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Minutes for 02-06-2007

APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE KENTWOOD CITY COMMISSION
HELD FEBRUARY 6, 2007
Commission Chambers

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

Reverend Marcy Miller of Ascension Lutheran Church gave the invocation.

Commissioner Brown led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

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

Motion by Cummings, supported by Coughlin, to excuse Commissioner Brinks with prior notification.

Motion Carried.

Staff Present: Fire Chief Jim Carr, Finance Director Tom Chase, City Clerk Dan Kasunic, Engineering & Inspections Director Steve Kepley, 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 and Public Works Director Ron Woods.

Two (2) citizens and members of the news media attended the meeting.

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

Motion Carried.

CONSENT AGENDA:

Motion by Coughlin, supported by Brown, to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
A. Resolution 7?07 to revoke Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate No. 99-335 for Michigan Packaging Company located at 3939-36th St., SE; under Act 198.
B. To invoke the payback agreement for Michigan Packaging Company located at 3939-36th St., SE and retain the amount of $117,579.65 with the Mayor?s Office to complete the process.
C. To authorize the Mayor to contract with Advance Newspapers for one (1) year to print and distribute the Spotlight on Kentwood at an annual cost not to exceed $18,000.00 with funds from the Executive Budget for Years ending June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2008 as permitted under the City?s purchasing rules and in accordance with the representations contained in K. Van Beek/P. Tietz memo of January 18, 2007.
D. To authorize the City to contract for additional work for the Kalamazoo Avenue reconstruction project (52nd St. to 60th St.); specifically a) additional title work through Chicago Title Company at a cost of $130 per parcel, and b) additional appraisals through Genzink Appraisal Company at a cost of $45 to $170 per hour (depending upon the person performing the work) as permitted under the City?s purchasing rules and in accordance with the representations contained in S. Kepley/ P. Tietz memo of January 18, 2007 with funds from the Kent County Road Commission and the City of Kentwood Major Street (Act 51) Funds.
E. Receive and file minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting held on January 18, 2007.
F. Resolution 8?07 to set a March 6, 2007 public hearing date to consider an application for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate in the City of Kentwood for Haerter Stamping LLC located at 3480 Model Ct., SE; under Act 198.
G. Payables for the City of $629,690.19, Roads of $190,212.01, Water/Sewer of $316,387.19, Taxes of $1,436,066.33, totaling $2,572,355.72.

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

Motion Carried.

Motion by Cummings, supported by Raha, to approve the minutes of the January 16, 2007 City Commission Meeting.

Motion Carried.

PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS:

PROCLAIM FEBRUARY 10, 2007 AS HOCKEY DAY IN THE CITY OF KENTWOOD.
Mayor Root asked Commission Cummings to proclaim February 10, 2007 as Hockey Day in the City of Kentwood with the goal to celebrate the sport of hockey. Mayor Root thanked him for his twenty-five years of participation with the Kentwood Hockey Assoc.

COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS:

REQUEST TO DESIGNATE A FREESTANDING PROMOTIONAL SIGN FOR THE TASTE OF KENTWOOD AT THE KENTWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Motion by Clanton, supported by Brown, to approve the request to designate a freestanding promotional sign for the Taste of Kentwood at the Kentwood Public Library located at 4700 Kalamazoo Avenue as an ?official city sign? and not have the sign count against the 30 day time limit and to waive the permit fee.

Motion Carried.

PUBLIC HEARING:

2300-44th St.-CBS Partners
Mayor Root opened the public hearing for an appeal of site plan denial from the Planning Commission for a retail facility to be constructed at 2300-44th St., SE for CBS Partners.

Motion by Raha, supported by Coughlin, to adjourn the public hearing at the request of the applicant and to re-open at the February 20, 2007 City Commission Meeting.

Motion Carried.

RESOLUTIONS:

ADOPT RESOLUTION 9?07 TO SET THE 2007 MEETING DATES FOR THE BOARD OF REVIEW.
Staff briefly explained the process regarding the Board of Review.

Motion by Coughlin, supported by Clanton, to adopt Resolution 9?07 to set the 2007 meeting dates for the Board of Review.

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

Resolution Adopted.

ADOPT RESOLUTION 10?07 TO AUTHORIZE A CHANGE TO THE CONSUMERS ENERGY STANDARD STREETLIGHTING CONTRACT TO INSTALL STREETLIGHTS IN WOODBURY COMMONS NO. 2.
Motion by Cummings, supported by Coughlin, to adopt Resolution 10?07 to authorize a change to the Consumers Energy Standard Streetlighting Contract to install streetlighting in Woodbury Commons No. 2.

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

Resolution Adopted.

ADOPT RESOLUTION 11?07, A RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF KALAMAZOO AVENUE FROM 52ND ST. TO 60TH ST.
Public Works Director Woods explained the process is in accordance under the Uniform Condemnation Act.

Motion by Coughlin, supported by Cummings, to adopt Resolution 11?07, a resolution of necessity for the improvement of Kalamazoo Avenue from 52nd St. to 60th St. including the addition of medians and indirect left turn lanes, new water main construction and the relocation of existing sidewalks and utilities.

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

Resolution Adopted.

ADOPT RESOLUTION 12?07 TO AUTHORIZE A CHANGE TO THE CONSUMERS ENERGY STANDARD STREETLIGHTING CONTRACT TO INSTALL STREETLIGHTS ON PENNYFARM DR. AND RAEBORO DR.
Motion by Clanton, supported by Brown, to adopt Resolution 12?07 to authorize a change to the Consumers Energy Standard Streetlighting Contract to install streetlights on Pennyfarm Drive and Raeboro Drive.

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

Resolution Adopted.

APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS:

CONFIRM APPOINTMENTS OF JAMES KARSTEN AND MAURICE GROCE TO THE HOUSING COMMISSION, MAURICE GROOCE AND STEVE SCHRODER TO THE LOCAL OFFICERS COMPENSATION COMMISSION, CHENEL WOODS AND ED KAPE JR. TO THE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD AND DARIUS QUINN TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION.
Motion by Raha, supported by Brown, to confirm the appointments of James Karsten and Maurice Groce to the Housing Commission, Maurice Groce and Steve Schroder to the Local Officers Compensation Commission, Chenel Woods and Ed Kape Jr. to the Library Advisory Board and Darius Quinn to the Parks and Recreation Commission.

Motion Carried.

COMMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR:

Mayor Root-Noted the Governor?s State of the State speech tonight and the State Budget will be released on the 8th and he participated at a press conference today regarding telling the State there has been enough cuts in Revenue sharing.

Commissioner Clanton- Inquired on the difference between how Wyoming and Kentwood treat their streets pertaining to the snow.

Commissioner Raha-Spoke briefly on the State?s Budget problems.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:52 P.M.


Dan Kasunic Richard L. Root
City Clerk Mayor