REGULAR MINUTES
PERE MARQUETTE DEPOT
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
A meeting of the City Council of the City of
Council Member Scheid delivered the invocation.
The Mayor led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
The City Clerk took the roll call:
Members Present: Council Members Feuerstein, Scheid, Lallo, Jones and Gunderson.
Members Absent: None.
Council Member Scheid made a motion to approve the agenda as presented, supported by Council Member Lallo.
The question on the motion was called and the result of the voting is as follows:
Ayes: Council Members Feuerstein, Scheid, Lallo, Jones and Gunderson.
Nays: None.
There were no public comments.
A. Approve Independent Bank Checks 61236 to 61276 in the amount of $140,640.50
Approve Chemical Bank Checks 6505 to 6518 in the amount of $23,018.50
B. Approve Minutes: Regular scheduled meeting, December 17, 2013
C. Appointment of Marjorie Hansen to the Board of Review
D. Appointment of Douglas Lamborne to the Board of Review
E. Appointment of Dave Mierendorf to the Board of Review
F. Appointment of Carla Gunderson to the Library Board
G. Appointment of Kathleen Flynn to the Library Board
H. GVMC – Amendment No. 38 to the Articles of Incorporation adding Lowell Township as a member community
Council Member Scheid made a motion to approve the consent agenda, supported by Council Member Lallo.
The question on the motion was called and the result of the voting is as follows:
Ayes: Council Members Feuerstein, Scheid, Lallo, Jones and Gunderson.
Nays: None.
Following are the resolutions contained in the Consent Agenda.
C. APPOINTMENT OF MARJORIE HANSEN TO THE BOARD OF REVIEW
RESOLUTION NO. 2014-01-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELDING, MICHIGAN APPOINTING MARJORIE HANSEN TO THE BOARD OF REVIEW.
WHEREAS, the current term of office of Marjorie Hansen on the Board of Review expired on 01/01/14; and
WHEREAS, Marjorie Hansen has indicated her willingness to serve another term on the Board of Review.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
D. APPOINTMENT OF DOUGLAS LAMBORNE TO THE BOARD OF REVIEW
RESOLUTION NO. 2014-01-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELDING, MICHIGAN APPOINTING DOUGLAS LAMBORNE TO THE BOARD OF REVIEW.
WHEREAS, the current term of office of Douglas Lamborne on the Board of Review expired on 01/01/14; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Lamborne has indicated his willingness to serve another term on the Board of Review.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
E. APPOINTMENT OF DAVE MIERENDORF TO THE BOARD OF REVIEW
RESOLUTION NO. 2014-01-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELDING, MICHIGAN APPOINTING DAVID MIERENDORF TO THE BOARD OF REVIEW.
WHEREAS, the present term of office of David Mierendorf on the Board of Review expired on 01/01/14; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Mierendorf has indicated his willingness to serve another term on the Board of Review.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
F. APPOINTMENT OF CARLA GUNDERSON TO THE LIBRARY BOARD
RESOLUTION NO. 2014-01-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELDING, MICHIGAN, APPOINTING CARLA GUNDERSON TO THE ALVAH N. BELDING MEMORIAL LIBRARY BOARD.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Belding, Michigan, desires to fill the term of Mike Verdun; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to appoint Carla Gunderson as a member of the Library Board; and,
WHEREAS, the Alvah N. Belding Memorial Library Board members have recommended the appointment of Carla Gunderson to this board; and,
WHEREAS, City Council has determined that Carla Gunderson meets the eligibility requirements for appointment to the Library Board as set forth in the City Charter, Section 4.4(f).
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Belding, Michigan, that Carla Gunderson be, and the same hereby is, appointed as member of the Alvah N. Belding Memorial Library Board with a term to commence on January 1, 2014, and to expire on December 31, 2014.
G. APPOINTMENT OF KATHLEEN FLYNN TO THE LIBRARY BOARD
RESOLUTION NO. 2014-01-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELDING, MICHIGAN, APPOINTING KATHLEEN E. FLYNN TO THE ALVAH N. BELDING MEMORIAL LIBRARY BOARD.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Belding, Michigan, desires to fill the term of Clara Scheid; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to appoint Kathleen E. Flynn as a member of the Library Board; and,
WHEREAS, the Alvah N. Belding Memorial Library Board members have recommended the appointment of Kathleen E. Flynn to this board; and,
WHEREAS, City Council has determined that Kathleen E. Flynn meets the eligibility requirements for appointment to the Library Board as set forth in the City Charter, Section 4.4(f).
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Belding, Michigan, that Kathleen E. Flynn be, and the same hereby is, appointed as member of the Alvah N. Belding Memorial Library Board with a term to commence on January 1, 2014, and to expire on December 31, 2017.
H. GVMC – AMENDMENT NO. 38 TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ADDING LOWELL TOWNSHIP AS A MEMBER COMMUNITY
RESOLUTION NO. 2014-01- 05
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELDING, MICHIGAN TO APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 38 IN THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF GRAND VALLEY METROPOLITAN COUNCIL.
WHEREAS, the members of Grand Valley Metropolitan Council (“Metro Council”) have by majority vote approved Amendment No. 38 (Addition of the Lowell Township) in the Articles of Incorporation of Grand Valley Metropolitan Council; and
WHEREAS, the amendment has now been submitted for approval by the legislative bodies of the local governmental units that belong to Metro Council; and
WHEREAS, the city council of the City of Belding has considered Amendment No. 38 in the Articles of Incorporation of Metro Council.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Belding, Michigan that Amendment No. 38 in the Articles of Incorporation of Grand Valley Metropolitan Council is hereby approved.
Council Member Feuerstein stated he had no report, but the Planning Commission will be meeting on January 15, 2014.
Council Member Scheid had no report.
Council Member Lallo stated the Museum Board has a planning meeting on January 18, 2014.
Council Member Jones stated they may reschedule the Rec Board meeting.
Mayor Gunderson stated there were no meetings. There was a contest at the library regarding the number of books in the tree display. There was no original count. There were 265 books in the tree, and the winner received a $25 gift card.
Wendy DaWeerd, Donor Relations Specialist for Michigan Blood, asked for assistance in spreading the word about donating blood. With headquarters in Grand Rapids, the non-profit organization supplies hospitals with the blood products they need. They are the sole supplier to all the hospitals in Kent County and 40 plus hospitals around the State of Michigan, including Greenville. They continually add hospitals for blood products. They will be starting a regular donation site at the VFW, as they need to reach more donors every day. 2,200 pints of blood must be collected every week. They have many volunteers. They need community support. They are a separate entity from the Red Cross. Everything they collect in a community stays local. The first drive is January 16, 2014 from 12:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. She hopes they will have a regular drive every other month. The drives will be opposite the American Legion drives in Greenville. They have a challenge from hospitals, as there is an increasing need for platelets in the treatment of cancer. The platelets cannot be stored or frozen, and will last only five days. It offsets the effects of chemo and radiation. That is the biggest challenge, as there is a huge demand for platelets. To have people show up at a blood drive, it takes personal contacts to ask people to donate. They must have 55 people show up to meet the goal of 35 pints that day. She handed out posters for everyone to distribute. She stated she appreciated their help.
City Manager Mullendore stated she has submitted everything to Electrolux. The city has not received payment so she sent an email to John Heer. Some of the lenders are sending double payments for taxes, so the city has to do refunds. She will be gone from January 18 to 20, 2014.
Council Member Scheid had no comments.
Council Member Lallo had no comments.
Council Member Jones thanked all the city crew for all the extra work to get the streets cleaned up. There was a fire on Elizabeth Street and he thanked the fire department and city personnel for their efforts. He thanked them for all the extra work in the last month, and especially last week.
Council Member Feuerstein had no comments.
Mayor Gunderson thanked the city workers for doing their job and keeping everything cleaned up. It was open and nice. He thanked the police department for keeping an eye on the town when things were shut down. He expressed sincere gratitude to the fire department for their efforts on the barn fires and thanked them for their dedication and service.
The Mayor called for a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Council Member Scheid moved to adjourn the meeting, supported by Council Member Lallo.
Ayes: Council Members Feuerstein, Scheid, Lallo, Jones and Gunderson.
Nays: None.
The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 7:16 p.m.
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Ronald Gunderson, Mayor
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Kareen J. Thomas, City Clerk