HANDY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2006

The regular meeting of the Handy Township Board of Trustees was called to order in the Handy Township Board Room by Supervisor Denby at 7:30 P.M. Trustees present: Eisele, Tesch, Redinger and Vaupel. Absent: none. Also present: Township Attorney-Kehoe, Zoning Administrator-Anderson, Deputy Treasurer-Ward, Engineering Technologies-Ken and Brendan Cousino, Press & Argus-Kris Karol, and residents: John McCurdy, Kate and Mark Ruttman, Jim Heimler, Kevin Swisher and Jeff Grasor.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Add under New Business item J) 4-H Plat Book advertisement

MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT REDINGER TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED. MOTION CARRIED.

BRIEF PUBLIC COMMENTS

Jim Heimler brought up his concerns about a house under construction on Nicholson Road. There is a lot of junk in the yard, the house is a modular that was started 3 years ago and has been sitting unfinished. Mr. Heimler owns property next door and has built a spec house on it. Has been trying to sell the house for 5 months, but the mess next door is keeping away prospective buyers. Zoning Administrator Anderson stated that the land use permit expired December 31, 2005, the septic system is not finished, no communication with the owner of property. If the owner wants a new land use permit he will have to show progress has been made. Anderson has checked on the equipment that is parked there and was told that it was being used. Township Attorney Kehoe asked if the county was proceeding with violations. Supervisor Denby suggested that the Health Department be contacted about the septic system not being finished.

MINUTES

None

APPROVAL OF BILLS

Brief discussion on bills for bookkeeper and auditor.

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT REDINGER TO PAY BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $53,889.88 WITH THE FUNDS TAKEN FROM THE APPROPRIATE ACCOUNTS. MOTION CARRIED.

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PENDING BUSINESS

A) Engineer’s Report

Computer control system should be finished tomorrow, has requested security deposit back from Livingston County. Request for payment of pay request E-17.

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO APPROVE PAY REQUEST E-17 TO ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,094 AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR’S SIGNATURE. MOTION CARRIED. ABSTAIN-VAUPEL.

Layton and Smith Roads have had a layer of gravel spread by the Road Commission. Brendan gave progress on Grand River; gas company has been holding them up. Presented pay request No. 1 from Rothenberger in the amount of $146,575.67.

MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT REDINGER TO APPROVE PAY REQUEST NO. 1 FROM ROTHENBERGER IN THE AMOUNT OF $146,575.67 AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR’S SIGNATURE. MOTION CARRIED.

Presented December invoice from Engineering Technologies pay request E-2 in the amount of $15,854.29.

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF INVOICE E-2 TO ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,854.29 AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR’S SIGNATURE. MOTION CARRIED.

1. Quote to remove sewer line from McCurdy property

Engineering Technologies has received 5 proposals to remove the sewer line. They recommend that we go with the low bid of $26,000, work should take about 3 weeks, should be able to start at any time. Discussed possible start time, if it is more costly to do the work in the winter. Attorney Kehoe stated we should have easement from Mr. McCurdy before we proceed with removing the line.

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT REDINGER TO DIRECT TOWNSHIP ATTORNEY KEHOE TO WORK WITH MR. JOHN MCCURDY TO HAVE EASEMENTS SIGNED BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH ANY MORE WORK ON REMOVAL OF SEWER LINE. MOTION CARRIED.

Dennis Korenchuk-Silver Springs Development, has received signatures on the water agreement with the village now, there are questions still about where the water main will be run. Village would like to run it the shortest way, Korenchuk is checking with neighbors about obtaining easements to run across property.

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Brendan presented amended rates for water and sewer at Centex. Sewer will remain at flat rate and water will be metered. Water rates will be a minimum charge of $55.50 per

15,000 gallons, $3.70 per 1,000 gallons after that. If we are unable to read a meter they will be charged a flat rate of $90.00 for water. System will need 185 users to break even. Aisin will still be flat rate.

A RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY EISELE AND SUPPORTED BY VAUPEL TO REVISE THE CURRENT WATER RATES FROM A FIXED RATE OF $90.00 TO A MINIMUM OF $55.50 PER QUARTER FOR 15,000 GALLONS AND $3.70 FOR EVERY 1,000 GALLONS AFTER THAT BASED ON METER READING, TO BE EFFECTIVE FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2005, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND FOR THOSE USERS FOR WHOM A METER READING IS NOT AVAILABLE, THAT THE RATE CONTINUE AT A FLAT RATE OF $90.00 PER QUARTER UNTIL THE METER IS REPAIRED AND READY TO READ. ROLL CALL VOTE: TESCH-AYE, DENBY-AYE, VAUPEL-AYE, EISELE-AYE, REDINGER-AYE. AYES-5, NAYS-0, ABSTAIN-0,

RESOLUTION DECLARED ADOPTED.

B) Re-zoning request for Ceraso-Palmer

Tabled at request of owners until next regular meeting of Board of Trustees.

C) Re-zoning request for Hoag

Tabled at request of owners until next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees.

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT REDINGER TO TABLE ITEMS B AND C UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

MOTION CARRIED.

D) Great Lakes Housing – PILOT Ordinance

Supervisor Denby has talked to State, any further action will require input from the Village of Fowlerville, she will be meeting with the new village manager, has a copy of Great Lakes audit, will give more information next meeting.

E) Community Education and Recreation Report

Kevin Swisher presented packet of information. The community has lost use of recreation areas at schools because of construction. The new fields at Kreeger will not be regulation size so they will not be able to be used. They also lost use of fields at the park, won’t be able to use it for football. Iosco Township is looking to develop green space, possibly at Parker’s Corners. Board questioned if participation has fallen since price increases, Kevin stated that they actually are up by 19 this year.

F) Zoning Administrators Report

Report reviewed.

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G) Assessor’s Report

Report reviewed. Assessor and her staff commended for certification received.

H) Roads No report

I) Attorney’s Report

1. Zalewski Farmland Development Rights Agreement

Attorney Kehoe will do research on the status of property and will provide opinion and letter at next meeting.

2. Sandra McCubbin

Time to answer default will be entered.

Attorney Kehoe presented information received from Sally Reynolds concerning legislation to streamline subdivision approval. Township should look at adopting a subdivision ordinance. MTA has model ordinance that we can look at. Kehoe suggested that the planning commission work on the ordinance.

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO REQUEST THAT THE HANDY TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION LOOK INTO A SUBIDIVSION ORDINANCE FOR HANDY TOWNSHIP. MOTION CARRIED.

NEW BUSINESS

A) 2006 Federal Poverty Guidelines for Assessments & Resolution to accept petitions by mail

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO ADOPT THE 2006 FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR ASSESSMENTS. MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION REDINGER SUPPORT EISELE TO ACCEPT PETITIONS FOR THE YEAR 2006 BOARD OF REVIEW BY MAIL. MOTION CARRIED.

B) Letter of Resignation and new appointment to Planning Commission

Appointment tabled to next regular Board of Trustees meeting

C) Letter of Resignation and new appointment to ZBA

Appointment tabled to next regular Board of Trustees meeting

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D) Livingston County Senior Nutrition Program

The Sr. Nutrition Program is looking for township participation. Treasurer Tesch talked to 2 citizens who participate in the program; they had very positive comments on the program. Supervisor Denby said that the program is well run. Attorney Kehoe will prepare an agreement; will put on agenda for next regular meeting.

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E) Michigan Township Participating Plan/Risk Control Dept.

1. Employee handbook

Supervisor Denby and Clerk Eisele will form a committee to work on an employee handbook for the township.

2. Independent contractors/certificate of insurance

Need to have certificates of insurance on file in township office for independent contractors.

3. Cemetery ordinance

Township needs to check to see if we already have a cemetery ordinance.

4. Fire extinguishers

Zoning administrator Anderson was directed to make sure that all fire extinguishers have been inspected, including those at the sewer and water plants.

F) Burnham & Flower Insurance Policy – Schedules for Township Property

Board questioned the zero dollar amount on contents for the water plant, Township engineer Cousino stated that that is correct; there are no contents in the water plant.

G) Supervisor’s Report

All items on the supervisor’s report were already covered.

H) Treasurer’s Report

Treasurer’s report presented and reviewed.

I) Clerk’s Report

1. Special meeting on January 31, 2006

The special meeting is scheduled to be held at the Fowlerville High School auditorium.

Clerk requests purchase of a new printer for the clerk’s office and a new computer tower for the Zoning Administrator’s office.

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT REDINGER TO PURCHASE A PRINTER AND COMPUTER FROM TOTAL SYSTEMS SUPPORT, COST OF PRINTER TO NOT EXCEED $429.00 AND COST OF COMPUTER NOT TO EXCEED $955.00. MOTION CARRIED.

J) 4-H Plat Book Advertisement

Cost of advertisement in Farm & Home is $75.00.

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO AUTHORIZE ADVERTISING HANDY TOWNSHIP IN FARM & HOME PUBLISHERS L.T.E. IN THE AMOUNT OF $75.00. MOTION CARRIED.

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CORRESPONDANCE

A) LESA-summer tax collection resolution

The resolution was informational only.

EXTENDED PUBLIC COMMENTS

None

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT REDINGER TO ADJOURN AT 8:55 P.M. MOTION CARRIED.

Respectfully Submitted,

Pamela J. Hibbard

Recording Secretary