BOARD OF TRUSTEES

AGENDA and DRAFT MINUTES

Thursday, March 10, 2010

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Members Present/ Members Absent

Call to the Public

1.      Approval of Agenda  

2.   Consent Agenda

a.)    Approval of February 24, 2011 Regular Meeting Minutes

b.)    Assessing Report

c.)    Complaint Report

d.)    DPW Report

e.)    Park Advisory Committee Report

f.)     Peavy Road Flow Meter Readings

g.)    Treasurers Report

h.)    Zoning Report

      3.      Marion Township Roads Dust Control

4.      OHM  WWTP Upgrade Evaluation (bring back)

5.      TXT#04-09 Outdoor Wood Furnaces

6.      TXT# 04-10 Signs-Final Review

7.      Planning Commission Ordinance-Final Review

8.      L.C. Animal Control Letter to Prosecuting Attorney

9.      Highland Case /Invoice

Correspondence/ Updates:

      Pending Litigation         

Call to the Public

 Adjournment

 DRAFT MINUTES

                                                                                                    MARCH 10, 2011

 MEMBERS PRESENT:               Bob Hanvey, Paula Wyckoff, Travis Hodge, Scott Lloyd, Les Andersen, Dan Lowe and Tammy Beal

 MEMBERS ABSENT:                 None

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 CALL TO ORDER

Bob Hanvey called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT

The board members introduced themselves. 

 CALL TO THE PUBLIC

 None.

 APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 Les Andersen motioned to approve the agenda as presented.  Paula Wyckoff seconded.  Motion carried 7-0.

 CONSENT AGENDA

 Paula Wyckoff motioned to approve the consent agenda.  Travis Hodge seconded.  Motion carried 7-0.

TOWNSHIP ROADS DUST CONTROL

Dan Lowe motioned to select Advanced Dust Control for dust control for the 2011 season.  Les Andersen seconded.  Roll call vote:  Lowe, Lloyd, Beal, Hanvey, Wyckoff , Andersen, Hodge—all yes.  Motion carried 7-0.

OHM WWTP UPGRADE EVALUATION

Scott Lloyd motioned to accept the proposal from OHM on the wastewater treatment plant upgrade evaluation.  Les Andersen seconded.  Roll call vote:  Wyckoff , Hodge, Hanvey, Lloyd, Beal, Andersen, Lowe—all yes.  Motion carried 7-0.

TXT #04-09:  OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACES

Scott Lloyd motioned to drop the proposed zoning ordinance for outdoor wood furnaces and modify the nuisance ordinance.  Dan Lowe seconded.  Motion carried 6-1 (Andersen--no.)

TXT #04-10:  SIGNS—FINAL REVIEW

Tammy Beal motioned to adopt a resolution approving the amendment to Article XV: Signs and Section 3.02—Definition of Signs.  Paula Wyckoff seconded.  Resolution passed 7-0.

PLANNING COMMISSION ORDINANCE—FINAL REVIEW

Les Andersen motioned to adopt a resolution to approve the proposed general ordinance creating the Planning Commission, as presented.  Tammy Beal seconded.  Roll call vote:  Beal, Andersen, Hodge, Wyckoff , Lowe, Hanvey, Lloyd—all yes.  Resolution passed 7-0.

LC ANIMAL CONTROL LETTER TO PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

Les Andersen motioned to approve the proposed letter to the prosecuting attorney regarding Livingston County Animal Control.  Travis Hodge seconded.  Motion carried 7-0.

HIGHLAND CASE/INVOICE

Tammy Beal motioned to adopt a resolution to take no action regarding the Highland case and allow the matter to be returned to the tax tribunal.  Travis Hodge seconded.  Roll call vote:  Hodge, Beal, Andersen, Lowe, Hanvey, Lloyd, Wyckoff —all yes.  Resolution passed 7-0.

Paula Wyckoff motioned to approve the invoice from The Goodman Law Group for $1,312.50.  Les Andersen seconded.  Roll call vote:  Hanvey, Lowe, Wyckoff , Beal, Lloyd, Hodge, Andersen—all yes.  Motion carried 7-0.

CORRESPONDENCE/UPDATES

Information on the Peavy Road flow meter readings was passed out.

Bob Hanvey provided the board members with a graph on assessed and taxable values for the past eight years.

The pretrial date for the Dan Lowe case has been scheduled.

On April 13 at 7:30 a.m., a Strategic Growth meeting will be held at Crystal Gardens .

Bob Hanvey reported that Mitch Harris paid his 2008 taxes.  Nothing has been heard from Clarkston State Bank on the Copperfield parcels.

The Board of Review will be meeting next week, Monday through Wednesday.

Paula Wyckoff said Deb Mikula sent an email that the city and all of the townships have approved the 2011-12 HAPRA budget.

CALL TO THE PUBLIC

Charlie Musson asked questions about the Planning Commission’s authority to enforce ordinances.

 ADJOURNMENT

 Tammy Beal motioned to adjourn at 8:10 p.m.  Paula Wyckoff seconded.  Motion carried 7-0.