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Minutes for 3/07/2006

APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE KENTWOOD CITY COMMISSION
HELD MARCH 7, 2006
Commission Chambers

Mayor Pro-Tem Sharon R. Brinks called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M.

Reverend Marcy Miller of Ascension Lutheran Church gave the invocation.

Commissioner Raha led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

Roll Call: Present: Commissioners: Sharon R. Brinks, Michael W. Brown, Robert Coughlin, Richard Clanton, Frank Cummings and Frank Raha III.

Motion by Cummings, supported by Clanton, to excuse Mayor Root with prior notification.
Motion Carried.

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, Assistant to the Mayor Keith Van Beek and Public Works Director Ron Woods.

Five (5) citizens and members of the news media attended the meeting.

Motion by Clanton, supported by Coughlin, to approve the agenda with the following addenda: 15(a) resolution supporting State Revenue Sharing.

Motion Carried.

CONSENT AGENDA:

Motion by Clanton, supported by Coughlin, to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
A. Receive and file minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting held on February 21, 2006.
B. Payables for the City of $1,584,865.48, Roads of $7,454.81, Water/Sewer of $1,887.88, Taxes of $11,791,141.51, totaling $13,385,349.68.

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

Motion Carried.

Motion by Cummings, supported by Raha, to approve the minutes of the February 21, 2006 City Commission Meeting.

Motion Carried.
PUBLIC HEARING:

Borisch Manufacturing Corp.
Mayor Pro-Tem Brinks opened the public hearing for the establishment of an Industrial Development District and to set an April 4, 2006 public hearing date to consider an application for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate in the City of Kentwood for Borisch Manufacturing Corporation located at 4550 Air West Dr., SE; under Act 198.

Following a brief presentation by Economic Development Golder and Controller Daniel Hislop:

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

Motion Carried.

ADOPT RESOLUTION 25?06 TO APPROVE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AND RESOLUTION 26?06 TO SET AN APRIL 4, 2006 PUBLIC HEARING DATE TO CONSIDER AN APPLICATION FOR AN INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE IN THE CITY OF KENTWOOD FOR BORISCH MANUFACTURING CORP.
Motion by Clanton, supported by Coughlin, to adopt Resolution 25?06 to approve the establishment of an Industrial Development District and Resolution 26?06 to set an April 4, 2006 public hearing date to consider an application for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate in the City of Kentwood for Borisch Manufacturing Corporation located at 4550 Air West Dr., SE; under Act 198.

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

Resolutions Adopted.

36th St. Reconstruction.
Mayor Pro-Tem Brinks opened the public hearing to declare necessity and to set a June 6, 2006 public hearing date to confirm the Special Assessment Rolls for the 36th Street Reconstruction Project from Shaffer Avenue to Broadmoor Avenue.

Following a brief presentation by City Engineer Kepley:

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

Motion Carried.

ADOPT RESOLUTION 27-06 TO DECLARE NECESSITY AND RESOLUTION 28?06 TO SET A JUNE 6, 2006 PUBLIC HEARING DATE TO CONFIRM THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLLS FOR THE 36TH STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT FROM SHAFFER AVENUE TO BROADMOOR AVENUE.
Motion by Cummings, supported by Brown, to adopt Resolution 27?06 to declare necessity and Resolution 28?06 to set a June 6, 2006 public hearing date to confirm the Special Assessment Rolls for the 36th Street Reconstruction Project from Shaffer Avenue to Broadmoor Avenue.

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

Resolutions Adopted.

RESOLUTIONS:

ADOPT RESOLUTION 29?06 TO URGE THE STATE TO SUPPORT LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND STATUTORY REVENUE SHARING.
Commissioner Raha suggested a change to the verbiage on the proposed resolution and to send it to leaders of the House and Senate.

Motion by Cummings, supported by Clanton, to adopt Resolution 29?06 to urge the State to support Local Economic Development and Payment for Statutory Revenue Sharing.

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

Resolution Adopted.

COMMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR:

Commissioner Brinks-Informed the Commission of the sale of Brookline properties (those being Breton East, Breton Court, Hunters Ridge and Walnut Hills) and have a tentative meeting on March 24th with the new owners.
Assistant to the Mayor Van Beek stated the new management is Group Five Management and the Ownership interest is Tobin Group.

Commissioner Raha- Informed the Commission he serves on the Finance and Tax Committee for the MML and has made copies of the power point presentation regarding revenue sharing and the cable issue for anyone who would like it.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:53 P.M.


Dan Kasunic Sharon R. Brinks
City Clerk Mayor Pro-Tem