JAMESTOWN CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING

April 20, 2009  7:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

04-20-01      The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Supervisor Miedema.

 

04-20-02      Opening prayer was given by Ruth Pruis.

 

04-20-03      Members present:  Gary Boverhof, Scott Brouwer, Jim Miedema, Ruth Pruis, Norma Shaarda and Tim Tacoma.  Dan Jensen came late with notice at 7:47 p.m.

 

04-20-04      Motion by Shaarda seconded by Boverhof to approve the agenda as presented.  Carried.

 

04-20-05      Miedema made a motion seconded by Shaarda to go into closed session to discuss agenda item of land matters.  Atty. Sullivan reminded the board that the motion needed to wait until that item came up for discussion.

 

04-20-06      The minutes of the regular board meeting held March 16, 2009 were approved as presented. 

 

04-20-07      Public comment:  John Pater requested that the board refrain from going into closed session to discuss the land purchase.  He would like to hear the discussion.  Marlin Hoekstra also requested that the board discuss the purchase in open meeting and wanted to hear the rationale for the land purchase.

 

04-20-08      Fire Chief Van Rhee gave the board a letter and a drawing of a new fire engine the department would like to purchase.  He also requested that the fire department purchase eight masks for $3,800 each so that they would have enough for the entire department.  Atty. Sullivan suggested the item be tabled because the board had no prior information about the purchase and there should be at least two price quotes.  Motion by Miedema seconded by Boverhof to table until the May board meeting.  Carried.

 

04-20-09      Motion by Shaarda seconded by Boverhof to approve the consent agenda including all reports.  Carried.

 

04-20-10      Motion by Shaarda seconded by Tacoma to approve the County Road Commission project estimate for paving Perry Street from 48th Ave. to 40th Ave. in the amount of $636,525.00. Roll call vote: Carried.

 

04-20-11      Motion by Shaarda seconded by Tacoma to approve the rezoning of the Van Rhee property (corner of 32nd and Riley St.) from AR to C-1. Brouwer and Pruis expressed concern about the traffic safety with parking there.  They were assured there would be no parking on the Riley St or 32nd Ave. sides and that this would be enforced at the site plan review meeting.  Roll call vote: Carried.

 

04-20-12      Motion by Pruis seconded by Shaarda to accept the bid from Kerkstra Septic for septic disposal services in the amount of $14,419.75.  Roll call vote: Carried.

 

04-20-13      Motion by Shaarda seconded by Tacoma to approve reimbursement of $250 to Fire Chief Van Rhee for utilities working on the fire van at his property.  Carried.

 

04-20-14      The Supervisor brought the following names of people he would like to appoint to a search committee for a new fire chief:  Gary Boverhof, Dan Hamming (Georgetown Township Fire Chief), Kevin Hagar, Tom Pikaart, and Tim Tacoma (board liaison to the fire department).  Motion by Miedema seconded by Shaarda to make the appointments.  Carried. 

 

04-20-15      Motion by Miedema seconded by Shaarda to go into closed session to discuss land matters. Roll call vote: Yeas: Miedema, Shaarda and BoverhofNays: Brouwer, Pruis and Tacoma.  Motion denied.

 

04-20-16      Lengthy discussion was held regarding the purchase of five parcels (27 acres) of the Pater farm (NW corner of 24th Ave. and Greenly St.) for $260,000, as is with all assessments the responsibility of the buyer.  There was a question of why we need to purchase the land at this time and if it is fiscally responsible to spend the money in the present economy.  Motion by Shaarda seconded by Boverhof to table until the matter is researched more carefully.  Carried.

 

04-20-17      Motion by Shaarda seconded by Boverhof to present the bills.  Carried.

 

04-20-18      Motion by Boverhof seconded by Brouwer to pay the bills.  Roll call vote:  Carried.

 

04-20-19      Hearing no objections, the supervisor adjourned the meeting at 7:57 p.m.              

 

 

 

 

Ruth Pruis

Jamestown Township Clerk