HANDY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
The regular Handy Township Board meeting was called to order
by Supervisor Denby at
Approval of Agenda
To Add Under New Business, Item P) Schedule Special Meeting (Engineers Report)
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT
REDINGER TO ACCEPT THE AGENDA AS AMENDED.
MOTION CARRIED.
Approval of Minutes
A) Handy
Township Regular Board Meeting of
Page 4, Under New Business, Item A) switch the words “Livingston Recycle” to read “Recycle Livingston”.
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT
REDINGER TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF
Brief Public Comments: No response.
PUBLIC HEARING
Industrial Development District – Manson VanHorn, LLC
Tax Code #4705-09-400-021
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT
REDINGER TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR MANSON VANHORN, LLC INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AT 7:35 P.M. MOTION
CARRIED.
There were no comments from the public.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT
VAUPEL TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND RETURN TO BUSINESS SESSION AT
Handy Township Regular Board Meeting Minutes of
Page 2
SHOW CAUSE HEARING:
Sandra McCubbin
Zoning Violation of Chapter 1.11 & 2.21 D, Junk & Junk Cars
Zoning Administrator Anderson reported that Ms. McCubbin did not pick up her certified mail notice for show cause hearing. The post office returned the notice to the township office.
Attorney Kehoe suggested sending the notice by regular mail and rescheduling the hearing for the regular meeting in May.
MOTION EISELE SUUPORT
REDINGER TO POSTPONE THE SHOW CAUSE HEARING FOR SANDRA MCCUBBIN UNTIL THE
REGULAR BOARD MEETING IN MAY. MOTION
CARRIED.
SHOW CAUSE HEARING:
Timothy Kandow
Zoning Violation of Chapter 2.2-2 & 14.1, Side Yard
Setback/Accessory Building
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT
REDINGER TO OPEN SHOW CAUSE HEARING FOR TIMOTHY KANDOW AT
The board heard from Mr. Richard
Perry in regard to the zoning violation.
Mr. Perry rents the home from the owner, Timothy Kandow. He explained that he is storing his mother’s
personal belongings in a truck box on the side of his home due to her illness. He was upset that the neighbor who complained
did not come over and talk with him personally.
He also explained that the Fowlerville Police Department said it was
okay to store it there. He later
explained that Mr. Anderson informed him that the Fowlerville Police Department
doesn’t have any jurisdiction over township property and that the township
zoning ordinance does not allow accessory structures to be located within side
yard setbacks. He would have to move
it. Mr. Perry further explained that he
has cancer and is unable to move the box by himself. He does have a friend that is able to help
him move the box when he arrives home from
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT
REDINGER TO GO OUT OF SHOW CAUSE HEARING AND RETURN TO REGULAR BUSINESS
SESSION.
MOTION CARRIED.
Handy Township Regular Board Meeting Minutes of
Page 3
(Show Cause Hearing for Timothy Kandow, continued)
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT
EISELE TO FIND TIMOTHY KANDOW AND RICHARD PERRY (RENTER), 4673 WHEELER ROAD, TO
BE IN VIOLATION OF THE HANDY TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 2.2-2 &
14.1, SIDE YARD SETBACK/ACCESSORY BUILDINGS.
MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT
TESCH TO GIVE TIMOTHY KANDOW AND RICHARD PERRY (RENTER) UNTIL OCTOBER 31, 2005
TO CORRECT THE VIOLATION WITH THE TOWNSHIP THROUGH ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
ANDERSON BEFORE THE BOARD CONSIDERS ENFORCEMENT ACTION. MOTION CARRIED.
Approval of Bills: $104,883.02
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT
TESCH TO AUTHORIZE THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CLERK FROM
CONTINGENCY
101-890-999 TO
101-103-833 FOR $1,000 AND TO 101-232-801 FOR $120.00. MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT
REDINGER TO PAY THE BILLS OF
Pending Business:
A) Utilities Report
a. No report given.
B) Sewer Committee Report
a. No report given.
C) Community Recreation Report
a. No report given.
D) Zoning Administrator’s Report
a. Submitted and discussed.
E) Assessor’s Report
a. No report submitted.
F) Solid Waste Committee
a. No report given.
Handy Township Regular Board
Meeting Minutes of
Page 4
(Pending Business, continued)
G) Roads
a. 2005
Proposed Road Projects from
Item to be addressed at special
meeting scheduled for
b. 2005 Bids for Brine Dust Control for Roads
MOTION TESCH SUPPORT
VAUPEL TO AWARD THE 2005 CONTRACT FOR BRINE DUST CONTROL FOR ROADS TO ADVANCED
DUST CONTROL AT A RATE OF 14.5 CENTS PER GALLON BASED ON 2000 GALLONS PER LANE
MILE AND 4 APPLICATIONS PER YEAR. MOTION
CARRIED.
H) Fire Authority Report
a. Agreement
Regarding Assumption of
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT
EISELE TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT REGARDING ASSUMPTION OF
I) Attorney’s Report
a. John Fry Zoning Violation Update
Mr. Fry submitted a letter to the board explaining that he and his wife have moved and that he is still working on cleaning up the rest of the violations as promised. No objection from the board.
b. Recycle Livingston, Inc./Letter of 2-17-05/Financial Support
Attorney Kehoe reported that the township could contribute via a contract with Recycle Livingston. Supervisor Denby will contact the organization about services they have available and report at the next board meeting.
c. Antoinetta Sopia Fire Run
Attorney Kehoe reported that the
woman has moved to
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT
VAUPEL TO STOP PURSUING THE COLLECTION
OF THE ANTOINETTA SOPIA FIRE RUN.
MOTION CARRIED.
New Business
A) Resolution Establishing Industrial Development District Manson VanHorn, LLC
A RESOLUTION WAS
OFFERED BY VAUPEL AND SUPPORTED BY
EISELE ESTABLISHING
AN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR MANSON VANHORN, LLC. ROLL CALL VOTE. DENBY-AYE,
REDINGER-AYE,
EISELE-AYE, VAUPEL-AYE, TESCH-AYE.
AYES-5.
NAYS-0. ABSENT-0.
ABSTAIN-0. RESOLUTION DECLARED
ADOPTED.
Handy Township Regular Board Meeting Minutes of
Page 5
(New Business, continued)
B) Sandra McCubbin Zoning Ordinance Violation
Item has been postpone until the May 2005 regular meeting.
C) Timothy Kandow Zoning Ordinance Violation
Item addressed after show cause hearing on page 2 of these minutes.
D) Slatkin Request to Transfer 10 REU’s to 7.25 Acre Parcel
A RESOLUTION WAS
OFFERED BY EISELE AND SUPPORTED BY VAUPEL TRANSFERRING 10 REU’S FROM
PARCEL #05-15-400-034
TO ROSARIO CRISCUOLO, PARCEL A-3
(7.23 ACRES, MORE OR
LESS) TO BE EFFECTIVE UPON THE
THE PROPERTY. ROLL CALL VOTE. EISELE-AYE, REDINGER-AYE, VAUPEL-AYE,
TESCH-AYE, DENBY-AYE. AYES-5. NAYS-0.
ABSENT-0. ABSTAIN-0. RESOLUTION DECLARED ADOPTED.
E) Klaus Gardening 2005 Cemetery Maintenance Contract
Item to be addressed at the special
meeting scheduled for
F) BS&A Software Internet Services for Assessing Information
Item to be addressed at the special
meeting scheduled for
G) Letter of Interest for REU’s (Sewer Capacity) from J&G Real Estate
Item to be addressed at the special
meeting scheduled for
H) Senate
Bill 220 – Exempting
Clerk to compose and submit a letter in regard to Senate Bill 220 on behalf of the township.
I) 2005 Allocation Budget
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT
VAUPEL TO ACCEPT THE 2005 HANDY TOWNSHIP ALLOCATION BUDGET AS PREPARED BY THE
SUPERVISOR AND TO SUBMIT TO
J) Salary Review Committee
Clerk Eisele recommended local residents Kathi Backhuus, Ron Daly, and John Gormley to serve on the 2005 Salary Review Committee.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT
VAUPEL TO APPOINT KATHI BACKHUUS, RON DALY, AND JOHN GORMLEY TO SERVE ON THE
2005 SALARY REVIEW COMMITTEE. MOTION
CARRIED.
Handy Township Regular Board Meeting Minutes of
Page 6
(New Business, continued)
K) “
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT
VAUPEL TO AUTHORIZE THE PARTICIPATION IN THE
L) Letter from DEQ Regarding Financial Capacity Assessment for Water System Costs
Item to be addressed at the
special meeting scheduled for
M) Supervisor’s Report
No report given.
N) Treasurer’s Report
Submitted and reviewed.
O) Clerk’s Report
a. Approval to purchase 3 Optical Scan Ballot Boxes
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT
REDINGER TO AUTHORIZE THE CLERK TO PURCHASE 3 OPTICAL SCAN BALLOT BOXES FOR A
TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $379.23. MOTION
CARRIED.
P) Schedule Special Meeting (Engineers Report)
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT
REDINGER TO SCHEDULE A SPECIAL BOARD MEETING FOR
Communications
A)
All Trustees were invited to attend the Road Commission Seminar.
Extended Public Comments:
A few of the members from the Fowlerville Senior Citizens Club introduced themselves and their new manager, Helen Kropik. They also asked that the board consider contributing funds towards their programs.
Eric Rauch, Desine, Inc., representing J&G Real Estate, explained the need for sewer capacity for their project located on the corner of Fowlerville and Van Buren Roads.
Supervisor Denby explained that the previous owner opted out of phase I but that they can be included in phase two of the sewer system.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT
VAUPEL TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT
Laura A. Eisele, Handy Township Clerk