on May 4, 2011 at 5:00am.
Board of Trustees Meeting on June 4, 2007
AGENDA
Approval of Consent Agenda:
1. Payment of Bills
2. Approval of Minutes: May 21, 2007
3. Consider waiver of site plan extension fees.
Approval of Regular Agenda:
4. Review of impact assessment for a 7,000 sq. ft. retail auto parts store located at 2797 E. Grand River, Sec. 6, petitioned by
WXY Retail Group. (07-07) per conditions stated on the memo dated May 29, 2007 by Kelly VanMarter.
5. Liquor license enforcement budget amendment.
6. Consider a request from Recycle Livingston for a service fee in the amount of $2,896.00.
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; Township Attorney Rick Heikkinen and one person in the audience.
A Call to the Public was made with no response.
Approval of Consent Agenda:
Moved by Mortensen, supported by Ledford, to approve all items listed under the consent agenda. The motion carried unanimously.
1. Payment of Bills
2. Approval of Minutes: May 21, 2007
3. Consider waiver of site plan extension fees.
Approval of Regular Agenda:
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Hunt, to approve for action all items listed under the regular agenda with the addition of item 7 for a public hearing and approval of the peddlers' and
solicitors' ordinance. The amended agenda was voted and approved unanimously.
4. Review of impact assessment for a 7,000 sq. ft. retail auto parts store located at 2797 E. Grand River, Sec. 6, petitioned by WXY Retail Group. (07-07) per conditions stated on the
memo dated May 29, 2007 by Kelly VanMarter.
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Smith, to table the request until the petitioner can provide the following information:
· A review of the analysis of cost associated with a joint driveway to the west.
· Verification that the easement to the east was properly recorded as conditioned under their approval.
· A review of the proposed agreements with properties to the east and west concerning shared access easements to Grand River.
· The township planners to review the easements and existing grades to determine feasibility of future connections.
The motion carried unanimously.
5. Liquor license enforcement budget amendment.
Moved by Mortensen, supported by Skolarus, to approve the budget amendment as recommended by the Administrative Committee with the understanding that this change does not
necessarily represent a pay increase. The motion carried unanimously.
6. Consider a request from Recycle Livingston for a service fee in the amount of $2,896.00.
Moved by Smith, supported by Wildman, to deny a request for funding at this time. The motion carried unanimously.
7. Request for approval of a revised Ordinance addressing the regulation of Solicitors and Peddlers within the Township.
A call to the public was made with no response. Moved by Mortensen, supported by Ledford, to adopt the ordinance subject to any language changes that may be proposed by the
township attorney prior to final publication. The motion carried by roll call vote as follows: Ledford, Smith, Hunt, Wildman, Mortensen, Skolarus and McCririe. Nay - None. Absent - None.
A request from Liz Wark was received asking for a bike/walk path along Grand River between Herbst Road and Dorr. The project was identified as needed, however, the capital improvement scheduled
for this year and the next have already been identified. Kelly VanMarter will review and provide an analysis of cost. (Ms. VanMarter estimated the cost to be $400,000.00.)
The board discussed the adoption of a formal purchasing policy that will be reviewed at a regular meeting of the board.
The regular meeting and public hearing of the board was adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
Paulette A. Skolarus
Genoa Township Clerk
(press/argus 06/13/07)