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