AGENDA and MINUTES

Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 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 May 12, 2011 Regular Meeting Minutes

b.)    May 16, 2011 Heritage Days Meeting Minutes

c.)    HAFA Agenda/Minutes-May 18, 2011

d.)    MHOG Agenda/Minutes-May 18, 2011

e.)    MTA Dues

f.)     Investments

2.      Budget Amendment for HAFA

3.      Fire Station Lease

4.      Elevated Water Storage Easement  

5.      Final Inspection for Marion Retail Center

Correspondence/ Updates:

      Pending Litigation

     Highland-Howell

Call to the Public

 Adjournment

MINUTES

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

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
Tammy Beal asked to have item #6—Advanced Dust Control Invoice, added to the agenda.  Les Andersen motioned to approve the agenda as amended.  
Paula Wyckoff seconded.  Motion carried 7-0.

CONSENT AGENDA
Les Andersen motioned to approve the consent agenda.  Paula Wyckoff seconded.  Roll call vote:  Lowe, Lloyd, Beal, Hanvey, Wyckoff , Andersen, Hodge—all yes.  Motion carried 7-0.

BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR HAFA
Les Andersen motioned to adopt a resolution to approve the amended HAFA budget as presented.  Travis Hodge seconded.  Roll call vote:  Wyckoff , Hodge, Hanvey, Lloyd, Beal, Andersen, Lowe—all yes.  Resolution passed 7-0.

FIRE STATION LEASE
Travis Hodge motioned to approve the fire station lease for fiscal year 7/1/11 through 6/30/12 as presented.  Les Andersen seconded.  Motion Carried 7-0.

ELEVATED WATER STORAGE EASEMENT
Bob Hanvey noted one change on page 3—change Marion Township Planning Commission to Board.  After discussion, the board decided to have the legal descriptions verified and will send to OHM for review.  Tammy Beal motioned to postpone action on this item until the legal descriptions have been reviewed for accuracy. Travis Hodge seconded.  Motion carried 7-0.

FINAL INSPECTION FOR MARION RETAIL CENTER
Bob Hanvey said that OHM is reluctant to review this project because they are being sued by the owner.  He suggested another engineering firm could review the site plan.  Dan Lowe agreed that someone else should review; Scott Lloyd felt that OHM should review.  Dan Lowe also said that the fire hydrant in back of the building needs to have posts placed around it. 

Les Andersen motioned to have OHM review the final site plan, if they are willing; if not, have Desine do the review.  Paula Wyckoff seconded.  Roll call vote:  Hanvey, Lowe, Wyckoff, Beal, Lloyd, Hodge, Andersen—all yes.  Motion carried 7-0.

ADVANCED DUST CONTROL INVOICE
Dan Lowe said the roads shouldn’t have been treated due to the rain.  Bob Hanvey said the township usually tries to have them done by Memorial Day.  Dan Lowe said the board should make the decision to have them done.  Les Andersen motioned to pay the invoice from Advanced Dust Control for $17,796.74.  Tammy Beal seconded.  Roll call vote:  Hodge, Beal, Andersen, Lowe, Hanvey, Lloyd, Wyckoff —all yes.  Motion carried 7-0.

CORRESPONDENCE/UPDATES
Pending Litigation:  An MTT hearing for Highland was held today, and Bob Hanvey updated the board members. 

Tammy Beal said the next Heritage Days meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 6 at 7:00 pm .

Bob Hanvey reported the disc golf equipment has been installed and the buckets will be installed on Saturday.  The grand opening for the disc golf course is scheduled for Saturday, June 18.

Bob Hanvey attended a meeting of the Livingston County chapter of MTA; one of the suggestions for consolidating services was to have the county Planning Department come up with a land use permit for all municipalities to use. 

Les Andersen said the House of Representatives has passed the health care reform for public employees; Bob Hanvey said the township can opt out.

Bob Hanvey said he talked with Neal Goodman regarding the Coon Lake SAD petitions and Mr. Goodman agreed that objections received for the creation of the district cannot also be used as objections to the roll. 

CALL TO THE PUBLIC
None.

ADJOURNMENT
Les Andersen motioned to adjourn at 8:26 p.m.   Tammy Beal seconded.  Motion carried 7-0.