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Minutes for 9/16/2008

APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE KENTWOOD CITY COMMISSION
HELD SEPTEMBER 16, 2008
Commission Chambers

Mayor Richard L. Root called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M.

Reverend Dave Poolman of Princeton Christian Reformed Church gave the invocation.

Commissioner Coughlin 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 Cummings, supported by Clanton, to excuse Commissioner Raha with prior notification.
Motion Carried.

Staff Present: Information Systems Manager Bill Dudgeon, City Clerk Dan Kasunic, Police Chief Rick Mattice, Community Development Director Terry Schweitzer, City Attorney Jeffrey Sluggett, Assistant Finance Director/Purchasing Agent Phil Tietz, Deputy Administrator Keith Van Beek and Public Works Director Ron Woods.

Three (3) citizens and members of the news media attended the meeting.

Motion by Brinks, supported by Clanton, to approve the agenda with the following addenda: 7(e) through 7(k).

Motion Carried.

CONSENT AGENDA:

Motion by Brinks, supported by Coughlin, to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
A. Receive and file minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting held on September 2, 2008.
B. Receive and file minutes of the Safety Committee Meeting held on September 9, 2008.
C. Receive and file minutes of the Service Committee Meeting held on September 11, 2008.
D. Payables for the City of $288,766.25, Roads of $37,062.22, Water/Sewer of $19,669.14, Other funds of $790,568.59 Taxes of $20,150,752.81, totaling $21,286,783.01.
E. Deny the request for extension of tool and die renaissance recovery zone from Plastic Mold Technology, Inc. and Laser Unlimited, Inc.
F. Authorize the purchase of a truck body and various required accessories from Truck and Trailer Specialties, in the amount of $71,646.00, plus the expenditure of up to $800.00 for a radio and decals, totaling $72,446.00 with funds from the DPW Equipment Fund Budget for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2010, as permitted under City of Kentwood purchasing rules (Special Circumstances) and in accordance with the representations contained in R. Woods/C. Kane memorandum dated September 9, 2008.
G. Authorize the purchase of replacement water meters from Etna Supply at a total cost not to exceed $30,000.00 with funds from the Water Fund Budget, as permitted under City of Kentwood purchasing rules (Exceptions) and in accordance with the representations contained in R. Woods/C. Kane memorandum dated September 9, 2008.
H. Authorize rubberized crack filling of City streets by Scodeller Construction in the amount of $31,000.00 with funds from the Local and Major Streets Fund Budgets.
I. Authorize the Mayor to enter into a contract with Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc. for traffic engineering services associated with intersection improvements at 28th Street (M-11) and Radcliff Avenue/Woodland Drive adjacent to the Woodland Mall up to a total cost of $9,500.00 with funds from escrowed funds previously provided by Woodland Mall.
J. Authorize the purchase of 15 Dell Latitude E6400 laptops from Dell at a not to exceed cost of $43,845.00 with funds from the Property and Building Fund Budget.
K. Purchase ammunition for the Police Department from CMP Distributors at a cost of $23,350.70 with funds from the Police Operating Budget.

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

Motion Carried.

Motion by Clanton, supported by Coughlin, to approve the minutes of the September 2, 2008 City Commission Meeting.

Motion Carried.

RESOLUTIONS:

ADOPT RESOLUTION 72?08 TO SUPPORT HOUSE BILL 5892 TO EXTEND THE SUNSET OF PUBLIC ACTS 164 AND 165 OF 2007 RELATIVE TO 911 SERVICES SURCHARGE FUNDING.
Deputy Administrator Van Beek spoke briefly on supporting this resolution.

Motion by Brinks, supported by Clanton, to adopt Resolution 72?08 to support House Bill 5892 to extend the sunset of Public Acts 164 and 165 of 2007 until December 31, 2013 relative to 911 services surcharge funding.

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

Resolution Adopted.

COMMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR:

Commissioner Clanton-Spoke on the informational meeting on September 24, 2008 regarding the Fisher Station Charrette and the need for redevelopment along Division Ave.

Deputy Administrator Van Beek-Informed the Commission of a meeting he attended with Kent County regarding the Gypsy Moth problem and the County?s future plan.

Mayor Root-Informed the Commission of the upcoming GVMC Luncheon.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:58 P.M.


Dan Kasunic Richard L. Root
City Clerk Mayor