HANDY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2005
The regular Handy Township Board meeting was called to order
by Supervisor Denby at 7:30 p.m. in the
Approval of Agenda:
One amendment to remove the Closed Session from the agenda
was stated.
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT
TESCH TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED.
MOTION CARRIED.
Approval of Minutes:
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT
REDINGER TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 14, 2004 REGULAR BOARD MEETING
AS PRESENTED.
MOTION CARRIED.
Brief Public Comments: No
Response.
Brief Discussion with
Craig Colston-Total Systems Support- In Regard To Displaying Assessor’s
Information on the Handy Township Website
Mr. Colston reported that the BS&A Software Company has
the ability to post township assessing and tax information at the website. Updates would be done on a daily basis by
BS&A. Discussion
of fees for the service. The
Township Board decided to take advantage of the 3 month free offer. Mr. Colston will set it up within the month.
Approval of Bills: $66,691.09
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT
REDINGER TO PAY THE BILLS OF
JANUARY
11, 2005 IN THE AMOUNT OF $66,691.09 FROM THE APPROPRIATE ACCOUNTS.
MOTION CARRIED.
Handy Township Regular Board Meeting Minutes of January 11,
2005
Page 2
Pending Business:
A) WWTP-Van Buren Road-Engineers
Report
1. WWTP & Sewer
Project (Van Buren & Fowlerville Roads)
2. Red Cedars Water
System
3.
4. Handy Fowlerville
5. Van Buren Road
Sewer Extension
Report submitted and discussed with board. (See Sewer File-Clerk’s Office) Discussion on Operation and
Maintenance Agreement for Water Facilities.
MOTION
VAUPEL SUPPORT REDINGER TO ENTER INTO OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR
WATER FACILITIES AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT.
MOTION CARRIED.
Discussion on authorizing the Clerk to order water meters
for the township.
MOTION
VAUPEL SUPPORT TESCH TO AUTHORIZE THE CLERK TO PURCHASE UP TO 100 WATER METERS
FOR THE TOWNSHIP.
MOTION CARRIED.
B) COMMUNITY
EDUCATION-RECREATION REPORT
No Report.
C) JOINT SEWER SERVICES WITH
VILLAGE-COMMITTEE REPORT
No Report.
D) ZONING ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
1. John Fry Zoning
Violation Update
2. Letter from
Chestnut Development
Discussion on John Fry zoning violation . Progress is being made.
E) ASSESSOR’S REPORT
No comments.
F) ATTORNEY’S REPORT
No report.
G) SOLID WASTE COMMITTEE
No report.
H) ROADS
No report.
I) FIRE
AUTHORITY REPORT
No report.
J)
No report.
Handy Township Regular Board Meeting Minutes of January 11,
2005
Page 3
NEW BUSINESS:
A) HANDY TOWNSHIP PUBLIC WATER
SERVICE ORDINANCE NO. 213
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT
VAUPEL TO ADOPT THE HANDY TOWNSHIP PUBLIC WATER SERVICE ORDINANCE NO. 213 TO BE
EFFECTIVE 30 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION. ROLL CALL VOTE.
DENBY-AYE,
VAUPEL-AYE,
REDINGER-AYE, TESCH-AYE, EISELE-AYE. AYES-5.
NAYS-O. ABSENT-NONE. MOTION
CARRIED.
B) HOWELL SCHOOLS
RESOLUTION FOR 2005 SUMMER TAX COLLECTION
No action taken.
C) RESOLUTION TO SET PUBLIC
HEARING TO AMEND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
A RESOLUTION WAS
OFFERED BY EISELE AND SUPPORTED BY VAUPEL TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JANUARY
25, 2005, AT 7:30 P.M., IN THE HANDY TOWNSHIP BOARD ROOM, FOR AMENDING INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT. ROLL CALL VOTE. DENBY-AYE,
REDINGER-AYE,
EISELE-AYE, TESCH-AYE, VAUPEL-AYE. AYES-5.
NAYS-5. ABSENT-NONE.
RESOLUTION DECLARED ADOPTED.
D) APPOINTMENT FOR PLANNING
COMMISSION VACANCY
No action taken.
E) SUPERVISOR’S REPORT
No report.
F) TREASURER’S REPORT
Treasurer Tesch submitted her report
and also inquired about some extra part-time help in the office to take care of
mailing out tax receipts, picking up taxes at the bank, and picking up mail at
post office. The Treasurer’s are
experiencing difficulty in keeping up with the work load.
The board moved the issue to the January 25, 2005 agenda
allowing time to review the budget before making a decision.
G) CLERK’S REPORT
No report.
CORRESPONDANCE:
A)
Accepted.
Handy Township Regular Board Meeting Minutes of January 11,
2005
Page 4
EXTENDED PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Treasurer Tesch reported on the 2005 MTA Capitol Conference to be
held on March 2, 2005. She asked that
the township pay for any township official that wanted to attend.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT
VAUPEL TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTENDANCE FEE TO BE PAID BY THE TWONSHIP FOR THE MARCH
2, 2005 CAPITOL CONFERENCE FOR ANY TOWNSHIP OFFICIAL THAT WANTS TO ATTEND. MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT
EISELE TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT
8:34 P.M. MOTION CARRIED.
Laura A. Eisele
Handy Township Clerk