HANDY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEE

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2009

 

The regular board meeting of the Handy Township Board of Trustee was called to

order in the Handy Township Boardroom by Supervisor Vaupel at 7:30 P.M.  Members present: Eisele, Tesch and Frazier. Absent: Munsell. Also present: Township Attorney-Kehoe and Zoning Administrator-Call.

 

Approval of Agenda

Add under Pending Business A) Sewer/Water Report item a. Proposal for manhole repair and item b. Renewal of generator maintenance agreement and under New Business item F) January Meeting Date

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

Brief Public Comments                       None

 

Minutes

Minutes 10-13-09

Page 2 under AttorneyÕs Report remove words repeated and on page 3 ÒisÓ should be ÒitÓ

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO APPROVE THE REGULAR

BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEETING MINUTES OF 10-13-09 AS AMENDED. 

MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

Approval of Bills

Bills in the amount of $199,857.50 were presented for approval. 

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF THE BILLS FOR 11-10-09 IN THE AMOUNT OF $199,857.50 TO BE PAID FROM THE APPROPRIATE ACCOUNTS.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

Pending Business

 

A)   Sewer / Water Report

Supervisor Vaupel reported on meeting with Livingston County DPW. They will consider TownshipÕs proposal on loan repayment.

Presented pay request and change order for authorization.

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT FRAZIER TO APPROVE FINAL PAY REQUEST #4 TO RAINBOW CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000.00 AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISORÕS SIGNATURE.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO AUTHORIZE CHANGE ORDER #4 FROM RAINBOW CONSTRUCTION CHANGING CONTRACT AMOUNT FROM $288,347.84 TO $266,917.20 AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISORÕS SIGNATURE.  MOTION CARRIED.

Handy Township Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes of  November 10, 2009

Page 2  (Pending Business Item A) Cont.)

 

a.     Proposal for Manhole Repair

Three manholes have been identified as being under water most of the time and allowing water to infiltrate to the system. Extensions cannot be put on because there are already 3 extensions on them. The extensions must be removed and a larger extension put on to raise them approximately 27Ó.

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO ACCEPT THE BID FROM SYNERGY MAINTENANCE TO REPAIR THREE MANHOLES ON VAN BUREN ROAD AT A COST OF $2,340.00.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

b.     Renewal of Generator Maintenance Agreement

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT FRAZIER TO AUTHORIZE RENEWAL OF A ONE YEAR MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH BRIDGEWAY MAINTENANCE AT A COST OF $570.00 FOR THE GRAND RIVER LIFT STATION.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

B)   Zoning AdministratorÕs Report

Report presented and reviewed.

 

C)   AssessorÕs Report

Report reviewed.

 

D)   Community Education and Recreation Report

Clerk Eisele presented copy of report for review.  Brief discussion on recreation authorities.  Zoning Administrator Call stated the school is planning on having a speaker to address recreation authorities and suggested that anyone interested should attend.

 

E)    Roads

No report. Supervisor Vaupel will start looking at projects for 2010.

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F)    AttorneyÕs Report

a.     Resolution for Charitable Gaming License (Rick Hubert)

Brief discussion. Board would like to have Mr. Hubert present before voting. Will set up a special meeting if needed.

 

G)   Building Remodel

No report.

 

 

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Handy Township Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes of November 10, 2009

Page 3

 

New Business

A)   Klaus Gardening Snowplowing Contracts (Water and Sewer Plants)

Brief discussion.

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT FRAZIER TO APPROVE THE CONTRACTS WITH KLAUS GARDENING FOR SNOWPLOWING AT THE WATER AND SEWER PLANTS FOR THE 2009-2010 SEASON.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

B)    Snow Removal Contract for Sidewalk (Township Office)

Brief discussion. Prices are the same as last year.

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO APPROVE THE SNOW REMOVAL CONTRACT WITH FOWLERVILLE HARDWARE AT THE TOWNSHIP

HALL FOR THE 2009-2010 SEASON AT THE SAME COST AS 2008-2009. 

MOTION CARRIED.

 

C)    SupervisorÕs Report

Supervisor Vaupel attended a meeting discussing sharing the cost for the liason officer at the school. Will discuss further at the December meeting.

Also discussed the Atwell/Hicks bills and further monitoring that is needed at landfill. Bills have been more than expected this year.

 

D)   TreasurerÕs Report

Report presented and reviewed.

 

E)    ClerkÕs Report

Brief discussion concerning liquor license denial.

 

F)    January Meeting Date

Clerk Eisele requested moving the January meeting from the 12th to the 19th.

MOTION FRAZIER SUPPORT TESCH TO MOVE THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE HANDY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES FROM TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2010 TO TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2010.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

Correspondence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Handy Township Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes November 10, 2009

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Extended Public Comments

Treasurer Tesch will be out of town on December 31st. Will discuss at December meeting whether to close office.

 

MOTION  EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO ADJOURN AT 8:31 P.M.

MOTION CARRIED.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Pamela J. Hibbard                                                                  

Recording Secretary/Deputy Clerk

 

Laura A. Eisele

Handy Township Clerk