HANDY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2009

 

 

The regular meeting of the Handy Township Board of Trustees was called to order in the Handy Township Boardroom by Supervisor Vaupel at 7:30 P.M.  Members Present: Eisele, Tesch, Munsell and Frazier. Also present: Township Attorney-Kehoe, Zoning Administrator-Call, Carol Hill, Wayne Copeland, Mike Stock, Lorraine Ritchie, Jerry Bell-Fowlerville Village Council Members, Rick Heinrich-Superintendant Fowlerville Schools, Tom Couling, Jeff Soli and Quinn-Fowlerville Village Police, and residents: Terry Eisele and Miss Bell.

 

Approval of Agenda

Move Item A) under New Business to after Brief Public Comments

Add Item F) Handy Iosco Drain

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

 

Brief Public Comments

No comments

 

Minutes

Handy Township Regular Board Meeting Minutes of November 10, 2009

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF

11-10-09 AS PRESENTED.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

Handy Township Board Special Meeting Minutes of 11-13-09

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF

11-13-09 AS PRESENTED.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

Handy Township Board Special Meeting Minutes of 12-1-09

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF

12-1-09 AS PRESENTED.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

Approval of Bills

 

Bills for December 8, 2009 in the amount of $44,274.50 were presented for payment.

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT FRAZIER TO APPROVE THE BILLS OF 12-8-09 IN THE AMOUNT OF $44,274.50 TO BE PAID FROM THE APPROPRIATE ACCOUNTS.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

Handy Township Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes of 12-8-2009

Page 2 

 

Pending Business

 

A)   Sewer / Water Report

Three manholes have been fixed, discussion on cost, checking manholes on Layton Road, sealing and monitoring inflow.

Quote from S & S for work on heating system at waste water plant.

MOTION MUNSELL SUPPORT EISELE TO APPROVE THE QUOTE FROM

S & S FOR WORK ON HEATING SYSTEM AT WASTE WATER PLANT.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

            Discussion on loan from County.

MOTION MUNSELL SUPPORT TESCH TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF $160,000.00 PLUS INTEREST OF 1.86% TO LIVINGSTON COUNTY IN REPAYMENT OF LOAN.  MOTION CARRIED.

                                               

B)    Zoning AdministratorÕs Report

Report presented and reviewed. Brief discussion of zoning violations.

 

C)    AssessorÕs Report

Report reviewed. Discussion concerning drop in property values and work involved in reassessing properties individually.

 

D)   Community Education and Recreation Report

Annual meeting is in January, Clerk Eisele urged Board to attend. They will be discussing recreation authorities.

 

E)    Roads

No report.  

 

F)    AttorneyÕs Report

Attorney Kehoe has been checking on the Pawloski violation. Property is bank owned now, he is waiting on bank to get back with him concerning moving the mobile home.

 

G)   Building Remodel

No report.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Handy Township Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes of 12-8-2009

Page 3 

 

New Business

 

A)   Village/School Liason Police Officer

Tom Couling-Fowlerville Village Police Chief reviewed information given to Board, contract arrangements, cost sharing and history of liason officer. Discussion followed concerning salary, cost of car, cost of dog, officerÕs function in the school and cost sharing proposal. Superintendant Rick Heinrich stated that the schools are looking at everything that does not directly impact students for cutting costs. They will be asking other townships to help with the school portion of cost for the liason officer. Board thanked everyone for coming, will look at this issue at budget time.

 

B)   Re-Appointment of Planning Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals and Board of Review

Former Planning Commission member Craig Colston passed away, family sent their thanks for flowers sent.

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO RE-APPOINT LARRY HUMMEL, BOB REDINGER AND FRED KREBS TO THE HANDY TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A THREE YEAR TERM ENDING JANUARY, 2013.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT MUNSELL TO RE-APPOINT BOB CROFOOT AND SONNY NEWTON TO THE HANDY TOWNSHIP ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS FOR A THREE YEAR TERM ENDING JANUARY, 2013.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO REAPPOINT BILL WISURI, DIANA BRADY AND CATHY ELLIOTT TO THE HANDY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW FOR A 2 YEAR TERM ENDING JANUARY, 2012.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

C)   SupervisorÕs Report

No report.

 

D)   TreasurerÕs Report

Report presented and reviewed. Treasurer Tesch commented on the appropriate way to address mail for delivery to an address that contains both P.O. Box and street address.

 

 

 

 

 

Handy Township Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes of 12-8-2009

Page 4  (New Business Cont.)

 

 

E)    ClerkÕs Report

1.     Office hours on December 31, 2009

Brief discussion of hours, Clerk and Deputy Clerk will be available to take taxes for the Treasurer on that day.

            Township will have a Christmas luncheon on December 17th at 12:00.

 

F)    Handy Iosco Drain

Brief discussion concerning work that needs to be done and cost sharing. Clerk Eisele will pull minutes concerning Aisin and their involvement with cost sharing.

 

Correspondence

None.

 

Extended Public Comments               

No Comments

 

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT FRAZIER TO ADJOURN AT 9:04 P.M. 

MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

Pamela J. Hibbard      

Recording Secretary / Deputy Clerk

 

 

 

Laura A. Eisele           

Handy Township Clerk