MARION TOWNSHIP

                                   BOARD OF TRUSTEES

                                        AGENDA AND DRAFT MINUTES

                              Thursday, November 30, 2006 

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Members Present/ Members Absent

Call to the Public

1.      Approval of Agenda

2.   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 November 9, 2006 Special Closed Meeting Minutes

b.)    Approval of November 9, 2006 Regular Meeting Minutes     

c.)    November 28, 2006-Planning Commission Report

d.)    November 14, 2006-Parks & Recreation Report

e.)    Lawsuit Related Invoices

     3.  Text Amendment Z-65-06; Community Waste Water Utility Systems

4.   Clark Hill Invoice

5.  MHOG Pipeline. 

6 Pre-existing Private Road General Ordinance

7.  Purchase of two Accuvote Machines from Brighton Charter Township

8.     Foster, Swift, Collins and Smith Informational Session Dec. 4, 2006 after regular ZBA business

9.     Board Agenda Packet Deadline  

10. Holiday Hours

Correspondence/ Updates

          General Ordinance for Finalization Procedures (Dave & Dan)

          Pump Station and Township Hall Out door Lighting

          McCracken Case

          Supreme Court Case

          Fire Authority

          Township Issues

          MTA Registration

For the Good of the Township

Call to the Public

Adjournment

                                           DRAFT MINUTES

MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob Hanvey, Dave Hamann , Tammy Beal, Travis Hodge, Les Andersen, and Dan Lowe (arrived at 7:20 p.m. )

MEMBERS ABSENT:  Paula Wyckoff

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CALL TO ORDER

Bob Hanvey called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.  

PLEDGE TO FLAG

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT

The board members introduced themselves.  Bob Hanvey welcomed the new trustees.

CALL TO THE PUBLIC

None.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Dave Hamann motioned to approve the agenda as amended.  Tammy Beal seconded.  Motion carried 5-0.

CONSENT AGENDA

Dave Hamann motioned to approve the consent agenda.  Tammy Beal seconded.  Motion carried 5-0.

TEXT AMENDMENT Z-65-06:  COMMUNITY WASTEWATER UTILITY SYSTEMS

The board members discussed revisions.  Bob Hanvey will send comments to Dave Hamann and John Enos.  Other board members are

invited to do the same.  (AI #1) Dave Hamann motioned to table text amendment Z-65-06 to provide feedback from the Board of Trustees 

to the Planning Commission for reassessment.  Les Andersen seconded.  Motion carried 6-0.

CLARK HILL INVOICE

Dave Hamann motioned to approve payment of the Clark Hill invoice for $2,408.50.  Tammy Beal seconded.  Roll call vote:  Dan Lowe, 

Les Andersen, Tammy Beal, Bob Hanvey, Travis Hodge, Dave Hamann —all yes.  Motion carried 6-0.

MHOG PIPELINE

The board discussed the issue of water pressure in Hometown Village .  Bob Hanvey discussed the various options that are available. 

PRE-EXISTING PRIVATE ROAD GENERAL ORDINANCE

Bob Hanvey presented the revisions and suggestions from the township attorney.  The board discussed getting the roads upgraded versus

protecting the township from liability issues.

Dave Hamann motioned to postpone this item for further discussion at the informational session on Monday, December 4.  Les Andersen 

seconded.  Motion carried 6-0.

NEW ACCUVOTE MACHINES

Tammy Beal said some precincts will have to be split soon and will need additional voting machines.  The machines are $5,000 new. 

Brighton Township has two machines they are willing to sell for $500 each.  The machines may require an upgrade at $500 each. 

Dave Hamann motioned to approve the purchase of two voting machines at $500 each and possible upgrades of $500 each.

Travis Hodge seconded.  Roll call vote:  Tammy Beal, Dave Hamann , Travis Hodge, Les Andersen, Dan Lowe, Bob Hanvey—all yes.  

Motion carried 6-0.

INFORMATIONAL SESSION

 There is an informational session being held on Monday, December 4, 2006 , immediately following the ZBA hearing.  Members 

of the Board of Trustees, Planning Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, and general public are invited.

BOARD AGENDA PACKET DEADLINE

The board agreed that the deadline for agenda information would be at noon on the Tuesday preceding the meeting.

HOLIDAY HOURS

Travis Hodge motioned to give employees the Tuesday after Christmas and New Year’s as a paid holiday, which will be posted on the front 

door. Tammy Beal seconded.  Motion carried 6-0.

CORRESPONDENCE/UPDATES

General Ordinance:  Nothing on this item.

Outdoor Lighting:  Tammy Beal will contact Ron Monette regarding the lighting at the pump station.  (AI #2)

McCracken Case:  The 60-day time limit is approaching.

Supreme Court Case:  Bob Hanvey and Paula Wyckoff attended the session on November 15, 2006, and Neil Goodman did an excellent

job.

Cable Franchise:  Bob Hanvey told the board members that information on the cable franchise legislation is available either online or by

contacting the township office.

Fire Authority: Bob Hanvey provided an update on a joint meeting held with the Brighton Area Fire Authority.

Township Issues:  Bob Hanvey provided the board members with a list of items for review.  It was decided that the first three items would 

be discussed at the next board meeting.

MTA Registration:  Tammy Beal reminded the board members that the MTA Conference is January 23-25, 2007 in Detroit .

The deadline for registration is December 15.  Please let the clerk’s office know by that date.

FOR THE GOOD OF THE TOWNSHIP

None

CALL TO THE PUBLIC

None.

ADJOURNMENT

Dave Hamann motioned to adjourn the meeting at 9:31 p.m.   Tammy Beal seconded.  Motion carried 6-0.