7:30 P.M.
Barber School Meeting Room
I. Call to Order
President Pro Tem Palma called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
II.
Pledge
of Allegiance
III.
Roll
Call
A.
Present: Filber, Fischer, Holland, Palma & VanStrate.
Excused: Keller & Hall
B.
On a motion by Holland, support from
Fischer, Council members Keller and Hall were excused.
Yes: 4 No: 1 (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 $106,912.70.
B.
Approved
the minutes of the July 18, 2005 meeting.
C.
Appointed Carol Lee Dull to the election commission for the
September 13, 2005 Spring Lake Village election.
D.
Authorized the Village Clerk-Treasurer to cast a vote for
five trustees on the
ballot for the Michigan Municipal League’s Worker Compensation Fund Board of Trustees.
On a motion by Fischer, support from
Filber, the Village Council approved the Consent Agenda as presented.
Yes: 5 No: 0
VI.
Report by the Village Clerk-Treasurer
A.
Held a public
hearing to solicit public comment on the use of $240,000 of CDBG funds from the Michigan Economic Development 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, together with matching developer funds and approved
the authorizing resolution to submit a Michigan Community Development Block
Grant for the same.
Subject:
This public hearing was required given Michigan Strategic Fund Board
approval of the Notice of Intent on July 21st. The Village was authorized to submit a full
grant application related to the Lake Pointe project at 917 West Savidge. This hearing was advertised and the nearby
neighbors were individually noticed.
This action was the culmination of the
planned development efforts to assist in redevelopment of the western part of
West Savidge. It was made possible
through the proposed restaurant and the resultant creation of 12 full time
equivalent jobs. The total amount of
the grant was determined by the number of full-time jobs times $20,000 of
streetscape assistance per job.
Once approved by the State, a grant
agreement would be returned to the Council for approval, the streetscape plans
would be developed and would come before the West Savidge businesses, the
Planning Commission and the Village Council for review. The Village staff would monitor the hiring
to ensure 51% of the jobs go to low-to-moderate income individuals and would
seek periodic reimbursements during the streetscape construction.
President Pro Tem Palma opened the public
hearing at 7:35 p.m.
There were no public
comments.
On a motion by Fischer,
support from Holland, the Village Council closed the public hearing at 7:36
p.m.
Yes: 5 No: 0
On a motion by Fischer,
support from Filber, the Village Council approved a resolution authorizing the
Village President and the Village Manger, serving as Certifying Officer, to
submit the proposed grant for $240,000 of CDBG funds from the Michigan Economic
Development for the West Savidge Street streetscape, parking and power line
relocation, as well as use of $26,850 of Tax Increment Financing Funds and the
use of $91,850 of developer funds to complete the grant match.
Yes: 5 No: 0
B. Held
a public hearing and subsequently approved an Ordinance to amend the Code of
Ordinances 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.
Subject: This public hearing and adoption of an
ordinance would complete the environmental process associated with the Citgo
gasoline spill. The Michigan Department
of Environmental Quality provided a letter on July 11, 2005 that concurred with
this action. The “Barber’s Addition
Area” was generally bounded by Savidge south to the Grand River from Division
to Cutler and from Savidge north to Liberty between Park and Cutler.
Mr.
Kurt Koella of Lakeshore Environmental, representative for Tri-City Oil,
explained what the “Barber’s Addition Area” encompassed. Mr. Koella went on to explain the procedures
that Lakeshore Environmental had taken to meet the requirements for closure of
this site.
President
Pro Tem Palma opened the public hearing at 7:42 p.m.
There
was no public comment.
On
a motion by Holland, support from VanStrate, the Village Council closed the
public hearing at 7:43 p.m.
Yes: 5 No: 0
Council
member Holland asked if Village residents were not supposed to dig wells.
Mr.
Koella said that it is illegal to do so in the restricted area because this is
not a protected aquifer according to the Health Department.
Council
member Palma asked if the existing wells were grandfathered in.
Mr.
Koella said that when Lakeshore Environmental did their survey, they did not
find any wells in the “Barber’s Addition” area. Mr. Koella added that most residents had positive feedback on the
restrictions and that they use Village water to sprinkle their lots.
On
a motion by Fischer, support from Filber, the Village Council approved 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.
Yes: 5 No: 0
VII.
Report By the Village Manager:
A. Approved
a Brownfield Grant agreement in the amount of $100,000 in conjunction with the
Lake Pointe Project at 917 West Savidge and authorized the Village President
and Clerk to execute the grant agreement following review by the Village
Attorney.
Subject: The Michigan Department of Environmental
Quality made resources available to assist in Brownfield cleanup as a result of
the Clean Michigan Initiative statewide bond election of seven years ago. As such, the above project qualified for
assistance as a Part 201 contaminated facility. Since some of the contamination was from businesses that no
longer existed, the portion of the costs associated with demolition and
asbestos would be covered by a grant to the Village on a reimbursement basis.
The Village would receive the grant award, contract for the work and be
responsible for reporting to the State MDEQ and seeking reimbursement.
On
a motion by Filber, support from Fischer, the Village Council approved the
Brownfield Grant Agreement draft and authorized the Village President and
Village Clerk/Treasurer to execute the grant agreement following review and
approval by the Village Attorney of the draft.
Yes: 5 No: 0
B. Approved
a Brownfield Loan Agreement in the amount of not-to-exceed $260,000 in
conjunction with the Lake Pointe Project at 917 West Savidge and authorized the
Village President and Village Clerk/Treasurer to execute the loan agreement
following review by the Village Attorney.
Summary: The Michigan Department of Environmental
Quality made resources available to assist in Brownfield cleanup as a result of
the Clean Michigan Initiative statewide bond election of seven years ago. As such, the above project qualified for
assistance as a Part 201 contaminated facility. Since some of the contamination was from businesses that still
exist, the portion of the costs associated with environmental investigation,
remediation and due care would be covered by a loan to the Village. The Village would receive the loan award,
contract for the work and be responsible for reporting to the State MDEQ and
seeking reimbursement.
The
Village would subsequently need to set up a Brownfield TIF district to capture
the eligible amounts and pay back the loan within four years. Under this basis, taxes would be captured
from the School, Library, County and other taxing units for this particular
property until the loan was paid back.
The estimated new assessed value was $2.5 million. If all went well with the Brownfield TIF
creation or if the total amount of the loan was not necessary, this amount
could be paid back in less than three years.
On
a motion by Fischer, support from Holland, the Village Council approved the
Brownfield loan agreement in an amount not to exceed $260,000 in conjunction
with the Lake Pointe Project and authorized the Village President and Village
Clerk/Treasurer to execute following review by the Village Attorney.
Yes: 5 No: 0
C. Scheduled
a public hearing on August 15, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. for public input and council
action on an amendment to the planned development contract with “Lake Pointe
Condominiums and Town Homes” to incorporate changes pertaining to the West
Savidge streetscape, the Brownfield Redevelopment Grant, the Brownfield
Redevelopment Loan and the Uniform Relocation Act associated with the use of
Community Development Block Grants.
Subject: This hearing was needed before the existing
Planned Development agreement could be amended to incorporate the above new
understandings. The new agreement draft
contained amended language on the Village’s cost sharing for the power line
under grounding ($65,000 from the expected grant), the provision of jobs by the
application to meet the grant terms (12 full time equivalents), limits to the
Village’s assistance under the Uniform Relocation Act (50% cost share limited
to $12,500 from the Tax Increment Financing District Fund) and demolition/lease
of the Village’s property at 921 West Savidge.
On
a motion from Fischer, support from VanStrate, the Village Council scheduled a
public hearing on August 15, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. on an amendment to the Planned
Development Contract with “Lake Pointe Condominiums and Town Homes” to
incorporate changes pertaining to the West Savidge Streetscape, the Brownfield
Redevelopment Grant, the Brownfield Redevelopment Loan and the Uniform
Relocation Act associated with the use of Community Development Block Grants.
Yes: 5 No: 0
VIII.
Reports by the Village Council:
No reports by the Village Council
were presented.
IX.
Statements of Citizens:
No statements of citizens were
presented.
X.
Adjournment of the Regular Meeting
On a motion by VanStrate, support from
Holland, the Village Council
adjourned at 7:58 p.m.
Yes: 5 No: 0
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James Palma, Village President Pro Tem
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Maribeth
Lawrence, Village Clerk/Treasurer