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Minutes for 12/16/2008

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

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

Reverend Cathi Gowin of St. Paul?s United Methodist Church gave the invocation.

Commissioner Cummings led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

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

Staff Present: Fire Chief Jim Carr, Finance Director Tom Chase, City Clerk Dan Kasunic, Fire Department Administrative Assistant Nancy Shane, City Attorney Jeffrey Sluggett, Public Works Director Ron Woods and Police Captain Scott Yerrick.

Fourteen (14) citizens and members of the news media attended the meeting.

Motion by Cummings, supported by Raha, to approve the agenda to move items 7(b) and 7(d) to 10(b) and 10(c).

Motion Carried.

ACKNOWLEDGE VISITORS AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS:

The Commission recognized students from South Christian High School.

CONSENT AGENDA:

Motion by Clanton, supported by Cummings, to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
A. Receive and file minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting held on December 2, 2008.
B. Approve Traffic Control Order # 427 to install a YIELD SIGN on Southbury Court at its intersection with Middlebury Drive.
C. Receive and file minutes of the Service Committee Meeting held on December 11, 2008.
D. Payables for the City totaling $1,250,546.94.

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

Motion Carried.

Motion by Brinks, supported by Brown, to approve the minutes of the December 2, 2008 City Commission Meeting.

Motion Carried.

COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS:

REQUEST APPROVAL FOR THE 2009 GRAND RAPIDS SEWER AND WATER RATES.
Public Works Director Woods explained his review and calculations for the rates.

Motion by Brinks, supported by Brown, to approve the 2009 Grand Rapids Sewer and Water rates to become effective January 1, 2009.

Motion Carried.

APPROVE TRAFFIC CONTROL ORDER #426 TO INSTALL YIELD SIGN.
Motion by Brinks, supported by Cummings, to approve Traffic Control Order #426 to install a YIELD SIGN on Sandyhook Court at its intersection with Middlebury Drive.

Motion Carried.

ADOPT RESOLUTION 101?08 TO ESTABLISH THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING DATES FOR THE 2009 CALENDAR YEAR.
Commissioner Brinks requested moving the April 7th meeting date to April 13th due to spring break.

Motion by Brinks, supported by Coughlin, to adopt Resolution 101?08 to establish the City Commission Meeting dates for the 2009 calendar year with the change to April 13th from April 7th.

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

Resolution Adopted.

PUBLIC HEARING:

Emerald Graphics.
Mayor Root opened the public hearing to approve the transfer of a portion of Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate No. 2005-211 in the City of Kentwood for Emerald Graphics Corporation which is relocating to 4150 East Paris Ave. and 4159 Brockton Dr., SE; and to approve the transfer of a portion of Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate No. 2007-197 from Conway Products Corporation dba Emerald Spa Corporation to Emerald Graphics Corporation which relocating within a portion of 4150 East Paris Ave., SE; under Act 198.

Motion by Brinks, supported by Clanton, to table the public hearing until January 6, 2009.

Motion Carried.
COMMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR:

Commissioner Raha-Apologized for missing meetings that were due to State obligations.

Mayor Root-Noted the tree lighting at Park and Recreation Veterans Parks had a very good turnout.

Commissioner Brinks-Informed the Commission that item eight (8) of the Finance Committee Meeting agenda has been removed.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 P.M.


Dan Kasunic Richard L. Root
City Clerk Mayor