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Minutes for 01/02/2007

APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE KENTWOOD CITY COMMISSION
HELD JANUARY 2, 2007
Commission Chambers

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

Mayor Root gave the invocation.

Commissioner Cummings 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, City Clerk Dan Kasunic, Engineering & Inspections Director Steve Kepley, Police Chief Rick Mattice, Fire Department Administrative Assistant Nancy Shane, City Attorney Jeffrey Sluggett and Assistant Finance Director/Purchasing Agent Phil Tietz.

Eight (8) citizens and members of the news media attended the meeting.

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

Motion Carried.

ACKNOWLEDGE VISITORS AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS:

Jada Paul, Miss Teen Kentwood, spoke briefly on her activities.

The Commission acknowledged South Christian Students.

CONSENT AGENDA:

Motion by Brinks, supported by Clanton, to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
A. Receive and file minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting held on December 19, 2006.
B. Payables for the City of $143,569.36, Roads of $2.52, Water/Sewer of $2,367.18, Taxes of $1,156,483.87, totaling $1,302,431.93.

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

Motion Carried.

Motion by Clanton, supported by Coughlin, to approve the minutes of the December 19, 2006 City Commission Meeting.
Motion Carried.

PUBLIC HEARING:

Surefil, LLC.
Mayor Root opened the public hearing for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate in the City of Kentwood for Surefil, LLC located at 4518 Danvers Dr., SE; under Act 198

Following a brief presentation by Economic Development Planner Golder and CEO William Hunt:

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

Motion Carried.

ADOPT RESOLUTION 1?07 TO APPROVE AN APPLICATION FOR AN INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE IN THE CITY OF KENTWOOD FOR SUREFIL, LLC.
Motion by Clanton, supported by Raha, to adopt Resolution 1?07 to approve an application for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate in the City of Kentwood for Surefil, LLC located at 4518 Danvers Dr., SE; under Act 198.

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

Soundtech, Inc.
Mayor Root opened the public hearing to approve an application for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate in the City of Kentwood for Soundtech, Inc. located at 3880 Soundtech Ct., SE; under Act 198.

Following a brief presentation by Economic Development Golder and company representative Amy Sparks :

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

Motion Carried.

ADOPT RESOLUTION 2-07 TO APPROVE AN APPLICATION FOR AN INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE FOR SOUNDTECH.
Motion by Brinks, supported by Coughlin, to adopt Resolution 2?07 to approve an application for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate for Soundtech, Inc. located at 3880 Soundtech Ct., SE; under Act 198.

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

Resolution Adopted.
BIDS:

PURCHASE OF WATER METERS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
City Engineer/Engineering & Inspections Director Keply reviewed DPW Director Ron Wood?s memorandum dated January 2, 2007 regarding the purchase of water meters.

Motion by Cummings, supported by Brinks, to authorize the purchase of replacement water meters from Etna Supply at a total cost not to exceed $30,000.00 with funds from the Water Fund Budget, as permitted under City of Kentwood purchasing rules and in accordance with the representations contained in R. Woods/C. Kane memorandum of January 2, 2007.
Motion Carried.

APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS:

CONFIRM LIST OF COMMITTEE RE-APPOINTMENTS AS SUBMITTED BY MAYOR ROOT, INCLUDING THE APPOINTMENT OF RAY POYNER TO THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS.
Motion by Brinks, supported by Raha, to confirm the re-appointments as submitted by Mayor Root including the appointment of Ray Poyner to the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Motion Carried.

COMMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR:

Mayor Root-Stated he is grateful for all the support due to the loss of his father and noted the passing of DPW Director Ron Wood?s mother.

Commissioner Brinks-Noted her new business cards with the new location of her office in Kentwood and her open house on January 17th.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:59 P.M.


Dan Kasunic Richard L. Root
City Clerk Mayor