MARION TOWNSHIP

             AGENDA and DRAFT MINUTES

                        December 22, 2005 

CALL TO ORDER:

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

MEMBERS PRESENT/ ABSENT:  

CALL TO THE PUBLIC:    Agenda Items Only – 3 minute limit

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  December 8, 2005 Minutes

     C.) Final Audit Packet

 2. Paddock Show Cause Hearing

 3. Radke Show Cause Hearing

 4. Hill Show Cause hearing

 5. Ramirez Private Road Approval

  6. Howell Township / Marion Township Joint Park

 7. Social Security Privacy Policy/Public Act 454 of 2004 (MCL 445.81)

 8. Clark Hill Invoice

 9. MHOG Water Treatment Plant Sewer Usage  

10. Hall Policy Review

11. Appoint Board Member to Recreation Authority

FOR THE GOOD OF THE TOWNSHIP

CALL TO PUBLIC:

ADJOURNMENT:  

                              DRAFT MINUTES

MEMBERS PRESENT:               Bob Hanvey, Sue Lingle, Dave Hamann , Tammy Beal, and Dan Lowe (arrived at 7:35 pm )

MEMBERS ABSENT:                 None

OTHERS PRESENT:                  Phil Westmoreland, OHM

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CALL TO ORDER

Bob Hanvey called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.  

PLEDGE TO FLAG

MEMBERS PRESENT

The members of the board introduced themselves.

CALL TO THE PUBLIC

None.

CONSENT AGENDA

Dave Hamann motioned to approve the consent agenda.  Sue Lingle seconded.  Motion carried 4-0.

PADDOCK SHOW CAUSE HEARING

Ted Paddock, Steve Belanger and Theo Paddock were present for the hearing.  Bob Hanvey said there were three issues

with the sign:  it was not part of the site plan for the development; it’s located on township property; and it’s in the road

right-of-way.  Ted Paddock said they had permission from Fred Brown, the previous owner of the property, to put up the

sign. Mr. Hanvey said the immediate issue is that the sign has to be removed.  He said the owners should apply for site

plan modification with the Planning Commission.  Mr. Belanger said the sign would be removed within a week. 

Mr. Hanvey said that no more land use permits would be issued until the sign is removed.

RADKE SHOW CAUSE HEARING

No representative was present for this hearing.  Sue Lingle motioned to find Mr. Radke in violation of the ordinance and

authorize the zoning administrator to proceed with appropriate action.  Dave Hamann seconded.  Motion carried 5-0.

RAMIREZ PRIVATE ROAD REVIEW

Dave Hamann motioned to adopt a resolution to approve Allie Drive private road per the recommendation of the township

engineer, contingent upon verification that the road maintenance agreement has been properly registered.  Sue Lingle

seconded.  Roll call vote:  Bob Hanvey, Sue Lingle, Dave Hamann , Tammy Beal, Dan Lowe—all yes. 

Resolution passed 5-0.

SOCIAL SECURITY PRIVACY POLICY/PUBLIC ACT 454 OF 2004 (MCL 445.81)

Bob Hanvey said the biggest impact would be in the assessor’s office, because the Principal Residence Exemption form

contains social security numbers.  The assessor’s office will be locked from now on.  Dave Hamann motioned to adopt a

resolution to approve the Social Security policy.  Tammy Beal seconded.  Roll call vote:  Dave Hamann , Bob Hanvey,

Sue Lingle, Tammy Beal, Dan Lowe—all yes. Resolution passed 5-0.

CLARK HILL INVOICE

Dave Hamann motioned to approve the Clark Hill invoice for $2,542.31.  Sue Lingle seconded.  Roll call vote:  Dan Lowe,

Dave Hamann , Tammy Beal, Sue Lingle, Bob Hanvey—all yes.  Motion carried 5-0.

MHOG WATER TREATMENT PLANT SEWER USAGE

Bob Hanvey said he talked with one of the sewer maintenance people from the city of Howell , who mentioned that the

quantity of water coming into the pump station by the water plant was so great that the water had to be shut off for repairs.

  The plant operator said it was hooked up sometime in 2000, and they use about 5,000 gallons per day during the winter

and 10,000 during the summer.  Mr. Hanvey suggested that the township should report this situation to the MHOG Board

and ask for a recommendation.  Phil Westmoreland cautioned the board to look at the impact on the rest of the area.

Dave Hamann motioned to have the township supervisor ask the MHOG Board to make a suggestion to the township

board on the appropriate action.  Tammy Beal seconded.  Motion carried 5-0.

HALL POLICY REVIEW

Dave Hamann motioned to amend the hall policy to include an additional five rules.  Tammy Beal seconded. 

Motion carried 5-0.

APPOINT BOARD MEMBER TO RECREATION AUTHORITY

Dave Hamann motioned to appoint Sue Lingle as the Marion Township representative for the Recreation Authority. 

Tammy Beal seconded.  Motion carried 5-0.

ASSEMBLY HALL ENTRANCE WAY

Bob Hanvey said that Dan Lowe temporarily fixed the problem with the cement heaving.  Mr. Lowe said he will do it again

if necessary until a permanent repair can be done in the spring.

FOR THE GOOD OF THE TOWNSHIP

Bob Hanvey suggested that current staff could review the zoning ordinance for inconsistencies, spelling and grammatical

errors.

CALL TO THE PUBLIC

None.

ADJOURNMENT

Dave Hamann motioned to adjourn the meeting at 8:37 p.m.   Tammy Beal seconded.  Motion carried 5-0.