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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Agenda and Draft Minutes
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Members Present/ Members Absent
Call to the Public
1.
Approval of Agenda
2.
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 February 8, 2007 Regular Meeting Minutes
b.) February 13, 2007
Planning Commission Public Hearing Report
- MHOG
Waterline
- Amendments to Budget
- Prioritization
of Text Amendments
-
Marion Township Road
Committee Report
- Township
Wide Rubbish Removal Discussion
- Fee
Schedule
- Federal
Poverty Guidelines for Board of Review
- Written
Appeals to Board of Review
Correspondence/ Updates
McCracken Case
Supreme Court Case
Township Issues
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, and Dan Lowe
MEMBERS
ABSENT:
Paula Wyckoff
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CALL TO ORDER
Bob Hanvey
called the meeting to order at
7:00 p.m.
PLEDGE TO FLAG
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
The board members introduced themselves.
None.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MHOG WATERLINE
Bob Hanvey
provided the board members with an update from this week’s MHOG Board
meeting. The attorney is making
minor text revisions for final approval.
Mr. Hanvey said Public Act 233 of 1955 can be reviewed on the
Michigan Legislature’s website or copies can be obtained at the township
hall.
PRIORITIZATION OF TEXT AMENDMENTS
Dave Hamann
indicated the Planning Commission would like the Board’s assistance in
prioritizing the list of zoning text
amendments
. After discussion, the Board
recommends the following:
1.
Article VI: Home
Occupations
2.
Article VIII, Sections 8.01 D 2 and 8.02 D 1
(private stables), and Article XVII, Section 17.28 (commercial
stables)
3.
Article III, Section 3.02 (definitions relating to
lots)
4.
Flag lots.
TOWNSHIP ROAD COMMITTEE REPORT
Les Andersen reported that the estimates from the
Livingston County Road Commission haven’t been received, but will be
delivered to the township hall by Monday, March 5.
AMENDMENTS TO BUDGET
The board reviewed the budget vs. actual report for
7/1/06
through
2/22/07
.
TOWNSHIP-WIDE RUBBISH REMOVAL DISCUSSION
Dan Lowe asked to have this item investigated further before
a decision is made.
Tammy Beal
said she contacted MTA again for guidance on putting this item on a ballot.
Dan Lowe motioned to proceed with obtaining bids for township-wide
rubbish removal.
Tammy Beal
seconded. Roll call vote:
Dave Hamann
—no; Dan Lowe—yes;
Tammy Beal
—yes;
Bob Hanvey
—yes; Les Andersen—no; Travis Hodge—yes.
Motion carried 4-2.
FEE SCHEDULE
The board discussed the disparity between fees charges for
ZBA and Planning Commission activities, and reviewed the current fee
schedule. Les Andersen motioned
to raise the fee for Zoning Board of Appeals meetings to $400.
Dave Hamann
seconded. Roll call vote:
Travis Hodge,
Bob Hanvey
,
Dave Hamann
,
Tammy Beal
, Les Andersen, Dan Lowe—all yes. Motion
carried 6-0.
Bob Hanvey
asked the board to consider changing the REU fee for water service so that
it’s done the same way as sewer.
Dave Hamann
motioned to remove the driveway permit fee from the fee schedule.
Travis Hodge seconded. Motion
carried 6-0.
FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR BOARD OF REVIEW
Dave Hamann
motioned to adopt a resolution to adopt Federal Poverty Guidelines for the
Marion Township Board of Review.
Tammy Beal
seconded. Roll call vote:
Bob Hanvey
, Dan Lowe,
Tammy Beal
,
Dave Hamann
, Travis Hodge, Les Andersen—all yes.
Resolution passed 6-0.
WRITTEN APPEALS TO BOARD OF REVIEW
Tammy Beal
motioned to adopt a resolution to allow written appeals to the Board of
Review.
Dave Hamann
seconded. Roll call vote:
Travis Hodge,
Tammy Beal
, Les Andersen, Dan Lowe,
Bob Hanvey
,
Dave Hamann
—all yes. Resolution passed
6-0.
CLARK
HILL INVOICE
Dave Hamann
motioned to approve the Clark Hill invoice for $5,896.
Dan Lowe seconded. Roll
call vote: Dan Lowe,
Dave Hamann
, Travis Hodge, Les Andersen,
Tammy Beal
,
Bob Hanvey
—all yes. Motion carried
6-0.
CORRESPONDENCE/UPDATES
McCracken Case:
The court appearance was Monday, and the judge asked Mr. McCracken to
reapply to the ZBA, and he will review again in May.
Supreme Court Case:
Discussed during Clark Hill agenda item.
Township Issues:
Bob Hanvey
discussed the current status of the Howell Area Fire Authority.
FOR THE GOOD OF THE TOWNSHIP
Tammy Beal
advised the board that the
Livingston
County
chapter of the MTA will be holding a meeting at the township hall on
Wednesday, February 28 at
7:00 p.m.
County commissioners will be
discussing infrastructure and a representative from the Livingston County
Planning Department will also attend.
Ms. Beal also thanked Ray and Juanita Davis of Yax
Pointe for their donation of an electric organ for the township hall.
CALL TO THE
PUBLIC
None.
ADJOURNMENT
Dave Hamann
motioned to adjourn the meeting at
9:20 p.m.
Tammy Beal
seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
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