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Ryan Cotton
Village Manager


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MINUTES
Monday, May 17, 2004
7:00 P.M.

Barber School Community Building
102 West Exchange Street
Spring Lake, Michigan

I.    Call to Order

II.   Pledge of Allegiance

III.  Roll Call:

A.  Present: Filber, Fischer, Hall, Holland, Keller, Palma & VanStrate.

 

IV.                                 Reports and Statements of Citizens

 

Carolyn Boersma, candidate for the Spring Lake Township clerk's position,

 introduced herself to the Village Council.

 

V.  Consent Agenda

 

A.              Approved the payment of the bills in the amount of $187,447.26. 

 

B.              Approved the minutes of the May 3, 2004 meeting.

 

C.              Accepted the low bid from Jack Doheny Supplies, Inc. of Northville, Michigan for a replacement trailer- mounted Sewer Jet in the amount of $24,500. 

 

D.              Approved the reappointment of Art Bolt to the Lloyd's Bayou Lake Board until May 1, 2005.

 

 

On a motion by Fischer, support from Hall, the Village Council approved the Consent Agenda as presented.

 

                           Yes:              7                      No:                  0

 

VI.                                   Report By the Village Clerk

 

No report by the Village Clerk was presented.

 

VII.                              Report by the Village Manager

 

A.  Approved a supplemental water supply contract between the City of Grand Rapids and the Ottawa County Road Commission and authorized the President and Village Clerk/Treasurer to execute. 

 

Summary:  This supplemental contract was necessary to purchase water from Grand Rapids, such as was routinely needed in the summer and until the intake system was functioning as designed.

 

      On a motion by Hall, support from VanStrate, the Village Council approved the supplemental water supply contract between the City of Grand Rapids and the Ottawa County Road Commission and authorized the President and Village Clerk/Treasurer to execute.

 

 

            Yes:                 7                      No:                  0

 

 

B.  Approved June 23, 2004 as Business Recognition Day.

 

Joy Gausch from the Chamber of Commerce introduced Ed Garner a new Chamber employee to the Village Council.  Ed talked about the importance of Business Recognition Day to the area and how it shows the spirit of cooperation among the local municipalities and that government does care about local businesses.

 

On a motion by Fischer, support from Holland, the Village Council approved a proclamation from the Chamber of Commerce to designate June 23, 2004 as Business Recognition Day in the Village of Spring Lake.                                                                                   

            Yes:                 7                      No:                  0

 

 

 

VIII.       Reports by the Village Council:

 

       Council member VanStrate asked if the yield sign coming north out of Mill Point Park        could be changed to a stop sign for safety reasons.  Manager Cotton said that he                    would speak to Chief DeYoung about the matter.

 

IX.                                    Statements of Citizens:

 

No statements of citizens were reported.                   

                                               

X.    Re-Convened the work session from 7:58 until 8:38 p.m.

 

XI.                 Adjournment     

 

On a motion by Palma, support from Holland, the Village Council adjourned at 8:41 p.m.

 

                        Yes:                 7                      No:                  0

                       

 

 

 

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Daniel Keller, Village President

 

 

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Maribeth Lawrence, Village Clerk/Treasurer