HANDY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2007
The regular meeting of the Handy Township Board of Trustees was called to order in the Handy Township Boardroom by Supervisor Denby at 7:30 P.M. Members present: Eisele, Tesch and Vaupel. Absent: Redinger. Also Present: Twp. Attorney – Kehoe, Zoning Administrator – Anderson, Engineering Technologies –Ken Cousino, Larry Hummel, Kevin Swisher, Mack Layow, Robert A. Cain and T. Eftaxiadis.
Approval of Agenda
Show Cause Hearing and Determination need to be removed from agenda.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED. MOTION CARRIED.
Brief Public Comments
Resident Robert Cain discussed concerns over high taxes and the impact on residents. Resident Matt Layow discussed problems with sewer work on his property, yard has been torn up for 2 years. Would like a timetable for work to be finished and his property restored. Engineer Cousino and Zoning Administrator Anderson will meet with Mr. Layow to discuss concerns and look at property.
Minutes
Handy Township Board Regular Meeting Minutes of 10-9-2007
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT VAUPEL TO APPROVE THE MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF 10-9-2007 AS PRESENTED.
MOTION CARRIED.
Handy Township Board Special Meeting Minutes of 10-25-2007
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT VAUPEL TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF 10-25-2007 AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED.
Handy Township Special Board Sewer Committee Minutes of 10-22-2007
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT VAUPEL TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SEWER COMMITTEE MEETING AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED.
Approval of Bills
Brief discussion.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT VAUPEL TO AUTHORIZE TRANSFER OF $2200.00 FROM THE CONTINGENCY FUND ACCT. # 101-890-999 TO THE TAX ACCT. #101-101-802. MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT EISELE TO APPROVE THE BILLS OF
11-13-2007 IN THE AMOUNT OF $313,608.19 TO BE PAID FROM THE APPROPRIATE ACCOUNTS. MOTION CARRIED.
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Pending Business
Update on West Grand River project. Pay Request #1 from Northline Excavating.
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT EISELE TO APPROVE PAY REQUEST #1 FROM NORTHLINE EXCAVATING IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,650.50 AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR’S SIGNATURE. MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT VAUPEL TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF PAY REQUEST E-19 TO ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,116.10 AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR’S SIGNATURE. MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF PAY REQUEST E-31 TO ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,518.84 AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR’S SIGNATURE.
MOTION CARRIED. ABSTAIN-VAUPEL.
Report presented and reviewed. Brief discussion concerning fence.
Report presented.
Kevin Swisher presented report. Recreation Board is having an annual meeting in January, they are planning to make this a regular meeting. Have seen a 27% drop in participation. No feedback from community as to reasons.
E) Roads No report
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO AUTHORIZE THE CLERK
TO PURCHASE A HONEYCOMB BLIND FROM THE DECORATING CENTER FOR THE TREASURER’S OFFICE IN THE AMOUNT OF $615.20.
MOTION CARRIED.
Brief discussion, stools are not necessary at this time.
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New Business
Brief discussion.
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT EISELE TO APPROVE HANDY TOWNSHIP ZONING AMENDMENT Z-71-07 TIME LIMITS TO BE EFFECTIVE 7 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION. MOTION CARRIED.
a. Sewer and Water Plants (Quote from Klaus Gardening)
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT EISELE TO CONTRACT WITH KLAUS GARDENING FOR SNOW REMOVAL FOR THE 2007-08 SEASON AT A COST OF $450.00 FOR THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND $750.00 FOR THE VAN BUREN SEWER PLANT. MOTION CARRIED.
b. Township Sidewalks (Doug Burnie-Fowlerville Hardware)
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT EISELE TO CONTRACT WITH FOWLERVILLE HARDWARE FOR SNOW REMOVAL AT THE TOWNSHIP HALL FOR
THE 2007-08 SEASON, COSTS AS STATED IN THE PROPOSAL.
MOTION CARRIED.
Brief update on census for 2010, county will be partnering with the townships to handle the census.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT VAUPEL TO RATIFY THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN HANDY TOWNSHIP AND LIVINGSTON COUNTY FOR THE
2010 CENSUS. MOTION CARRIED.
A RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY VAUPEL AND SUPPORTED BY EISELE TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING FOR AISIN PHASE 3 ON DECEMBER 11, 2007 AT 7:30 P.M. ROLL CALL VOTE. DENBY-AYE, VAUPEL-AYE,
TESCH-AYE, EISELE-AYE. AYES - 4, NAYS - 0, ABSTAIN - 0, ABSENT - 1.
RESOLUTION DECLARED ADOPTED.
Discussion of insurance company letter concerning damage at cemetery. Attorney Kehoe will send another letter with more detailed information concerning the damage- two separate storms caused the damage.
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MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO RESCIND THE PREVIOUS MILLAGE RESOLUTION OF JULY 10,2007 SETTING THE TOWNSHIP MILLAGE RATE AT 1.8697. MOTION CARRIED.
Brief discussion concerning setting up a payment plan for Mitch Harris. Received the poverty exemption guidelines.
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT TESCH TO ADOPT THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINATION OF POVERTY EXEMPTION FOR
Report presented and reviewed.
Discussion on hooking up to natural gas at sewer plant, clerk will check into cost. Township currently has no representative on the solid waste committee.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO APPOINT SUE WARD TO REPRESENT HANDY TOWNSHIP ON THE SOLID WASTE COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED.
Brief discussion on ordinance, some items need to be corrected in draft.
Extended Public Comments
Former Planning Commissioner T. Eftaxiadis stopped in to say hello.
Brief discussion on deer stands.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO ADJOURN AT 9:50 P.M.
MOTION CARRIED.
Respectfully Submitted,
Pamela J. Hibbard
Handy Township Deputy Clerk/Recording Secretary
Laura A. Eisele
Handy Township Clerk