MINUTES
Spring Lake Village
July 18, 2005
7:30 P.M.
Barber School Meeting Room
102 West
Exchange
Spring Lake,
Michigan
I.
Call to Order
President Keller called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m.
II.
Pledge of
Allegiance
III.
Roll Call
A.
Present:
Filber, Fischer, Hall, Holland, Keller, Palma & VanStrate.
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
$333,435.46.
B.
Approved
the minutes of the June 20, 2005 meeting and the June 29, 2005 special meeting.
C.
Scheduled a public hearing for August 1st
at 7:30 p.m. to solicit public comment on the proposed Lake Pointe project and
for use of $345,800 of CDBG funds from
the Michigan Economic Development Corporation for the West Savidge Street
streetscape, parking and power line relocation, as well as use of $26,850 of
Tax Increment Financing funds for the Spring Lake Village share of the local
match.
D.
Scheduled a public hearing for August 1st to consider
an ordinance to amend the code by adding article IV to Chapter 30, environment,
to regulate the use of groundwater in the “Barbers Addition Area” of the
Village of Spring Lake.
E.
Approved a resolution authorizing the
Village President and Clerk/Treasurer to sign the Department of Transportation
State Trunkline Maintenance Contract.
On a motion by Filber,
support from Fischer, the Village Council approved the Consent Agenda as
presented.
Yes: 7 No: 0
VI.
Report by the Village Clerk-Treasurer
No
report by the Village Clerk/Treasurer was presented.
VII.
Report By the Village Manager
A. Approved
the third amendment to the contract for East Savidge Streetscape with Fleis and
Vandenbrink engineers and authorized the Village President and Village
Clerk-Treasurer to execute.
Subject:
The engineering phases were approved as they were engaged. Manager Cotton did not seek an amendment on
the final construction engineering and inspection until now. The prior phases were all provided at the
fees originally quoted.
The
final phase involved more coordination and plan design than anticipated (tree
preservation, fence changes, sign changes, curb cut improvements were a few of
the changes.) The final amount
recommended was $3,000 more than the original quoted as a result. Their quote contained a reasonable caveat
that it was for “budgetary purposes subject to final construction scope and
schedule. “
The
Village had not received the third amendment to the contract at the time of the
meeting.
Council
member Palma said he thought there was no need to table approval of the
amendment due to the quality of work and the reputation of Fleis and
Vandenbrink.
Council
member Filber agreed with Palma
On
a motion by Fischer, support from Holland, the Village Council approved the
third contract amendment with Fleis and VandenBrink for the East Savidge
Streetscape project and authorized the Village President and Village
Clerk-Treasurer to execute.
Yes: 7 No: 0
B. Held
a discussion about the conceptual design of the Lakeside Trail, in conjunction
with the Lake Pointe Project at 917 West Savidge.
Summary: Dreisenga was under contract to conduct this
design activity. This 280-foot section of Lakeside Trail would run
north of the planned Lake Pointe condominiums.
The expected cost was between $35,000 ($125 per foot) and $56,000 ($200
per foot). The lower estimate was from
an engineer; the higher was from a landscape architect. In both cases, these estimates included
benches, trashcans and landscaping elements.
A total of $200,000 was encumbered for the entire 2,200 feet of path
eventually needed.
VIII.
Reconvened the work session at 7:50 p.m.
IX.
Reports
by the Village Council:
No reports by the Village Council were
presented.
X. Statements of Citizens:
No statements of citizens were presented.
XI.
Executive session to discuss real estate acquisition and
collective bargaining.
On a motion by
Hall, support from Fischer, the Village Council adjourned into executive
session at 8:05 p.m.
Yes: 7 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
Fischer, support from Filber, the Village Council arose from executive session
at 8:33 p.m.
Yes: 7 No: 0
XII.
Adjournment
On a motion by
VanStrate, support from Holland, the Village Council adjourned at 8:33 pm.
Yes: 7 No: 0
______________________________________________
Daniel Keller,
Village President
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Maribeth
Lawrence, Village Clerk/Treasurer