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Minutes for 6/20/2006
APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE KENTWOOD CITY COMMISSION
HELD JUNE 20, 2006
Mayor Richard Root called the meeting to order at 7:32 P.M.
Mr. David Gombert of St. Paul?s United Methodist Church gave the invocation and reported on the current activities taking place in their church.
Taylor Graham, Boy Scout Troop #331, led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call: Present: Commissioners: Sharon R. Brinks, Michael W. Brown, Richard Clanton, Robert Coughlin, Frank Cummings, Frank Raha III and Mayor Richard L. Root.
Staff Present: Deputy City Clerk Mary Bremer, Fire Chief Jim Carr, Finance Director Tom Chase, Police Chief Rick Mattice, Engineering & Inspections Director Steve Kepley, Deputy Parks & Recreation Director Kendall Klingelsmith, City Assessor Deborah Ring, Community Development Director Terry Schweitzer, 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.
Ten (10) citizens and members of the news media attended the meeting.
Motion by Clanton, supported by Coughlin, to approve the agenda with the following addenda: add 9(b) Presentation by Kendall Klingelsmith on July 4th Celebration; add 10(d) Set July 18, 2006 as public hearing date for EDC ? Holland Home Bonds; and 15(e) Amend Resolution 56-06 to change the special assessment rolls for the 36th Street Reconstruction Project.
Motion Carried.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Motion by Cummings, supported by Coughlin, to approve the Consent Agenda by moving Item 7(a) Recycling Center Agreement to Report of Standing Committees Item 12(a) as follows:
A. Authorize Mayor to quit-claim the underlying mineral rights for 4245
Shaffer Ave., SE to the current property owner, Mr. Harvey A.
Duthler.
B. Receive and file minutes of the Service Committee Meeting held
June 8, 2006.
C. Receive and file minutes of the Parks and Recreation Commission
Meeting held June 12, 2006.
D. Approve Traffic Control Order #380 to install a YIELD SIGN on East
Paris Avenue west leg (southbound) at the entrance triangle from 40th
Street.
E. Approve Traffic Control Order #381 to install a YIELD SIGN on
Springmont Dr. at its southerly intersection with Wildflower Lane.
F. Approve City?s annual contribution to the City of Kentwood Employee
Pension Plan in the amount of $800,000 payable to Fifth Third Bank.
G. Res. 58-06 to adopt the second amendment to the City of Kentwood
Employee Pension Plan.
H. Res. 59-06 to adopt the fifth amendment to the City of Kentwood Defined
Contribution Pension Plan and Trust.
I. Approve acquisition of foreclosed properties - 2956 Wingate Drive with
funds from Park and Recreation Acquisition Millage Fund and 4420 ?
28th Street with monies from Act 51 Fund.
J. Res. 60-06 to adopt new Inspection and Engineering Departments permit
fee schedules.
K. Res. 61-06 to adopt the Schedule of Capital Improvements for 2006-2012.
L. Approve three (3) year maintenance agreements purchases for computer
and telephone hardware and software with funds from the appropriate
fiscal year General Funds budgets.
M. Receive and file minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting held June 13,
2006.
N. Payables for the City of $409,563.16, Roads of $63,083.21, Water/Sewer
of $74,433.78, Taxes of $44,243.85, totaling $591,324.00.
Roll Call Vote: Yeas: All. Nays: None. Absent: None.
Motion Carried.
Resolutions Adopted.
Motion by Coughlin, supported by Brown, to approve the minutes of the June 6, 2006 City Commission Meeting.
Motion Carried.
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS:
RESOLUTION 62-06 TO PROCLAIM JULY 10-15, 2006 AS ROAD RAGE AWARENESS WEEK.
Commissioner Clanton reported on the Reaching Out Against Road Rage organization.
Motion by Clanton. supported by Cummings, to adopt Resolution 62-06 to proclaim July 10-15, 2006 as Road Rage Awareness Week.
Roll Call Vote: Yeas: All. Nays: None. Absent: None.
Resolution Adopted.
PRESENTATION ON JULY 4TH CELEBRATION.
Deputy Parks and Recreation Director Kendall Klingelsmith informed the City Commissioners that the $15,000 cost for the fireworks display on July 4th has been raised by securing business and corporate sponsors. He also informed them that plans are underway to begin funding next year?s display by working with an area restaurant. The City Commission commended Klingelsmith for his efforts and results.
Kendall also introduced Jessica Sharp, a therapeutic intern.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS:
APPROVE PERMIT FOR JULY 4TH CELEBRATION.
Motion by Brinks, supported by Clanton, to approve the Application for Fireworks Display for Zambelli Fireworks for the July 4th Celebration.
Motion Carried.
44TH STREET RESURFACING FROM BOWEN TO APPLEWOOD -INFORMATION ONLY.
Public Works Director Ron Woods reviewed the memorandum from the Engineering Department for the resurfacing project for 44th Street from Bowen to Applewood.
DENY REQUEST FOR ACQUISITION OF FORECLOSED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3925 BURTON STREET.
Assistant Finance Director/Purchasing Agent Phil Tietz reported that the City would possibly purchase the property and then sell it to an adjacent property owner. Discussion followed regarding procedures for buying foreclosed properties and then selling said properties.
Motion by Coughlin, supported by Brown, to deny the request for acquisition of foreclosed property at 3825 Burton Street with funds from the Property and Building Fund.
Motion Carried,
Clanton and Root dissenting.
APPROVE REQUEST TO SET JULY 18, 2006 AS PUBLIC HEARING DATE FOR ISSUANCE OF THE EDC (HOLLAND HOME) BONDS.
Motion by Brinks, supported by Clanton, to set a public hearing date of July 18, 2006 to consider and act upon the Project Plan for the Economic Development Corporation (Holland Home) Bonds and to authorize the EDC to issue these bonds and authorize the Clerk to publish the notice of this hearing in accordance with applicable laws.
Motion Carried.
HEARINGS:
Advance Packaging Corporation.
Mayor Root opened the public hearing to approve an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate in the City of Kentwood for Advance Packaging Corporation located at 4459 ? 40th St., SE; under Act 198.
Following a brief presentation by Community Development Director Terry Schweitzer and Don Crossley, President of Advance Packaging Corporation:
Motion by Cummings, supported by Brown, to close the public hearing.
Motion Carried.
ADOPT RESOLUTION 63-06 TO APPROVE AN APPLICATION FOR AN INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES EXEMPTION CERTIFCATE FOR ADVANCE PACKAGING CORPORATION.
Motion by Brinks, supported by Clanton, to adopt Resolution 63-06 to approve an application for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate in the City of Kentwood for Advance Packaging Corporation located at 4459 ? 40th St., SE; under Act 198.
Roll Call Vote: Yeas: All. Nays: None. Absent: None.
Resolution Adopted.
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES;
CONDITIONAL APPROVAL FOR RECYCLING CENTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE KENT COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, LACKS AND THE CITY OF KENTWOOD.
Motion by Brinks, supported by Clanton, to support that the City move forward with the continuing discussion as presented by the Service Committee and that Staff and the Mayor be granted the authority, at the conclusion of the discussion, at the satisfaction of Staff and the City Attorney to sign the Agreement.
Motion Carried.
BIDS:
APPROVE CONTRACT WITH FISHBECK, THOMPSON, CARR AND HUBER FOR ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES FOR A FACILITIES ASSESS-MENT OF THE KENTWOOD LIBRARY.
Assistant Finance Director/Purchasing Agent Phil Tietz reviewed his memorandum dated June 20, 2006 to approve a contract with Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr and Huber for the facility assessment for the Kentwood Library.
Motion by Brinks, supported by Cummings, to approve a contract with Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr and Huber, in the not-to-exceed amount of $13,670.00, to complete a facility assessment study of the Kentwood Library with the June 20th memorandum and report from Staff as rational for not taking low bid.
Motion Carried.
RESOLUTIONS:
ADOPT RESOLUTION 64-06 FOR A CHARITABLE GAMING LICENSE FOR WEST MICHIGAN WARRIORS FOUNDATION.
Motion by Cummings, supported by Raha, to approve Resolution 64-06 to recognize the West Michigan Warriors Foundation as a non-profit organization in the City of Kentwood for the purposes of obtaining a charitable gaming license.
Roll Call Vote: Yeas: All. Nays: None. Absent: None.
Resolution Adopted.
ADOPT RESOLUTION 65-06 TO AUTHORIZE CHANGE TO CONSUMERS ENERGY STANDARD STREETLIGHTING CONTRACT TO INSTALL STREETLIGHTS IN KENTWOOD ACRES #4.
Motion by Coughlin, supported by Brinks, to adopt Resolution 65-06 to authorize a change to the Consumers Energy Standard Streetlighting Contract to install streetlights in Kentwood Acres #4.
Roll Call Vote: Yeas: All. Nays: None. Absent: None.
Resolution Adopted.
ADOPT RESOLUTION 66-06 TO VACATE A 30 FT. WIDE EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES, DRAINAGE AND REGULATED FLOODWAY LOCATED ON LOT 12 OF EAST PARIS PEMBASSY PLAT NO. 2
Public Works Director Ron Woods that the existing storm sewer will be re-routed, so there is no longer a need for this easement.
Motion by Clanton, supported by Raha, to adopt Resolution 66-06 to vacate a 30 foot wide easement for public utilities, drainage and regulated floodway located on Lot 12 of East Paris Embassy Plat No.2.
Roll Call Vote: Yeas: All. Nays: None. Absent: None.
Resolution Adopted.
ADOPT RESOLUTION 67-06 FOR A CHARITABLE GAMING LICENSE FOR HUNT FOR A CURE, INC.
Motion by Coughlin, supported by Clanton, to approve Resolution 67-06 to recognize Hunt for a Cure, Inc. as a non-profit organization in the City of Kentwood for the purposes of obtaining a charitable gaming license.
Roll Call Vote: Yeas: All. Nays: None. Absent: None.
Resolution Adopted.
REQUEST TO AMEND RESOLUTION 56-06 TO CHANGE THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLLS FOR THE 36TH STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT RELTING TO HOPE NETWORK.
Motion by Clanton to amend Resolution No, 56-06 to change the special assessment rolls to defer a portion of the rolls pertaining to Hope Nework.
Motion Failed for Lack of Support.
COMMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR:
Mayor Root ? Hopes to see everyone at the July 4th activities - Noted he will be out of
town on Thursday and Friday ? Also reported that a committee has been formed
called the Citizens for Kentwood to publicize the tax shift proposals on the
August ballot.
Commissioner Raha ? He had asked for a list of the number of jobs created over the past
few months and thanked staff for supplying the list ? Would like to see some
publicity as to the number of jobs created in our City rather than the job losses in
the area.
Commissioner Cummings ? Thanked the Ordinance Enforcement staff for the follow-up
to his previous list of concerns and noted the violations are disappearing.
Mary Bremer Richard L. Root
Deputy City Clerk Mayor
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