7:30 P.M.
Barber School Meeting Room
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, Holland, Keller, Palma
& VanStrate.
B.President
Keller informed the Village Council that Council member Hall was regrettably
resigning from council due to health issues.
It was decided to invite Mark Miller to the September 6, 2005 meeting to
discuss a possible appointment to fill the remainder of Council member Hall’s
term.
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 $198,774.65.
B.Approved the minutes of the August 1, 2005
meeting.
On a motion by Fischer, support from Holland, the Village Council
approved the Consent Agenda as presented.
Yes: 6 No: 0
VI.
Report by the Village Clerk-Treasurer
A. Held a public hearing to solicit public comment on
financial amendments to the Planned Unit Development contract with Onemarket
Properties and Lake Pointe LLC at 917 West Savidge pertaining to local
cost share for the MEDC grant to accomplish power line under grounding, parking
and streetscape improvements to West Savidge, as well as demolition of 921 West
Savidge, repayments to the Village if the required jobs are not created, and
compliance with the Uniform Relocation Act to not exceed 50% of the total
required, limited to $7,500 of Tax Increment Financing Funds, and authorized
the Village President and Clerk/Treasurer to execute the amended contract.
Subject:
This public hearing was required to make financial amendments to the
Planned Development contract as originally approved by the Village Council on
June 6, 2005.
This action was the culmination of the Michigan
Economic Development Grant and Planned Development efforts to assist in
redevelopment of the western part of West Savidge. It was made possible through the proposed restaurant and would
result in 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, $240,000 total.)
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 FTE), limits to the Village’s
assistance under the Uniform Relocation Act (50% cost share limited to $7,500
from the Tax Increment Financing District fund) and demolition/lease of the
Village’s property at 921 West Savidge.
Given that the former tenants had to move to
enable the project to move forward, the community development block grant
stipulated assistance to cover reasonable costs as per the Uniform Relocation
Act. The Chamber of Commerce worked
with each tenant. This agreement
contemplated use of Tax Increment Funds to comply with this federal act on a
50% cost share basis with the developer, not to exceed $7,500.
The benefits of the project would be: expanded public parking adjacent to an extended
Lakeside Trail; an improved streetscape at the western gateway to the Village;
and economic development estimated to add $3,000,000 taxable value to the tax
base. It was further anticipated that
this redevelopment would spur additional Brownfield redevelopment in the
Village, specifically on West Savidge.
President Keller declared the hearing open to
hear public comment at 7:48 p.m.
There was no public comment.
Ms. Suzanne Rudnitski told the Village Council
that this was one of the last steps needed to begin the project and that
Onemarket Properties had decided to split the cost of the relocation dollars
with the Village since both parties would benefit.
Council member Palma said he was very happy with
the project and the increased tax base.
President Keller asked if the project would be
completed in two years as specified in the contract.
Ms. Suzanne Rudnitski said that it would be
completed within the two-year period.
President Keller thanked Suzanne for choosing the
Village of Spring Lake for the site of this project and that it was a breath of
fresh air. He also thanked Joy Gaasch
from The Chamber and Manager Cotton for their perseverance and diligence on the
project. President Keller added that
the project would help to pay for infrastructure in the future.
On a motion by Fischer, support from Holland, the
Village Council closed the public hearing at 7:50 p.m.
Yes: 6 No: 0
On a motion by Filber, support from Fischer, the
Village Council approved financial amendments to the Planned Unit Development contract with Onemarket
Properties and Lake Pointe LLC at 917 West Savidge pertaining to local
cost share for the MEDC grant to accomplish power line under grounding, parking
and streetscape improvements to West Savidge, as well as demolition of 921 West
Savidge, repayments to the village if the required jobs are not created and
compliance with the Uniform Relocation Act to not exceed 50% of the total
required, limited to $7,500 of Tax Increment Financing funds, and authorized
the Village President and Clerk/Treasurer to execute the amended contract.
Yes: 6 No: 0
B. Appointed
members to the Historic Conservation District Commission.
Subject: Two vacancies had arisen. Sandy Parker and Karyn Streeting’s terms
expired. They did not request reappointment.
Bruce Campbell at 517 East Savidge and Ginger Giamo of 202 Prospect
applied for these appointments.
The
candidates were present and introduced themselves to the Village Council.
On
a motion by Fischer, support from Van Strate, the Village Council appointed
Bruce Campbell and Ginger Giamo to the Historic Conservation District
Commission.
Yes: 6 No: 0
C. Appointed
members to the Lloyd’s Bayou Lake Board.
Subject: Art Bolt’s term expired recently. Art lived at 826 River. Art requested reappointment but indicated he
could only serve one year more. Robert
Lubbers at 608 Edgewater Court also made application for this appointment.
Mr.
Lubbers was present and introduced himself to the Village Council.
Council
member Palma asked why Mr. Bolt could only serve one more year.
Manager
Cotton said that Mr. Bolt was interested in seeing the sewer line/dredging
project come to fruition before resigning from the board.
On
a motion by Filber, support from Palma, the Village Council reappointed Mr. Art
Bolt for a one-year term and appointed Mr. Robert Lubbers to fill the last
two-years of the term, while working with Mr. Bolt as a team for the first year
of the term.
Yes: 6 No: 0
D. Consideration
of Appointments to the Planning Commission.
Subject: Two three-year terms had expired. The two members had signified interest in
being reappointed. Three parties had
also indicated an interest in these appointments. The terms would expire on June 1, 2008.
1. Elizabeth
Wheeler at 120 N. Lake Avenue (Current member)
2. John
Yasenak at 505 East Savidge (Current member)
3. Field
Reichardt at 308 North Buchanan
4. Diane
Nienhouse at 723 Summer
5. Michael
Glane at 344 S. Lake
Council member Fischer said that Ms.
Elizabeth Wheeler had called him to say she was going to be out of town, but
was very interested in being reappointed.
A motion was made by Fischer, supported
by Holland to reappoint the two
current members.
Mr. Michael Glane and Ms. Diane
Neinhouse introduced themselves to the Village Council.
Mr. John Yasenak was present and told
the Village Council that he was very much interested in continuing to serve on
the Planning Commission.
On
a motion by Fischer, support from Palma, this agenda item was tabled.
Yes: 6 No: 0
Council
member Van Strate thanked the interested individuals for coming to the meeting
and encouraged them to keep showing up and trying.
VII.
Report by the Village Manager
A. Approved
a request to demolish a boat maintenance building at 821 West Savidge and a
residence at 213 Monarch Street associated with the Barrett Boat Works
expansion.
Subject: Review by the Historic Commission of these
structures was determined to be necessary. Given that plans had progressed to
the late stages, the Historic Commission was asked to expedite this process by
making individual assessments and reporting individually to the Council
tonight.
The
options were:
1. The
Council could defer on action tonight in favor of asking the Commission to
report back at the September 6th Council meeting.
2. The
Council could act tonight on the commercial structure only (the boat
maintenance building) since it was ambiguous as per policy whether commercial
structures were to be formally reviewed by the Historic Commission; or
3. The
Council could act on both structures tonight given the individual assessments
expressed to date and expected at the meeting.
Council member Fischer toured the site with the owner and the Village
Manager.
It was clear to the Village Manager that the
structures did not possess significant material historical value and were
recommended for demolition.
Both Mr. Patrick Reeg and Mr. Shannon McMasters
of the Historic Conservation Commission were present and informed the Village
Council that they had no resistance to the demolition.
On
a motion by Filber, support from Holland, the Village Council approved
demolition of both the boat maintenance building at 821 West Savidge and the
residence at 213 Monarch Street.
Yes: 6 No: 0
B.
Reviewed
the Village of Spring Lake/City of Ferrysburg Police Department semi-annual
report.
Subject:
Police Chief Roger DeYoung presented the report to the Village Council.
Council member Holland thanked Chief
DeYoung for the great job he
and the police department do and that he had heard a lot of
compliments from residents on the police department. He also thanked Chief DeYoung for keeping the department’s overtime
hours down by working
the road.
C.
Designated a voting representative for the
Michigan Municipal League’s annual meeting on September 21, 2005 at 10:45 a.m.
Subject: This was an annual designation. The Village Manager had been designated in
former years. Any attending Council
member could be the voting representative also.
On
a motion by Fischer, support from Palma, the Village Council designated the
Village Manager as the voting delegate for the Michigan Municipal League’s
annual meeting on September 21, 2005.
Yes: 6 No: 0
D.
Authorized the Village Manager to teach an
Organizational Dynamics course at GVSU in the fall.
Subject: This course met in the late afternoon, from
4 to 5:15 PM on Tuesday and Thursday.
Manager Cotton planned to contribute funds back to the Village in the
amount of $625 in return, similar to last year. This was the amount budgeted as
additional revenue to the Village.
An
alternative was for Manager Cotton to take vacation time. Either was equally acceptable to the Village
Manager.
On
a motion by Fischer, support from Van Strate, the Village Council authorized
the Village Manager to teach a class that met in the late afternoon on Tuesday
and Thursday in return for $650 to compensate the Village for lost time.
Yes: 6 No: 0
VIII.
Reconvened the work session at 9:07 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.
On a motion by
Fischer, support from Holland, the Village Council adjourned into executive
session at 9:40 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
Palma, support from Holland, the Village Council arose from executive session
at 9:58 p.m.
Yes: 6 No: 0
XII.
Adjournment
On a motion by
Palma, support from Filber, the Village Council adjourned at 10:00 p.m.
Yes: 6 No: 0
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Daniel Keller,
Village President
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Maribeth
Lawrence, Village Clerk/Treasurer