HANDY TOWNSHIP SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

JANUARY 19, 2004

The Handy Township Special Board meeting was called to order by Supervisor Denby at 7:35 p.m. in the Handy Township boardroom. Members present:

Vaupel, Denby, Eisele. Absent: Krebs, Tesch. Also Present: Township Attorney Kehoe, Zoning Administrator Anderson, Deputy Treasurer Ward, and Ken and Maureen Cousino-Engineering Technologies.

Approval of Agenda:

To add under New Business, Mechanical Wastewater Treatment Feasibility

Study:

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT VAUPEL TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED. MOTION

CARRIED.

Brief Public Comments:

None.

New Business:

A) Discussion of Dykema-Gossett First Amendment to Consent Judgment:

Mr. Ken Cousino-Engineering Technologies reviewed his concerns with the proposed development on the Elro property including: placement of sewers; private roads; setbacks; lot sizes; and meeting drain commission standards.

Mr. Cousino also stated that a special assessment district might have to be created for the maintenance and operating problems that may arise in this development. Also discussed were walks, lighting, and school bus pickup areas. Further discussion followed.

Review of the Amendment to the Consent Judgment with recommendations from Mr. Cousino and the Handy Township attorney. Discussion followed with changes made. Comments will be forwarded to Elro Corporation’s attorney, Alan Greene, to be discussed at a special joint meeting between the township and representatives from Elro Corp.

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT VAUPEL TO SCHEDULE A SPECIAL BOARD MEETING FOR FEBRUARY 2, 2004 AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE HANDY TOWNSHIP BOARDROOM TO DISCUSS WITH ELRO REPRESENTATIVES THE AMENDED SITE PLANS AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE

CONSENT JUDGMENT. MOTION CARRIED.

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B) Sewer Ordinance:

Detailed review of the sewer ordinance with many recommendations for changes made.

C) Mechanical Wastewater Treatment Feasibility Study:

Review of the options submitted to Handy Township by the Village of Fowlerville for a joint operation of the wastewater treatment plant.

Lengthy discussion followed. Review of the feasibility study, which included the possibility of an 800,000-gallon wastewater treatment plant by the Village of Fowlerville. Discussion followed of what would be addressed at the next joint meeting between Handy Township and the Village of Fowlerville. Also discussed: the time frame for installing a possible force main for the Handy Township Treatment Plant under I-96 to service North Handy Township; a large aquifer discovered on the Elro Property and the possibility of Handy Township making use of this water supply; and the possibility of Handy Township and the Village working together on a joint project concerning sewage issues in North Handy Township.

D) Fowlerville Senior Center Donation:

Discussion that the senior center is a community involvement organization and can be contributed to because they provide a service. A board discussion followed which included: budget funds available; allocation of funds; liability insurance; and the amount that would possibly be donated.

Also discussed was the need for a budget from the senior center to show how any donation would be allocated. This will be re-addressed at the next regular meeting.

Extended Public Comments:

Clerk Eisele inquired about personal donations to a fund set up in the name of the late George Dammon.

Adjournment:

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT VAUPEL TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT

10:26 P.M. MOTION CARRIED.

Sandra J. Weaver Laura

Eisele

Recording Secretary Handy

Township Clerk