Regular Council Meeting

CITY OF GRAND HAVEN

GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN

January 5, 2009

AGENDA FOR

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

7:30 PM

1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. INVOCATION

Pastor Richard Hamstra, First Christian Reformed Church

4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

5. APPOINTMENT

6. CORRESPONDENCE

7. PRESENTATION

8. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AND REGULAR AGENDAS

9. GENERAL BUSINESS/CALL TO AUDIENCE

10. CONTINUATION OF WORK SESSION (IF NECESSARY)

11. CONSENT AGENDA

A. Approve the special goal setting work session minutes of November 24, 2008 and the special work session and regular meeting minutes of December 15, 2008.

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B. Approve the bills for the period totaling $793,822.64.

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C. Approve the Resolution of Support for Michigan Passenger Trains.

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D. Approve setting January 19, 2009 as the date to hold a public hearing concerning SOS Engineering Inc.'s application for an Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption Certificate.

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E. Approve the License Agreement with Wind Dancer Charters Inc of Allendale for the 2009 boating season, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute this Agreement.

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F. Approve the seeking of bids to routinely service and mechanically clean the North and South intake system for the Northwest Ottawa Water Treatment Plant.

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G. Approve the seeking of bids by the Department of Public Works for City's annual supply of cold water meters.

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12. PUBLIC HEARING

A. The Mayor opens the public hearing to hear comment concerning the vacation of the alley running east and west from Albee Street to Griffin Street, parallel to and between Washington Avenue and Franklin Avenue.

B. The Mayor closes the public hearing.

C. Consideration by City Council of a final resolution to approve the vacation of the alley running east and west from Albee Street to Griffin Street, parallel to and between Washington Avenue and Franklin Avenue.

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The Administration recommends approval.

D. The Mayor opens the public hearing to hear comments concerning the amended preliminary plan for the Grand Landing Project

E. The Mayor closes the public hearing.

F. Consideration by City Council of a resolution final resolution to approve the amended preliminary plan for the Grand Landing Project.

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The Planning Commission recommends approval.

The Administration recommends approval.

13. NEW BUSINESS

A. Consideration by City Council of a resolution approving the Amendment to the Right-of-Way Agreement with Ottawa County for a change in the fiber optic line placement at the corner of 414 Washington and 15 N. Sixth Street per Exhibit B, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute this Amendment.

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The Administration recommends approval.

B. Consideration by City Council of a resolution to address the regulation of short term/seasonal rental properties.

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C. Consideration by City Council of a resolution determining the deer herd is creating a public nuisance and directing staff to take steps to prepare deer herd reduction measures.

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D. Consideration by City Council of a resolution approving the submission of a Greater Ottawa County United Way Grant Application to provide homeownership education and counseling.

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The Administration recommends approval.

E. Consideration by City Council of a Resolution of Support in order to be certified as a HUD Housing Counseling Agency and approval of application submission.

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The Administration recommends approval.

14. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

15. CORRESPONDENCE, MINUTES, AND REPORTS

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A. Board of Light and Power meeting minutes of November 20, 2008.

B. Board of Light and Power/City of Grand Haven joint meeting minutes of November 20, 2008.

C. Planning Commission meeting minutes of November 11, 2008.

16. REPORT BY CITY COUNCIL

17. REPORT BY CITY MANAGER

A. Right-of-Way Ordinance

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