HANDY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 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: Tesch, Munsell and Frazier. Absent: Eisele. Also present: Township Attorney Kehoe, Zoning Administrator-Call (arrived 7:45) and Sean & Patrick Stark- Coactive Systems Company (arrived 7:55).

 

Approval of Agenda

MOTION MUNSELL SUPPORT FRAZIER TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

Brief Public Comments

No response

 

Minutes

MOTION TESCH SUPPORT MUNSELL TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF

3-10-09 AS PRESENTED.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

Approval of Bills

Clerk Eisele listed transfers that need to be made.

MOTION TESCH SUPPORT FRAZIER TO APPROVE THE TRANSFERS AS PRESENTED BY CLERK.  MOTION CARRIED. (see attached list)

 

MOTION TESCH SUPPORT MUNSELL TO APPROVE THE BILLS OF 4-14-09 IN THE AMOUNT OF $115,341.86 TO BE PAID FROM THE APPROPRIATE ACCOUNTS.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

Pending Business

A)   Water Plant Report

a.     Quote on sign for side of building

Discussion concerning preference for type of letters used for signage on building.

MOTION FRAZIER SUPPORT MUNSELL TO USE THE 8Ó FLAT METAL LETTERS FOR SIGNAGE ON THE HANDY TOWNSHIP WATER PLANT AND ACCEPT THE QUOTE FROM SIGNATURE SIGNS FOR INSTALLATION PER THE QUOTE DATED 3-16-09.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Handy Township Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes of 4-14-2009

Page 2 (Pending Business - Water Plant Report Cont.)

 

b.     Quote on camera and alarm system from CSC for water plant

Patrick Stark presented information on the camera and alarm system.

Discussion followed. 

MOTION FRAZIER SUPPORT TESCH TO APPROVE PURCHASE OF A CAMERA AND ALARM SYSTEM FOR THE HANDY TOWNSHIP WATER PLANT FROM COACTIVE SYSTEMS COMPANY SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF REVISED QUOTE WITH SAME TERMS.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

B)    Zoning AdministratorÕs Report

Report presented and reviewed. 

 

C)    AssessorÕs Report

Report reviewed. Supervisor Vaupel commented on the Board of Review.

 

D)   Community Education and Recreation Report

Report and budget reviewed. No significant changes from last year.

 

E)    Roads

Have signed contract with the Livingston County Road Commission for work on Stow and Hogback.  Also have contracted for chloride applications from Michigan Chloride.

 

F)    AttorneyÕs Report

No report.

 

G)   Building Remodel

No report.

 

 

New Business

A)   2009-2010 Handy Township Allocation Budget

MOTION TESCH SUPPORT FRAZIER TO APPROVE THE ALLOCATION BUDGET FOR HANDY TOWNSHIP FOR THE 2009-2010 FISCAL YEAR AS PRESENTED AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR, CLERK AND TREASURER TO SIGN AND PRESENT TO LIVINGSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

B)   2009-2010 Handy Township Insurance Policy Renewal

MOTION TESCH SUPPORT FRAZIER TO APPROVE RENEWAL OF EMC INSURANCE POLICY WITH THE TED HARTLEB AGENCY FOR  2009-2010.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

Handy Township Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes of 4-14-2009

Page 3 (New Business Cont.)

 

C)   2009 Lawn Maintenance Contracts for Sewer Plant, Water Plant and Cemeteries from Klaus Gardening

MOTION FRAZIER SUPPORT TESCH TO RENEW CONTRACTS FOR SEWER PLANT, WATER PLANT AND CEMETERIES WITH KLAUS GARDENING FOR THE 2009 LAWN CUTTING SEASON AS PRESENTED

(see attached quotes).   MOTION CARRIED.

 

D)   SupervisorÕs Report

Supervisor received letter from St. Agnes Catholic Church thanking the Planning Commission during their recent building project. Copies will be sent to Members. Budget workshop is scheduled for May 8th at 8:30 a.m.

 

 

E)    TreasurerÕs Report

Report presented and reviewed. Brief discussion concerning personal property taxes.

 

F)    ClerkÕs Report

Discussion of site plan review process workshop for planning commission.

MOTION FRAZIER SUPPORT TESCH TO APPROVE THE WORKSHOP

FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW PROCESS PRESENTED BY JOHN ENOS AND MIKE KEHOE FOR THE HANDY TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION. 

MOTION CARRIED.

 

Extended Public Comments

No Comments

 

MOTION SUPPORT TO ADJOURN AT 9:16 P.M. 

MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

Pamela J. Hibbard

Recording Secretary / Deputy Clerk

 

 

Laura A. Eisele

Handy Township Clerk