HANDY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2010

 

 

The regular meeting of the Handy Township of the Board of Trustees was called to order in the Handy Township Boardroom by Supervisor Vaupel at 7:30 P.M. Members present: Eisele, Tesch, Frazier and Munsell. Absent: None.  Also present: Township Attorney-Kehoe, Brian Jonckheere and Robert Spalding – Livingston County Drain Commission.

 

Approval of Agenda

Add under Pending Business item G) Livingston County Drain CommissionerÕs Report. 

Add under ClerkÕs Report item 3. Office Copier Lease.

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

 

Brief Public Comments                      

None

 

Minutes of 1-19-10

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 19, 2010 AS PRESENTED.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

Approval of Bills

Bills in the amount of $68,502.06 were presented for approval.

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO APPROVE THE BILLS FOR FEBRUARY 9, 2010 IN THE AMOUNT OF $68,502.06 TO BE PAID FROM THE APPROPRIATE ACCOUNTS.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

Transfer of funds

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO TRANSFER $813.53 TO 101-751-801.6 RECREATION-CONTRACTED SERVICES / RECREATION BILLS FROM

101-890-999 CONTINGENCY FUND.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

Pending Business

A)   Sewer / Water Report

Mediation is scheduled for Monday. Reviewed bids for damage to fences.

MOTION MUNSELL SUPPORT EISELE TO ACCEPT THE BID DATED JANUARY 27, 2010 FROM DEWITT FENCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $585.00 FOR REPAIR TO THE FENCE AT THE SEWER PLANT AND IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,100.00 FOR REPAIRS TO THE FENCE AT THE WATER PLANT FOR A TOTAL OF $1,485.00.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

B)    Zoning AdministratorÕs Report

Report reviewed. Supervisor Vaupel commended Zoning Administrator CallÕs taking care of issues in a timely manner.

Handy Township Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes for 2-09-10

Page 2  (Pending Business Cont.)

 

 

C)    AssessorÕs Report

Report reviewed.

 

D)   Community Education and Recreation Report

Annual meeting was held, annual budget was presented at meeting.

 

E)    Roads

Supervisor Vaupel traveled the roads recently, will be getting a list of potential projects and also estimates using private contractors.

 

F)    AttorneyÕs Report

No report

 

G)   Livingston County Drain CommissionerÕs Report

Brian Jonckheere and Robert Spalding presented report concerning West Grand River sewer project status. Presented attorney invoices for payment consideration.

Discussed procedure for invoicing and payment of future bills. Discussed concern over lack of communication between the Boards in the past.

 

New Business

 

A) Adoption of Asset Test, Federal Guidelines and Resolution allowing

write-in appeals at Township and by mail.

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO ESTABLISH THE HANDY TOWNSHIP 2010 POVERTY EXEMPTION GUIDELINES  AT 1 ½ TIMES THE FEDERAL EXEMPTION GUIDELINES.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO SET THE HANDY TOWNSHIP 2010 ASSET TEST AT 3 ½ TIMES THE ADOPTED POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR THE ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

A RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY EISELE AND SUPPORTED BY TESCH TO ACCEPT WRITE-IN APPEALS FROM HANDY TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS BY MAIL AND IN PERSON FOR THE 2010 BOARD OF REVIEW.  ROLL CALL VOTE.  EISELE-AYE, TESCH-AYE, FRAZIER-AYE, MUNSELL-AYE, VAUPEL-AYE.  AYES-5, NAYS-0, ABSTAIN-0, ABSENT-0. 

RESOLUTION DECLARED ADOPTED.

 

 

 

 

 

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Page 3  ( New Business Cont.)

 

B)   West Grand River Sewer Project – Litigation Invoices

Attorney Invoices for West Grand River in the amount of $3,735.39.

MOTION FRAZIER SUPPORT EISELE TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY INVOICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,735.39 TO BE PAID FROM THE GENERAL FUND. MOTION CARRIED.

 

C)   Agreement for Collection of Summer School Property Taxes

1.     Fowlerville Schools

A RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY EISELE AND SUPPORTED BY TESCH TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE FOWLERVILLE SCHOOLS

TO COLLECT THE SUMMER PROPERTY TAXES FOR 2010 AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISORÕS AND TREASURERÕS SIGNATURES.

ROLL CALL VOTE.  FRAZIER-AYE, TESCH-AYE, EISELE-AYE,

MUNSELL-AYE, VAUPEL-AYE.  AYES-5, NAYS-0, ABSTAIN-0, ABSENT-0.

RESOLUTION DECLARED ADOPTED.

2.  Howell Public Schools

A RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY EISELE AND SUPPORTED BY

TESCH TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE HOWELL PUBLIC

SCHOOLS FOR COLLECTION OF SUMMER 2010 TAXES AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISORÕS AND CLERKÕS SIGNATURES.  ROLL CALL VOTE.  MUNSELL-AYE, EISELE-AYE, VAUPEL-AYE, TESCH-AYE,

FRAZIER-AYE.  AYES-5, NAYS-0, ABSTAIN-0, ABSENT-0.  

RESOLUTION DECLARED ADOPTED.

 

D)    SupervisorÕs Report

 

E)    TreasurerÕs Report

Presented and reviewed.

 

F)    ClerkÕs Report

1.     Election Polling Places

Clerk would like to change polling locations so that all precincts are under one roof.

MOTION TESCH SUPPORT FRAZIER TO CHANGE THE ELECTION POLLING PRECINCTS AS PRESENTED BY THE CLERK. 

MOTION CARRIED.

2.     Approval to purchase ten 2009 plat bookds from the 4-H to sell at

Twp. - $250.00.

MOTION TESCH SUPPORT MUNSELL TO PURCHASE TEN PLAT BOOKS AT A COST OF $250.00 FOR SALE AT TOWNSHIP.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

Handy Township Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes for 2-09-10

Page 4 (New Business – ClerkÕs Report Cont.)

 

3.     Copier Lease for Township

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO TRADE THE COPIER IN THE ASSESSORÕS OFFICE IN AND TO LEASE A NEW COPIER FOR THE TOWNSHIP FOR 36 MONTHS AT A MONTHLY COST OF $220.00. 

MOTION CARRIED.

 

Correspondence

 

Extended Public Comments

No Comments

 

Adjournment

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO ADJOURN AT 9:47 P.M. 

MOTION CARRIED.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

Pamela J. Hibbard

Recording Secretary / Deputy Clerk

 

 

 

Laura A. Eisele

Handy Township Clerk