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Minutes for 01-05-2010
APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE KENTWOOD CITY COMMISSION
HELD JANUARY 5, 2010
Commission Chambers
Mayor Richard L. Root called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
Commissioner Coughlin gave the invocation.
Commissioner Brown led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call: Present: Commissioners: Sharon R. Brinks, Michael W. Brown, Robert Coughlin, Richard Clanton, Frank Cummings, Raymond VerWys and Mayor Richard L. Root.
Staff Present: Fire Chief Jim Carr, Finance Director Tom Chase, Economic Development Planner Lisa Golder, Deputy Administrator Rich Houtteman, City Clerk Dan Kasunic, Police Chief Rick Mattice, Fire Department Administrative Assistant Nancy Shane, Assistant Finance Director/Purchasing Agent Phil Tietz, Public Works Director Ron Woods and Recreation Director Charlie Ziesemer.
Twelve (12) citizens and members of the news media attended the meeting.
Motion by Cummings, supported by Coughlin, to approve the agenda with the addendum: add 15(c) CDBG re-allocation.
Motion Carried.
ACKNOWLEDGE VISITORS AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS:
Dineice Robinson, 5025 Pillar Creek expressed the desire to have enhancements for kids at the 48th Street Parks & Recreation facility.
Rosa Smith, 4637 Potter, gave support of programs for kids, also requested a traffic light on the end of Potter Ave. and 48th Street and would like the City to have a Farmer?s Market.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Motion by Cummings, supported by Brown, to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
A. Receive and file minutes of the Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting held on December 14, 2009.
B. Authorize purchase of Globe brand protective clothing from Time Emergency Equipment at a total cost of $10,808.00 with funds from the Fire Department Operating Budget.
C. Receive and file minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting held on December 17, 2009.
D. Payables for the City totaling $1,043,903.91.
Roll Call Vote: Yeas: All. Nays: None. Absent: None.
Motion Carried.
Motion by Brinks, supported by Coughlin, to approve the minutes of the December 15, 2009 City Commission Meeting.
Motion Carried.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS:
AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE COMMUNITY TOUR BOOK AGREEMENT TO PRODUCE A COMMUNITY VIDEO .
Economic Development Planner Golder explained this video is to promote the City at no cost. She stated that the cost would be paid by private sponsorship promoting their business.
Motion by Clanton, supported by Coughlin, to authorize Mayor to sign the Community Tour Book Agreement to produce a community video to be accessed from the City?s website.
Motion Carried.
RESOLUTIONS:
ADOPT RESOLUTION 1?10 TO ACCEPT NEWLY CONSTRUCTED STREETS IN 2009 AS PUBLIC CITY STREETS.
DPW Director Woods reviewed the streets within Bailey?s Grove subdivision that have been tested to meet standards and requested approval.
Motion by Clanton, supported by VerWys, to adopt Resolution 1?10 to accept newly constructed streets (Timberlake Drive; Timberlake Court and Deaver Drive) in 2009 as Public City Streets.
Roll Call Vote: Yeas: All. Nays: None. Absent: None.
Resolution Adopted.
ADOPT RESOLUTION 2?10 (RESOLUTION #1) TO PREPARE THE FINANCIAL FACT SHEET FOR THE GYSPY MOTH SUPPRESSION PROGRAM FOR 2010.
Deputy Administer Houtteman reviewed the process.
Motion by Coughlin, supported by Brown, to adopt Resolution 2?10 (Resolution #1) to prepare the financial fact sheet for the Gypsy Moth Suppression Program for 2010.
Roll Call Vote: Yeas: All. Nays: None. Absent: None.
Resolution Adopted.
ADOPT RESOLUTION 3-10 TO APPROVE THE REALLOCATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FROM FISCAL YEAR 2006-2007 FOR THE CITY OF KENTWOOD.
Motion by Brown, supported by Coughlin, to adopt Resolution 3?10 to approve the reallocation of Kent County Community Development Block Grant Funds from Fiscal Year 2006-2007 for the City of Kentwood for Home Acres Parking Lot Improvement Project, totaling $23,000.
Roll Call Vote: Yeas: All. Nays: None. Absent: None.
Resolution Adopted.
COMMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR:
Mayor Root-Asked the Commission to change the Strategic Planning Session from January 9th to January 16th , Finance Director Chase spoke of the reasons.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:26 P.M.
Dan Kasunic Richard L. Root
City Clerk Mayor
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