on May 4, 2011 at 5:06am.
Board of Trustees Meeting on May 5, 2008
Approval of Consent Agenda:
1.Payment of Bills
2.Approval of Minutes: 4-21-08
3.Request to approve an employment agreement with Tesha Humphriss for the position of Township engineer.
4a. Request to approve an agreement with Fonson Construction for limestone installation on Weshphal, Pardee and Beattie Roads in the amount of $266,000 subject to review by the Township Attorney.
4b.Request to approve an agreement with the Livingston County Road Commission in the amount of $8,000 for 6,000 feet of limited drainage work on Beattie and Pardee Roads.
Approval of Regular Agenda:
5.Consider a request from owner of 779 S. Hacker regarding unsafe structure.
6.Request to approve a revised construction agreement with Corrigan Construction for the construction of the BAFD Station 35 in the amount of $1,081,383.19.
7.Request for approval of a Request for Change Authorization with Tetra Tech for 2008 Grand River Sidewalks in the amount of $9,500.00.
Regular Meeting
May 5, 2008
6:30 P.M.
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, Jean Ledford, Steve Wildman and Jim Mortensen. Absent - Todd Smith. Also
present were Township Manager Michael Archinal and approximately three persons in the audience.
Approval of Consent Agenda:
Moved by Hunt, supported by Ledford, to approve all items listed under the consent agenda. The motion carried unanimously.
1. Payment of Bills
2. Approval of Minutes: 4-21-08
3. Request to approve a 19 month employment agreement with Tesha Humphriss for the position of Township engineer with a salary of $73,500 annually as recommended by Utility Director Greg Tatara
and the Administrative Committee.
4. A. Request to approve an agreement with Fonson Construction for limestone installation on Weshphal, Pardee and Beattie Roads in the amount of $266,000.00 subject to review by the Township
Attorney.
4. B. Request to approve an agreement with the Livingston County Road Commission in the amount of $8,000.00 for 6,000 feet of limited drainage work on Beattie and Pardee Roads.
Approval of Regular Agenda:
Moved by Hunt, supported by Mortensen, to approve for action all items listed under the regular agenda with the addition of 5.B.
A request for approval of a resolution concerning Herbst Road. The amended agenda was voted and carried unanimously.
5. A. Consideration of a request from Mr. Griffin, owner of property located at 779 S. Hacker regarding an unsafe structure.
Moved Ledford, supported by Mortensen, to grant Mr. Griffin 90 days from today to allow for the tear down and removal of the damaged pole barn. Re-usable materials may be stored
on the site in an area out of sight from the neighbor. All materials must be stored in an orderly fashion and will be subject to review and approval of the code enforcement officer, Mr. Adam
VanTassell. The motion carried unanimously.
5. B. Request for approval of a resolution regarding Herbst Road and a subsequent request to the Livingston County Road Commission.
A call to the public was made with the following response: Wayne Clayton - I have lived in Genoa Township, off Herbst Road, for 39 years. The traffic is traveling too fast on Herbst (un-posted 55
m.p.h.) while Grand River with four lanes of blacktop has speeds of 25 to 55 m.p.h. The dust on Herbst has been terrible this past few weeks. The road commission graded one day and I bought
chloride the next and put down an application. The next day the road was graded again. I am asking this board's support to reduce the speed and address the dust issue.
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Wildman, to approve the resolution with minor changes and forward that request to the L.C.R.C. The motion carried by roll call vote as follows:
Ayes - Ledford, Hunt, Wildman, Mortensen, Skolarus and McCririe. Nays - None. Absent - Smith.
6. Request to approve a revised construction agreement with Corrigan Construction for the construction of the BAFD Station 35 in the amount of $1,081,383.19, which exceed the original
budget by $24,106.02.
Moved by Ledford, supported by Mortensen, to approve the budget amendment as requested. The motion carried unanimously.
7. Request for approval of a Request for Change Authorization with Tetra Tech for 2008 Grand River Sidewalks in the amount of $9,500.00.
Moved by Hunt, supported by Ledford, to authorize the change with the understanding that the cad work will be done by Tetra Tech and all other work related to this change will be
performed by Tesha at such time as she is employed with Genoa Township on a full time basis. The motion carried unanimously.
The State of Michigan Department of Treasury provided an evaluation of Genoa Charter Township with a fiscal indicator score of zero (the best score attainable) and with an
estimate of population of 20,114 (an increase of 32% since the 2000 census).
A letter received from Daniel and Lisa Grassi determined that docking rights would be granted to 1843 Hughes Road. McCririe will make the correct recordings with regard to this property.
The regular meeting of the Genoa Charter Township was adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
Paulette A. Skolarus
Genoa Township Clerk
(Press/argus 05/09/08)