COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING:
Mayor Robert Ver Heulen called the Committee of the Whole Meeting to
order at 7:00 PM.
Martha Smart, Jane Seitz and Denise Van Eck presented the Kent
District Library yearly report.
Roger Sabine, Director of Kent County Parks has an update on
Millennium Park.
REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING
Mayor Ver Heulen called the meeting to order at 8:00 PM
Commissioner Versluis gave the invocation, and City Clerk called the
roll.
Present: Mayor Ver Heulen, Commissioners: Parent, Holt, Deschaine,
and Versluis.
Absent: Commissioner Stek, and Kent, Also present was City Manager
Vander Meulen and Assistant City Manager Schmalzel.
Motion by Commissioner Parent, seconded by Commissioner Holt, to
approve the City Commission minutes of June 8, 2009. Motion carried 5-0.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
Public Hearing for Northridge Drive East Precise Plat Zoning
Ordinance
Motion by Commissioner Deschaine, seconded by Commissioner Holt, to
open Public Hearing for Northridge Drive East Precise Plat Zoning
Ordinance. Motion carried 5-0.
Frank Wash, Planning Director, gave an update on this property.
Motion by Commissioner Parent, seconded by Commissioner Versluis, to
close the Public Hearing. Motion carried 5-0.
Motion by Commissioner Deschaine, seconded by Commissioner Versluis,
to approve the expenditures in the amount of $372,497.30. Motion carried
5-0.
Motion by Commissioner Parent, seconded by Commissioner Holt, to
remove Resolution 09-92 from the table. Motion carried 5-0.
Frank Wash, Planning Director, reviewed the Summerbrooke Estates
Tentative Preliminary Plat.
The Planning Commission had agreed with the Engineering Department to
place a bike trail stub between lot 7 and 8, vs. the south end of lot
37. After lengthy discussion, Commissioner Deschaine asked the developer
to consider putting the trail stub at the end of Phase I which would be
on the North end of lot 34. The Commission and developer agreed to this.
The agreement is that the developer will give the City of Walker a 28’
easement for the trail stub and the City will pay for the installation
and maintenance of the trail stub. The City will also consider other
options such as grants for building the trail stub.
Motion by Commissioner Deschaine, seconded by Commissioner Holt, to
approve Resolution 09-92 for Summerbrooke Estates Tentative Preliminary
Plat. Motion carried 5-0.
City Manager Vander Meulen stated that January 1, 2009 the
legislation was changed to allow larger Tool & Die companies to apply
for a Tool & Die Recovery Zone. Walker Tool & Die Inc. is asking for
approval from the City of Walker to consent to a Tool & Die Recovery
Zone for 15 years.
Motion by Commissioner Deschaine, seconded by Commissioner Holt, to
approve Resolution 09-94 for a Tool & Die Recovery Zone for Walker Tool
& Die Inc. Motion carried 5-0.
Motion by Commissioner Versluis, seconded by Commissioner Parent, to
approve Resolution 09-95 Adjusting Interest Rate on Special Assessment
District #198. Motion carried 5-0.
Motion by Commissioner Holt, seconded by Commissioner Parent, to
approve Resolution 09-96 for Certification of Delinquent Special
Assessments by the City Treasurer. Motion carried 5-0.
Motion by Commissioner Parent, seconded by Commissioner Holt, to
approve Resolution 09-97 to Decertify W. Elm Street and Fernhill Drive.
Motion carried. 5-0.
Motion by Commissioner Versluis, seconded by Commissioner Parent, to
approve Resolution 09-98 to Amend he Act 51 Inventory to include a
portion of Veterans Memorial Drive. Motion carried 5-0.
Motion by Commissioner Versluis, seconded by Commissioner Holt, to
approve First Reading of ORD 09-573 for the Standale Downtown District
Zoning Ordinance. Motion carried 5-0.
Motion by Commissioner parent, seconded by Commissioner Deschaine, to
approve First Reading of ORD 09-574 for North Ridge Drive East Precise
Plat Zoning Ordinance. Motion carried 5-0.
Mayor / Commissioner Comments:
Commissioner Deschaine mentioned there are residents complaining
about the tall grass not being mowed at the previous Big Boy location.
Mayor VerHeulen stated a realtor has acquired properties in
Chesterfield Hills area but they are not maintaining the lawns.
Motion by Commissioner Parent, seconded by Commissioner Holt, to
adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:00 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Sarah Bydalek, City Clerk
The City
of Walker, Michigan