Board of Trustees Meeting on January 20, 2004

AGENDA

Consent Agenda:

1. Payment of Bills.

2. Approval of Minutes: December 15, 2003.

3. Reappointment of Township Officials whose term expired on 11/20/03, extending that appointment for one year, further, dissolving the gypsy moth and cemetery committee.

4. Presentation of financial statements related to the General Fund for fiscal year ending June 30, 2003 based upon actual cash flow and presented by Skolarus.

5. Request for approval to change the winter tax roll for properties identified as follows: 11-36-203-152 - refuse - $80.90 as requested by Hunt.

6. Request to remand to the Planning Commission a request by John Connelly for a special use permit with reference to the memo from Mike Archinal dated 01/15/04.

Action Items for Discussion:

1. Request for approval of a resolution (To Proceed with the Project and Approve the Plans and Cost Estimates and Establish the First Public Hearing) for the Baetcke weed/lake control petition as submitted by Wendy Peterson.

2. Consideration of an application for a Class C Liquor License as requested by Edmond Mourad for an existing restaurant (Big Boy) located at 2222 W. Grand River, Howell, MI 48853.

3. Request for approval to transfer from Nick's Log Cabin Inn, Inc. to transfer location of 1999 Class C Licensed business (in escrow) with dance-entertainment permit from 5393 E. Grand River, Howell, MI 48843, Genoa Township, Livingston County to new building, same address.

4. Request for approval of a contract with Kelly Kolakowski as recommended by the Administrative Committee.

5. Discussion of a DNR grant application and the use of the Genoa Township Hall property for soccer fields.

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, Township Attorney Rick Heikkinen and approximately 20 persons in the audience.

Moved by Ledford, supported by Hunt, to approve the Agenda, deleting item five from the consent agenda and moving items three and four for discussion. The motion carried unanimously.

A call to the public was made with the following response: Nancy Brown - I live on Lindsey Drive and the Connelly property is getting worse day-by-day. There is a trailer, 15 cars and a snowmobile parked on the grass. He is not compliant and has not cleaned up the area near his business.

Consent Agenda:

1. Payment of Bills.

2. Approval of Minutes: December 15, 2003.

3. Request to remand to the Planning Commission a request by John Connelly for a special use permit with reference to the memo from Mike Archinal dated 01/15/04.

Moved by Ledford, supported by Hunt, to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted. The motion carried unanimously.

Action Items for Discussion:

1. Request for approval of a resolution (To Proceed with the Project and Approve the Plans and Cost Estimates and Establish the First Public Hearing) for the Baetcke weed/lake control petition as submitted by Wendy Peterson.

Moved by Skolarus, supported by Hunt, to approve Resolution No. 1 correcting the percentage to 85.71%. The first public hearing of the project is scheduled for Monday, February 2, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. at the Genoa Township Hall. The motion carried by roll call vote as follows: Ayes - Ledford, Smith, Hunt, Combs, Mortensen, Skolarus and McCririe. Nays - None.

2. Consideration of an application for a Class C Liquor License as requested by Edmond Mourad for an existing restaurant (Big Boy) located at 2222 W. Grand River, Howell, MI 48853.

Moved by Smith, supported by Mortensen, to approve the application by Edmond Mourad for a new Class C Liquor License as requested. The motion carried by roll call vote as follows: Ayes - Ledford, Smith, Hunt, Combs, Mortensen, Skolarus and McCririe. Nays - None.

3. Request for approval to transfer from Nick's Log Cabin Inn, Inc. to transfer location of 1999 Class C Licensed business (in escrow) with dance-entertainment permit from 5393 E. Grand River, Howell, MI 48843, Genoa Township, Livingston County to new building, same address.

Moved by Ledford, supported by Combs, to approve the transfer of the Class C Liquor License as requested by Nick's Log Cabin Inn, Inc. The motion carried by roll call vote as follows: Ayes - Ledford, Smith, Hunt, Combs, Mortensen, Skolarus and McCririe. Nays - None.

4. Request for approval of a contract with Kelly Kolakowski as recommended by the Administrative Committee.

Moved by Ledford, supported by Hunt, to approve the contract as recommended with a salary of $47,000.00 for the first year and $50,000.00 for the second year. The motion carried unanimously.

5. Discussion of a DNR grant application and the use of the Genoa Township Hall property for soccer fields.

The grant application and placement of soccer fields was discussed with no action taken by the board.

3. Reappointment of Township Officials whose term expired on 11/20/03, extending that appointment for one year, further, dissolving the gypsy moth and cemetery committee.

Moved by Combs, supported by Mortensen, to approve the appointments as requested. Further, to appoint Paul Edwards (alternate) to Kelly Kolakowski as representative to the Huron River Watershed Council. The motion carried unanimously.

4. Presentation of financial statements related to the General Fund for fiscal year ending June 30, 2003 based upon actual cash flow and presented by Skolarus.

Moved by Hunt, supported by Mortensen, to approve the Financial Statement as presented. The motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Combs, supported by Mortensen, to approve the meeting schedule for the calendar year 2004. The motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Smith, supported by Hunt, to approve the special pickup program for bulky items at the rates previously approved. The motion carried unanimously.

The regular meeting of the Genoa Township Board was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.


Paulette A. Skolarus
Genoa Township Clerk

(PA 01/28/2004)