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Minutes for 11/09/2009

APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE KENTWOOD CITY COMMISSION
HELD NOVEMBER 9, 2009
Commission Chambers

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

City Clerk Kasunic administered the Oath of Office to Mayor Richard Root, City Treasurer Jan Hollinrake, Commissioner-At-Large Frank Cummings, 1st Ward Commissioner Richard Clanton and 2nd Ward Commissioner Ray VerWys.

Commissioner Brinks 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, Economic Development Planner Lisa Golder, Deputy Administrator Rich Houtteman, City Clerk Dan Kasunic, Engineering & Inspections Director Steve Kepley, Police Chief Rick Mattice, Fire Department Administrative Assistant Nancy Shane, City Attorney Jeffrey Sluggett, Assistant Finance Director/Purchasing Agent Phil Tietz, Public Works Director Ron Woods and Recreation Director Charlie Ziesemer.

Seven (7) citizens and members of the news media attended the meeting.

Motion by Clanton, supported by Coughlin, to approve the agenda.

Motion Carried.

ACKNOWLEDGE VISITORS AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS:

Glenn Alexander Sr. and Skot Welch both spoke on amending the City Charter to prohibit convicted felons from seeking public office within the City.
Dave DeBryun spoke on the newly elected VerWys stiffing a landowner on a lease and to do his due diligence and pay up and that he is an embarrassment to the City.
Sam Karadsheh spoke of VerWys paying his debt and not to throw stones.
Don Zerial spoke on his concerns with the ITP and their Silverline project.

CONSENT AGENDA:

Motion by Brinks, supported by Brown, to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
A. Resolution 66?09 to revoke Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate No. 04-329 for Dynaflex Corporation located at 4480-44th Street, SE, Suite A, Kentwood, MI; under Act 198.
B. Receive and file minutes of the Ordinance Committee Meeting held on October 27, 2009.
C. Resolution 67?09 to set a November 17, 2009 public hearing date to consider an application for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate in the City of Kentwood for North America Fuel Systems Remanufacturing LLC located at 4232 Brockton Dr., SE; under Act 198.
D. Receive and file the General Fund Revenue and Expenditure Report for September 30, 2009.
E. Payables for the City totaling $1,498,039.53.

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

Motion Carried.
Resolutions Adopted.

Motion by Brinks, supported by Clanton, to approve the minutes of the October 20, 2009 City Commission Meeting.

Motion Carried.

RESOLUTIONS:

AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND RECORD AN AFFIDAVIT TO CLARIFY THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE REAL PROPERTY SET ASIDE FOR LANDFILL USE BY A USEPA REQUIRED DEED RESTRICTION.
Public Works Director Woods reviewed the memorandum regarding the change of legal description. The Commission had questions regarding how this affects the metes and bounds description.

Motion by Clanton, supported by Brown, to table until the November 17 City Commission Meeting.

Motion Carried.

ADOPT RESOLUTION 68?09 TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN THREE SANITARY SEWER EASEMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE SADDLEBACK SEWER WITHIN THE NORTHEAST PARK PROPERTY.
Public Works Director Woods explained that this is the final contract for the Saddleback Sewer work. Commissioner Brinks noted that the tree line has been preserved. Mayor Root noted this work was mandated if development was to continue.

Motion by Coughlin, supported by Clanton, to authorize the Mayor to sign three (3) sanitary sewer easements for construction of the Saddleback Sanitary Sewer within the Northeast Park property.

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

Resolution Adopted.
ELECTION OF MAYOR-PRO-TEM FOR 2009-2011.
Mayor Root opened the floor for nominations for Mayor Pro-Tem. Commissioner Brown nominated Commissioner Clanton.

Motion by Brinks, supported by Coughlin, to elect Commissioner Clanton as Mayor Pro-Tem.
Motion Carried.

COMMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR:

Commissioner VerWys-Thanked the Veterans and said it was because of God?s good grace that he was here today and is moving forward.

Commissioner Clanton-Informed the Commission of the new business association from around 52nd Street and Eastern and asked that the Commission support them.
Economic Development Planner Golder spoke on the City meeting with Family Fare and the currently vacant building.

Commissioner Coughlin-Informed the Commission he will be absent for the November 17th City Commission Meeting.

Mayor Root-Requested the Commission to mark January 8 or 9 for a possible Commission retreat and asked for feedback on if the City should use a facilitator.


The meeting was adjourned at 8:14 P.M.


Dan Kasunic Richard L. Root
City Clerk Mayor