BOARD OF TRUSTEES

                       AGENDA and DRAFT MINUTES

                 Thursday, March 25, 2010 @ 7:30 p.m.

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Members Present/ Members Absent

Call to the Public

1.      Approval of Agenda  

2.   Consent Agenda

a.)    Approval of March 11, 2010 Regular Meeting Minutes

b.)    March 15, 2010 Heritage Days Report

2.      Land Acquisition Grant Hearing

3.      Howell Area Fire Authority Budget

4.      Howell Area Parks & Recreation Budget

      5.   Budget (Bring back)

5.      Rocky Knoll Proposed Rezoning

6.      Dust Control

7.      Special Assessment Reimbursements

8.      Road Millage

9.   Marion Township Park #2

10.  On Line Data Access

Correspondence/ Updates:

      Pending Litigation

      Marion Retail Center

      Livingston County New Economy Summit

    *Next Meeting- April 8, 2009

    Call to the Public

    Adjournment

                                            DRAFT MINUTES

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

MEMBERS ABSENT:                 None

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CALL TO ORDER

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

PLEDGE TO FLAG

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT

The board members introduced themselves. 

CALL TO THE PUBLIC

Paul Rogers introduced himself as a candidate for the 22^nd Senate District.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Tammy Beal asked to have item #11 added for Electrical Proposal.  Les Andersen motioned to approve the agenda as amended.  Paula Wyckoff seconded.  Motion carried 7-0.

CONSENT AGENDA

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

LAND ACQUISITION GRANT PUBLIC HEARING

Bob Hanvey opened the public hearing.  No comments were heard.  Public hearing was closed.

Scott Lloyd motioned to postpone application for the grant so staff can continue working on the application, and will submit in 2011.  Les Andersen seconded.  Motion carried 7-0.

HOWELL AREA FIRE AUTHORITY BUDGET

Travis Hodge motioned to adopt a resolution to approve the Howell Area Fire Authority budget for fiscal year 2010-2011.  Les Andersen seconded.  Roll call vote:  Wyckoff , Hodge, Hanvey, Lloyd, Beal, Andersen, Lowe—all yes.  Resolution passed 7-0.

HOWELL AREA PARKS & RECREATION BUDGET

Tammy Beal motioned to adopt a resolution to approve the Howell Area Parks & Recreation Authority budget for fiscal year 2010-2011.  Les Andersen seconded.  Roll call vote:  Beal, Andersen, Hodge, Wyckoff , Lowe, Hanvey, Lloyd—all yes.  Resolution passed 7-0.

BUDGET

The board members discussed the proposed budget for fiscal year 2010-2011.  The allocation budget is due in April.  

ROCKY KNOLL PROPOSED REZONING

Dan Lowe motioned to adopt a resolution to proceed with the rezoning process with the applicant, Mr. Charnesky, paying associated costs.  Travis Hodge seconded.  Roll call vote:  Hanvey, Lowe, Wyckoff , Beal, Lloyd, Hodge, Andersen—all yes.  Resolution passed 7-0.

DUST CONTROL

Les Andersen motioned to select Michigan Chloride for the township’s 2010 dust control.  Paula Wyckoff seconded.  Motion carried 7-0  

SPECIAL ASSESSMENT REIMBURSEMENTS

Bob Hanvey updated the board members on this item.  Scott Lloyd motioned to table this item.  Travis Hodge seconded.  Motion carried 7-0.

ROAD MILLAGE

Tammy Beal motioned to put language for a road millage on the August ballot.  Les Andersen seconded.  Roll call vote:  Lowe—no; Wyckoff —yes; Lloyd—no; Hodge—no; Andersen—yes; Beal—yes; Hanvey—no.  Motion failed 3-4.

TOWNSHIP PARK #2

The board members were updated on this project.

ONLINE DATA ACCESS

Bob Hanvey motioned to put assessing and tax information online as soon as is reasonable.  Paula Wyckoff seconded.  Roll call vote:  Lowe—no; Lloyd—no; Beal—yes; Hanvey—yes; Wyckoff —yes; Andersen—no; Hodge—yes.  Motion carried 4-3.

ELECTRICAL PROPOSAL

Dan Lowe suggested getting proposals from other electricians.  Lightning Electric, Scott Schnute, and Alpine were suggested.  Travis Hodge motioned to postpone this item.  Paula Wyckoff seconded.  Motion carried 7-0.

CORRESPONDENCE/UPDATES

Pending Litigation:  An email from the township attorney regarding Marion Retail Center is in the packet.  A subpoena was received for Cedar Creek.

Bob Hanvey said there is a shoreline restoration scheduled for Saturday, March 27 from 8:00 am - 12:00 noon at Bishop Lake .

A presentation by Livingston County representatives regarding the building department will be held at the April 22 board meeting.

CALL TO THE PUBLIC

Barney Cole, Francis Rd. , said the language used for a road millage should be very specific.

John Lowe said the road conditions in Sunridge are deteriorating and they need the second lift.

ADJOURNMENT

Scott Lloyd motioned to adjourn at 9:00 p.m.  Travis Hodge seconded.  Motion carried 7-0.