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Minutes for 11/18/2008

APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE KENTWOOD CITY COMMISSION
HELD NOVEMBER 18, 2008
Commission Chambers

Mayor Richard L. Root called the meeting to order at 7:34 P.M.

Reverend Tom Meyer of St. Mark Lutheran Church gave the invocation.

Commissioner Clanton led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

Roll Call: Present: Commissioners: Michael W. Brown, Robert Coughlin, Richard Clanton, Frank Cummings and Mayor Richard L. Root.

Motion by Cummings, supported by Brown, to excuse Commissioners Brinks and Raha with prior notification.

Motion Carried.

Staff Present: Fire Chief Jim Carr, Finance Director Tom Chase, Economic Development Planner Lisa Golder, City Clerk Dan Kasunic, Police Chief Rick Mattice, Fire Department Administrative Assistant Nancy Shane, 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 Cummings, supported by Coughlin, to approve the agenda.

Motion Carried.

CONSENT AGENDA:

Motion by Coughlin, supported by Brown, to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
A. Receive and file minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting held on November 10, 2008.
B. Accept Middlebury Drive, Southbury Drive and Southbury Court (Woodbury Commons #3 Plat) as public streets.
C. Resolution 92?08 to revoke Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate No. 2005-131 for Emerald Graphics Corporation located at 4150 East Paris Ave., SE; under Act 198.
D. Approve a cellular tower equipment land lease agreement with MetroPCS to install a cellular phone cabinet adjacent to Fire Station #1 at 4775 Walma Ave.
E. Receive and file minutes of the Service Committee Meeting held on November 13, 2008.
F. Payables for the City, totaling $564,527.71.

Roll Call Vote: Yeas: All. Nays: None. Absent: Brinks and Raha.
Motion Carried.
Resolution Adopted.

Motion by Coughlin, supported by Brown, to approve the minutes of the November 10, 2008 City Commission Meeting.
Motion Carried.

RESOLUTIONS:

ADOPT RESOLUTION 93?08 TO APPPROVE THE FIRE DISPATCH AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS.
Motion by Clanton, supported by Cummings, to adopt Resolution 93?08 to approve the Fire Dispatch agreement with the City of Grand Rapids.

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

Resolution Adopted.

COMMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR:
Mayor Root-Announced that Deputy Administrator Keith Van Beek will be leaving his position and taking a position with Ottawa County as the Assistant County Administrator. He spoke of Keith?s skills and wished him well as did other Commissioners. He reminded the Commission of the GVMC Breakfast and of the City Retreat Day scheduled for February 6th.

Motion by Coughlin, supported by Clanton, 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: Brinks and Raha.

Motion Carried.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:50
The meeting reconvened at 8:32

APPROVAL OF THE SUPERVISORY UNIT OF THE POLICE OFFICERS LABOR AGREEMENT.
Motion by Coughlin, supported by Clanton, to approve the Police Officers labor Council (Supervisory Unit) Tentative Agreement dated November 6, 2008.

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

Motion Carried.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:33 P.M.

Dan Kasunic Richard L. Root
City Clerk Mayor