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Minutes for 2/21/2006

APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE KENTWOOD CITY COMMISSION
HELD FEBRUARY 21, 2006
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 Cummings & CRC Cadets 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 Treasurer Jan Hollinrake, 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, Assistant to the Mayor Keith Van Beek, Public Works Director Ron Woods and Recreation Director Charlie Ziesemer.

Twenty (20) citizens and members of the news media attended the meeting.

Motion by Brinks, supported by Cummings, to approve the agenda with the following addenda: remove 7(c) to set a public hearing date for Jomar Investments for an establishment of an IDD, move 7(e) to reports of committees 13(a).

Motion Carried.

ACKNOWLEDGE VISITORS AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS:

The Commission recognized the Christian Reformed Church cadets.

CONSENT AGENDA:

Motion by Brinks, supported by Brown, to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
A. Receive and file minutes of the City Commission Retreat Meeting held on February 4, 2006.
B. Receive and file minutes of the Ordinance Committee Meeting held on February 7, 2006.
C. Receive and file minutes of the Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting held February 13, 2006.
D. Approve Traffic Control Order #370 to install a STOP SIGN on Sound Tech Court at its intersection with 40th Street.
E. Approve Traffic Control Order #371 to install 40 MPH SPEED LIMIT SIGNS for the entire length of 40th Street.
F. Approve Traffic Control Order #372 to install STOP SIGN on Bailey?s Center Drive at its intersection with 52nd Street.
G. Receive and file minutes of the Safety Committee Meeting held on February 14, 2006.
H. Receive and file the City of Kentwood Financial Statements (Audit) for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2005.
I. Approve petition from City Treasurer to strike delinquent Personal Property Taxes from the tax rolls for 2000 and prior years.
J. Receive and file General Fund Revenue and Expenditure Report for seven (7) months ended January 31, 2006.
K. Payables for the City of $392,187.55, Roads of $23,467.51, Water/Sewer of $3,328.31, Taxes of $4,213,086.72, totaling $4,632,070.09.

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

Motion Carried.

Motion by Brown, supported by Clanton, to approve the minutes of the February 7, 2006 City Commission Meeting.

Motion Carried.

PUBLIC HEARING:

Michigan Lasercut.
Mayor Root opened the public hearing to establish an Industrial Development District and to set a March 21, 2006 public hearing date to consider an application for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate in the City of Kentwood for Lasercutting Services, Inc. dba Michigan Lasercut located at 4101-40th Street, SE; under Act 198.

Following a brief presentation by Economic Development Golder and company representative Steve Schroder:

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

Motion Carried.

ADOPT RESOLUTION 20?06 TO APPROVE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AND RESOLUTION 21?06 TO SET A MARCH 21, 2006 PUBLIC HEARING DATE TO CONSIDER AN APPLICATION FOR AN INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE IN THE CITY OF KENTWOOD FOR LASERCUTTING SERVICE, INC DBA MICHIGAN LASERCUT.
Motion by Clanton, supported by Cummings, to adopt Resolution 20?06 to approve the establishment of an Industrial Development District and Resolution 21?06 to set a March 21, 2006 public hearing date to consider an application for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate in the City of Kentwood for Lasercutting Services, Inc. dba Michigan Lasercut located at 4101-40th Street, SE; under Act 198.

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

Resolutions Adopted.

REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES:

ADOPT RESOLUTION 22-06 A RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY FOR THE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT OF 44TH STREET AND SHAFFER AVENUE.
Commission Clanton requested this item be moved to reports of committees to have answered regarding questions asked at the Safety Committee.

Motion by Cummings, supported by Clanton, to adopt Resolution 22?06 a resolution of necessity for the intersection improvement of 44th Street and Shaffer Avenue to include the addition of an indirect left turn lane from 44th Street to Shaffer Avenue.

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

Resolution Adopted.

BIDS:

PURCHASE OF REPALCEMENT POLICE DEPARTMENT VEHICLES.
Police Chief Mattice reviewed his memorandum dated February 21, 2006 regarding the purchase of several police vehicles and answered questions of the Commission.

Motion by Cummings, supported by Coughlin, to authorize the purchase of nine (9) replacement vehicles for the Police Department from various vendors through State of Michigan and/or Macomb County contracts at a total cost of $178,440.00 with funds from the Property and Building Fund.

Motion Carried.

CONTRACT FOR TRASH REMOVAL FOR CITY OPERATIONS.
Public Works Director Woods reviewed his memorandum dated February 21, 2006 regarding bids for trash removal. The Commission discussed bids with longer than three (3) years for future bids.

Motion by Brinks, supported by Cummings, to approve the contract with Priority Arrow Waste Service, for a three (3) calendar year contract period (2006-2009) for trash removal, (see attached) with funds from the department appropriate budgets (2006-2009).

Motion Carried.




RESOLUTIONS:

ADOPT RESOLUTION 23?06 TO APPROVE AN APPLICATION FOR AN INDUSTRIAL FACILTIES EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE IN THE CITY OF KENTWOOD FOR SUREFIL, LLC.
Economic Development Planner Golder noted this have been tabled from the last City Commission due to the company not having information in time for the Commission Meeting. She and company representative Ms. Jones reviewed the information.

Motion by Clanton, supported by Coughlin, to adopt Resolution 23?06 to approve an application for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate in the City of Kentwood for Surefil, LLC located at 4560 Danvers, Drive, SE; under Act 198.

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

Resolution Adopted.

ADOPT RESOLUTION 25?06 TO ENDORSE THE BUILDING AND SITE RENEWAL MILLAGE ELECTION FOR THE KENTWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE TUESDAY FEBRUARY 28, 2006 ELECTION.
Mayor Root and Commissioner Clanton expressed their support of the renewal millage.

Motion by Clanton, supported by Brinks, to adopt Resolution 25?06 to endorse the Building and Site Renewal Millage Election for the Kentwood Public Schools for the Tuesday, February 28, 2006 election.

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

Resolution Adopted.

COMMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR:

Commissioner Clanton-Spoke on how well the EDC roundtable went and they got good feedback from the business people who attended.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 P.M.


Dan Kasunic Richard L. Root
City Clerk Mayor