on May 4, 2011 at 5:09am.
Board of Trustees Meeting on October 19, 2009
GENOA CHARTER TOWNSHIP
Regular Meeting and Public Hearing
October 19, 2009
6:30 p.m.
MINUTES
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. Also present were Township Manager Michael Archinal and six
persons in the audience.
A Call to the Public was made with no response.
Approval of Consent Agenda:
Moved by Ledford, supported by Wildman, to approve items 1 and 2 under the consent agenda, moving item 3 to the regular meeting for consideration. The motion carried unanimously.
1. Payment of Bills
2. Request to approve minutes: 10-5-09
Approval of Regular Agenda:
Moved by Ledford, supported by Hunt, to approve all items under the regular agenda for board action. The motion carried unanimously.
3. Consider approval of resolution authorizing the Township Manager to apply for a Michigan Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant.
Moved by Mortensen, supported by Wildman, to approve the resolution with the understanding that the cost of this would be neutral to the township and that the wind energy conversion system would
operate very quietly. The motion carried unanimously.
4. Consideration of a resolution authorizing an Industrial Development District for CRW Plastics.
A call to the public was made with the following response: Jeff Dhaenens - Will there be an expansion to the existing facility. Fred Dillingham - An expansion may be necessary to include real
property but that would be sometime in the future. Moved by Hunt, supported by Mortensen, to approve the resolution for the establishment of the Industrial Development District as requested. The
motion carried by roll call vote as follows: Ayes - Ledford, Hunt, Wildman, Mortensen, Skolarus and McCririe. Nays - None. Absent - Smith.
4. Public hearing and request to consider an Industrial Facilities Exemption request from CRW Plastics for property located at 5775 Brighton Pines Court (formerly Dr. Schneider).
A call to the public was made with no response. Moved by Wildman, supported by Skolarus, to approve the resolution approving a new personal property exemption application for CRW Plastics USA,
Inc. that would grant the abatement on new personal property for 12 years subject to a letter of agreement maintaining 70 jobs and adding 50 to 100 new jobs with the investment of approximately
six million in new equipment over the next few years. This agreement will be reviewed and approved by the township attorney and executed by the Clerk or the Supervisor and the Clerk. The motion
carried by roll call vote as follows: Ayes - Ledford, Hunt, Wildman, Mortensen, Skolarus and McCririe. Nays - None. Absent - Smith.
5. Discussion regarding township noise ordinance.
The township noise ordinance was reviewed with no formal action taken by the board.
The regular meeting of the Genoa Charter Township Board was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Paulette A. Skolarus
Genoa Township Clerk
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