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Minutes for 7/20/2010

APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE KENTWOOD CITY COMMISSION
HELD JULY 20, 2010
Commission Chambers

Mayor Richard L. Root called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.

Commissioner Clanton gave the invocation.

Commissioner Clanton 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, Information Technology Manager Bill Dudgeon, Deputy Administrator Rich Houtteman, City Clerk Dan Kasunic, Deputy Fire Chief Brent Looman, Police Chief Rick Mattice, Assistant Planner Joe Pung, Community Development Director Terry Schweitzer, Fire Department Administrative Assistant Nancy Shane, City Attorney Jeffrey Sluggett, Assistant Finance Director/Purchasing Agent Phil Tietz, and Public Works Director Ron Woods.

Fifteen (15) citizens and members of the news media attended the meeting.

Motion by Brinks, supported by Coughlin, to approve the agenda with the following addendum: add 12(a) report of the Service Committee.

Motion Carried.

ACKNOWLEDGE VISITORS AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS:

Beth Kape, 2576 Mapleview, spoke of her concern with crossing Breton Avenue when the new Library opens because of the traffic and would like something installed to aid in safely crossing.

Two representatives from Kelloggsville Public Schools Community Coalition spoke on their activities.

CONSENT AGENDA:

Motion by Coughlin, supported by Brown, to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
A. Authorize Mayor to enter into a contract with Concrete Central for the purchase of 1,300 ADA sidewalk detectable warning plates at a total purchase of $115,505.00 with funds from Act 51 monies for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2011.
B. Authorize the purchase of equipment and services to establish a computer backup system at a cost not to exceed $63,000.00 (including an allowance for unexpected and miscellaneous costs) with funds from Property and Building, Police Equipment and Fire Equipment Funds for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2011; and to authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement for offsite backup storage of computer data at another public entity.
C. Authorize the Mayor to contract with Integrity Tree Service, Inc. to perform specified tree removal and stump grinding at a total cost of $10,105.00 with $9,060.00 in funds from the Major and Local Street Funds (Act 51monies) and $1,045.00 in funds from the Public Works Operating Budget for Fiscal year ending June 30, 2011.
D. Receive and file minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting held on July 6, 2010.
E. Receive and file minutes of the Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting held on July 12, 2010.
F. Resolution 55?10 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 Intertek Testing Services, NA located at 4700 Broadmoor Ave., SE; under Act 198.
G. Payables for the City totaling $1,470,827.18.

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

Motion Carried.
Resolution Adopted.

Motion by Cummings, supported by Clanton, to approve the minutes of the July 6, 2010 City Commission Meeting.

Motion Carried.

PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS:

Sara DeMann, Vice President of Development for the YMCA spoke of the new Spartan Stores YMCA being constructed in Wyoming and what it will have to offer to the community.

KDL interim Director Cheryl Garrison and Kentwood Branch Manager Cheryl Cammenga spoke on the budget reductions and the increase in participation at all of the branches.

REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES:

Lody Zwarensteyn, 2169 Timberwood, spoke his view regarding the sewer backup on Applewood.

Motion by Brinks, supported by VerWys, with respect to claims arising from sewer backups which occurred on Saturday, July 3, 2010, that the City Commission, a) authorize the Mayor to settle certain cleaning costs claims of the owners of Breton Court Apartments and its management company, and to settle any claims which may arise from its residents and appropriate up to $2,700 for this purpose in total, and b) deny claims of residents of Applewood Drive, SE but in light of special circumstances authorize the Mayor to negotiate settlements with affected Applewood Drive property owners and residents in an amount not to exceed fifty percent (50%) of such claims as may be identified by the City?s adjuster as allowed under Article 3 of Conditions of Payment of Claims within the City of Kentwood Sanitary Sewer Damages & Claims Policy, all in accordance with Michigan law and with the City of Kentwood Sanitary Sewer Damages & Claims Policy, dated June 1, 2007, with funds from the Commission-adopted Sewer Fund budget for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2011.

Motion Carried.

Commissioner Brinks stated her reasons for proposing the motion.

BIDS:

PURCHASE OF AMMUNITION FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Police Chief Mattice explained the reason for the purchase of ammunition.

Motion by Cummings, supported by Coughlin, to authorize the purchase of ammunition from CMP Distributors, Inc. at a total cost of $30,009.90 with funds from the General Fund (Police Department) Operating Budget for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2011, as permitted under City of Kentwood purchasing rules and in accordance with representations contained in R. Mattice/C. Kane memorandum of July 14, 2010.

Motion Carried.

RESOLUTIONS:

ADOPT RESOLUTION 56?10 TO TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF A CLASS C LICENSED BUSINESS FROM BAR LOUIS GRAND RAPIDS, INC.TO BL RESTAURANT OPERATIONS, LLC.
Motion by Clanton, supported by Coughlin, to adopt Resolution 56?10 to transfer ownership of a Class C Licensed Business located at 3195-28th Street, SE Suite B-121, Kentwood, MI 49512 from Bar Louis Grand Rapids, Inc. (an Illinois Corporation) to BL Restaurant Operations, LLC (a Delaware Limited Liability Company).

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

Resolution Adopted.

Motion by Clanton, supported by Coughlin, to adjourn to Closed Executive Session regarding the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement, as permitted under Section 8(c) of P.A. 267 of 1975, as amended by Act 256 of the 1978 Open Meetings Act.

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

Motion Carried.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 P.M.

The meeting was reconvened at 8:30 P.M.

APPROVAL OF 2010 THROUGH 2013 FIRE FIGHTERS CONTRACT.
Motion by Cummings, supported by Coughlin, to approve the Fire Contract as proposed.

Motion Carried.

COMMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR:

Commissioner Brinks-Commented on attending former Commissioner Penning?s funeral and to keep his wife in your prayers.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 P.M.


Dan Kasunic Richard L. Root
City Clerk Mayor