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Minutes for 6/15/2010

APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE KENTWOOD CITY COMMISSION
HELD JUNE 15, 2010
Commission Chambers

Mayor Richard L. Root called the meeting to order at 7:10 P.M.

Reverend Lynne Kammeraad of Christ 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, Raymond VerWys and Mayor Richard L. Root.

Staff Present: Fire Chief Jim Carr, Finance Director Tom Chase, Economic Development Planner Lisa Golder, Police Captain Tom Hillen, Deputy Administrator Rich Houtteman, City Clerk Dan Kasunic, Engineering & Inspections Director Steve Kepley, Parks & Recreation Deputy Director Kendall Klingelsmith, Fire Department Administrative Assistant Nancy Shane, City Attorney Jeffrey Sluggett, Assistant Finance Director/Purchasing Agent Phil Tietz, Public Works Director Ron Woods.

Ten (10) citizens and members of the news media attended the meeting.

Motion by Brinks, supported by Clanton, to approve the agenda with the following addenda: move 7(e) Schedule of Capital Improvements to 15(c), and add 7(e) 2010 Street Resurfacing and Maintenance Program.

Motion Carried.

ACKNOWLEDGE VISITORS AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS:

The Kentwood Jaycees presented a check for $450 for the July Fourth Firework Celebration. Mayor Root thanked them for all of the work they have done for the City.

Mike Abbott, president of the Local Fire Fighters Union, thanked everyone for their work in helping to get the millage passed, which was reiterated by the Mayor.

CONSENT AGENDA:

Motion by Brinks, supported by Coughlin, to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
A. Resolution 43?10 to approve the FY 2010-2011 budget for WKTV.
B. Authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Microsoft for software at a cost totaling $271,790.55 over the first three years ($90,596.86 per year), continuing at a cost of $55,509.55 annually beginning in the fourth year, using funds from the annual budgets of the Property & Building, Fire Equipment and Police Equipment Funds.
C. Authorize various repairs on four City fire engines at a total cost up to $138,789.00 (including a 5% contingency), with Renewed Performance, Inc. in the amount of $141,365.00 and Mark?s Body Shop in the amount of $856.00 for re-lettering and re-striping with funds from the Fire Equipment Fund for the FY ending June 30, 2011.
D. Authorize the Mayor to enter into a contract with Kammenga & Roodvoets, Inc. for the reconstruction and roadway improvements to Walma Avenue and the construction of a new non-motorized trail along Walma Avenue at a total cost not to exceed $954,000.00 (including a 10% contingency) with funds from Act 51 monies for the FY ending June 30, 2011.
E. Approve the 2010 Street Resurfacing and Maintenance Program at a total cost not-to-exceed $714,388.00 (including a 10% contingency) with funds from the Local and Major Street Funds (Act 51) for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2011.
F. Resolution 44?10 to adopt the FY 2010-2011 Non-General Fund Budgets.
G. Resolution 45?10 to approve the Parks Operating of 0.0998 mills, the Library Operating of 0.3500 mills and the Police and Fire Operating of 6.2620 mills.
H. Resolution 46?10 to approve the 2010 City Operating Millage of 2.9946 mills.
I. Resolution 47?10 to amend the FY 2009-2010 Budget.
J. Receive and file the minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting held on June 1, 2010.
K. Approve the City?s annual contribution of the City of Kentwood Employee Pension Plan payable to Fifth Third as the depository.
L. Payables for the City totaling $1,076,309.32.

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

Motion Carried.

Motion by Brown, supported by Coughlin, to approve the minutes of the June 1, 2010 City Commission Meeting.

Motion Carried.

COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS:

APPROVE CARNIVAL PERMIT FOR THE JULY 4TH CELEBRATION.
Motion by Coughlin, supported by Clanton, to approve the carnival permit for the July 4th Celebration at Kentwood City Hall, 4900 Breton Ave., SE, by the Parks & Recreation Department for Saturday July 3, 2010.

Motion Carried.

PUBLIC HEARING:

Borisch Manufacturing Corp.
Mayor Root opened the public hearing to approve the establishment of an Industrial Development District and to set an August 9, 2010 public hearing date to consider an application for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate in the City of Kentwood for Borisch Manufacturing Corporation located at 4489 East Paris Avenue, SE; under Act 198.

After brief presentations by Economic Development Planner Golder and company representative Dan Hislop:

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

Motion Carried.

ADOPT RESOLUTION 48?10 TO APPROVE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AND ADOPT RESOLUTION 49?10
TO SET AN AUGUST 9, 2010 DATE TO CONSIDER AN APPLICATION FOR AN INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE FOR BORISCH MANUFACTURING CORPORATION.
Motion by Clanton, supported by Coughlin, to adopt Resolution 48?10 to approve the establishment of an Industrial Development District and adopt Resolution 49?10 to set an August 9, 2010 date to consider an application for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate in the City of Kentwood for Borisch Manufacturing Corporation located at 4489 East Paris Ave., SE; under Act 198.

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

Resolutions Adopted.

RESOLUTIONS:

ADOPT RESOLUTION 50?10 TO APPROVE THE WATER AND SEWER OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS AND TO SET THE RATES FOR WATER AND SEWER IN THE WYOMING DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011.
Public Works Director Woods noted the reasons for the changes and of the current talks regarding a new contract that may end with a rate increase.

Motion by Cummings, supported by Coughlin, to adopt Resolution 50?10 to approve the Water and Sewer Operating and Capital Budgets and to set the rates for Water and Sewer in the Wyoming Water District for Fiscal Year 2010-2011.

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

Resolution Adopted.

ADOPT RESOLUTION 51?10 TO APPROVE THE SCHEDULE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 2010-2016 WITH CHANGES.
Motion by Cummings, supported by Coughlin, to adopt the Schedule of Capital Improvements 2010-2016 dated May 10, 2010 as the City?s capital planning document with the elimination of the Golf Driving Range Project under Parks & Recreation and to move the Skate Park Improvements to the 2010-2011 Fiscal Year.

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

Resolution Adopted.

ADOPT RESOLUTION 52?10 TO APPROVE THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE PINEWOOD PARK SPLASH PAD.
Motion by Clanton, supported by VerWys to deny the approval of the Development Agreement for the Pinewood Park Splash Pad.

Roll Call Vote: Yeas: Clanton and VerWys. Nays: Brinks, Brown, Coughlin, Cummings and Root. Absent: None.

Motion Fails.

Motion by Coughlin, supported by Cummings, to adopt Resolution 52?10 and to authorize the Mayor to execute the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment Development Project Agreement for the Pinewood Park Splash Pad, and to appropriate $65,000.00 for the City?s share of the construction of the facility, with funds from the Park Millage Fund budget for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2011, contingent upon Commission adoption of that budget and upon approval of the Development Agreement by the City Attorney.

Roll Call Vote: Yeas: Brown, Coughlin, Cummings, and Root. Nays: Brinks, Clanton and VerWys. Absent: None.

Resolution Adopted.

COMMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR:

Mayor Root-Spoke of the message he understands with the passage of the millage and thanked everyone for their efforts.

The Commission recognized Boy Scout Troop #350.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:54 P.M.


Dan Kasunic Richard L. Root
City Clerk Mayor