HANDY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES

HANDY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

JULY 12, 2005

The regular Handy Township Board meeting was called to order by Supervisor Denby

at 7:30 p.m. in the Handy Township Board Room. Trustees Present: Eisele, Tesch, Redinger. Absent: Vaupel. Also Present: Zoning Administrator Anderson, Attorney Kehoe, Village President-Wayne Copeland, Engineering Technologies-Maureen Cousino, Detroit News-Kevin Shopshire, and resident Al Blackstone.

Approval of Agenda

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT REDINGER TO APPROVE THE AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED.

Brief Public Comments:

On behalf of the Village Council, President Wayne Copeland thanked the township board for all of the effort that has been put forth to create a good working relationship between the two entities. He extended an invitation to all for the official opening ceremony of the S. Grand Avenue road project.

(Thursday, July 14, 2005, 4-6 p.m.)

Approval of Minutes:

To correct the motion on Page 4, Assessor’s Report, $ amount was wrong.

To correct the motion on Page 6, Item F), change the word auditor to accountant.

MOTION REDINGER SUPPORT TESCH TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JULY 12, 2005 REGULAR BOARD MEETING AS AMENDED.

MOTION CARRIED.

SHOW CAUSE HEARING:

AL BLACKSTONE, 5774 STOW ROAD

HANDY TOWNSHIP ZONING VIOLATION, CH. 2.21, C,D, 1.11, 16 II

UNLICENSED INOPERABLE VEHICLES AND JUNK

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT REDINGER TO GO OUT OF REGULAR BUSINESS SESSION TO OPEN THE SHOW CAUSE HEARING FOR AL BLACKSTONE, 5774 STOW ROAD, HANDY TOWNSHP ZONING VIOLATION AT 7:35 P.M. MOTION CARRIED.

Discussion about the unlicensed vehicles and junk in Mr. Blackstone’s yard.

He explained that he has been removing the vehicles that are unlicensed and wasn’t aware that he could not have car parts sitting on a trailer in his yard. He asked that we give him a little time to take care of the violations.

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(Show Cause Hearing, Al Blackstone, continued)

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT REDINGER TO CLOSE THE SHOW CAUSE HEARING AND RETURN TO REGULAR BUSINESS SESSION AT 7:43 P.M. MOTION CARRIED.

A) Zoning Violation, Al Blackstone, 5774 Stow Rd.

MOITON EISELE SUPPORT REDINGER TO FIND AL BLACKSTONE, 5774 STOW ROAD, IN VIOLATION OF THE HANDY TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE, CH. 2.21,C,D, 1.11, 16II, INOPERABLE VEHICLES AND JUNK.

MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT REDINGER TO GRANT AL BLACKSTONE

60 DAYS TO LICENSE OR REMOVE ALL INOPERABLE VEHICLES ON

HIS PROPERTY AND TO REMOVE ALL JUNK (MISC. CAR PARTS) FROM HIS PROPERTY. MOTION CARRIED.

Approval of Bills:

MOTION TESCH SUPPORT EISELE TO PAY THE BILLS OF JULY 12, 2005 IN THE AMOUNT OF $72,471.29 FROM THE APPROPRIATE ACCOUNTS.

MOTION CARRIED.

Pending Business:

A) Utilities Report

Engineering Technologies reported that the Livingston County Board of Public Works (BPW) is currently negotiating with F. J. Jones Company on extras for the sewer project. All that is left to finish up for the project is the TV view of the sewers and some grass patching.

The following pay requests were included in the engineer’s report.

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO AUTHORIZE PAY REQUEST E-14 TO ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,394.68 AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR’S SIGNATURE. MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO AUTHORIZE PAY REQUEST T-9 REIMBURSING HANDY TOWNSHIP FOR TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND FENCING AROUND THE SEWER PLANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $34,486.67 AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR’S SIGNATURE.

MOTION CARRIED.

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(Utilities Report, continued)

Discussion of the West Grand River Sewer Extension. Letter from Engineering Technologies calling for an informal public information meeting and formal public hearing on the sewer project is being called for.

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT REDINGER TO SCHEDULE AN INFORMAL PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING TO DISCUSS THE WEST GRAND RIVER SEWER EXTENSION PROJECT FOR THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2005 AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE HANDY TOWNSHIP BOARD ROOM. MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT REDINGER TO SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE WEST GRAND RIVER SEWER EXTENSION PROJECT FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 3005, AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE HANDY TOWNSHIP BOARD ROOM. MOTION CARRIED.

Clerk Eisele reported of many phone calls from resident’s in the Centex development in regard to their water and sewer bills. She asked for permission to work with Attorney Kehoe to compose a letter to send to the resident’s informing them of how the water and sewer billing will work, how often, and the rates that have been set by the board for the service.

No objection from the board.

Clerk Eisele also reported that she receives phone calls on a regular basis asking for sewer payoffs in the Centex development. Currently, she has been forwarding them to the attorney’s office but realizes that the township should be doing them. She informed the board that they need to consider purchasing the Sewer Special Assessment Software from BS&A in the near future. Quote to be submitted at next meeting.

B) Layton Smith Sewer Extension Project

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT REDINGER TO AUTHORIZE PAY REQUEST NO.1 TO DAVIS CONSTRUCTION ON THE LAYTON SMITH SEWER PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $297,024.91 (RETAINAGE AND TOTAL AMOUNT DUE) AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR’S SIGNATURE.

MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT REDINGER TO AUTHORIZE CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 WITH DAVIS CONSTRUCTION, DATED FOR 6-28-05, ON THE LAYTON SMITH SEWER PROJECT, CHANGING THE AMOUNT OF THE CONTRACT BY $6,450.00, REVISING THE CONTRACT TO $997,350.00 AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR TO SIGN THE CHANGE ORDER.

MOTION CARRIED.

B) Community Education and Recreation Report

a. No report given.

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(Pending Business, continued)

C) Zoning Administrator’s Report

a. Zoning Administrator Anderson reported that the John Fry zoning violation still hasn’t been resolved in full. There are still people living in the small farm tenant house, unlicensed vehicles, and trash in the yard.

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT REDINGER TO DIRECT ATTORNEY KEHOE TO SEND LETTER TO THE JOHN FRY RESIDENCE ON VAN BUREN ROAD IN REGARD TO THE ZONING VIOLATION. MOTION CARRIED.

D) Assessor’s Report

a. Submitted and reviewed.

E) Solid Waste Committee Report

a. No report.

F) Roads

a. No report.

G) Attorney’s Report

a. Letter to Fowlerville Community Schools Re: Detroit Edison 2003 Personal Property Taxes

i. Attorney Kehoe submitted a copy of the letter he wrote to the Fowlerville Schools in reference to the Detroit Edison Personal Property issue.

b. License Agreement (Layton Smith Sewer Project)

i. Attorney Kehoe reported he has some concerns with a couple of areas of the License Agreement. He feels the best approach would be for him to meet with the engineer and the drain commissioner’s office.

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO DIRECT ATTORNEY KEHOE TO WORK WITH THE TOWNSHIP ENGINEER AND THE LIVINGSTON COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER IN REGARD TO REVISING AREAS OF THE LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR THE LAYTON SMITH SEWER PROJECT.

MOTION CARRIED.

c. McCurdy Easement

i. Attorney Kehoe reported he is still working on the McCurdy easement.

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New Business:

A) Sandy McCubbin, Zoning Violation 60 Day Review

a. Clerk Eisele reported that she and Zoning Administrator Anderson drove by Sandy McCubbins home and found the lawn to be picked up and looking nice. However, they could not tell if all of the vehicles were licensed.

Further review by board in 30 days.

B) James & Anne Garvie Letter of 6-14-05 Re: Sale of REU’s

a. Supervisor Denby reported the Township Engineer will be contacting Mr. Garvie in regard to his intentions for compensation for the sale of his REU’s. A report will be given at the July 21, 2005 special board meeting.