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MORNING EVERYONE. THE TIME IS NOW 918. WE ARE GOING TO GET THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
[1. Resolution Approving a Fireworks Discharge Permit for Feld Entertainment for Special Effects at Van Andel Arena in Connection with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus on October 29, 2026]
COMMITTEE STARTED. ITEM NUMBER ONE THIS MORNING IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING A FIREWORKS DISCHARGE PERMIT FOR FIELD FOR FELD ENTERTAINMENT, FOR SPECIAL EFFECTS AT VAN ANDEL ARENA IN CONNECTION WITH THE RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM AND BAILEY CIRCUS ON OCTOBER 29TH, 2026. SUPPORT. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING. MORNING. IT'S THE TYPICAL A LOT OF HANDHELD DEVICES. I WILL BE THERE FOR A DEMO AND MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WORKS WELL. OKAY, GREAT. WE HAVE A FEW OF THESE FOR THIS ITEM. SEEING NO QUESTIONS, I'LL CALL THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR SUPPORT. YES. ANY OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT. MOTION CARRIES. ITEM TWO IS A[2. Resolution Approving a Fireworks Discharge Permit for Pyrotek Special Effects, Inc. for Special Effects at Van Andel Arena in Connection with the Triumph Concert on November 16 & 17, 2026]
RESOLUTION APPROVING A FIREWORKS DISCHARGE PERMIT FOR PYRO TECH SPECIAL EFFECTS, INC.FOR SPECIAL EFFECTS AT VAN ANDEL ARENA IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRIUMPH CONCERT CONCERT ON NOVEMBER 16TH AND 17TH, 2026. SO MOVED. SUPPORT. ALL RIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM THREE IS A RESOLUTION
[3. Resolution Approving a Fireworks Discharge Permit for Pyrotek Special Effects Services, Inc. for Special Effects at Van Andel Arena in Connection with the Jonas Brothers Concert on December 15, 2026]
APPROVING A FIREWORKS DISCHARGE PERMIT FOR PYRO TECH SPECIAL EFFECTS SERVICES FOR SPECIAL EFFECTS AT VAN ANDEL ARENA IN CONNECTION WITH THE JONAS BROTHERS CONCERT ON DECEMBER 15TH, 2026. SO SUPPORT MOVED AND SUPPORTED. ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR INFORMATION? ALL RIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. HAVE A GOOD WEEK. YOU AS WELL. HAVE FUN. MOTION CARRIES. ITEM FOUR[4. Resolution setting November 10, 2026, as the date to consider a Major Amendment to the Village at Knapp's Crossing Planned Redevelopment District at 2036 Suite A (aka 2110) E. Beltline Avenue NE]
IS AN IS A RESOLUTION SETTING NOVEMBER 10TH, 2026 AS A DATE TO CONSIDER A A MAJOR AMENDMENT TO THE VILLAGE AT KNAPPS CROSSING PLAN REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AT 2036. SUITE A A KA21 TEN EAST BELTLINE AVENUE, NORTHEAST. SO MOVED. SUPPORT. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING.COMMISSION. AS YOU HAVE SEEN WITH OTHER PLANNED REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS, SOME OF THE OLDER ONES HISTORICALLY HAVE BEEN VERY SPECIFIC IN TERMS OF NOT PROVIDING A GREAT DEAL OF FLEXIBILITY FOR THE TYPES OF USES THAT THE BUILDINGS COULD BE REPURPOSED WITH. SO THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF ADDING A NEW DRIVE THROUGH TO THE PLANNED REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AT THE VILLAGE OF KNAPPS CROSSING. IT WAS COMMITTED, COMMITTED GOODNESS.
IT WAS CONSIDERED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL TO THE CITY COMMISSION. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
[5. Resolution approving Design Phase Services with Tetra Tech of Michigan, P.C. in connection with the Expansion of the Renewable Natural Gas Conditioning System at the Water Resource Recovery Facility in the amount of $210,000 with total amount not-to-exceed $230,000.]
ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM NUMBER FIVE IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING DESIGN PHASE SERVICES WITH TETRA TECH OF MICHIGAN PC IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXPANSION OF THE RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS CONDITIONING SYSTEM AT THE WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $210,000, WITH TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $230,000. SO MOVED.SUPPORT. THIS PROJECT IS AN EXPANSION OF THE RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS SYSTEM, AND SO WE WANT TO GO BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DESIGN ENGINEER WHO HAS THE INTIMATE DETAILS WITH THE WITH THE CURRENT DESIGN. TO ADD THIS EXTENSION. SEEING NO QUESTIONS. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. MOTION
[6. Resolution approving an increase of $75,000 for Installation of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons at Various Locations for a total not-to-exceed $1,550,845]
CARRIES. ITEM SIX IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INCREASE OF $75,000 FOR INSTALLATION OF RECTANGULAR RAPID FLASHING BEACONS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS FOR A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $1,550,000. $845. SO. MOVED. SUPPORT. SURE. THIS PROJECT. THE RECTANGULAR, RECTANGULAR, RAPID FLASHING BEACONS. AS AARON AND IMPROVEMENT. SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS FOR PEDESTRIANS ACROSS THE CITY AND THE MICHIGAN STREET CORRIDOR.IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY. IN MEETING WITH THE PROJECT TEAM REQUESTED THAT ALL BOUTS WERE ADDED TO SHORTEN CROSSWALKS IN TWO CRITICAL LOCATIONS. AND SO THAT'S WHAT THIS REFLECTS, IS THAT $75,000 THAT THE MICHIGAN STREET CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY WAS BRINGING FORWARD TO MEET THEIR GOALS FOR PEDESTRIAN SAFETY. THANK YOU AS FOLLOW UP ON THAT. SO ARE THE BULB OUTS SPECIFIC TO WHAT MICHIGAN STREET WANTED FOR THE 75 K AND THOSE TWO LOCATIONS? IS THERE VARIOUS DESIGNS? NO, THAT IS THAT IS CORRECT. THIS IS STRICTLY FOR THE TWO PEDESTRIAN ENHANCEMENTS THAT WERE REQUESTED BY THE CIA OKAY, GREAT. ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? COLLEAGUES? NO. WELL, I JUST WANTED TO ADD TO THAT BECAUSE I WAS AT THAT MEETING, I WAS AT THAT MEETING JUST RECENTLY THIS WEEK, I DIDN'T REMEMBER. I REMEMBER THE FLASHING BEACONS BEING PART OF THE CONVERSATION, BUT I DID NOT REMEMBER BULB OUTS BEING A PART OF THAT CONVERSATION. YOU GOT SOMETHING DIFFERENT. WE JUST ALL LOOKING. YES, I AM GOING FROM THE
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COMMISSION ITEM, SO IF YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO GET MORE INFORMATION, I CAN. I JUST THINK IT MIGHT BE. I MEAN, I CAN GO BACK AND LOOK AT MY NOTES, BUT I DON'T REMEMBER SEEING THAT IN THERE. I REMEMBER THE FLASHING BEACONS, BUT I DID NOT REMEMBER THE BULB OUTS BEING A PART OF THE CONVERSATION THAT WE HAD AT OUR LAST MEETING. OKAY. WELL, THE COMMISSION SPECIFICALLY, THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT ADDITIONAL CURB EXTENSIONS ALONG THIS CORRIDOR. SO I'M I'M SURE THEY WERE BRINGING FORWARD THE PEDESTRIAN HYBRID BEACONS AND SHARING THAT INFORMATION. SO THAT PROBABLY WAS A BIG PART OF THE FOCUS. BUT THEN THE CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY CAME BACK AND ASKED FOR ADDITIONAL CHANGES, BUT HAPPY TO FIND MORE INFORMATION IF YOU'D LIKE, IF YOU COULD. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. I WILL CALL THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR. AYE, AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM SEVEN IS A[7. Resolution approving an increase of $236,085 for Grand River East River Front US 131 to CSX Railroad for a total not-to-exceed $20,293,530]
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INCREASE OF $236,085 FOR GRAND RIVER EAST RIVERFRONT, US 131 TO 6 CSX RAILROAD FOR A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $20,293,530, SO MOVE. SUPPORT. THIS INCREASE IS TIED TO A CHANGE OF SCOPE RELATED TO THE CANTON AREA. LIGHTINGS AND THE BASES. THERE WAS A COORDINATION ISSUE BETWEEN OUR CONTRACTOR DESIGN AND OUR CONSULTANT DESIGN. AND SO ONE OF OUR CONSULTANTS, FISHBECK, WHO'S BEEN A LONG TIME SUPPORTER AND PARTICIPANT WITH THE CITY, STEPPED UP AND BROUGHT FORWARD DOLLARS TO SUPPORT THAT CHANGE. KNOWING THE CRITICAL NATURE AND THE SCHEDULE OF THIS PROJECT. SEEING NO ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS.ALL IN FAVOR SUPPORT I. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM NINE IS A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING
[9. Resolution accepting an easement at 701 Ann Street NW for the nominal consideration of One Dollar ($1.00)]
AN EASEMENT AT 701 ANN STREET NORTHWEST FOR THE NOMINAL CONSIDERATION OF $1. SO SUPPORT.APOLOGIES, BUT I BELIEVE WE SKIPPED ITEM EIGHT. I'M SO SORRY WE DID. WE HAVE THIS MOTION ON THE FLOOR. MIGHT WE FINISH THIS ONE IN THE COME BACK? ABSOLUTELY. OKAY. SO 701 N IS A PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT WITH PROFILE FILMS PROPERTIES, WHICH IS A FOOD PACKAGING COMPANY.
THEY'RE ADDING A SIDEWALK ALONG THEIR FRONTAGE WHEN THEY'RE REDEVELOPING THE SITE. IT USED TO BE A ZERO LOT LINE BUILDING, SO MAKING IT MORE PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY ALONG THEIR FACILITY.
GREAT. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ALL RIGHT. WE WILL GO BACK TO
[8. Resolution approving an increase of $548,997 for Eastern Railroad to Ann Street Grand River Trails East for a total not-to-exceed $6,907,234.]
ITEM EIGHT. I SKIPPED FOR A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INCREASE OF $548,997 FOR EASTERN RAILROAD TO ANN STREET. GRAND RIVER TRAILS EAST FOR A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $6,907,234.SO MOVED. SUPPORT. AS A REMINDER, THIS PROJECT HAD SEVERAL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING GREENWAY, MD, WEST MICHIGAN TRAILS. THIS CHANGE TO IS TO BRING FORWARD FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE MATCH FOR THE DNR GRANT SO IT CAN BE FULLY REALIZED. THANK YOU. ALL IN
[10. Resolution accepting an easement at 100 Alger Street SE in connection with the Reconstruction of Alger Street from Division Avenue to Madison Avenue for $655.00]
FAVOR? I ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. WE ARE NOW ON ITEM TEN. A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AN EASEMENT AT 100 ALGER STREET SOUTHEAST IN CONNECTION WITH THE RECONSTRUCTION OF ALGER STREET FROM DIVISION AVENUE TO MADISON AVENUE FOR $655. SO MOVED. SUPPORT SERVING AGAIN AN EASEMENT TO COMPLETE THE ROAD PROJECT AND SUPPORT OUR PARKWAY AND SIDEWALK. WHAT LOCATION IS THIS 100 ALGEBRA BETWEEN. IT'S BETWEEN DIVISION AND MADISON, BUT I'M CURIOUS FOR THAT STRETCH BECAUSE THAT KIND OF GOES THROUGH BY ALGER MIDDLE SCHOOL, ALGER HEIGHTS BUSINESS DISTRICT. A BIT FURTHER. OKAY. SO THE ONE THING I LIKE ABOUT THE CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS IS DIVISION AVENUE IS ZERO. SO IT'S THE 100 BLOCK. SO IT WOULD PROBABLY BE THE FIRST BLOCK EAST OF DIVISION. IS THAT TRUE FOR STREETS? YES. DIVISION AND FULTON ARE YOUR ZEROS. SO THAT'S WHY THEY DON'T SAY SOUTHEAST OR SOUTHWEST. THEY SAY NORTH, SOUTH, EAST AND WEST.YEAH. YEAH. CHAIR, I DO SEE IN THE PICTURE ON THE PACKET THAT IT IS AT HORTON AND ALGER.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR. AYE AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION
[11. Resolution accepting an easement at 2010 Kalamazoo Avenue SE in connection with the Rotomill and Resurfacing of Burton Street from Giddings Avenue to Plymouth Avenue for $900.00]
CARRIES. ITEM 11 IS A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AN EASEMENT AT 2010 KALAMAZOO AVENUE SOUTHEAST IN CONNECTION WITH THE ROAD MILL AND RESURFACING OF BURTON STREET FROM GIDDINGS AVENUE TO PLYMOUTH AVENUE FOR $900. SO MOVED. SUPPORT AGAIN. ANOTHER EASEMENT SUPPORTING A ROAD PROJECT. YEP. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION[12. Resolution rejecting bids for Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) Boiler Line Replacement]
CARRIES. ITEM 12 IS A RESOLUTION REJECTING BIDS FOR WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY[00:10:05]
FACILITY. BOILER LINE REPLACEMENT. SO MOVED. SUPPORT. THE BIDS CAME IN SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN THE ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE. THE ENGINEER'S LOOKING AT THE ESTIMATE. BUT IT WAS ALSO A TIMING MATTER WHERE WE WANTED THINGS DONE QUICKLY. SO THE WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY IS ADJUSTING, FIGURING OUT OTHER WAYS TO HEAT, AND WILL REBID THE SPRING GOOD COMMISSIONER. SO I'VE SEEN A FEW OF LIKE, WE'VE HAD A CIA THING WHERE RECENTLY WE HAD A LOT COMING OVER THE ENGINEER'S AND I'VE HEARD IT A COUPLE OF TIMES EVEN TODAY. CAN YOU GIVE US JUST LIKE AN IDEA OF HOW MUCH OVER. I MEAN, I'M SURE IT'S IN MY NOTES SOMEWHERE TOO, BUT YES, THIS ONE, THE ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE WAS 140,000 AND THE BID CAME IN AT ROUGHLY A HALF MILLION. SO THIS WAS A SIGNIFICANT GAP. I WILL SAY THIS PROJECT AND THE CIA1 YOU'RE REFERRING TO, BOTH HAD PRETTY TIGHT SCHEDULES. THERE WERE DESIRES THERE FOR SCHEDULE.AND ONE OF THE CHALLENGES WE'RE HAVING IS OUR CONTRACTORS ARE VERY BUSY. SO THE MORE WE CAN BE REASONABLE WITH OUR SCHEDULES, I THINK WE GET BETTER PRICING. SO THEY'RE JUST, THEY'RE, THEY'RE, THEY'RE NOT ABLE TO GET THE LABOR AND WHAT THEY NEED THE RESOURCES TO BE ABLE TO DO IT IN THE TIMELINE THAT'S BEING GIVEN. AND THAT INCREASES COST THEN. CORRECT.
OKAY. THANK YOU. OKAY. THANK YOU. TO REJECT THOSE BIDS. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED?
[13. Resolution approving extensions to agreements for Bridge Inspection & Related Professional Services and an increase of $25,000 to Scott Civil Engineering for the Bridge Inspection Program for a total not-to-exceed $90,900 with no increase to the total authorized amount for other as-needed bridge-related consultant services.]
MOTION CARRIES. AND THE LAST ITEM THIS MORNING IS ITEM 13, A RESOLUTION APPROVING EXTENSIONS TO AGREEMENTS FOR BRIDGE INSPECTION AND RELATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, AND AN INCREASE OF $25,000 TO SCOTT CIVIL ENGINEERING FOR BRIDGE INSPECTION PROGRAM FOR A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED OF $90,900, WITH NO INCREASE TO THE TOTAL AUTHORIZED AMOUNT FOR OTHER AS NEEDED BRIDGE RELATED CONSULTING SERVICES. SO MOVED. SUPPORT. SO BRIDGE STRUCTURAL DESIGN IS A SPECIFIC SKILL. WE HAVE FIVE FIRMS WHO ARE QUALIFIED TO DO THAT WORK FOR THE CITY. WE'RE EXTENDING THEIR CONTRACTS FOR TWO YEARS. AND THEN THE 25,000 IS FOR SCOTT CIVIL WHO SPECIFICALLY DOES OUR BRIDGE INSPECTIONS. THERE'S AN ADDITIONAL COST TO CONTINUE DOING THOSE REGULAR INSPECTIONS. THANK YOU. SEEING NO QUESTIONS. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. WE ARE ADJOURNED. THANK* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.