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Minutes for 12/01/2009

APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE KENTWOOD CITY COMMISSION
HELD DECEMBER 1, 2009
Commission Chambers

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

Reverend Mike Baynai of John Knox Presbyterian Church gave the invocation.

Commissioner VerWys 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, 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, Public Works Director Ron Woods and Recreation Director Charlie Ziesemer.

Twenty-five (25) 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:

The City Commission recognized Boy Scout Troop #345 and students from South Christian High School.

Mike Abbott, President of the Fire Fighters Union spoke of the current staffing levels and of fire protection levels.

Kurt Nuffer, Kentwood Resident, asked about the upcoming public information session on December 7th.

CONSENT AGENDA:

Motion by Cummings, supported by Coughlin, to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
A. Request to designate a freestanding promotional sign at 4700 Kalamazoo Ave., SE as an ?official sign? for the Youth Basketball Program with the sign being displayed December 5-17, 2009 and to waive the permit fee.
B. Approve purchase of up to 4,550 tons of bulk road salt from North American Salt Company (under a KCRC contract) at a cost of up to $266,812.00 with funds from Major Streets and Local Street Operating Budgets.
C. Approve purchase of a replacement brush chipper from Vermeer of Michigan at a cost not to exceed $33,600.00 (including an allowance for decals and warning lights) with funds from the DPW Equipment Fund Budget.
D. Approve purchase of ?NetMotion? data communication system licenses (including a one-year support agreement) from Sayers, Inc. at a total cost not to exceed $16,695.00, the deployment of 42 Verizon Wireless aircards for operation of this system at a total first year cost of $21,672.00 and allowance of up to $1,000.00 for unexpected start-up costs, for a total expenditure not to exceed $39,367.00 with funds from a Federal Stimulus (ARRA) Grant and from the Police and Fire Department Budgets for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2010 and contingent upon Commission approval of funding on the same budgets for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2011 under City of Kentwood Purchasing Rules (Special Circumstances).
E. Authorize Mayor to enter into a one-year contract with Verizon Wireless for cellular telephone and aircard operation in an amount not to exceed $68,000.00 with funds from the General Fund departments operating budgets for the Fiscal Year June 30, 2010 and contingent upon Commission appropriation of funding for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2011.
F. Approve purchase of 36 sets of rifle resistant body armor for the Police Department from On Duty Gear, LLC at a cost not to exceed $26,100.00 plus shipping, with funds from the Property & Building Fund Budget.
G. Approve payment to A-1 Asphalt Sealing & Repair, Inc. for the cost of repair of Blue Grass Court and Pineknoll Court at a cost of $16,000.00 with funds from Local Street Budget with the caveat that the invoice will not be paid until after the December 1, 2009 City Commission Meeting.
H. Receive and file minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting held on November 19, 2009.
I. Adopt Ordinance 9?09 to amend Article 4, Sections 86-101 through 109 of the City of Kentwood Code of Ordinances to incorporate utility trailers within the recreational vehicle ordinance.
J. Receive and file minutes of the Ordinance Committee Meeting held on November 24, 2009.
K. Payables for the City totaling $980,164.24.

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

Motion Carried.
Ordinance Adopted.

Motion by Clanton, supported by Brown, to approve the minutes of the November 17, 2009 City Commission Meeting.

Motion Carried.

COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS:

REVIEW AND APPROVE GRAND RAPIDS PROPOSED WATER AND SEWER RATES FOR 2010.
DPW Director Woods spoke on the Grand Rapids water district and the review of the methodology of the proposed rate increase allowed for in the 1999 contract. He spoke of the reconstruction of the Saddleback Sewer project. The Commission expressed concern with the double digit increase.

Motion by VerWys, supported by Clanton, to approve Grand Rapids proposed Water and Sewer Rates for 2010.

Motion Carried.
Coughlin Dissenting.

PUBLIC HEARING:

Amending Zoning Ordinance, corporate flags and utility trailers.
Mayor Root opened the public hearing to amend Sections 3.14, 16.02 and 16.03b of the City of Kentwood Zoning Ordinance, as amended, regarding corporate flags and utility trailers.

After a brief presentation by Community Development Director Schweitzer:

Motion by Brinks, supported by Cummings, to close the public hearing.

Motion Carried.

ADOPT ORDINANCE 10?09 TO APPROVE TO AMEND SECTIONS 3.14, 16.02 AND 16.03B OF THE CITY OF KENTWOOD ZONING ORDINANCE BEING APPENDIX A OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED, REGARDING CORPORATE FLAGS AND UTILITY TRAILERS.
Motion by Coughlin, supported by Cummings, to adopt Ordinance 10?09 to amend Sections 3.14, 16.02 and 16.03b of the Zoning Ordinance being Appendix A of the City of Kentwood Code of Ordinances, as amended, regarding corporate flags and utility trailers.

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

Ordinance Adopted.

Amending Zoning Ordinance, rezoning.
Mayor Root opened the public hearing to amend the City of Kentwood Zoning Ordinance, being Appendix A, of the City of Kentwood Code of Ordinances, as amended, to rezone .72 acres of land located at 601-44th Street, SE from C-4 Office to C-2 Community Commercial for the Kentwood Veterinary Clinic.

Following a brief presentation by Assistant Planner Joe Pung:

Motion by Coughlin, supported by Brown, to close the public hearing.

Motion Carried.

ADOPT ORDINANCE 11?09 TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE, APPENDIX A, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED, TO REZONE .72 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 601-44TH STREET FROM C-4 OFFICE TO C-2 COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL FOR KENTWOOD VETERINARY CLINIC.
Motion by Brinks, supported by Brown, to adopt Ordinance 11?09 to amend the Zoning Ordinance, being Appendix A, of the City of Kentwood Code of Ordinances, as amended, to rezone .72 acres of land located at 601-44th Street, SE from C-4 Office to C-2 Community Commercial for the Kentwood Veterinary Clinic based on Staff Report dated October 19, 2009.

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

Ordinance Adopted.

Elan Nutrition, Inc.
Mayor Root opened the public hearing to approve an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate in the City of Kentwood for Elan Nutrition, Inc. at 4490-44th Street, SE; under Act 198.

Following a brief presentation by Economic Development Planner Golder:

Motion by Brown, supported by Coughin, to close the public hearing.

Motion Carried.

ADOPT RESOLUTION 73?09 TO APPROVE AN INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE FOR ELAN NUTRITION , INC.
Motion by Clanton, supported by Cummings, to adopt Resolution 73?09 to approve an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate in the City of Kentwood for Elan Nutrition, Inc. located at 4490-44th Street, SE; under Act 198.

Roll Call Vote: Yeas: Brown, Clanton, Coughlin, VerWys and Root. Nays: Brinks. Absent: None.

Resolution Adopted.

APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS:

CONFIRM APPOINTMENT OF JUDY BERGSMA TO WKTV COMMISSION.
Motion by Brinks, supported by Clanton, to confirm the appointment of Judy Bergsma to the WKTV Commission.

Motion Carried.

COMMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR:
Mayor Root-Handed out the proposed City Commission Meetings for 2010, after a brief discussion a few dates will change. A proposed committee restructuring and proposed ballot language was also distributed for the Commission to review and give feedback to the Mayor.

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


Dan Kasunic Richard L. Root
City Clerk Mayor