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Minutes for 1/16/2008

APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE KENTWOOD CITY COMMISSION
HELD JANUARY 16, 2008
Commission Chambers

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

Mayor Root gave the invocation.

Commissioner Brinks led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

Roll Call: Present: Commissioners: Sharon R. Brinks, Michael W. Brown, Robert Coughlin, Richard Clanton (7:45), 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, City Clerk Dan Kasunic, Police Chief Rick Mattice, Fire Department Administrative Assistant Nancy Shane, City Attorney Jeffrey Sluggett, Assistant Finance Director/Purchasing Agent Phil Tietz, Deputy Administrator Keith Van Beek, Public Works Director Ron Woods and Recreation Director Charlie Ziesemer.

Forty-five (45) citizens and members of the news media attended the meeting.

Motion by Raha, supported by Cummings, to approve the agenda.

Motion Carried.

ACKNOWLEDGE VISITORS AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS:

Ken Jonker introduced himself and stated he is a candidate for 72nd District Representative for the State House.

CONSENT AGENDA:

Motion by Brinks, supported by Brown, to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
A. Receive and file minutes of the Safety Committee Meeting held on January 8, 2008.
B. Payables for the City of $279,419.24, Roads of $17,432.71, Water/Sewer of $194,720.17, Other Funds of $127,316.37Taxes of $2,865,801.04, totaling $3,484,689.53.

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

Motion Carried.

Motion by Cummings, supported by Coughlin, to approve the minutes of the January 2, 2008 City Commission Meeting.

Motion Carried.
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS:

OATH OF OFFICE TO POLICE OFFICERS NATHAN BERKELEY, NICOLE DALZIEL, DAVID ROBERTSON, MARK TERPSTRA AND ROSS VANDENBERG.
Police Chief Mattice introduced the officers and City Clerk Kasunic administered the Oath of Office to Police Officers Berkeley, Dalziel, Robertson, Terpstra and VandenBerg. Each officer introduced friends and family in attendance.

PUBLIC HEARING:

Jeup Furniture.
Mayor Root opened the public hearing to consider the establishment of an Industrial Development District and to set a February 19, 2008 public hearing date to consider an application for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate in the City of Kentwood for Jeup Furniture, Inc. located at 3800 Soundtech Ct., SE; under Act 198.

After a brief presentation by Economic Development Planner Golder and Company President Joseph Jeup:

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

Motion Carried.

ADOPT RESOLUTION 4?08 TO APPROVE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AND ADOPT RESOLUTION 5?08 TO SET A FEBRUARY 19, 2008 DATE TO CONSIDER AN APPLICATION FOR AN INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE FOR JEUP FURNITURE, INC.
Motion by Brinks, supported by Coughlin, to adopt Resolution 4?08 to approve the establishment of an Industrial Development District and adopt Resolution 5?08 to set a February 19, 2008 date to consider an application for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate in the City of Kentwood for Jeup Furniture, Inc., SE; under Act 198.

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

Resolutions Adopted.

Kalamazoo Avenue.
Mayor Root opened the public hearing to declare necessity for the Kalamazoo Ave. Reconstruction Project-Phase 1 from 52nd Street to 60th Street.

Following a brief Presentation by Public Works Director Woods:

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

Motion Carried.

ADOPT RESOLUTION 6?08 (RESOLUTION #3) TO DECLARE NECESSITY FOR THE KALAMAZOO AVE. RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT-PHASE 1 AND ADOPT RESOLUTION 7?08 (RESOLUTION #4) TO SET A FEBRUARY 19, 2008 PUBLIC HEARING DATE TO CONFIRM THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLLS FOR THE KALAMAZOO RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT-PHASE 1.
Motion by Cummings, supported by Brinks, to adopt Resolution 6?08 (resolution #3) to declare necessity and adopt Resolution 7?08 (resolution #4) to set a February 19, 2008 public hearing date to confirm the Special Assessment Rolls for the Kalamazoo Avenue Reconstruction Project-Phase 1 from 52nd Street to 60th Street.

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

Resolutions Adopted.

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

After a brief presentation by Economic Development Planner Golder noting two projects for Veterans Park:

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

Motion Carried.

ADOPT RESOLUTION 8?08 TO APPROVE THE CITY OF KENTWOOD APPLICATION FOR THE KENT COUNTY COMMUNITY BLOCK GRANT FUNDS.
Motion by Brinks, supported by Coughlin, to adopt Resolution 8?08 to approve the City of Kentwood application for the Kent County Community Block Grant Funds.

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

Resolution Adopted.

Haworth, Inc.
Mayor Root opened the public hearing to consider the establishment of an Industrial Development District and to set a February 19, 2008 public hearing date to consider an application for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate in the City of Kentwood for Haworth, Inc. located at 3700-32nd Street, SE; under Act 198.

Motion by Raha, supported by Cummings, to table the public hearing until the February 19, 2008 City Commission Meeting.

Motion Carried.




RESOLUTIONS:

ADOPT RESOLUTION 9?08 TO ACCEPT NEWLY CONSTRUCTED PLATTED STREETS IN 2007 AS PUBLIC CITY STREETS.
Motion by Brown, supported by Coughlin, to adopt Resolution 9?08 to accept newly constructed platted streets in 2007 as public City streets.

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

Resolution Adopted.

ADOPT RESOLUTION 10?08 A RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE 52ND STREET AND DIVISION AVENUE SANITARY SEWER METERING STATION.
Public Works Director Woods reviewed his memorandum dated January 3, 2008.

Motion by Brinks, supported by Clanton, to adopt Resolution 10?08 a resolution of necessity for the improvement of the 52nd Street and Division Avenue Sanitary Sewer Metering Station.

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

Resolution Adopted.

COMMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR:

Commissioner Raha-Stated he had been to an event in Kentwood, however; the invitiation letter stated Grand Rapids and how he agrees with other commissioners that a Kentwood address should be shown on letterhead.

Mayor Root-Reminded the Commission of the February 2nd City Retreat and February 13th State of the City presentation.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 P.M.


Dan Kasunic Richard L. Root
City Clerk Mayor