HANDY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
The regular meeting of the Handy Township Board of Trustees was called to order in the Handy Township Boardroom by Supervisor Denby at 7:30 P.M. Members present: Eisele, Tesch, Redinger, and Vaupel. Absent: None. Also present: Township
Attorney – Kehoe, Zoning Administrator – Anderson, Maureen Cousino – Engineering Technologies, and residents Mark & Kate Ruttman, Jan Smyth, Terry Palmer, Neal Porter, Carl Cyrowski, Ruth Hoag, Cassie Ramsett, Marie Hackett, and several others who did not sign in.
Approval of Agenda
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT EISELE TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED.
Brief Public Comments
None
Show Cause Hearing
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT REDINGER TO GO OUT OF REGULAR
BUSINESS AND OPEN THE SHOW CAUSE HEARING AT
ZONING VIOLATION,
CHAPTER 1.11. MOTION CARRIED.
Zoning Administrator Anderson gave history of zoning
violation and submitted photos of the property to the Board. Mr. Maciasz was
not able to attend hearing as he is in the hospital. Mr. Maciasz’ daughter,
Cassie Ramsett was present. Neighbors discussed problems
with the property and some of the clean up that they have done. Cassie would
prefer to do the clean-up herself, but was unaware
that this had been an on going problem for so long as she lives in
Close Show Cause Hearing
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT REDINGER TO CLOSE THE SHOW CAUSE
HEARING AT
MOTION CARRIED.
A) Zoning Violation,
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT EISELE TO FIND
Discussion followed
concerning amount of time needed to finish cleaning up. Zoning Administrator
Anderson will check progress and report back to Board.
Handy Township Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes of
Page 2 (Zoning Violation Cont.)
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT REDINGER TO GIVE LAWRENCE MACIASZ,
4011 CEMETERY ROAD, 30 DAYS TO ALLEVIATE THE VIOLATION AND IF NOT DONE TO
DIRECT THE TOWNSHIP ATTORNEY TO ENFORCE THE ORDINANCE. MOTION CARRIED.
Minutes
Change wording of motion on page 4 to clarify and to reflect that it was a resolution
and not a motion.
Approval of Bills
Bills were presented in the amount of $143,168.90.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR
Transfer of funds in the
amount of $1,028.00.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO AUTHORIZE THE TRANSFER OF $1028.00 FROM CONTINGENCY FUND ACCT # 101-890-999 AND APPLY $250.00 OF THE TRANSFER TO COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
ACCT. # 101-103-880 AND $778.00 TO MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS ACCT.
#101-265-936. MOTION CARRIED.
Pending Business
A) Re-zoning request, Cyrowski – Hoag property
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT EISELE TO APPROVE THE CONDITIONAL
RE-ZONING REQUEST FOR THE CYROWSKI – HOAG PROPERTY PARCEL #4705-16-300-028 FROM
AR TO MFR CONDITIONED UPON EXECUTION OF CONDITIONAL RE-ZONING AGREEMENT BY ALL
PARTIES, LETTER OF OFFER OF CONDITIONS FROM PROPERTY OWNERS PROPERLY SIGNED AND
TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR’S AND CLERK’S SIGNATURES. TO BE EFFECTIVE 7 DAYS
AFTER PUBLICATION WITH THE CONDITION THAT
REDINGER – AYE, TESCH – AYE, DENBY – AYE, EISELE – AYE.
AYES – 5, NAYS – 0, ABSTAIN – 0, ABSENT – 0. MOTION CARRIED.
Handy Township Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes of
Page 3 (Pending Business Cont.)
B) Re-zoning request, Cyrowski – Cotton property
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT EISELE TO APPROVE THE CONDITIONAL RE-ZONING REQUEST FOR THE 6.015 ACRE PORTION OF THE
CYROWSKI – COTTON PROPERTY PARCEL #4705-16-300-002 FROM
AR TO MFR CONDITIONED UPON EXECUTION OF CONDITIONAL RE-ZONING AGREEMENT BY ALL
PARTIES, LETTER OF OFFER OF CONDITIONS FROM PROPERTY OWNERS PROPERLY SIGNED AND
TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR’S AND CLERK’S SIGNATURES. TO BE EFFECTIVE 7 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION WITH
THE CONDITION THAT
ABSENT – 0. MOTION
CARRIED.
C) Engineer’s report
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT REDINGER TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF PAY
REQUEST NO. 7 TO
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT VAUPEL TO AMEND THE MOTION TO
INCLUDE AUTHORIZING THE SUPERVISOR TO SIGN.
MOTION CARRIED.
Brief discussion concerning gas lines that were laid incorrectly by Consumer’s.
MOTION REDINGER SUPPORT VAUPEL TO AUTHORIZE CHANGE ORDER NO. 4 IN THE AMOUNT OF $36,092.00. MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION REDINGER SUPPORT VAUPEL TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF
PAY REQUEST NO. 5 TO ROTHENBERGER IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,830.40 AND TO AUTHORIZE
THE SUPERVISOR’S SIGNATURE.
MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT REDINGER TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF
PAY REQUEST E-6 TO ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $24,133.70 AND TO
AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR’S SIGNATURE.
MOTION CARRIED.
Handy Township Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes of
Page 4 (Engineer’s Report Cont.)
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT REDINGER TO ADOPT CONTRACT
AMENDMENT E-1 WITH ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE HANDY TOWNSHIP
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS ON THE
MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT VAUPEL TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF
OUTSTANDING ENGINEERING BILLS FOR THE
D) Community Education and Recreation report
Report reviewed.
E) Zoning Administrator’s report
1. Temporary
dwellings (
There have been some concerns from
residents on
being required and special use
permits for temporary dwellings. Board suggested that
F) Planning Commission Communications
Trustee Redinger updated the Board on Planning Commission
G) Assessor’s report
Report reviewed.
H) Front Door Remodel
Architect had suggested that a construction manager oversee the project but Trustee Redinger feels that the project is small enough that it is not necessary. An exploratory should be done then the drawing can be done and bids taken for the job.
I) Roads
Chloride has been started. Discussion concerning interest in road assessments to pay for road improvements.
Handy Township Board of Trustees Regular Board Meeting
Minutes of
Page 5 (Pending Business Cont.)
J) Attorney’s report
1. Zoning Violation – Sandra McCubbin
Injunction was granted, Ms. McCubbin has 90 days to take care of violation, if not done in that time period then she will be in contempt of court.
New Business
A) Sidewalk Ordinance No. 215
Brief discussion concerning language.
A RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY EISELE AND SUPPORTED BY VAUPEL TO ADOPT THE HANDY TOWNSHIP SIDEWALK ORDINANCE NO. 215 TO BE EFFECTIVE 30 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CLERK’S SIGNATURE. ROLL CALL VOTE. TESCH–AYE, REDINGER-AYE, DENBY – AYE, EISELE – AYE, VAUPEL – AYE. AYES – 5, NAYS – 0,
ABSTAIN – 0, ABSENT – 0 . RESOLUTION DECLARED ADOPTED.
B) Resolution Setting Water Capital Charge for District #3
A RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY VAUPEL AND SUPPORTED BY EISELE
TO ADOPT A WATER CAPITAL CHARGE FOR THE JOINT WATER SYSTEM WITH THE
C) Agreement for Collection of Summer School Property Taxes
(Howell Schools)
MOTION TESCH SUPPORT EISELE TO AGREE TO COLLECT THE SUMMER SCHOOL TAXES FOR HOWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS AT $3.00 PER PARCEL AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR’S AND CLERK’S SIGNATURES. MOTION CARRIED.
D) Schedule Special Meeting for review of Infrastructure Master Plan
Brief discussion on when would be reasonable to meet. No date set.
E) Schedule Public Hearing for 2006-2007 Handy Township Budget
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT VAUPEL TO SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE 2006-2007 HANDY TOWNSHIP BUDGET ON TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 2006 AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE HANDY TOWNSHIP BOARD ROOM.
MOTION CARRIED.
Handy Township Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes of
Page 6
F) Schedule Budget Workshop
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT VAUPEL TO SCHEDULE THE HANDY
TOWNSHIP BUDGET WORKSHOP ON
G) Supervisor’s report
Supervisor Denby gave information concerning the ballot issue for 911, emergency response report, DEQ drinking water seminar and report from Wolverine Engineering.
H) Treasurer’s report
Presented and reviewed.
I) Clerk’s Report
No report.
Communications
A) Letter from Dept. of Labor & Economic Growth
Extended Public Comments
None
Adjourn
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT REDINGER TO ADJOURN AT
MOTION CARRIED.
Respectfully Submitted
Pamela J. Hibbard
Recording Secretary / Deputy Clerk
Laura A. Eisele
Handy Township Clerk