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BOARD OF TRUSTEESAGENDA and DRAFT MINUTES REGULAR
MEETING Thursday, January 11, 2007Call to OrderPledge of Allegiance Members Present/ Members Absent Call to the Public 1. Approval of Agenda2.
Consent Agenda All items listed are considered to be routine by the Board and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Board member or Citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. a.)
Approval of December 14, 2006 Regular Meeting Minutes b.)
January 9, 2007-Parks & Recreation Report c.)
Lawsuit Related Invoices d.)
Complaint Report e.)
DPW Report f.)
Treasurers Report g.)
General Investments h.)
Zoning Report 3.
June 30, 2006 Audit Presentation 4.
Waste Water Utility Systems 5.
6.
Sewer Usage Rates 7.
Parks & Recreation 8.
Personnel Handbook Update 9.
Proposed 10.
Patrick & Judy Keough Show Cause Hearing 11.
MHOG Pipeline 12.
Clark Hill Invoice 13.
Resolution to charge Howell Public Schools for Summer Tax
Collection Fee 14.
Spending Authorization for Supervisor, Clerk and Treasurer 15.
Township Carpet Cleaning Bids 16. December 19, 2006-Planning Commission Regular
Report 17. ZBA Report Correspondence/ Updates
General Ordinance for Finalization Procedures (Dave & Dan)
Pump Station and Township Hall Outdoor Lighting
McCracken Case
Supreme Court Case Township Issuesa.)
Darakjian b.) Highland
c.)
Act 425 Agreement with the City of For the Good of the Township Call to the Public Adjournment
DRAFT MINUTES - MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob Hanvey, Dave Hamann, Tammy Beal, Travis Hodge, Les Andersen,
Dan Lowe
(arrived at MEMBERS
ABSENT:
None OTHERS
PRESENT:
Ken Palka, Pfeffer, Hanniford & Palka
Chris Arsenault, Pfeffer, Hanniford & Palka
Dave Schroeder, OHM
CALL TO ORDER
Bob Hanvey called the meeting to order at PLEDGE TO FLAG
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT The board members introduced themselves. CALL TO THE PUBLIC None. APPROVAL OF AGENDADave Hamann motioned to approve the
agenda as presented. Travis Hodge seconded.
Motion carried 6-0. CONSENT AGENDA Dave Hamann motioned to approve the consent agenda. Paula Wyckoff seconded. Roll call vote: Dave Hamann, Tammy Beal, Bob Hanvey, Paula Wyckoff, Les Andersen, Travis Hodge—all yes. Motion carried 7- 0. KEOUGH SHOW CAUSE HEARINGDave Hamann motioned to postpone the Show Cause Hearing for
Patrick and Judy Keough. Les
Andersen seconded. Motion
carried 7-0. Ken Palka, from Pfeffer, Hanniford & Palka, thanked the
board members for their assistance during the audit process.
The objective is to give an opinion on the numbers based on generally
accepted accounting principles. The
township has been given the highest level.
Mr. Palka reviewed some of the funds, including the General Fund, the
Recreation Fund, and the Sewer Fund. He
suggested that the township consider evaluating its sewer rates.
Chris Arsenault, from Pfeffer, Hanniford & Palka, reviewed
comments and recommendations as a result of the audit.
Tammy Beal motioned to accept the audit report as presented.
Les Andersen seconded. Motion carried 7-0. SEWER USAGE RATES The board continued its discussion on sewer usage rates.
The trend is consistent and substantial.
Ken Palka recommended a five to ten cent increase.
Dan Lowe motioned to keep the sewer rate at $3.50 per 1000 gallons.
Bob Hanvey seconded. Motion
failed 2-5. Dave Hamann
motioned to adopt a resolution to increase the sewer usage fee to $3.55 per
1000 gallons, for metered users only. Travis
Hodge seconded. Roll call vote:
Paula Wyckoff, Travis Hodge, Dave Hamann, Tammy Beal, Les
Andersen—yes; Bob Hanvey, Dan Lowe—no.
Resolution passed 5-2. MHOG PIPELINEBob Hanvey provided the board with an update. MHOG is willing to work out a financial arrangement that will be repaid by new user fees. TEXT AMENDMENT—SECTION 6.07 #1 Dave Hamann motioned to adopt a resolution to approve the
text amendment for Section 6.07 #1—Accessory Uses and Structures.
Tammy Beal seconded. Roll
call vote: Tammy Beal, Bob
Hanvey, Travis Hodge, Les Andersen, Dan Lowe, Paula Wyckoff, Dave
Hamann—all yes. Resolution
passed 7-0. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT Dave Hamann provided an update from the Planning Commission December 19 meeting. COMMUNITY WASTEWATER UTILITY SYSTEMS Dave Hamann motioned to table Community Wastewater Utility
Systems general ordinance issues until the Planning Commission has finalized
the zoning ordinance. Travis
Hodge seconded. Motion
carried 7-0. TOWNSHIP ROADS Bob Hanvey suggested forming a committee to review and
provide guidance on road issues. Dave
Hamann said this should be kept separate from the general ordinance and
private road ordinance. Paula
Wyckoff said there should be direct communication with the Livingston County
Road Commission. Les Andersen
said OHM had previously suggested a 10-year road plan.
Dave Hamann asked if the committee would be limited to board members.
Bob Hanvey said the member could make that choice.
Tammy Beal motioned to create the Marion Township Public Road
Committee with Les Andersen, Travis Hodge and Dave Hamann as members.
Paula Wyckoff seconded. Motion
carried 7-0. PERSONNEL HANDBOOK UPDATE Dave Hamann motioned to approve the Medical Leave of Absence
policy for the employee handbook. Paula
Wyckoff seconded. Motion
carried 7-0. Paula Wyckoff motioned to approve the Clark Hill invoice for
$110. Dave Hamann seconded.
Roll call vote: Bob
Hanvey, Dan Lowe, Paula Wyckoff, Tammy Beal, Dave Hamann, Travis Hodge, Les
Andersen—all yes. Motion
carried 7-0. SUMMER TAX COLLECTION FEE Paula Wyckoff motioned to adopt a resolution to approve
collection of summer school property taxes, per the agreement provided in
the board packet. Tammy Beal
seconded. Roll call vote:
Travis Hodge, Tammy Beal, Les Andersen, Dan Lowe, Bob Hanvey, Dave
Hamann, Paula Wyckoff—all yes. Resolution
passed 7-0. SPENDING AUTHORIZATION Dave Hamann motioned to authorize the supervisor, clerk, and
treasurer to spend up to $3,000 without board approval.
Les Andersen seconded. Roll
call vote: Dan Lowe, Paula
Wyckoff, Dave Hamann, Travis Hodge, Les Andersen, Tammy Beal, Bob
Hanvey—all yes. Motion
carried 7-0. Dave Hamann
motioned to authorize the supervisor, clerk and treasurer to use the Tammy Beal motioned to accept the bid from Carousel Cleaning
Service. Dave Hamann seconded.
Roll call vote: Paula
Wyckoff, Travis Hodge, Bob Hanvey, Dave Hamann, Tammy Beal, Les Andersen,
Dan Lowe — all yes. Motion
carried 5-0. PARKS & RECREATION Paula Wyckoff provided the board with an update from the
January 9 Howell Parks & Recreation Committee and the Howell Area Parks
& Recreation Authority Board meetings, as provided in the packet. ZBA REPORT Dan Lowe reported that no meeting was held this month. CORRESPONDENCE/UPDATESGeneral Ordinance for Finalization Procedures:
No information at this item. Outdoor Lighting: Tammy Beal will contact Ron
Monette. McCracken Case:
This item has been forwarded to the judge for action. Supreme Court Case:
A handout is provided in the board packet.
MTA is providing support and will file a brief. Township Issues:
Handouts are provided in the board packet and Bob Hanvey discussed
Darakjian, FOR THE GOOD OF THE TOWNSHIPBob Hanvey provided information on the county’s efforts to establish Wi-Fi in the community. He also gave an update on the Natural Features Coalition. Corlissue Krokosky, 2760 Pingree: Ms. Krokosky said that one neighbor has a day care center and the other neighbor has applied for a hobby kennel permit. She said both are affecting her quality of life. Bob Hanvey explained that a day care center is regulated by the state, and if the hobby kennel applicant meets the zoning ordinance criteria, then it is allowed. |
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