on May 4, 2011 at 3:23am.
Board of Trustees Meeting on January 3, 2011
GENOA CHARTER TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Regular Meeting
January 3, 2011
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, Steve Wildman, Jim Mortensen, Todd Smith and Jean Ledford. Also present were Township Manager Michael Archinal and two persons in the audience.
Call to the Public was made with no response.
Approval of Consent Agenda:
Moved by Ledford, 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: 12-06-10
3. Request for approval to enter into agreements to collect 2011 summer school property taxes with Hartland Consolidated Schools, Brighton Area Schools, Howell Public Schools and LESA as submitted by the Township Treasurer.
4. Consider extension until 12/31/2011 of the reimbursement policy for Township residents charged out-of-district fees for certain recreation programs.
Approval of Regular Agenda:
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Hunt, to approve for action all items listed under the regular agenda. The motion carried unanimously.
5. Review of the annual Planning Commission report for 2010 submitted by the Township Planning Director.
The report was received with no action taken by the board.
6. Consider first reading of an ordinance to designate Genoa Charter Township as an enforcing agency for the Michigan Construction Code.
Moved by Wildman, supported by Smith, to approve ordinance 110103 effective Feb. 1, 2011and schedule a public hearing for January 18, 2011. The motion carried by roll call vote as follows: Ayes - Ledford, Smith, Hunt, Wildman, Mortensen, Skolarus and McCririe. Nays - None.
7. Consider approval of agreement between Genoa Charter Township and SAFEbuilt Michigan, Inc. for building department services.
Moved by Smith, supported Wildman, to approve the Agreement with SAFEbuilt to provide building department technical services. Further, to approve the Building Department Fee Schedule and Building Code Official Employment Agreement with Dennis Smith for part time employment commencing 02/01/2011 and terminating 12/31/2012. The motion carried unanimously.
Other Business:
Archinal - ITC Holdings Corp will donate $5,000.00 to a community initiative for compatible planting species in the township. It was suggested that residents bringing in yard waste be provided with an evergreen tree for planting to replace vegetation management by ITC. The board was in agreement with this recommendation.
The administrative committee will meet with the township engineer and Fonson to discuss the installation of an outdoor natural skating rink for the township.
The regular meeting of the Genoa Charter Township Board was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Paulette A. Skolarus
Genoa Township Clerk
(Press/argus 01/07/2011)