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Minutes for 4/17/2007
APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE KENTWOOD CITY COMMISSION
HELD APRIL 17, 2007
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 Brinks 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 Mayor Richard L. Root.
Motion by Clanton, supported by Brinks, to excuse Commissioner Raha with prior notification.
Motion Carried.
Staff Present: Fire Chief Jim Carr, Finance Director Tom Chase, City Clerk Dan Kasunic, Engineering & Inspections Director Steve Kepley, Fire Department Administrative Assistant Nancy Shane, City Attorney Jeffrey Sluggett, Assistant Finance Director/Purchasing Agent Phil Tietz, Deputy Administrator Keith Van Beek, Public Works Director Ron Woods, Police Captain Scott Yerrick and Recreation Director Charlie Ziesemer.
Ten (10) citizens and members of the news media attended the meeting.
Motion by Brinks, supported by Brown, to approve the agenda with the following addendum: 15(b) contract with MDOT.
Motion Carried.
ACKNOWLEDGE VISITORS AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS:
The Commission acknowledged the students from South Christian High School.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Motion by Brinks, supported by Clanton, to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
A. Receive and file minutes of the Committee of the Whole held on April 9, 2007.
B. Receive and file minutes of the Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting held on April 9, 2007.
C. Authorize Mayor to extend the existing contract with Moore & Bruggink to include the Eastern Avenue resurfacing projects between 44th and 60th Streets as allowed under City of Kentwood purchasing rules and regulations and in accordance with representations contained in S. Kepley?s memo of April 12, 2007
D. Authorize Mayor to sign the termination of Special Assessment and Improvement Allowance Agreement for 2000-44th Street, SE.
E. Receive and file minutes of the Service Committee Meeting held on April 12, 2007.
F. Payables for the City of $310,157.29, Roads of $61,930.68, Water/Sewer of $1,180.42, totaling $373,268.39.
Roll Call Vote: Yeas: All. Nays: None. Absent: Raha.
Motion Carried.
Motion by Coughlin, supported by Brown, to approve the minutes of the April 9, 2007 City Commission Meeting.
Motion Carried.
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS:
APRIL 15-21, 2007 PROCLAIMED NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK.
Mayor Root proclaimed April 15-21, 2007 as National Volunteer Week.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS:
REQUEST OF DOROTHY GERGEN TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE FOR CLEAN AIR IN PUBLIC PLACES.
Dorothy Gergen spoke briefly on her request to ban smoke in public spaces. The Commission accepted the request.
REQUEST TO AWARD A SCHOOL ASSISTANCE GRANT TO ENDEAVOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FROM THE PARK MILLAGE BUDGET.
Parks & Recreation Director Ziesemer reviewed the request, showing a picture of the requested equipment.
Motion by Coughlin, supported by Cummings, to approve the request to award a School Assistance Grant to Endeavor Elementary School in the amount of $2,000.00 with monies from the Park Millage budget.
Motion Carried.
BIDS:
APPROVAL TO REPLACE POLICE DEPARTMENT COPIER.
Assistant Finance Director Tietz reviewed his memorandum dated April 10, 2007 regarding the replacement of the Police Department copier.
Motion by Brinks, supported by Clanton, to approve the purchase of one (1) Ricoh AF3045 multi-function copier/fax/scanner for the Police Department from IKON Office Solution under a State of Michigan contract at a cost not to exceed $10,565.00 with funds from the Property & Building Fund.
Motion Carried.
RESOLUTIONS:
ADOPT RESOLUTION 32?07, A RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF EAST PARIS AVENUE FROM 36TH STREET TO BROADMOOR AVENUE.
City Engineer Kepley reviewed the process for starting the process for the road project.
Motion by Brinks, supported by Cummings, to adopt Resolution 32?07, a resolution of necessity for the improvement of East Paris Avenue from 36th Street to Broadmoor Avenue to include a center turn lane, sidewalks and public utility extensions where necessary.
Roll Call Vote: Yeas: All. Nays: None. Absent: Raha.
Resolution Adopted.
Motion by Brinks, supported by Cummings to remove the MDOT Contract from the table. (tabled from the April 9, 2007 City Commission Meeting.)
Motion Carried.
ADOPT RESOLUTION 33?07 TO APPROVE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF KENTWOOD AND THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PERTAINING TO THE RECONSTRUCTION OF EAST PARIS AVENUE FROM 52ND STREET TO 60TH STREET.
Motion by Brinks, supported by Cummings, to adopt Resolution 33?07 to approve a contract between the City of Kentwood and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) pertaining to the reconstruction of East Paris Avenue from 52nd Street to 60th Street.
Roll Call Vote: Yeas: All. Nays: None. Absent: Raha.
Resolution Adopted.
Commissioner Brinks noted that in making the motion in no way endorses that the Commission did not have the right to express their opinion or concerns on this matter or to do so in the future.
Motion by Clanton, supported by Coughlin, to adjourn to Closed Executive Session regarding discussion of opinion by legal counsel as permitted under Section 8(h) of P.A. 267 of 1975, as amended by Act 256 of the 1978 Open Meetings Act.
Motion Carried.
The Commission adjourned to Closed Executive Session at 7:58 P.M.
The Commission reconvened at 8:42 P.M.
COMMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR:
Commissioner Clanton-Reminded the Commission of the May MML Conference and the EDC budget will be forwarded shortly to them.
Mayor Root-Noted the funds that had been committed by the State for the splash pad and for Stanaback Park that he had stated at the last meeting had been lost were confirmed to still be committed.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:49 P.M.
Dan Kasunic Richard L. Root
City Clerk Mayor
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