7:30 P.M.
I. Call to Order
II.
Pledge
of Allegiance
III.
Roll
Call
A.Present: Filber, Fischer, Holland, Keller, Palma
& VanStrate
B.Excused: Hall
IV.
Reports and Statements of Citizens
No
reports or statements of citizens were presented.
V. Consent
Agenda
A.Approved the payment of the bills in the
amount of $23,188.03.
B.Approved
the minutes of the June 7, 2004 meeting.
C.Approved
closing of Meridian Street, south of Exchange Street to Summit Street, on
Monday, June 19 through Friday, June 25 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for the
purpose of allowing the Baptist Church to safely conduct a Vacation Bible
School.
D.Approved
changing a public hearing on parking fines, Chapter 74-87 of the Village Code
of Ordinances, from June 21, 2004 to July 19, 2004.
E.Set
a Planned Unit Development public hearing for August 2, 2004 prior to
consideration of the Final Development Plan.
(The Planning Commission would review the preliminary plan on June 22nd. If they approved it, the developer would
have missed a month of time until the next expected meeting. Approval of the public hearing notice
tonight ran the notice period on a parallel track but didn’t tie the Planning
Commission or Council to anything other than setting the hearing.)
F.Approved
canceling the July 7,2004 regular Village Council meeting.
On a motion by Fischer, support from Filber,
the Village Council approved the Consent Agenda as presented.
Yes: 6 No: 0
VI.
Report By the Village Clerk
No
report by the Village Clerk was presented.
VII.
Report by the Village Manager
A. Approved
the Second Amendment to the March 23, 1998 Intergovernmental Police Services
Agreement pertaining to the remodeled Police Department space, rent and term.
Summary: The Joint Police Commission worked on this
amendment following the completion of the Strategic Planning last winter. The City of Ferrysburg approved the
agreement amendment at their June 7th meeting. Attached was the final approved language.
On
a motion by Fischer, support from Holland, the Village Council approved the
Second Amendment to the March 23, 1998 Intergovernmental Police Services
Agreement and authorized the President and Village Clerk/Treasurer to execute
the amendment.
Yes: 6 No: 0
B. Approved
submission of an amended Coastal Management Program Grant Application for the
Grand River Greenway and committed a local match of $34,760 from the Tax
Increment Financing District Fund.
Summary: The Village originally submitted a grant
request for 50% share of $10,000 to do a conceptual design of this path from
near Village Cove to the end of Division Street in late April. The granting
authorities met with Ryan Cotton and Ken Gleason, Chair of the Parks and
Recreation Committee four weeks ago to review the site and the grant’s
chances.
The grants person
suggested we amend the grant to do both conceptual and detailed
design on the first phase to Division Street and then do conceptual design only
on the remainder to Leonard Road.
The initial problem
with this approach was the 50% local match. The estimated cost for this
additional work was $69,519 total, for a local share of $34,760.
This expense would not
be incurred until formally approved by the Coastal Management Program in early
2005. The expenditure could be spread
over two fiscal years.
This expense, and ones
like it, seem to have been contemplated in the language of the Spring Lake
Downtown Development Authority Plan quoted below in the “Development Area Projects” section:
…West Waterfront
Development Improvements in conjunction with the development of the
Wipperfurth/Fletemeyer/Barrett area properties including lighting, a seawall,
public walkways, all-season pedestrian access to the Holiday Inn…
This
language supported use of TIF funds for the West End Community Boardwalk
completed five years ago.
The funding would come
from a reduction in the various “redevelopment demolition” line items in the
TIF budget.
The
Village Council discussed this matter on June 7th and determined, on
a split show of hands, that you would like to act on an amended grant request.
It was based on a revised project budget.
Councilmember
VanStrate said that this would distract from road repairs, which are more important
to him and that he did not feel it was fiscally responsible.
Councilmember
Palma asked where the money would be coming from.
Village
Manager Cotton said that originally $10,000 had been budgeted in the Public
Improvement fund, but the local match of $34,000 could come from the Tax
Increment Financing District fund.
Councilmember
Fischer said that this would not take any money away from street projects and
that he was in favor of it.
Councilmember
Filber said the council should take advantage of the availability of the
grant.
President
Keller stated that the Grand River Greenway was an important part of the
Village of Spring Lake’s future plans and he felt that this was a great
expenditure to get out of the way now.
On
a motion by Fischer, support from Filber, the Village Council approved
submission of an amended Coastal Management Program Grant Application for the
Grand River Greenway and committed a local match of $34,760 from the Tax
Increment Financing District Fund.
Yes: 4 No: 2
(Palma, VanStrate)
C. Approved
a resolution of Cooperative Intent.
Summary: Attached were three optional resolutions
adopted by the City of Ferrysburg, the City of Grand Haven and Grand Haven
Township respectively. A third draft
was provided by Ryan Cotton to attempt to anticipate the changes you might like
to see to best represent Spring Lake’s best interests.
The
changes were similar to Ferrysburg’s amendments, with deletion of references to
the Loutit District Library.
On
a motion by Fischer, support by Filber, the Village Council approved a
resolution of Cooperative Intent.
Yes: 6 No: 0
VIII.
Reports by the Village Council:
Councilmember
Holland commented on Spring Lake Township Supervisor Jim Jeske’s June 15, 2004
letter to Ottawa County Planning Commission objecting to the Village’s master
plan including a desire for a local bridge at 148th Avenue.
IX.
Statements of Citizens:
Shannon
McMaster, 412 E. Exchange Street, informed the Village Council that he would be
the Historic Commission’s co-chairperson for the remainder of the year, due to
the resignation of Sara Rathbun. Mr.
McMaster also told Council that the Wooden Boat Show had been an amazing
success.
Councilmember
Fischer commented on what a great job Jim Whitwam had done on the historic window
frame picture (on the Village Hall second floor) and that some kind of
recognition of his work should be made.
Ms.
Elizabeth Wheeler, 120 N. Lake Avenue, thanked the Village Council for inviting
the Planning Commission to the presentation given by Paul Sachs of the Ottawa
County Planning Commission on the Urban Smart Growth project.
X. Re-Convened the work session from 8:08 till 8:53 p.m.
XI.
Executive Session to consider property
acquisition
On a motion by
Palma, support from Holland, the Village Council adjourned into executive
session at 8:53 p.m.
Yes: 6 No: 0
Resolved that
the Village Council meet in executive session for reasons permitted by Section
8(C) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act, MCL 15.268 (e); MSA 4.1800(18)(e); as
requested by the Village Manager, to confer with legal counsel on matters
permitted by Section (e) of the Open Meetings Act.
On a motion by
Holland, support from VanStrate, the Village Council arose from executive
session at 9:35 p.m.
Yes: 6 No: 0
XII.
Adjournment
On a
motion by Holland, support from VanStrate, the Village Council adjourned at
9:35 pm.
Yes: 6 No: 0
______________________________________________
Daniel Keller,
Village President
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Maribeth Lawrence,
Village Clerk/Treasurer