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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AGENDA AND MINUTES Pledge of
Allegiance Members
Present/Members Absent Call to the
Public 1.)
Approval of Agenda 2.)
Consent Agenda
a.) Approval of b.)
Approval of c.) HAFA Agenda/Minutes d.)
MHOG Agenda/Minutes e.)
Peavy Road
Flow Meter
f.) Assessing Report
g.) Complaint report
h.) DPW Report
i.) Treasurers Report
j.) Zoning Report 3.) Howell Area Fire Authority FY 2012/2013 Proposed Budget 4.)
Copperfield 5.)
Coon Lake Update-Goodman Law Group Invoice $1,095.00 6.)
Continuing Disclosure 7.)
Communications Capital Group 8.)
Assessing 9.)
SPARK
10.) Park Advisory Committee Officers 11.) Payment Pre-approval/Gazebo Area Mowing 12.) Prusak Case 13.) ITC “Thank You” Resolution Correspondence/Updates
Call to the
Public Adjournment MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob
Hanvey, Scott Lloyd, Les Andersen, Dan Lowe, Tammy Beal, Jim Murray, MEMBERS
ABSENT:
None 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 No response. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Bob Hanvey asked to have
item #14 added regarding Crystalwood manhole. Les Andersen motioned to
approve the agenda as amended. Paula
Wyckoff seconded. Motion
carried 7-0. CONSENT
AGENDA Paula
Wyckoff motioned to approve the consent agenda.
Les Andersen seconded. Motion
carried 6-0. HOWELL
AREA FIRE AUTHORITY 2012-12 PROPOSED BUDGET Ron
Hicks, Deputy Fire Chief, was present to answer any questions.
Jim Murray motioned to approve the 2012-13 Howell Area Fire Authority
proposed budget as presented. Les
Andersen seconded. Roll call vote:
Lowe, Lloyd, Beal, Hanvey, Wyckoff, Murray, Andersen—all yes.
Motion carried 7-0. COPPERFIELD Bob
Hanvey presented updated topographical maps, and the board needs to decide
how much to charge for lots and whether all lots should be priced the same.
Herb and Carlene Fisher were present and are interested in several
lots. Board members also
discussed who would be the successor developer and association dues.
Les Andersen motioned to price the lots at $15,000 each, contingent
on information from the attorney that the township would not be liable for
association dues. Paula Wyckoff
seconded. Roll call vote:
Wyckoff, Murray, Hanvey, Lloyd, Beal, Andersen, Lowe—all yes.
Motion carried 7-0. COON
LAKE UPDATE—GOODMAN INVOICE Bob
Hanvey said evidence is due from both sides by April 18, and the hearing
will be the beginning of May. Les
Andersen motioned to approve the invoice from The Goodman Law Group for
$1095. Tammy Beal seconded.
Roll call vote: Beal, Andersen,
Murray, Wyckoff, Lowe, Hanvey, Lloyd—all yes.
Motion carried 7-0. CONTINUING
DISCLOSURE Information
on this item is included in the packet. COMMUNICATIONS
CAPITAL GROUP Jim
Murray motioned to decline the offer from Communications Capital Group to
purchase the cell tower lease. Paula
Wyckoff seconded. Motion carried
7-0. ASSESSING Information
is included in the packet on hiring a company to perform assessing duties on
a contractual basis. After
discussion, Les Andersen motioned to advertise for a full-time Advanced
Assessing Officer in appropriate publications.
Tammy Beal seconded. Roll call
vote: Hanvey—yes; Lowe—no;
Wyckoff—yes; Beal—yes; Lloyd—no; Wyckoff—yes; Murray—yes.
Motion carried 5-2. SPARK Tammy
Beal motioned to table this item until the next board meeting and invite
representatives from the EDC and SPARK to attend; questions from the board
members should be submitted by Thursday, April 20 for inclusion in the board
packets. Les Andersen seconded.
Roll call vote: Murray, Beal, Andersen, Lowe, Hanvey, Lloyd,
Wyckoff—all yes. Motion
carried 7-0. PARK
ADVISORY COMMITTEE OFFICERS Les
Andersen motioned to approve the officers nominated by the Park Advisory
Committee. Scott Lloyd seconded.
Motion carried 7-0. Tammy
Beal motioned to approve the goals established by the Park Advisory
Committee. Les Andersen seconded.
Motion carried 7-0. PAYMENT
PRE-APPROVAL/GAZEBO AREA MOWING Tammy
Beal said PE’s Lawn &
Landscapes gave a price of $35 for mowing the gazebo area.
Scott Lloyd motioned to have the area around the gazebo added to the
contract with PE’s. Les Andersen
seconded. Roll call vote: Lowe,
Wyckoff, Lloyd, Murray, Andersen, Beal, Hanvey—all yes.
Motion carried 7-0. Paula
Wyckoff motioned to adopt a resolution requiring Board pre-approval of all
projects. Les Andersen seconded.
Roll call vote: Lowe, Lloyd,
Beal, Hanvey, Wyckoff, Andersen, Murray—all yes.
Resolution passed 7-0. PRUSAK
CASE Jim
Murray motioned to decline the offer from Ms. Prusak’s attorney to amend
the agreement. Les Andersen seconded.
Motion carried 7-0. ITC
RESOLUTION Scott Lloyd motioned to adopt a resolution thanking ITC for its contribution to the township. Paula Wyckoff seconded. Roll call vote: Wyckoff, Murray, Hanvey, Lloyd, Beal, Andersen, Lowe—all yes. Resolution passed 7-0. CRYSTALWOOD
MANHOLE Bob
Hanvey reported there is a manhole cover about 6” above grade at 220
Crystal Court. Dan Lowe will follow up with the owner (AI #1.) CORRESPONDENCE/UPDATES Pending Litigation: No new information. The front page of the bid packet for the Crystalwood/Foxfire water connection was given to the board members; the entire packet is available for review in the clerk’s office. Bid opening is Tuesday, April 17 at 2 pm at the township hall. A Heritage Days meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 16 at 7 pm. Advantage Livingston meeting is Thursday, April 19 at 7:30 am. The dirt has been delivered to the Copperfield gate area; the junk is still there. Scott Lloyd will have a bid by Thursday, April 19. CALL
TO THE PUBLIC No response. ADJOURNMENT Les Andersen motioned to adjourn at 9:15 pm. Tammy Beal seconded. Motion carried 7-0. |
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