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Board of Trustees Meeting on March 15, 1999
The Genoa Township Board
Meeting type: Public Hearing & Regular Meeting
Date: March 15, 1999
Time: 7:00pm
Agenda:
Public Hearing on the Lake Edgewood West Water Improvement Project.
- Call to property owners.
- Call to the Public.
Consideration of a request of the renewal of a special land use for the temporary sitting of manufactured housing in section 11: Diana Gentry.
Discussion of a request for a payment schedule for sewer taps on behalf of Chemung Forest and The Ivanhoe Company as requested by Mike Boss of Boss Engineering in their correspondence of 02-09-99 (please pull related material from your March 1, 1999 board packet).
Request for approval of a special use permit, environmental impact assessment (03-04-99) and site plan (03-09-99) for a proposed new facility located in the Brighton Pines Industrial Center off Dorr Road in Section 15: Brivar Construction, Zimmerman Masonry, as recommended by the Planning Commission pc990308.
Request for approval of the impact assessment (03-10-99) corresponding to site plan (03-10-99) for a proposed 3,000 sq. ft. First National Bank building, located on 2.6 acres at Grand River Ave. just east of Latson Road: Boss Engineering, 1st National Bank, as recommended by the Planning Commission pc990308.
Request for approval of budget adjustments for the 1998-99 fiscal year for the General Fund as prepared by Skolarus.
Minutes:
The regular meeting of the Genoa Township Board was called to order by Supervisor Murray at 7:00 p.m. at the Genoa Township Hall. The Pledge of Allegiance was then said. The following board members were present constituting a quorum for the transaction of business: Robert Murray, Paulette Skolarus, Robin Hunt, Gary McCririe, Craig Jarvis, Kathy Robertson and Jean Ledford. Also present were Michael Archinal, Township Manager and approximately twenty persons in the audience.
Moved by Ledford, supported by McCririe, to approve the Agenda with the addition of item no. 7 - A request for approval of resolution no. 4 (approving the project details and directing the preparation of the special assessment roll) for the Lake Edgewood Water Project 1999). The amended Agenda was voted and unanimously approved.
A call to the Public was made with no response.
Public Hearing on the Lake Edgewood West Water Improvement Project.
Township engineer Don Lund advised the board that the project would cost just over one million dollars. Bonds would be sold and the cost distributed over twenty years. The fees are based on estimated residential equivalent users for occupied property. For vacant land the cost would be residential equivalent users and a calculation for land area. A call to the public was made with the following response: Ron Rissman - The increasing requirements of the Clean Water Act have increased utility bills between 12% and 15%. The installation of the system is a minor cost to the whole project. Charles Papil from Trans Star - I would like an explanation as to how the residential equivalent users were determined for my parcel. Murray - I will meet with you and work out the figures. A letter was received from Center Management (parcel 11-14-200-015) objecting to the district.
Consideration of a request of the renewal of a special land use for the temporary sitting of manufactured housing in section 11: Diana Gentry.
Gib Parker addressed the board on behalf of Diana Gentry and Chris Wyman. Parker - My client wants to work within the scope for the zoning ordinance. We would like to display up to seven units "for sale" purposes. We have agreed to make the units look like a permanent installation with wood chip sidewalks and connecting units. Murray - Your request would need to be addressed by the Planning Commission. The original request was an extension of the special use for one trailer.
Moved by McCririe, supported by Robertson, to deny the extension of the special use permit for the temporary setting of the manufactured home. The motion carried unanimously.
Discussion of a request for a payment schedule for sewer taps on behalf of Chemung Forest and The Ivanhoe Company as requested by Mike Boss of Boss Engineering in their correspondence of 02-09-99.
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Robertson, to an amendment to the PUD agreement to allow the petitioner to pay the entire cost of the special assessment as set forth in Jim Stornant's letter of May 5, 1997. Further to correct the foot frontage to 891.27 feet and to ask the treasurer to set a schedule for the petitioner with rates including interest. The motion carried unanimously.
Request for approval of a special use permit, environmental impact assessment (03-04-99) and site plan (03-09-99) for a proposed new facility located in the Brighton Pines Industrial Center off Dorr Road in Section 15: Brivar Construction, Zimmerman Masonry, as recommended by the Planning Commission 03-08-99.
· Disposition of special use permit.
Moved by McCririe, supported by Jarvis, to approve the S.U.P. with the following conditions: No repair or maintenance of vehicles shall occur outside of the building. Normal dust control measures shall be performed to eliminate impact on adjacent properties. The motion carried unanimously.
· Disposition of environmental impact assessment.
Moved by Hunt, supported by Skolarus, to approve the impact assessment as presented. The motion carried unanimously.
· Disposition of site plan.
Moved by McCririe, supported by Ledford, to approve the site plan contingent upon the following: The township engineer review and approval of all plans and specifications. Building materials and artist rendering are acceptable. The storage yard shall be of a gravel and limestone surface. The motion carried unanimously.
Request for approval of the impact assessment (03-10-99) corresponding to site plan (03-10-99) for a proposed 3,000 sq. ft. First National Bank building, located on 2.6 acres at Grand River Ave. just east of Latson Road: Boss Engineering, 1 st National Bank, as recommended by the Planning Commission 03-08-99.
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Robertson, to approve the impact assessment for 1st National Bank with the following conditions:
- Township engineer review and approval of all plans and specifications.
- Bikepaths and ornamental lighting in the Detroit Edison easement area fronting Grand River shall be provided and installed as a specific condition of this site plan approval.
- All site lighting is specifically excluded from approval and shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission at a later date.
- The petitioner shall provide a shared access agreement in recordable form satisfactory to the township attorney.
- The petitioner acknowledges the REU calculation for this district at $3,000.00 per REU for water plus $1,300.00 per acre, and the sewer REU is calculated at $3,100.00.
- All signage shall specifically conform to the provisions of the PUD agreement under section 7.2 and approved by the township manager.
The motion carried unanimously.
Request for approval of budget adjustments for the 1998-99 fiscal year for the General Fund as prepared by Skolarus.
Moved by Hunt, supported by Robertson, to approve the budget as submitted. The motion carried unanimously.
Request for approval of Resolution No. 4 (approving project details and directing preparation of the special assessment roll) for the Lake Edgewood Water Project 1999.
Moved by McCririe, supported by Ledford, to adopt the resolution as presented. The motion carried by roll call vote as follows: Ayes - Ledford, McCririe, Hunt, Robertson, Jarvis, Skolarus and Murray. Nay - None.
Administrative Business:
Moved by Robertson, supported by Jarvis, to approve a spring yard waste collection for May 1st and May 15th at a cost of $650.00 each day. The motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Hunt, supported by Ledford, to approve for payment vouchers totaling $247,076.63 as presented. The motion carried.
Moved by hunt, supported by McCririe, to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the township board dated March 1, 1999. The motion carried.
Moved by McCririe, supported by Robertson, to approve the purchase of a file cabinet for the clerk's office at a cost of $795.00. The motion carried.
Standing Reports:
The spring newsletter was review and approved with minor corrections and changes.
It was the consensus of the board to have the clerk's office review a request from a resident for automatic payment of utility bills and present that information to the board at an upcoming meeting.
The regular meeting of the board was adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Paulette A. Skolarus
Genoa Township Clerk
(BA, LCP 03-24-99)