November 28, 2011
7:30 pm

The Council of The Village of Grand Rapids convened in regular session from 7:30 P.M. to 8:12 P.M. in the Grand Rapids Town Hall. Mayor Judy Keifer called the meeting to order with the following members and visitors present:

Bill Hutchison - Absent 
John Berry - Present
Sara Lewis - Present 
Carolyn Erdody - Present
Jeremy Treen - Present 
Curt Williams - Present

EMPLOYEES: Karen Rader

VISITORS: Bunkie Obermyer, Janet Borough

MINUTES:
Erdody made a motion, seconded by Berry to approve the Minutes of the November 14, 2011 meeting as corrected.
    Votes were: 
        Lewis - yes 
        Treen - yes 
        Berry - yes
        Erdody - yes 
        Williams- yes
    MINUTES APPROVED

BILLS:
Erdody made a motion, seconded by Lewis, to pay the bills from November 15, 2011 thru November 23, 2011.
    Votes were: 
        Treen - yes 
        Berry - yes 
        Erdody - yes
        Williams- yes 
        Lewis - yes
    BILLS APPROVED

ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT:
The Mayor gave the Administrator's report. A copy will be attached to the official minutes.

Erdody made a motion, seconded by Lewis, to suspend the rules and not have a December 26 meeting and give the Fiscal Officer authority to pay the bills. Erdody asked to have a list of the bills that were paid at the January 9th meeting.
    Votes were: 
        Berry - yes 
        Erdody - yes 
        Williams - yes
        Lewis - yes 
        Treen - no
    APPROVED

COMMITTEES:
Erdody gave her report of the November 23rd Sidewalk Committee meeting.

ORDINANCES:
The Fiscal Officer gave a first second reading to Ordinance 2011-11 The 2012 Annual Appropriations.

NEW BUSINESS:
Treen was approached by Lance Miller, the president of McClure Phone Company, who would like to bring their service as a competitor to our current cable, internet, and telephone service. Treen is recommending a Committee of the Whole meeting to meet with Mr. Miller after the first of the year. Council showed an interest in pursuing this.

COMMENTS:
Williams requested that the Building Committee be in attendance for all meetings with Mr. Garber regarding the purchase of the Elementary Purchase. He was advised that the contract has been finalized. He reiterated that from this point forward if there are any changes to be made, he wants the Committee to be advised.

Berry advised Council that St. V's will continue to be the provider for the emergency squad for the next three years.

ADJOURNMENT:
Erdody made a motion, seconded by Williams, to adjourn.
    Votes were: 
        Lewis - yes 
        Treen - yes
        Berry - yes 
        Erdody - yes 
        Williams- yes
The meeting was adjourned. The next scheduled meeting is December 12, 2011 at 7:30 P.M. at the Grand Rapids Town Hall.

 
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