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Minutes for 8/05/2009APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE KENTWOOD CITY COMMISSION
HELD AUGUST 5, 2009
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 Brown led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call: Present: Commissioners: Sharon R. Brinks, Michael W. Brown, Richard Clanton, Frank Cummings, Frank Raha III and Mayor Richard L. Root.
Motion by Raha, supported by Clanton, to excuse Commissioner Coughlin with prior notification.
Motion Carried.
Staff Present: Fire Chief Jim Carr, Finance Director Tom Chase, Utilities Manager John Gorney, Deputy Administrator Rich Houtteman, Assistant City Engineer Pat Hughes, City Clerk Dan Kasunic, Engineering & Inspections Director Steve Kepley, Police Chief Rick Mattice, Fire Department Administrative Assistant Nancy Shane, City Attorney Jeffrey Sluggett and Police Captain Randy Williamson.
Five (5) citizens and members of the news media attended the meeting.
Motion by Brinks, supported by Clanton, to approve the agenda.
Motion Carried.
ACKNOWLEDGE VISITORS AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS:
Pat Hughes, resident of Kentwood thanked the City, Fire Department and Commissioner Brinks for attending the block party held for National Night Out.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Motion by Brinks, supported by Clanton, to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
A. Ordinance 4?09 an ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 28, Article 7, Section 38-392, Subsection (a)(2) entitled ?Offences and Miscellaneous Provisions-Curfew?.
B. Ordinance 5?09 an ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances to add Article 8 to Chapter 26, Section 26 relative to Secondhand Dealers.
C. Resolution 53?09 to amend Resolution 64-05 to establish Secondhand Dealers licensing fees.
D. Receive and file minutes of the Ordinance Committee Meeting held on July 28, 2009.
E. Payables for the City totaling $2,358,811.55.
Roll Call Vote: Yeas: All. Nays: None. Absent: Coughlin.
Motion Carried.
Ordinances Adopted.
Resolution Adopted.
Motion by Cummings, supported by Brown, to approve the minutes of the July 21, 2009 City Commission Meeting.
Motion Carried.
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS:
ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO POLICE CAPTAIN TOM HILLEN.
Police Chief Mattice introduced the New Captain and City Clerk Kasunic gave the Oath of Office to Captain Hillen, who introduced his Family who were present.
BIDS:
PURCHASE OF SINGLE AXLE PLOW/DUMP TRUCK CAB AND CHASSIS, BODY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Utilities Manager Gorney reviewed the memorandum dated 7/29/2009 regarding the replacement of one of the trucks and answered questions for the Commission.
Motion by Cummings, supported by Clanton, to authorize the purchase of an International Plow/Dump Truck Cab & Chassis Body from Western Michigan International Trucks, LLC, (piggy-backing on a State of Michigan contract) in the amount of $64,747.11, and a dump body and accessories from Truck & Trailer Specialties, Inc., in the amount of $72,603.00 for a total proposed expenditure, including a minimal contingency for lights and decals, of $138,000.00 with funds from the DPW Equipment Fund budget.
Motion Carried.
PAVEMENT MAINLINE STRIPING AND HANDWORK MARKING FOR ENGINEERING/PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS.
Assistant City Engineer Hughes explained the necessary work and timing of this project.
Motion by Raha, supported by Cummings, to authorize the Mayor to extend its contract with Michigan Pavement Markings, LLC for pavement mainline striping and handwork marking services throughout the City at a total project cost of $68,000.00 (including contingencies) with funds from the Street Funds budget.
Motion Carried.
RESOLUTIONS:
ADOPT RESOLUTION 54?09 TO AUTHORIZE A REQUEST FOR FUNDING, RELATING TO THE ?SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM?.
Assistant City Engineer Hughes informed the Commission of working closely with the schools in helping apply for grants that required no matching funds and requested the City accept the money for these projects. Mayor Root thanked him for his efforts.
Motion by Raha, supported by Clanton, to adopt Resolution 54?09 to authorize a request for funding, designate agents, attest to the existence of funds to carry out various infrastructure projects and commit to maintaining infrastructure funded by the Safe Routes to School Program.
Roll Call Vote: Yeas: All. Nays: None. Absent: Coughlin.
Resolution Adopted.
APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS:
CONFIRM APPOINTMENT OF HAROLD MAST TO BOARD OF REVIEW.
Motion by Cummings, supported by Clanton, to confirm the appointment of Harold Mast to the Board of Review from alternate to full board member.
Motion Carried.
COMMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR:
Mayor Root-Stated that National Night Out was fun. He also spoke of Commissioner Brown?s conversation earlier regarding tough choices for purchases such as the dump truck and in spending down the monies that are depleting.
Commissioner Cummings-Noted the residents during Nat?l Night Out thanked the City for implementing the Gypsy Moth Suppression Program.
Commissioner Raha-Stated nothing is happening in Lansing regarding the budget.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 P.M.
Dan Kasunic Richard L. Root
City Clerk Mayor
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