AGENDA and MINUTES
Thursday, August
11, 2011
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Members Present/ Members Absent
Call to the Public
2.
Consent Agenda
a.)
Approval of
b.)
Assessing Report
c.)
Complaint Report
d.)
DPW Report
e.)
Treasurers Report
f.)
Zoning Report
3.
Insurance Presentation
4.
Planet Aid Drop Off Boxes
5.
Txt 04-11 Preliminary Review to Add Crop Operations to SR
6.
Txt 5-11 Final Review Adding “Commercial” to Item #10. Kennels
7.
Txt 04-09 preliminary Review Outdoor Wood furnaces
8.
Home Town Mowing Issues
9.
Township Road Update
10.
Budget Update
11.
Foreclosed Property Auction
Correspondence/ Updates:
Pending Litigation
Highland-Howell
Hearing
Final Inspection for
Call to the Public
Adjournment
MEMBERS
PRESENT: Bob Hanvey, Scott Lloyd, Les
Andersen, Tammy Beal, Paula Wyckoff, Travis Hodge, and Dan Lowe (arrived 7:35
pm)
MEMBERS ABSENT:
None
CALL TO ORDER
Bob Hanvey called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm.
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. Paula Wyckoff seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
CONSENT AGENDA
Travis Hodge motioned to approve the consent agenda as presented. Les Andersen seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
INSURANCE
PRESENTATION
Tom Armintrout from Burnham & Flower presented the
board with a proposal for health insurance coverage.
Caremark prescription coverage is no longer available to the township.
Travis Hodge motioned to postpone action on this item until the next
meeting. Dan Lowe seconded.
Roll call vote: Lowe—yes;
Lloyd—yes; Beal—no; Hanvey—yes;
PLANET AID DROP
BOXES
Johnny Oler from Planet Aid was present on behalf of this
agenda item. It was noted that the
drop boxes were not included on the
TXT
#04-11—PRELIMINARY REVIEW TO ADD CROP OPERATIONS TO SR
Tammy Beal motioned to send TXT #04-11 to the Livingston County Planning Department for review. Paula Wyckoff seconded. Motion carried 7-0.
TXT
#05-11—FINAL REVIEW
Tammy Beal motioned to adopt a resolution to grant final
approval to TXT #05-11—Section 8.02 E #10.
Les Andersen seconded. Roll
call vote:
TXT
#04-09—PRELIMINARY REVIEW: OUTDOOR
WOOD FURNACES
Scott Lloyd said he would like the setback reduced from 100’ to 50’. Scott Lloyd motioned to send TXT #04-09, with change noted, to the Livingston County Planning Department for review. Les Andersen seconded. Motion carried 6-1 (Lowe—no).
Estimates were received from Lightning Lawn & Landscape
and PE’s Lawn and Landscapes. Scott
Lloyd motioned to have PE’s mow the 15 HVM lots as designated on drawing, no
more than once a month, with the option to call off mowing if not needed.
Tammy Beal seconded. Roll
call vote: Beal, Andersen, Hodge,
TOWNSHIP ROAD
UPDATE
Les Andersen motioned to approve contract with Livingston
County Road Commission to select option B in letter dated July 20, 2011 for the
BUDGET UPDATE
Bob Hanvey will bring a resolution to the next meeting to reflect the budget changes related to roads and insurance (AI #1.)
FORECLOSED
PROPERTY AUCTION
The minimum bid auction for the Copperfield property is August 24; no action is required at this time.
CORRESPONDENCE/UPDATES
Bob Hanvey updated the board members on items that will affect the cash flow spreadsheet passed out at a previous meeting.
A letter was received from an attorney regarding Woodberry. An individual tripped on a valve cover located in a driveway and was injured. Bob Hanvey forwarded the correspondence to MHOG. The repairs have already been made.
The
The Prusak mediation is scheduled for September 14.
Highland/Howell appraisal has been submitted and our attorney is reviewing.
No new information on
The request for a
Les Andersen commented on the amount of use the disc golf course is getting.
CALL TO THE
PUBLIC
None.
ADJOURNMENT
Tammy Beal motioned to adjourn the meeting at 9:21 pm. Les Andersen seconded. Motion carried 7-0.