news media attended the meeting.

Motion by Brinks, supported by Coughlin, to approve the agenda with the following addendum: remove 7(b) setting a public hearing date to establish an IDD for K&B CNC, LLC.

Motion Carried.

CONSENT AGENDA:

Motion by Clanton, supported by Brown, to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
A. Resolution 3?07 to set a February 20, 2007 public hearing date to consider the establishment of an Industrial Development District in the City of Kentwood for Graphic Specialties, Inc. and Spiral Graphics, Inc. located at 2350 Breton Industrial Dr., SE; under Act 198.
B. Receive and file minutes of the Park & Recreation Commission Meeting held on January 8, 2007.
C. Receive and file minutes of the Safety Committee Meeting held on January 9, 2007.
D. Receive and file minutes of the Service Committee Meeting held on January 11, 2007.
E. Payables for the City of $603,034.32, Roads of $138,769.39, Water/Sewer of $6,914.75, Taxes of $4,850,509.07, totaling $5,626,227.53.

Roll Call Vote: Yeas: All. Nays: None. Absent: None.

Motion Carried.
Resolution Adopted.

Motion by Cummings, supported by Coughlin, to approve the minutes of the January 2, 2007 City Commission Meeting.

Motion Carried.

PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS:

PRESENTATION BY THE KENTWOOD JAYCEES.

Kentwood Jaycees Lisa Wiltrout and Jenny Dukarski reviewed projects that they support then presented to a happy Park & Recreation Director Charlie Ziesemer a check for $4,000.00 to use for the Fourth of July Fireworks.

PUBLIC HEARING:

Creative Merchandising Systems.
Mayor Root opened the public hearing for an Industrial Development District and to set a February 20, 2007 public hearing date to consider an application for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate in the City of Kentwood for Creative Merchandising Systems, Inc. located at 4044 Brockton Dr., SE; under Act 198.

Following a brief presentation by Economic Development Planner Golder:

Motion by Clanton, supported by Coughlin, to close the public hearing.

Motion Carried.

ADOPT RESOLUTION 4?07 TO APPROVE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AND RESOLUTION 5?07 TO CONSIDER AN APPLICATION FOR AN INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE IN THE CITY OF KENTWOOD FOR CREATIVE MERCHANDISING SYSTEMS, INC.; UNDER ACT 198.
Motion by Coughlin, supported by Brinks, to adopt Resolution 4?07 to approve the establishment of an Industrial Development District and Resolution 5?07 to set a February 20, 2007 public hearing date to consider an application for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate in the City of Kentwood for Creative Merchandising Systems, Inc. located at 4044 Brockton Dr., SE; under Act 198.

Roll Call Vote: Yeas: All. Nays: None. Absent: None.

Resolutions Adopted.


Kent County Community Block Grant Funds.
Mayor Root opened the public hearing to approve the City of Kentwood application for Kent County Community Block Grant Funds.

Following a brief presentation by Economic Development Golder and Assistant Engineer Hughes who spoke on a Federally funded ?safe routes to schools? program, questions and a brief discussion ensued:

Motion by Brown, supported by Brinks, to close the public hearing.

Motion Carried.

ADOPT RESOLUTION 6-07 TO APPROVE THE CITY OF KENTWOOD APPLICATION FOR KENT COUNTY COMMUNITY BLOCK GRANT FUNDS.
Motion by Brinks, supported by Cummings, to adopt Resolution 6?07 to approve the City of Kentwood application for Kent County Block Grant Funds with the two (2) projects under Exhibit ?A?.

Roll Call Vote: Yeas: Brinks, Brown, Coughlin, Cummings, Raha and Root. Nays: Clanton. Absent: None.

Resolution Adopted.

BIDS:

PURCHASE OF AMMUNITION FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT .
Motion by Cummings, supported by Raha, to authorize the purchase of ammunition from CMP Distributors, Inc. at a total cost of $12,627.20 with funds from the Police Department Budget, as permitted under City of Kentwood purchasing rules an in accordance with the representations contained in R. Mattice/C. Kane memorandum dated January 16, 2007.
Motion Carried.

Motion by Cummings, supported by Raha, to adjourn to Closed Executive Session regarding an opinion from legal staff as permitted under Section 8(e) of P.A. 267 of 1975, as amended by Act 256 of the 1978 Open Meetings Act.

Roll Call Vote: Yeas: All. Nays: None. Absent: None.

Motion Carried.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:02 P.M.

The meeting was reconvened at 9:08 P.M.





COMMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR:

Commissioner Clanton-Informed the Commission on the reason he voted no on the Community Block Grant application is he thought some funds should be saved if the City needed to pave Montebello.

Commissioner Raha-Inquired of the ZBA meeting regarding 44th St. Bistro, Mayor Root reviewed the meeting and the decision to table to learn if the City and the owner could come to an agreement. A discussion ensued pertaining to this and related issues.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:28 P.M.


Dan Kasunic Richard L. Root
City Clerk Mayor