HANDY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2009
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: Attorney-Kehoe, Zoning Administrator-Call, Maner, Costerisan-Steve Piesko and residents Teena Munsell, Gary Pawloski, Erik Graham, Ricky & Christopher Kawalski (arrived 7:40), Tim Sova (arrived 7:50) and 1 person who did not sign in.
Approval of Agenda
Add under New Business item G) Agreement for Summer Tax Collection for Howell Schools. Add after Show Cause hearing Emerald Ash Borer presentation by 4-H Kounty Klover Kids
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT MUNSELL TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED. MOTION CARRIED.
Open Show Cause Hearing
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO GO OUT OF REGULAR SESSION AND OPEN THE SHOW CAUSE HEARING FOR GARY PAWLOSKI, 9844 VAN BUREN RD., ZONING VIOLATION - VACATED MOBILE HOME ON PROPERTY, AT 7:32 P.M. MOTION CARRIED.
Discussion on history of mobile home, has been vacant since summer of 2008. Mr. Pawloski has been trying to get rid of the mobile home but has been unsuccessful. Discussion concerning cost to move and possibility of it being demolished.
Close Show Cause Hearing
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO CLOSE THE SHOW CAUSE HEARING AND RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION AT 7:36 P.M.
MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT MUNSELL TO FIND GARY PAWLOSKI, 9844 VAN BUREN RD., IN VIOLATION OF THE HANDY TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION 16.W.2.c. VACATED MOBILE HOME ON PROPERTY. MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO ALLOW GARY PAWLOSKI, 9844 VAN BUREN RD. 6 MONTHS TO TRY TO SELL OR HAVE REMOVED THE VACATED MOBILE HOME LOCATED ON HIS PROPERTY. BOARD WILL REVISIT ISSUE IN AUGUST, 2009. MOTION CARRIED.
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Emerald Ash Borer presentation by 4-H Kounty Klover Kids
The club has a community service plan to replace trees destroyed by the emerald ash borer. Project R.A.T. (Replace Ash Trees) offers a package of eight trees native to Michigan available through the Livingston Conservation District. They asked if they could leave brochures on the R.A.T. packs for residents. Board thanked the Club for their presentation. Teena Munsell thanked the Board for the opportunity to get the information out to residents and allowing their club to speak.
Presentation of 2007-2008 Township Audit by Maner, Costerisan and Ellis
Steve Piesko presented audit. Gave overview of the audit, stated that Handy Township has been very careful with their budget and finished the year in good financial shape.
Board thanked Mr. Piesko for his presentation.
Brief Public Comments
None
Minutes of 1-15-09
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF 1-15-09 AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED.
Approval of Bills
Bills in the amount of $67,749.40 were presented for approval.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO APPROVE THE BILLS FOR FEBRUARY 10, 2009 IN THE AMOUNT OF $67,749.40 TO BE PAID FROM THE APPROPRIATE ACCOUNTS. MOTION CARRIED.
Pending Business
No report. Engineer was not present. Brief discussion by Board concerning outstanding bills to Engineering Technologies. Clerk Eisele requested that the bills in question be more specific. Supervisor Vaupel will check into it.
Report reviewed. Over the weekend, Zoning Administrator – Call drove the township and removed many temporary signs that seem to spring up only on weekends. He had several people who thanked him for doing so.
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a. Adoption of Asset Test, Federal Guidelines and Resolution allowing
write-in appeals at Township and by mail.
MOTION TESCH SUPPORT EISELE TO ADOPT THE 2009 FEDERAL GUIDELINES FOR POVERTY EXEMPTION AND ASSET TEST.
MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION TESCH SUPPORT FRAZIER TO ACCEPT WRITE-IN APPEALS FROM HANDY TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS BY MAIL AND IN PERSON FOR THE BOARD OF REVIEW. MOTION CARRIED.
Supervisor Vaupel attended the annual meeting; the annual budget was presented at meeting.
No report. Supervisor Vaupel will be getting a list of potential projects from Jerry House soon.
No report
No report.
New Business
Zoning Administrator Call presented information on the workshop. Cost to the Township would be $600.00 and would be open to the Board, Planning Commissioners and Zoning Board of Appeals. Would like to invite the Village of Fowlerville officials also. Brief discussion, Board would like Village officials invited.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO APPROVE THE CLERK TO
PAY $600.00 TO JOHN ENOS – CARLISLE / WORTMAN FOR THE ZONING WORKSHOP. MOTION CARRIED.
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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 2009 AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR’S AND TREASURER’S 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.
Brief discussion of request, Board would like a description of the liason officer’s duties. Possible meeting with Village to discuss further.
Discussion concerning fence around lift station on Grand River, was an issue with the Road and Drain Commission but has been taken care of.
Representatives from Atwell – Hicks are scheduled for the next board meeting to give report on progress at Hogback Road landfill.
Broadstripe franchise fees-received letter stating they would be paying the franchise fees.
Zoning Enabling Act-new requirements on persons serving on more than one board, would not be able to vote on both boards if same issue was heard.
Presented and reviewed.
Noticed that the lighting in the back parking lot seemed very dim. Discussion followed concerning if there is a need for additional lighting on the back of the building.
G) Agreement for Summer Tax Collection 2009 for the Howell Public Schools
A RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY TESCH AND SUPPORTED BY MUNSELL TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE HOWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR COLLECTION OF SUMMER 2009 TAXES CONTINGENT UPON THE CLERK RECEIVING AN ORIGINAL COPY OF THE AGREEMENT AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR’S AND CLERK’S 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.
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Correspondence
Extended Public Comments
No Comments
Adjournment
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT MUNSELL TO ADJOURN AT 9:08 P.M.
MOTION CARRIED.
Respectfully Submitted,
Pamela J. Hibbard
Recording Secretary / Deputy Clerk
Laura A. Eisele
Handy Township Clerk