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Minutes for 12/04/2007
APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE KENTWOOD CITY COMMISSION
HELD DECEMBER 4, 2007
Commission Chambers
Mayor Richard L. Root called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M.
Reverend Cathi Gowen of St. Paul United Methodist 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, Frank Raha III and Mayor Richard L. Root.
Staff Present: Fire Chief Jim Carr, Finance Director Tom Chase, Economic Development Planner Lisa Golder, City Clerk Dan Kasunic, Police Chief Rick Mattice, Assistant Planner Joe Pung, Fire Department Administrative Assistant Nancy Shane, City Attorney Jeffrey Sluggett, Assistant Finance Director/Purchasing Agent Phil Tietz, Deputy Administrator Keith Van Beek, Public Works Director Ron Woods and Recreation Director Charlie Ziesemer.
Ten (10) citizens and members of the news media attended the meeting.
Motion by Brinks, supported by Clanton, to approve the agenda.
Motion Carried.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Motion by Brinks, supported by Cummings, to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
A. Receive and file minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting held on November 20, 2007.
B. Engage Miller Canfield as Special Counsel for the Steelcase, Inc. Michigan Tax Tribunal proceedings.
C. Resolution 92?07 to set a January 2, 2008 public hearing date to consider the establishment of an Industrial Development District in the City of Kentwood for Kerry Sweet Ingredients located at 4444-52nd St., SE; under Act 198.
D. Receive and file minutes of the Ordinance Committee Meeting held on November 27, 2007.
E. Designate a temporary sign as an ?official city sign? for the Junior NBA Basketball Program for Parks & Recreation Department with sign to be located at the Kentwood Library at 4700 Kalamazoo Ave., SE from December 5-17, 2007 and to waive the permit fee.
F. Payables for the City Funds $2,043,753.50, Taxes of $133,683.66, totaling $2,177,437.16.
Roll Call Vote: Yeas: All. Nays: None. Absent: None.
Motion Carried.
Resolution Adopted.
Motion by Raha, supported by Brown, to approve the minutes of the November 20, 2007 City Commission Meeting.
Motion Carried.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS:
APPROVAL OF GRAND RAPIDS WATER AND SEWER RATES-PROPOSED YEAR 2008 CHANGES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Public Works Director Woods explained the timeline deadlines give the City 30 days to comment and another 30 days for any protest of the proposed rate change. He stated he had completed a detailed analysis and studied the methodology on the proposed rate change and to recommend the approval of the change.
Motion by Coughlin, supported by Cummings, to approve the proposed Grand Rapids Water and Sewer Rates to become effective January 1, 2008.
Motion Carried.
ACCEPTANCE OF DONATED PROPERTY AT 2202 FOREST HILLS AVENUE, SE FOR THE PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT.
Assistant Finance Director/Purchasing Agent Tietz reviewed his memorandum dated June 1, 2006 regarding the acceptance of land.
Motion by Brinks, supported by Coughlin, to accept the donation of 4.77 acres of land located at 2202 Forest Hills Avenue, SE and authorize the Mayor to execute all applicable and required documents to conclude the property transfer, with payment by the City of $1,550.11 in past due taxes with funds from the Park Millage Fund budget.
Motion Carried.
PUBLIC HEARING:
Triad Packaging.
Mayor Root opened the public hearing to accept the transfer of Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate No. 95-721 and No. 2006-618 to the City of Kentwood for Great Lakes Triad Packaging Corporation to be located at 3939-36th Street, SE; under Act 198.
After a brief presentation by Economic Development Planner Golder and company representative Brian Burns:
Motion by Cummings, supported by Coughlin, to close the public hearing.
Motion Carried.
ADOPT RESOLUTION 93?07 AND RESOLUTION 94-07 TO ACCEPT THE TRANSFER OF INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES NO. 95-7211 AND NO. 2006-618 TO THE CITY OF KENTWOOD FOR TRIAD PACKAGING CORPORATION.
Motion by Brinks, supported by Brown, to adopt Resolution 93-07 and Resolution 94-07 to accept the transfer of Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificates No. 95-721 and No. 2006-618 to the City of Kentwood for Triad Packaging Corporation located at 3939-36th Street, SE; under Act 198.
Roll call Vote: Yeas: All. Nays: None. Absent: None.
Resolutions Adopted.
Woodbury Commons.
Mayor Root opened the public hearing to request approval of a Final Site Plan and Preliminary Plat for Woodbury Commons Phase III located on the south side of 44th Street, Torrington Drive extended west and Middlebury Drive extended south.
Following a brief Presentation by Assistant Planner Pung and Excel Engineering representative Ron Berends, Carmen Biddle, 4765 Morningside, spoke regarding saving trees, construction noise, wanted a conservation committee set up to study all areas prior to development and had twenty-five (25) questions or requests of this development that she submitted to the City Clerk.
Motion by Brown, supported by Coughlin, to close the public hearing.
Motion Carried.
APPROVAL OF THE FINAL SITE PLAN AND PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR WOODBURY COMMONS PHASE III.
Motion by Clanton, supported by Cummings, to approve the Final Site Plan and Preliminary Plat for Woodbury Commons Phase III located on the south side of 44th Street, Torrington Drive extended west and Middlebury Drive extended south with the Planning Commission?s Findings of Fact dated November 27, 2007 with Conditions 1 through 5 and Basis Points 1 through 3.
Motion Carried.
Brown and Raha Dissenting.
Clear Pointe No. 2
Mayor Root opened the public hearing for the Final Site Plan and Preliminary Plat for Clear Pointe No. 2 located on the north side of 60th Street east of Clear Wood Drive.
Following a brief presentation by Assistant Planner Pung and Southwood, LLC Dan Burrill and Max Shulz:
Motion by Brown, supported by Coughlin, to close the public hearing.
Motion Carried.
Questions and discussion ensued regarding when duplexes are allowed and if the developer would build without duplexes.
City Attorney Sluggett suggested if there is an inclination for denial, and due to the recommendation by the Planning Commission for approval, to postpone for two weeks so staff could prepare a record of reasons for the denial.
Motion by Raha to table, the motion failed for lack of support.
Further discussion/questions ensued.
Motion by Raha, supported by Brinks, to table until the December 18, 2007 City Committee Meeting.
Motion Carried.
Brown and Clanton Dissenting.
The Commission requested staff to provide the history of this project.
BIDS:
PURCHASE OF TURNOUT GEAR FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Motion by Cummings, supported by Brown, to authorize the purchase of ten (10) sets of turnout gear for the Fire Department from Douglas Safety Systems, LLC at a cost not-to-exceed $13,875.76 with funds from the Fire Department Operating Budget.
Motion Carried.
PRINTING AND MAILING OF ASSESSMENT NOTICES FOR THE ASSESSOR?S OFFICE.
Motion by Brinks, supported by Clanton, to approve the printing and mailing of City Personal Property Statements and Assessment Notices with 360 Services International in an estimated amount of $9,200.00 with funds from the Assessors Operating Budget.
Motion Carried.
RESOLUTIONS:
ADOPT RESOLUTION 95?07 TO AUTHORIZE THE NAME CHANGE FROM SOUTHKENT TV COMMISSION, INC. TO WKTV (WYOMING-KENTWOOD TV).
Motion by Clanton, supported by Raha, to adopt Resolution 95?07 to authorize the name change from SouthKent TV Commission, Inc. to WKTV (Wyoming-Kentwood TV).
Roll Call Vote: Yeas: All. Nays: None. Absent: None.
Resolution Adopted.
COMMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR:
Deputy Administrator Van Beek-Informed the Commission of the change made by Comcast to move WKTV public access channel up to channel 911.
Commissioner Brown-Requested staff to investigate flow pipe that goes into the detention pond at Old Farm Park being full of debris.
Mayor Root-read a letter from Police Officer Dan Wills regarding his K-9 partner Mel on being 27th in the national competition. He informed the Commission on the Joint Committee meeting with the Planning Commission on December 11th, Open House for the committee volunteers December 14th and the State of the City Speech on February 13th.
Showed a video of Mayor Root and East Grand Rapids Mayor lip singing at a fund raiser.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:47 P.M.
Dan Kasunic Richard L. Root
City Clerk Mayor
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