Board of Trustees Meeting on March 17, 2003

AGENDA

1. Public Hearing No. 1 for the Lake Chemung Aquatic Weed Control Project.

A. Call to property owners and the public.

2. Request for approval of Resolution #4 (approving the special assessment roll for the Lake Chemung Aquatic Weed Control Project) as submitted.

3. Request for approval of the environmental impact assessment corresponding to site plan for a proposed 7,200 sq. ft. commercial retail building in Section 4, 4030 W. Grand River, at the southeast corner of Grand River Ave., petitioned by Anthony Patric Inc./Hicks Family Limited Partnership, and reviewed by the Planning Commission on 02-24-03.

4. Request for approval of a resolution to adopt the Brighton Lake Subwatershed Plan as presented by Chris Riggs (Huron River Watershed Council) and Kelly Kolakowski.

5. Request for financial support out of the General Fund for NPDES Phase II funding at a cost of $40,000.00 annually.

6. Request for approval of the budget for 2003-2004 as requested by the county.

7. Consider approval of a contract with OMI to provide customer service and utility billing.

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 approximately 20 persons in the audience.

Moved by Combs, supported by Smith, to approve the Agenda as presented. The motion carried unanimously.

A call to the public was made with no response.

1. Public Hearing No. 1 for the Lake Chemung Aquatic Weed Control Project.

A. Call to property owners and the public.

A call to the public was made with no response. Letters of objection were received from Kristy Steele, Sandford and Lenore Blanton, and Leo Ames stating that they had no access to the lake.

2. Request for approval of Resolution #4 (approving the special assessment roll for the Lake Chemung Aquatic Weed Control Project) as submitted.

Moved by Smith, supported by Ledford, to approve the roll and ask that the Assessor's office review the letters of objection to determine whether or not they should be included in the special assessment district. The motion carried by roll call vote as follows: Ayes - Ledford, Smith, Hunt, Combs, Mortensen, Skolarus and McCririe. Nay - None. Absent - None.

3. Request for approval of the environmental impact assessment corresponding to site plan (drawings received 03-12-03) for a proposed 7,200 sq. ft. commercial retail building in Section 4, 4030 W. Grand River, at the southeast corner of Grand River Ave., and Latson, as petitioned by Anthony Patric Inc./Hicks Family Limited Partnership, and reviewed by the Planning Commission on 02-24-03.

Moved by Skolarus, supported by Smith, to approve the impact assessment adding the following language: The owner shall negotiate trash pickup times with contractors so that all pickups are scheduled prior to 7:30 a.m. (Monday thru Saturday). Further, approval is granted for the site plan with the following conditions:
1. Approval by the Township Board of the Impact Assessment as amended and prepared by Anthony Patric, Inc. and received on February 6, 2003 adding dust control language.
2. The petitioner will obtain an easement with the adjoining property owners to the south and east for shared access with the site, which will be submitted to the Township Attorney for review and approval prior to the issuance of a land use permit.
3. The petitioner will provide for a future service drive connection as currently indicated on the site plan with the property to the south along with cross easements to the adjoining property.
4. Curb ramps are to be provided where the sidewalks intersect with the streets.
5. The petitioner shall comply with the all Township Engineer issues, including the calculation of REU's for sewer and water.
The motion carried unanimously.

4. Request for approval of a resolution to adopt the Brighton Lake Subwatershed Plan as presented by Chris Riggs (Huron River Watershed Council) and Kelly Kolakowski.

Moved by Mortensen, supported by Smith, to approve a resolution with the following changes: 1. Educational material will be the Township's primary financial support. 2. Financial support from the township will not be required. 3. The township reserves the right to defer indefinitely any land use restrictions within its borders if it so elects. The motion carried unanimously.

5. Request for financial support out of the General Fund for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Phase II funding at a cost of $40,000.00 annually.

It was the consensus of the board that the NPDES PHASE II funding would be supported out of the general fund. Determination will still need to be considered as to whether the township will take the watershed approach or a jurisdictional approach in relationship to this project.

6. Request for approval of the budget for 2003-2004 as requested by the county.

Moved by Ledford, supported by Mortensen, to approve the general fund budget as requested by the county. The motion carried unanimously.

7. Consider approval of a contract with OMI to provide customer service and utility billing.

Moved by Smith, supported by Mortensen, to approve the contract with the following changes: Section 2.6 adding support/upgrade, Section 4.3 adding (20%) to be determined in advance at the owners option, Section 5.2 changing 15 days to 30 days, Section 7.1 adding renegotiate a potential extension and changing the dates to April 1, 2003. The motion carried unanimously.

Administrative Business:

Moved by Mortensen, supported by Ledford, to approve budgets for SELCRA and Howell Parks and Recreation with the same funding as in 2002/03. The motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Hunt, supported by Combs, to approve for payment vouchers totaling $153,769.41. The motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Ledford, supported by Smith, to approve the minutes of the 03-03-03 regular meeting of the board as submitted. The motion carried unanimously.

The regular meeting of the Genoa Township Board was adjourned at 9:05 p.m.



Paulette A. Skolarus
Genoa Township Clerk


(PA 03-26-03)