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HANDY TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD
MEETING
JANUARY 13, 2004
The regular Handy Township Board meeting was called to order by
Supervisor Denby at 7:30 p.m. in the
Approval of Agenda:
To move Item (A) under New Business after the Approval of the
Agenda:
To add to New Business Item (G) Special Meeting Date:
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT KREBS
TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED.
MOTION
CARRIED.
A)
Ms. Nancy Izzard-Fowlerville Senior Center Representative
explained the benefits of being involved with the center and stated that it
maintains it’s own building and expenses. She stated that this is the last year of
funding from area agencies and is requesting a donation from
SHOW CAUSE HEARING-MIKE
WALLACE-ZONING VIOLATION AT
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT EISELE
TO OPEN THE SHOW CAUSE HEARING FOR MIKE WALLACE,
MOTION CARRIED.
Mr. Karl Stepen-NSK Motorsports addressed the board explaining that he has been
the tenant at this address since November of 2002 and did not even realize that
the show cause hearing was taking place until just recently.
Mike Wallace, owner and landlord of the property was not
present and has not contacted the township.
Handy Township Regular Board
Meeting Minutes of January 13, 2004 Page 2 (Show Cause Hearing for
Zoning Administrator Anderson reported that the business has
never applied for the required special use permit and site plan reviews.
Discussion that the lessee of a property can apply for special
use permits and site plan reviews. Mr. Stepen stated that he would be more than happy to comply
with Township’s requests but would need to work with Mike Wallace in order to
submit all necessary paperwork.
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT KREBS
TO GO OUT OF THE SHOW CAUSE HEARING FOR MIKE
WALLACE AT 8:12 P.M.. MOTION
CARRIED.
MOTION
VAUPEL SUPPORT KREBS TO
MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT KREBS
TO ALLOW 120 DAYS AT WHICH TIME THE BOARD WILL REVIEW THE STATUS OF THE SPECIAL
USE PERMIT AND SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR THE BUSINESS AT 165 FOWLERVILLE RD, SUITE
H.
MOTION CARRIED.
Approval of Minutes:
A) Township Board Regular
Meeting of December 9, 2003:
On page 3, Item (C) Zoning Administrator’s Report, a spelling change to Mr.
Shreve. Also to change the last sentence in that
paragraph to read: The ZBA board could
possibly recommend to the township board to wave the fees if it is found that a
township error was involved. On page 7,
Item (F) Metro Act Permit-Verizon, a spelling error
in the motion to read Metro Act.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT VAUPEL
TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 9, 2003 REGULAR MEETING AS AMENDED.
MOTION CARRIED.
Handy Township Regular Board
Meeting Minutes of January 13, 2004 Page 3
Brief Public Comments:
Mr. Richard Burden requested that the Handy Township Board
consider paving
Burden asked if any grant
money is available for such an undertaking.
Supervisor Denby replied that, to her knowledge, no grant money is
available and any township money goes to maintaining township roads. Discussion that one possible option is to set
up a special assessment district in which all residents who would benefit from
the road paving would also share costs involved. Mr. Burden explained that he would take this
information back to the residents involved.
Approval of Bills:
Discussion of the need to transfer funds.
MOTION
VAUPEL SUPPORT EISELE TO TRANSFER $500 FROM THE CONTINGENCY FUND TO THE
MAINTENANCE CONTRACT FUND #101-265-936.
MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION
VAUPEL SUPPORT KREBS TO PAY THE BILLS OF JANUARY 13, 2004 FROM THE APPROPRIATE
ACCOUNTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $28,947.02.
MOTION CARRIED.
Pending Business:
A)
None.
B) Community
Education-Recreation Report:
Mr. Kevin Swisher requested that the township board review the
amended Community Recreation Agreement at the next regular board meeting.
C) Zoning Administrator’s
Report:
Submitted. Zoning Administrator Anderson reported that
January has seen no land use permit requests, but developer interest in
Handy Township Regular Board
Meeting Minutes of January 13, 2004 Page 4
D) Assessor’s Report:
Submitted.
E) Solid Waste Committee:
Joan Runkel-Solid Waste Committee
Representative submitted and reviewed the Solid Waste Management Committee
Meetings of December 2, 2003 and January 13, 2004.
F) Roads:
None.
G) Elro/Special
Assessment District:
Maureen Cousino-Engineering
Technologies stated that SBC has agreed to move their misplaced fiber-optic
lines. If they do not move their lines,
they would have to pay the extra total costs of boring the sewer lines
underneath of the fiber-optic lines.
Ms. Cousino submitted four pay
requests, one of which (A-5) had already been approved by the board, but had a
spreadsheet error.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT KREBS
TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF PAY REQUEST #B-3 IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,743.31 TO RAINBOW
CONSTRUCTION CO. AND TO AUTHORIZE THE
SUPERVISOR
TO SIGN THE REQUEST. VAUPEL-ABSTAIN. MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT KREBS
TO AUTHORIZE THE REVISED PAYMENT OF PAY REQUEST
#A-5 IN
THE AMOUNT OF $98,278.83 TO F. J. JONES, & CO. AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR
TO SIGN THE REQUEST.
VAUPEL-ABSTAIN. MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT KREBS
TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF PAY REQUEST #A-6 IN THE AMOUNT OF $80,822.51 TO F. J.
JONES & CO. AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR TO
SIGN THE REQUEST. VAUPEL-ABSTAIN. MOTION CARRIED.
Handy Township Regular Board
Meeting Minutes of January 13, 2004
Page 5 (Elro-Special
Assessment District, Continued)
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT KREBS
TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF PAY REQUEST #E-6 IN THE
AMOUNT OF $30,350.85 TO
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND TO AUTHORIZE THE
SUPERVISOR
TO SIGN THE REQUEST. VAUPEL-ABSTAIN. MOTION CARRIED.
Discussion followed of the Handy Township Sewer District and
the
possibility of sharing its services
with the
Further
discussion of the planning progress of Elro Corp. Supervisor Denby
reported that Ken Cousino cannot attend the Special Meeting of January 20th
and requested the meeting date
to be changed. After discussion, a
special
meeting date of January 19, 2003 at
7:30 was set.
H)
None.
I)
None.
J) Ordinances for Special
Assessment District:
To be review at the special meeting on
January 19, 2004.
K) Fire Department
Sub-Station:
None.
L) Pro-Street Auto-Paul
Burton/Update on Zoning Violation:
Zoning Administrator Anderson reported that Mr. Burton’s dumpster had not
been fenced in as of yet. There are no other problems at this time.
New Business:
A)
Already addressed.
Handy Township Regular Board
Meeting Minutes of January 13, 2004
Page 6
B) Re-Appointment of
Planning Commission and Zoning Board Members:
Supervisor Denby recommended the
re-appointment of Bob Redinger and T.
Eftaxiadis to the
Planning Commission.
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT KREBS
TO RE-APPOINT ROBERT REDINGER AND T. EFTAXIADIS
TO THE
PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A 3-YEAR TERM ENDING JANUARY 2007. MOTION
CARRIED.
Supervisor Denby recommended to
re-appoint Walton Newton, Jim Garvie, and
Don Jaquet to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT KREBS
TO RE-APPOINT WALTON
DON JAQUET TO THE ZONING
BOARD OF APPEALS FOR A 3-YEAR TERM ENDING JANUARY
2007. MOTION CARRIED.
C) Township Audit for Year
Ending June 30,2003:
Briefly reviewed.
D) Supervisor’s Report:
None.
E) Treasurer’s Report:
Submitted. Clerk Eisele reported
that Treasurer Tesch is in
close relative who is very
ill. She will not return until the end
of
January and asks that 6
extra deputy treasurer days be approved for working
the tax collection.
MOTION KREBS SUPPORT VAUPEL
TO APPROVE THE DEPUTY TREASURER TO WORK 6 EXTRA
DAYS IN
JANUARY. MOTION CARRIED.
F) Clerk’s Report:
Clerk Eisele reported that Ed
Alverson-Fowlerville Schools has contacted
her and wishes to contract her
services for the next school election.
She
requested the board’s
approval to use the township‘s election equipment. No
opposition stated.
Handy Township Regular Board
Meeting Minutes of January 13, 2004
Page 7 (Clerk’s Report,
Continued)
Clerk Eisele reported that the
clerk’s office has now been moved into the
newly remodeled offices at 137 N.
Grand. She expressed her appreciation.
G) Special Meeting Date:
Already Addressed.
Extended Public Comments:
None.
Adjourn:
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT EISELE
TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT
9:27 P.M. MOTION CARRIED.
Sandra J. Weaver
Recording Secretary
Laura Eisele
Handy Township Clerk