HANDY TOWNSHIP SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

OCTOBER 5, 2004

The Handy Township Special Board meeting was called to order by Supervisor Denby at 7:34 p.m. in the Handy Township boardroom. Members present:

Krebs, Tesch, Denby, Eisele, Vaupel. Absent: None. Also Present: Zoning Administrator Anderson, Steven Dawson-Dickinson Wright PLLC, Fred Dillingham-EDC, Taka Konishi-AWA, and Bill Mollison.

Approval of Agenda:

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

CARRIED.

New Business

A) Road Resolution:

Review of the Resolution for Road Funding with some changes made to read as

follows:

RESOLUTION FOR ROAD FUNDING

OFFERED BY VAUPEL, SUPPORTED BY TESCH, THE ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING

RESOLUTION:

WHEREAS, Handy Township has received a request for site plan review and approval for the Fowlerville Proving Grounds; and

WHEREAS, this development will require construction and improvements to certain infrastructure to facilitate the development which will also include the closure of a portion of Smith Road and Sargent Road; and

WHEREAS, Handy Township is applying for funds from the Community Development Block Grand to assist in the extension and connection of the sewer system to the property being developed:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:

1. Handy Township will commit the sum of Three Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($3600) per year for a period of 10 years for the maintenance of Layton Road, Dammon Road and Sargent Road, only as necessary. These funds will only be committed from the Township if the funding received from the state of Michigan by the Livingston County Road Commission is reduced due to the closure of portions of Sargent Road and Smith Road because of this development. The township shall enter into a maintenance contract with the Livingston County Road Commission for the above terms.

2. Handy Township resolves to use any excess funds received from the Community Development Block Grant for this project, after extending and connecting the sanitary sewer system to the property being developed, for the upgrading and/or improvement of Layton Road.

3. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are rescinded.

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

RESOLUTION DECLARED ADOPTED.

Handy Township Special Board Meeting Minutes of 10-05-04 Page 2 (Road Resolution, Continued)

Discussion followed concerning; the estimated costs for extending the sewer to the proving ground area and the work involved, the possibility of paving Layton Road, other area road improvements, and the stipulations of the Block Grant concerning property usage and how it is involved with the Master Plan Update.

Mr. Fred Dillingham expressed appreciation to Handy Township Boards for their co-operation with this project and the affordable housing ordinance.

Discussion followed of the progress that is now taking place in Handy Township.

B) Krebs PA116 (Farmland Development):

Mr. Steve Dawson reported that this issue has been resolved and need not be addressed.

C) Appointment of CPA Firm:

Discussion of various firms and their presentations. It was agreed that using the same firm as the Village of Fowlerville and the Fowlerville Fire Authority would create a better situation for the auditor and the township.

It was decided that using Abraham and Gaffney for accounting services and continuing with Ray Lemmon, CPA for the audit would be the best alternative.

Extended Public Comments:

None.

Adjournment:

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT VAUPEL TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT

7:59 P.M. MOTION CARRIED.

Sandra J. Weaver

Recording Secretary

Laura Eisele

Handy Township Clerk