on May 4, 2011 at 5:17am.
Board of Trustees Meeting on February 1, 2010
GENOA CHARTER TOWNSHIP
Public Hearing and Regular Meeting
February 1, 2010
6:30 p.m.
MINUTES
A meeting of the Township Board was called to order at 6:30 p.m. at the Genoa Charter Township Hall. The Pledge of Allegiance was then said. The following board members were present constituting
a quorum for the transaction of business: Paulette Skolarus, Robin Hunt, Todd Smith, Jean Ledford, Jim Mortensen and Steve Wildman. Also present were two persons in the audience.
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Mortensen, to appoint Smith Chairman due to the absence of McCririe. The motion carried unanimously.
A call to the public was made with the following response: Joe Hune - Hune introduced himself as a candidate for the Michigan Senate. He presented his agenda if elected and asked the support of
the township board.
Approval of Consent Agenda:
Moved by Hunt, supported by Mortensen, to approve all items listed under the consent agenda. The motion carried unanimously.
1. Payment of Bills
2. Request to approve minutes: 1-19-10
Approval of Regular Agenda:
Skolarus asked the board to approve the agenda with the addition of a request for the Election Commission to approve a public accuracy test related to the Feb. 23, 2010 Election for Pinckney and
Hartland Schools and the proposed ballot.
Moved by Ledford, supported by Wildman, to approve the amended agenda. The motion carried unanimously.
3. Request for approval of a recommendation to the Township Board for authorization of a public accuracy test related to the Feb. 23, 2010 school election.
Moved by Ledford, supported by Wildman, to recommend to the Township Board approval of the public accuracy test as requested. The motion carried unanimously.
4. Consideration of a request from the Election Commission to authorize the Public Accuracy Test scheduled for Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.
Moved by Hunt, supported by Ledford, to authorize the request from the Election Commission. The motion carried unanimously.
5. Request to authorize a publication and set public hearing for February 15th, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. for approval of amendments to Zoning Ordinance Articles 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18,
19, 23 and 25.
Moved by Hunt, supported by Ledford, to approve the request for a public hearing. The motion carried unanimously. Further, to request that Kelly VanMarter be present to answer any questions
concerning the amendments. The motion carried unanimously.
6. First review of the budget projections for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011 with an analysis of the nine-month actual of quarter ending 12-31-2009 as submitted by Ken Palka.
Budgets for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2010 and ending March 31, 2011 were reviewed by the board. It was the consensus of the board that a public hearing would be held March 15, 2010 to
hear comment from residents. Moved by Ledford, supported by Mortensen, to approve the public hearing. The motion carried unanimously
7. Request for approval of budget amendments for township funds as requested.
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Ledford, to approve budget amendments for this fiscal year as recommended by Township Auditor Ken Palka. The motion carried unanimously.
6. Discussion of the ending fund balances for township funds totaling $4,139,921 projected thru March 31, 2010 and fund balances as projected thru March 31, 2011 as requested by the Board of
Trustees.
Fund balances were discussed by the board. It is projected that funds will increase by approximately $60,000.00 this fiscal year. (Note: This projection is based on inactivity related to the
Latson Road Interchange.)
The public hearing and regular meeting of the Genoa Charter Township Board was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
Paulette A. Skolarus
Genoa Township Clerk
(Press/argus 02/05/2010)