on May 4, 2011 at 4:45am.
Board of Trustees Meeting on May 17, 2004
AGENDA
Tabled - Work Session to discuss computers as an alternative to paper packets. Presentation by the City of Brighton Representatives: Diana Lowe (Deputy Clerk) and Tammy
Allen (Clerk) concerning the computer processing of agenda items for the Township Board, Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals
BROWNFIELD MEETING
6:45 p.m.
AGENDA
Tabled - Request to authorize Farmington Hills Land, LLC to engage McDowell & Associates to conduct a portion of the environmental investigation for the redevelopment
of the Chilson Road Property.
REGULAR MEETING
7:00 p.m.
AGENDA
Call to order.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Approval of Agenda.
Call to the Public.
Consent Agenda:
1. Payment of Bills.
2. Approval of Minutes of May 3, 2004.
3. Approval of installation of flood light for the flag, at a cost of $1980.00.
4. Request for approval of a contract with EDC.
Action Items for Discussion:
5. Request to grant conceptual approval of the Hidden Ponds Community Wastewater System connection to the Lake Edgewood Wastewater Treatment Plant as discussed in the letter from the Livingston
County Drain Commissioner dated May 12, 2004 with a presentation by Deputy Drain Commissioner Gregory M. Tatara.
6. Request for approval to transfer the ownership of a Class C Liquor License with dance permit from Le-Rock, Limited (Rocky's of Brighton) to Frank Sample Enterprises, LLC and request a new
permit, for property located at 5311 Brighton Road, Brighton, MI 48116, Genoa Township, Livingston County.
7. Discussion of road projects for fiscal 2003/04 and 2004/05.
MINUTES
Supervisor McCririe called the regular meeting of the Genoa Township Board to order at 7:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was then said. The following board members were present
constituting a quorum for the transaction of business: Gary McCririe, Paulette Skolarus, Robin Hunt, Todd Smith, Anthony Combs, Jim Mortensen and Jean Ledford. Also present were Township Manager
Michael Archinal and five persons in the audience.
A call to the public was made with the following response: Doug Brown - I was here at 6:00 and there was no meeting to discuss neither the computer alternative nor the Brownfield request.
McCririe - the petitioners canceled those items.
Consent Agenda:
1. Payment of Bills.
2. Approval of installation of flood light for the flag, at a cost of $1980.00.
Moved by Ledford, supported by Mortensen, to approve the consent agenda as submitted. The motion carried unanimously.
Action Items for Discussion:
3. Request to grant conceptual approval of the Hidden Ponds Community Wastewater System connection to the Lake Edgewood Wastewater Treatment Plant as discussed in the letter from the
Livingston County Drain Commissioner dated May 12, 2004 with a presentation by Deputy Drain Commissioner Gregory M. Tatara.
The board took no formal action. The administrative committee was directed to discuss details with the Drain Commissioner's office concerning finance, the impact to the trailer park and
Birkenstock subdivision, a map of the designated service district and impact to future request for expansion of the district.
4. Request for approval to transfer the ownership of a Class C Liquor License with dance permit from Le-Rock, Limited (Rocky's of Brighton) to Frank Sample Enterprises, LLC and request a
new permit, for property located at 5311 Brighton Road, Brighton, MI 48116, Genoa Township, Livingston County.
Moved by Ledford, supported by Mortensen, to approve the transfer of the Liquor License as requested. The motion carried by roll call vote as follows: Ayes - Ledford, Smith, Hunt, Combs,
Mortensen, Skolarus and McCririe. Nays - None. Absent - None.
5. Discussion of road projects for fiscal 2003/04 and 2004/05.
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Combs, to approve the Crooked Lake project at a cost of $240,000.00 with $180,000.00 out of the 2003/04 budget and $60,000.00 out of next 2004/05 budget. This
action is subject to review and approval by Ken Palka and a letter to the Howell Public Schools asking for their financial support. The motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Smith, to approve $40,000.00 toward the limestone resurfacing of Challis/Conrad roads. The motion carried unanimously.
The township intends to support the White Pines and Prairie View subdivision road improvements with a 25% match. Future participating road projects will be judged based upon the number of homes
served as well as the need for improvement as determined by the Livingston County Road Commission. The Administrative Committee will determine a policy related to these projects and make
recommendation to the township board.
6. Approval of Minutes of May 3, 2004.
Moved by Ledford, supported by Hunt, to approve the Minutes as submitted. The motion carried unanimously.
7. Request for approval of a contract with EDC.
Moved by Mortensen, supported by Hunt, to approve the contract with EDC incorporating changes as approved in the 2003/04 contract. The motion carried unanimously.
Moved by hunt, supported by Mortensen, to purchase file cabinets for the office at a cost not to exceed $3,200.00. Further, to ask that the administrative committee review the hiring of a part
time employee to scan and store documents that need to be retained for posterity. The motion carried unanimously.
Smith raised the issue of prohibited signage being placed along the roadways. The administrative committee will review the matter of hiring a weekend person to collect and dispose of this
blight.
The regular meeting of the Township Board was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Paulette A. Skolarus
Genoa Township Clerk
(PA 05/26/04)