on May 4, 2011 at 5:18am.
Board of Trustees Meeting on January 4, 2010
GENOA CHARTER TOWNSHIP
Regular Meeting
January 4, 2010
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, 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 no response.
Approval of Consent Agenda:
Moved by Smith, supported by Ledford, to approve items one thru three and moving item four to the regular agenda for discussion. The motion carried unanimously.
1. Payment of Bills
2. Request to approve minutes: 12-7-09
Joint meeting minutes: 11-30-09
3. Request for approval to remove a special assessment levied on the 2009 winter tax roll for parcel #4711-05-201-154 (X2514- $190.97 plus administrative fee) as requested by the Township
Treasurer Hunt.
Approval of Regular Agenda:
Moved by Smith, supported by Wildman, to approve for action all items listed under the regular agenda. The motion carried unanimously.
4. Request for approval to enter into an agreement between Genoa Charter Township, Howell Area Parks and Recreation Authority, and the Southeastern Livingston County Recreation Authority
concerning the lease of the Township athletic fields located to the east of the township hall.
Moved by Smith, supported by Wildman, to approve the agreement with the following addition: either party may withdraw from the agreement with a 12 month notice. The amended agreement was voted
and carried unanimously.
5. Request for approval of an impact assessment for a proposed 6,854 sq. ft. Chapel located at the Chaldean Camp on the east side of Kellogg Road, North of Grand River Avenue, petitioned by
Bishop Abrahim M. Abrahim.
Church officials advised the board that any other uses of the church would be contained within the building. Receptions for weddings or other events would be held in the other buildings of the
camp.
Moved by Ledford, supported by Hunt, to approve the impact assessment with the following conditions:
1. The insertion of noise control measures will be added under "e" of the impact assessment received 12/29/2009;
2. Dust control measures will be taken;
3. The church's outdoor service is planned to be held just once per year - near August 15th;
4. The township engineer's letter dated 12/09/2009 will be complied with;
5. The fire department's letter dated 12/07/09 will be complied with.
The motion carried unanimously.
6. Request to approve a construction management contract with B.D. Donovan Builders for construction of a park pavilion.
Moved by Mortensen, supported by Smith, to approve a construction management contract with B.D. Donovan Builders at a cost of $197,619.55 plus a 5% contingency with the contract subject to
attorney review and administrative committee approval for any changes. The motion carried unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
Paulette A. Skolarus
Genoa Township Clerk
(Press/argus 01/09/2010)