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MARION
TOWNSHIP
PROPOSED
AGENDA
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING
August 11,
2005 @ 7:30 pm
Call
to Order
Pledge
to the Flag
Members
Present/ Members Absent
Call
to the Public
Approval
of Agenda
Approval
of July 28, 2005 Regular Board Minutes
1. 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 Agenda
b.)
Approval of July 28, 2005 minutes
c.)
Treasurer's Report
d.)
Approval of 8-10-2005 Special Meeting Minutes
e.)
DPW Report
f.)
Zoning Administrator's Report
g.)
July Planning Commission Report
2. Radick Show Cause
3. Marion
Township
Roads
4. Norton Road
Manhole Cover
5. REU’s for the High
School
6. Peavy Force
Main
7. Water and Sewer Bonds
8. Merlyn Geer Show Cause
Hearing update
9. OHM Inspection
Procedures
Parks
& Recreation Report
ZBA
Report
For
the Good of the Township
Call
to the Public
Adjournment
REGULAR MEETING - DRAFT MINUTES
MEMBERS
PRESENT:
Bob Hanvey
, Sue Lingle,
Dave Hamann
, and Tammy Beal
MEMBERS
ABSENT:
Dan Lowe
OTHERS
PRESENT:
Phil Westmoreland, OHM, Township Engineer
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CALL TO ORDER
Bob Hanvey
called the
meeting to order at
7:30 p.m.
PLEDGE TO FLAG
MEMBERS PRESENT
None.
CONSENT AGENDA
Peter
Ecklund from Axe & Ecklund, the township’s bond counsel, was present
to ask that the board
consider
a refunding bond resolution; the information is included in the packets.
He would like to
set
the bond sale for September 8, so the board can approve at it’s meeting
that evening.
Bob Hanvey
asked about the bond rating fee; Mr. Ecklund said the rating is good for
approximately
one
year. Sue Lingle asked about the
escrow account. Mr. Ecklund said
this is being done directly
with
Marion
Township
, not with
Livingston
County
. Mr. Ecklund is providing the
county treasurer
with
updates.
Dave Hamann
made a
resolution to approve the Refunding Bond Resolution proposed by
Axe
& Ecklund. Tammy Beal
seconded. Roll call vote:
Sue Lingle,
Bob Hanvey
,
Dave Hamann
,
Tammy
Beal—all yes. Resolution
passed 4-0.
Sue
Lingle made a resolution to approve the Resolution Approving the Undertaking
to Provide
Continuing
Disclosure by the
Township
of
Marion
presented by Axe & Ecklund.
Dave Hamann
seconded.
Roll call vote:
Dave Hamann
, Tammy Beal, Sue Lingle,
Bob Hanvey
—all yes.
Resolution
passed 4-0.
RADICK SHOW CAUSE
Bob Hanvey
reported on the site visit he made with the zoning administrator.
The zoning
administrator’s report is included in
the packet.
TOWNSHIP ROADS
Dave
Hamann
motioned to
authorize the clerk and supervisor to sign a contract with the Livingston
County
Road Commission (LCRC) per the Road Improvement Contract, dated
August 9, 2005
.
Sue
Lingle seconded. Roll call vote:
Bob Hanvey
, Tammy Beal, Sue Lingle,
Dave Hamann
—all yes.
Motion
carried 4-0.
NORTON
ROAD
MANHOLE COVERS
Phil
Westmoreland said he when he contacted MHOG to flag this project, he was
informed that MDOT
would
be making the necessary repairs in September.
HIGH SCHOOL
REUs
Bob
Hanvey
said attorneys
for both parties have reviewed the agreement and are satisfied.
Dave Hamann
made a resolution to approve the Sanitary Sewer and Water Connection
Agreement as
written.
Sue Lingle seconded. Roll
call vote: Tammy Beal,
Dave Hamann
,
Bob Hanvey
, Sue Lingle—
all
yes. Resolution passed 4-0.
PEAVY FORCE
MAIN
Phil Westmoreland said he would have the plans at next
month’s meeting.
GEER SHOW CAUSE UPDATE
The zoning administrator provided a written summary in the
packets. Sue Lingle asked if the
zoning administrator had
been able to schedule an appointment for a site visit.
Bob Hanvey
said no. Ms. Lingle suggested
the board should wait
until the 90-day time limit originally set has passed.
Sue Lingle motioned to postpone this item for 30 days.
Dave Hamann
seconded. Motion carried 4-0.
OHM INSPECTION PROCEDURES
Discussion was held regarding the inspection procedures.
Charlie Musson asked why this would be done in a subdivision.
Phil Westmoreland said it’s only done when there are
public-type improvements involved. If
it’s in an existing subdivision
with roads that are already there, there’s nothing to do.
Also, if land splits are being done on a road that’s already
in,
there’s nothing to do.
When there’s water, sanitary, storm or private roads, then
inspections are done.
Sue Lingle made a resolution to incorporate the OHM
Inspection Procedures, dated
June 3, 2005
, as part of the township’s
engineering standards. Tammy
Beal seconded. Roll call vote:
Dave Hamann
, Tammy Beal,
Bob Hanvey
, Sue Lingle—
all yes. Resolution
passed 4-0.
BOOK EXCHANGE
Sue Lingle provided the board members with a suggested policy
and procedures for the township’s book exchange for their
review and discussion at the next meeting.
PARKS & RECREATION REPORT
Sue Lingle provided a written report in the packet.
She also added that the Parks & Rec committee is asking the city
council to recommend that no feeding of wildlife be posted at
the boat launch in the city park, and to recommend that cars
without boat trailers are not to park in the launch area.
ZBA REPORT
Bob Hanvey
reported in Dan Lowe’s absence.
The ZBA met on
August 1, 2005
and granted a variance for a
side-yard setback.
FOR THE GOOD OF THE TOWNSHIP
Charlie Musson,
333 Triangle Lake Road
: Mr. Musson said the zoning
ordinance mentions protecting the health,
safety and welfare of the residents of
Marion
Township
. He asked if the township is
enforcing that. Ms. Lingle
said
as best we can.
Mr. Musson said it was his understanding that Verizon would like to
have a cell tower in this area
and that the township has told them they would never
get another tower in this area. Mr.
Hanvey said Verizon wants
to co-locate in the existing tower.
Mr. Musson said he was told by Verizon that the township said no.
Mr. Hanvey
said the information Mr. Musson has is different
than the information the township has and he will verify on Monday.
Bob Hanvey
said the 425 agreement to move the Darakjian and Highland-Howell property to
the city is done, with a
July 27 effective date.
Mr. Hanvey said he recommends that the zoning map not be published
until the new information
is incorporated.
Dave Hamann
said the township is left with no zoning for manufactured homes or light
industrial
zoning. He
asked if the board wants to have the Master Plan readdressed to provide
those. Mr. Hanvey said there is
some resistance to that.
Allison Bauer,
5757 Lange Road
: Mrs. Bauer expressed
concern that this might leave the township open to a
developer wanting to put manufactured housing
anywhere in the township, and feels the Master Plan should be
addressed. Mrs.
Bauer said there are laws that require townships to designate land.
Mr. Hanvey said the law is
stated on a regional basis, and the definition of
“region” is not clear. There
are manufactured home facilities close to
Marion
Township
that are not filled. Mr. Musson
said he’s concerned about a developer wanting to do subsidized
housing.
Mrs. Bauer also expressed her desire to have speed
limits posted and reduced to 45 mph on dirt roads.
She’s talked
with the LCRC; she’s talked with Chris Ward.
They both said the township does have a say.
She said cars travel 80
mph on her road and it’s a bus route.
There’s too much growth to have traffic going that fast.
CALL TO THE
PUBLIC
None.
ADJOURNMENT
Sue Lingle motioned to adjourn the meeting at
8:57 p.m.
Tammy Beal seconded.
Motion carried 4-0.
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