MINUTES – REGULAR MEETING
Monday, April
18, 2005 – 7:00 PM
Mayor James M. Rynberg called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Councilmember Larry Breuker gave the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag.
Present at Roll Call: Mayor James M. Rynberg and Councilmembers Larry Breuker, Rob Mani, Jane Drake and James Breinling
Staff Present: City Manager Chris Yonker, City Clerk/Finance Director Todd Blake and Public Works Superintendent Brian Hettinger
Public Present: John Goudie, Dave Parker, Mark Whitelaw, Esther Jiran and Mr. & Mrs. Tim Robinson
City Manager Yonker requested the addition of the following items to the agenda:
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Request for use of
- Consideration to approve yard width variance from Subdivision Code
Motion by Councilmember Breinling, seconded by Councilmember Breuker to approve the meeting agenda as amended; motion approved.
DPW Supervisor Hettinger announced the City’s
notification of its 12th consecutive annual designation as a Tree
City
Motion by Councilmember Breinling, seconded by Councilmember Drake and carried to approve the following consent action items:
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Minutes of the Regular Session held March 21 and the Special Session
held March 24, 2005
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VFW Post 6898’s Request for Street Closures & Use of
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Professional Services Contract with Mead & Hunt for Design
Engineering at the
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Amend the FY 04/05 Budget by transferring $1,410 from the General Fund
(101-966.000-999-490) to the Capital Projects Fund (490-000.000-699-000) and
appropriating the contract by expense of $56,400 (490-537.000-801.000) and State
reimbursement of $54,990 (490-000.000-553.000)
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Confirm Election of Officers for the Fremont Fire Department as follows:
Chief: Rusty Boeskool 1st Lieutenant: Bill Boike
Assistant Chief: Brian Hettinger 2nd Lieutenant: Phil Smalligan
Captain:
Ed Cook
Secretary-Treasurer:
Ed Bell
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FY 04/05 Budget Amendment for Conversion of Master Plan Map Files to GIS
Format for $4,400 (101-371.000-801.000)
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Ms. Kimberly Young’s Request for use of Arboretum Park for her Wedding
Ceremony on Saturday, July 4, 2005 @ 2 PM
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Resolution R-05-09: Authorizing the Installation of a Temporary Event Banner over the M-82
Trunkline to publicize the Public Meeting to review the results of the Downtown
Blueprints Project
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Mr. Michael Noffsinger’s Request for use of Arboretum Park for his
Wedding Ceremony on Saturday, April 30, 2005 @ 3 PM
Motion by Councilmember Mani,
supported by Councilmember Breuker to approve the accounts payable check
register reports dated March 31, 2005 totaling $150,952.65 and April 13, 2005
totaling $700,527.40; motion approved.
Mayor Rynberg opened the public hearing at 7:06 PM to
receive comment of the proposed IFT application.
Mayor Rynberg noted the hearing would stay open for one-half hour.
Mr. Dave Parker, of Gerber Products Company, gave a brief
overview of the $2,500,000 project entailing equipment modifications for
enhanced safety features to Gerber’s existing glass line.
Motion by Councilmember Breinling, seconded by
Councilmember Drake to authorize staff to execute the agreement with LSL, Inc.
for $72,793 and amend the FY 04/05 Operating Budget (101-371.000-801.000),
authorizing use of additional General Fund fund balance of $22,793 for said
project; motion approved.
City Manager Yonker reported the Planning Commission
conducted a public hearing on the request of the Fremont Co-op Produce Co. to
re-zone a portion of the property recently purchased from Webb Lumber Co. along
W. Main Street, from Industrial and B-C Business Central to B-H Business Highway
Commercial and to receive a variance on the western lot’ width requirements
from 110’ down to 40’.
Motion by Councilmember Mani, seconded by Councilmember
Breuker to adopt Ordinance O-05-02 amending Chapter 22 “Zoning,” the zoning
map, and to approve a variance from lot width requirements of the Subdivision
Code, as recommended by the Planning Commission; motion approve by unanimous
roll call vote of
Yeas: Rynberg, Mani, Drake, Breinling, Breuker
Nays: None
Mayor Rynberg recommended Council consider changing the
starting time of the May 2nd Regular Meeting due to the public forum
to be held that evening at 7:00 PM for the purpose of presenting results of the
Downtown Blueprints Program.
Motion by Councilmember Breinling, seconded by
Councilmember Breuker to reschedule the start of the May 2, 2005 Regular Council
Meeting from 7:00 PM to 8:40 PM; motion approved.
Council requested staff request Wednesdays, May 25th
at
Mr. Tim Robinson, of Xtreme Skate & Sports requested
permission to conduct a skateboard tournament at the Fremont Skate/Bike Park on
Saturday, May 14, 2005. He agreed to
the City’s requirements for insurance, parking and cleanup procedures.
Council requested he also provide a crossing guard for pedestrian
crossing of
Motion by Councilmember Drake, seconded by Councilmember
Breinling to grant the request as noted; motion approved.
Mayor Rynberg closed the public hearing at 7:45 PM.
Motion by Councilmember Drake, seconded by Councilmember
Mani to approve Resolution R-05-08 approving Gerber Products Company’s request
for an Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption Certificate, exempting $2,500,000 for
a three-year period as requested; motion approved.
Motion by Councilmember Breinling, seconded by Councilmember Breuker to approve Councilmember Drake’s request for use of Arboretum Park for a Wedding Ceremony on Saturday, April 30, 2005 @ 1 PM; motion approved with Councilmember Drake abstaining.
Motion by Councilmember Mani, seconded by Councilmember Drake to re-appoint Richard Conley to the Fremont Area District Library Board for a three-year term expiring June 30, 2008; motion approved.
Council requested staff make arrangements for the Downtown
Blueprints public forum to be held in the High School Multi-Purpose Room.
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City
Manager’s Friday Newsletter: Progress Report on Key City Objectives,
Policies & Projects
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· City Clerk/Finance Director 4/14/05 Memo: Monthly Budget Comparison Report for the P.E. 3/31/05
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4/14/05 City Press Release: “
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Official 5/3/05 Ballot for
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Notice of 4/21/05 Annual Meeting: Recycling for
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January 2005 Newsletter:
· MML Board Approves 05/06 Legislative Priorities
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GVMC 6/9/05 Growing Communities Conference Registration Form:
“Place in
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Subcommittee
of the
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Fremont
Area District Library Semi-Annual Report: July – December 2004
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MDOT 3/28
Letter: Confirmation of MDOT Upgrades to M-82 Detour Route prior to’06
Reconstruction
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Pine
Street Primary School 2005 City Hall Tour Pictures
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April
’05 LINC Alumni Synergy Newsletter
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3/28/05
MI Downtown Association Email: Passage of Bill Permitting Sidewalk Cafes along
State Trunklines
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Times Indicator Articles:
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3/23:
“Citizens Invited to Help Form Vision for Downtown”
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3/23:
“Chemical Bank Employees Receive Citizen Citations for Stopping Crime Ring”
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3/30:
“Mayor’s Letter to Editor: Future of Fremont”
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4/13:
“Fremont Police make Drug Arrests”
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4/13: “
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4/13:
“Fremont Schools to hold Public Forum April 25”
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3/23:
“Ramshorn to Reopen as Public Golf Course”
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3/27:
“Small Stores Push Uniqueness in
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3/20:
“Mayor’s Letter to Editor: Downtown Blueprints Community Visioning
Session”
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4/5:
“Another Close Administrator Vote Likely”
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4/6:
“Officials try to Allay Concerns over Sewage Treatment Plant”
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4/7:
“Citizen Involvement Sought for Downtown Plan”
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4/7:
Mayor’s Letter to Editor: “
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4/7:
“Coopersville Officials: City’s Appearance Matters for Uniform Growth”
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4/14: “
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4/14: “
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4/1:
“Community Briefs:
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4/7:
“Community Briefs:
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4/13: “
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Adjournment
Motion by Councilmember Breinling, seconded by Councilmember Mani to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 PM; motion approved.