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Board of Trustees Meeting on May 19, 2008

Approval of Consent Agenda:

1. Payment of Bills

2. Request to approve minutes: 5-05-08

3. Request to approve a fireworks permit for Kurt Price at 5393 Wildwood.

Approval of Regular Agenda:

4. Conduct Public Hearing and consider request to recommend to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources that Clark Lake be restricted to electric motors only.

5. Request to approve a contract extension with Waste Management for refuse collection.

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 and approximately ten persons in the audience.

A Call to the Public was made with the following response: Wayne Clayton thanked the board for their approval of the resolution concerning Herbst Road.

Approval of Consent Agenda:
Moved by Smith, supported by Ledford, to approve all items listed under the consent agenda. The motion carried unanimously.

1. Payment of Bills

2. Request to approve minutes: 5-05-08

3. Request to approve a fireworks permit for Kurt Price at 5393 Wildwood.

Approval of Regular Agenda:
Moved by Ledford, supported by Mortensen, to approve for action all items listed under the regular agenda, amending item 4 to include a call to the public and disposition of the resolution relating the Clark Lake. The amended agenda was voted and carried unanimously.

4. Conduct Public Hearing and consider request to recommend to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources that Clark Lake be restricted to electric motors only.

A. Call to the public.
A call to the public was made with the following response from residents of both Genoa Township and Brighton Township: Brighton Township did pass a resolution that was forwarded to the DNR in favor of this proposal. Clark Lake is a shallow kettle lake of approximately 25 acres with 97 homes. We are concerned with the safety of our children and want the water to remain clean. This is a safety issue. 90% of the Clark Lake residents in Brighton Township were in favor of the resolution. We, through our signed petition, request the support of the Genoa Township Board in this endeavor.

B. Disposition of a resolution.
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Smith, to approve the resolution No. 080519 with minor changes. A revised copy will be provided under correspondence at the next regular meeting of the board. The motion carried by roll call vote as follows: Ayes - Ledford, Smith. Hunt, Wildman, Mortensen, Skolarus and McCririe. Nays - None.

5. Request to approve a contract extension with Waste Management for refuse collection.
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Smith, to table the contract extension and competitively bid the collection agreement. The motion carried unanimously.

The regular meeting of the Genoa Charter Township Board was adjourned at 6:58 p.m.

A joint session of the Township Board, Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals was held at 7:00 p.m. The boards discussed the following issues:
· A proposed extended care facility to be located on approximately ten acres at the intersection of Dorr and Sterling Drive, with a modification to the PUD.
· An expansion of the Cleary University facility, encouraging Cleary to seek a PUD zoning for their property within Genoa Charter Township.
· An amendment to the Zoning Ordinance or a zoning change which would allow church facilities within the industrial zoning - relative the Grand Oaks Drive lumber facility.
· Signage and landscaping to be located in a few strategic areas identifying the entrance into Genoa Township.
The work session of the board was adjourned at 8:10 p.m.


Paulette A. Skolarus
Genoa Township Clerk

(press/argus 05/23/08)