HANDY TOWNSHIP SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

JULY 20, 2004

The Handy Township Special Board meeting was called to order by Supervisor Denby at 7:30 p.m. in the Handy Township boardroom. Members present:

Tesch, Vaupel, Denby, Eisele, and Krebs. Absent: None. Also Present: Marc Stankov-Great Lakes Community Nonprofit Housing Corp., Deloris Irby and LaQuita McCauley-Basic Technologies, Justin Sutton and Lark Samovelian-ITC, Fred Dillingham-EDC, and resident Victor Deichert.

Approval of Agenda:

To add under New Business, Item (G) Sewer Lines - 137 N Grand Ave:

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

CARRIED.

New Business

A) Great Lakes Community Nonprofit Housing Corporation PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) Ordinance:

Mr. Marc Stankov-Director of the Great Lakes Community Nonprofit Housing Corp. reviewed the non-profit Corporation’s history and goals. Mr. Stankov stated that the organization provides housing for low income (residents who make $21,000 a year or less) and special needs residents. The organization uses Federal and State housing grants to build said housing. The proposed PILOT ordinance reduces taxes to be able to provide for lower cost housing.

Mr. Stankov stated that the GLCNHC was tax exempt as a charitable organization until approximately 1999. He is proposing that the township board adopt the PILOT ordinance to allow the involved properties to be tax exempt or a lower tax base which would keep the rental costs lower.

Discussion of the possibility that the Village of Fowlerville may also need to approve the PILOT ordinance. Also, that the ordinance would be project specific which would mean that the township board would have to approve the ordinance for each individual project. No action taken at this time.

B) Presentation by Basic Technologies for the Image Exec. Computer

Specifications:

Presentation by LaQuita McCauley-Basic Technologies with an overview of the document imaging technology. The Image Exec. software is available for purchase.

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C) Presentation by Justin Sutton, The Interstate Traveler Co., on the Hydrogen Superhighway:

Mr. Justin Sutton-ITC reviewed the plans for the hydrogen superhighway which, he stated, would be an efficiency upgrade for the present highway systems. He stated that this is a commercial endeavor that is working with the state of Michigan and is being reviewed by the Michigan Dept. of Transportation. He stated that return revenues will be paid back to individual Federal, State, County and Township entities. Ms. Lark Samovelian-ITC stated that the project is a nationwide venture with worldwide interest. The first portion of the project will be funded by private investors as well as government grants.

Item (E) was then addressed.

E) Designate a Certifying Officer for CDBG Proposed Project Application:

Fred Dillingham-EDC discussed the need to appoint a township official to sign all grant documents.

A RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY VAUPEL AND SUPPORTED BY TESCH TO DESIGNATE CYNTHIA DENBY, HANDY TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR, AS THE CERTIFYING OFFICER FOR PURPOSES ASSOCIATED WITH A PROPOSED CDBG PROJECT APPLICATION FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS IN HANDY TOWNSHIP FOR A PROPOSED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TEST TRACK PROJECT.

ROLL CALL VOTE - EISELE-AYE, VAUPEL-AYE, KREBS-ABSTAIN, TESCH-AYE, DENBY-AYE. 4-AYES, 1-ABSTAIN, O-ABSENT.

RESOLUTION ADOPTED.

F) CDBG Public Hearing and CDBG Required Publications:

A RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY VAUPEL AND SUPPORTED BY TESCH TO AUTHORIZE LAURA A. EISELE, HANDY TOWNSHIP CLERK, TO SET A CDBG PUBLIC HEARING FOR A PROPOSED CDBG PROJECT APPLICATION FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS IN HANDY TOWNSHIP FOR A PROPOSED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TEST TRACK PROJECT, AND FURTHER AUTHORIZE LAURA A. EISELE, HANDY TOWNSHIP CLERK, TO PUBLISH PUBLIC NOTICES CONSISTENT WITH CDBG APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.

ROLL CALL VOTE - TESCH-AYE, DENBY-AYE, KREBS-ABSTAIN, EISELE-AYE, VAUPEL-AYE. 4-AYES, 1-ABSTAIN, 0-ABSENT. RESOLUTION ADOPTED.

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D) Sewer Use Ordinance:

MOTION KREBS SUPPORT VAUPEL TO ADOPT THE HANDY TOWNSHIP SEWER USE ORDINANCE

TO BECOME EFFECTIVE 30 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION. MOTION CARRIED.

G) Sewer Lines - 137 N. Grand Ave:

Clerk Eisele reported that sewer line smoke testing at 137 N. Grand showed that there are sewer line leaks inside and possibly outside the building.

The clerk was directed to contact J. Mills Plumbing for evaluation.

Extended Public Comments:

Discussion concerning the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), and the need for the retention of township documentation.

Adjournment:

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT VAUPEL TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT

10:09 P.M. MOTION CARRIED.

Sandra J. Weaver

Recording Secretary

Laura Eisele

Handy Township Clerk