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AGENDA
Approval of Consent Agenda:
1. Payment of Bills
2. Approval of Minutes: September 18, 2006
3. Request for approval to purchase a SECAP digital mailing system (dp500) at a cost of $3,695.00, with a $50.00 monthly meter rental fee and $540.00
annual maintenance as recommended by the Administrative Committee.
Approval of Regular Agenda:
4. Public Hearing No. 1 for Homestead Drive Road Improvement Project No. 1.
A. Call to property owners.
B. Call to the public
5. Request for approval of Resolution No. 2 (To proceed with the Project, Approve the plans and details and direct the preparation of the special
assessment roll).
6. Request for approval of Resolution No. 1 (To proceed with the project and directing the preparation of the plans and cost estimates) for property
identified as Farmington Hills Land LLC for a township sewer system and water system project.
7. Request for approval of Reimbursement Resolution No. 2 (To approve the project and schedule the first public hearing and direct the issuance of
statutory notices) for property identified as Farmington Hills Land LLC for a township sewer and water system project.
8. Discussion of articles for the October Township Newsletter.
MINUTES
Supervisor McCririe called the regular meeting of the Genoa Charter Township Board to order at 6:30 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was then said. The following
persons were present constituting a quorum for the transaction of business: Gary McCririe, Paulette Skolarus, Robin Hunt, Todd Smith, Jean Ledford, Steve Wildman
and Jim Mortensen. Also present were Township Manager Michael Archinal and three persons in the audience.
A Call to the Public was made with no response.
Approval of Consent Agenda:
Moved by Ledford, supported by Mortensen, to approve item 1 and 2 from the Consent
Agenda moving item 3 to the regular agenda. The motion carried unanimously.
1. Payment of Bills
2. Approval of Minutes: September 18, 2006
Approval of Regular Agenda:
Moved by Smith, supported by Ledford, to approve for action all items listed under the Regular
Agenda. The motion carried unanimously.
3. Request for approval to purchase a SECAP digital mailing system (dp500) at a cost of $3,695.00, with a $50.00 monthly meter rental fee and $540.00
annual maintenance as recommended by the Administrative Committee.
Moved by Mortensen, supported by Skolarus, to approve either the purchase or the
lease of the digital mailing system, subject to a re-visit of the issue by the Administrative Committee before a final determination is made, at a cost not to
exceed $7,812.00. The motion carried unanimously.
4. Public Hearing No. 1 for Homestead Drive Road Improvement Project No. 1.
A call to property owners and the public was made with no
response.
5. Request for approval of Resolution No. 2 (To proceed with the Project, Approve the plans and details and direct the preparation of the special
assessment roll).
Skolarus advised the board that objections to the district were received and that those objections were rescinded by property
owners after a re-evaluation of the actual cost. Moved by Mortensen, supported by Ledford, to approve Resolution No. 2, scheduling the second public hearing for
Monday, Oct. 16, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. The motion carried by roll call vote as follows: Ayes - Ledford, Smith, Hunt, Wildman, Mortensen, Skolarus and McCririe. Nays -
None. Absent - None.
6. Request for approval of Resolution No. 1 (To proceed with the project and directing the preparation of the plans and cost estimates) for property
identified as Farmington Hills Land LLC for a township sewer system and water system project.
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Smith, to approve
Resolution No. 1 (changing the heading to read Oak Pointe Sewer and Water expansion Special Assessment Project 2006. The motion carried by roll call vote as
follows: Ayes - Ledford, Smith, Hunt, Wildman, Mortensen, Skolarus and McCririe. Nays - None. Absent - None.
7. Request for approval of Reimbursement Resolution No. 2 (To approve the project and schedule the first public hearing and direct the issuance of
statutory notices) for property identified as Farmington Hills Land LLC for the Oak Pointe sewer and water system reimbursement project.
Moved by
Hunt, supported by Mortensen, to approve Resolution No 2, scheduling the first public hearing for Monday, Oct. 16, 2006 immediately following the Homestead
hearing. The motion carried by roll call vote as follows: Ayes - Ledford, Smith, Hunt, Wildman, Mortensen, Skolarus and McCririe. Nays - None. Absent - None.
8. Discussion of articles for the October Township Newsletter.
Articles were discussed with minor changes suggested. No formal action was
taken by the board.
Discussion ensued with regard to correspondence received at the township hall concerning political signs that were erected prior to the 30 day time frame allowed
by the township zoning ordinance. The direction of the board is to follow the attorney generals opinion and recommendation from Michigan Townships Association that
we not regulate political signs. Further, that the next amendment to the township Zoning Ordinance include language to that affect. Archinal will formally respond
to Mr. Kizer's correspondence.
The regular meeting and public hearing of the board was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
Paulette A. Skolarus
Genoa Township Clerk
(press/argus 10/11/06)
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