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The
Genoa Township Board
Work Session
May 17, 2004
6:00 p.m.
AGENDA
Tabled - Work Session to discuss computers as an alternative to paper packets.
Presentation by the City of Brighton Representatives: Diana Lowe (Deputy
Clerk) and Tammy Allen (Clerk) concerning the computer processing of
agenda items for the Township Board, Planning Commission and Zoning
Board of Appeals
BROWNFIELD MEETING
6:45 p.m.
AGENDA
Tabled - Request to authorize Farmington Hills Land, LLC to engage McDowell &
Associates to conduct a portion of the environmental investigation for
the redevelopment of the Chilson Road Property.
REGULAR MEETING
7:00 p.m.
AGENDA
Call to order.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Approval of Agenda.
Call to the Public.
Consent Agenda:
1. Payment of Bills.
2. Approval of Minutes of May 3, 2004.
3. Approval of installation of flood light for the flag, at a cost of
$1980.00.
4. Request for approval of a contract with EDC.
Action Items for Discussion:
5. Request to grant conceptual approval of the Hidden Ponds Community
Wastewater System connection to the Lake Edgewood Wastewater Treatment
Plant as discussed in the letter from the Livingston County Drain
Commissioner dated May 12, 2004 with a presentation by Deputy Drain
Commissioner Gregory M. Tatara.
6. Request for approval to transfer the ownership of a Class C Liquor
License with dance permit from Le-Rock, Limited (Rocky’s of Brighton) to
Frank Sample Enterprises, LLC and request a new permit, for property
located at 5311 Brighton Road, Brighton, MI 48116, Genoa Township,
Livingston County.
7. Discussion of road projects for fiscal 2003/04 and 2004/05.
MINUTES
Supervisor McCririe called the
regular meeting of the Genoa Township Board to order at 7:00 p.m. The
Pledge of Allegiance was then said. The following board members were
present constituting a quorum for the transaction of business: Gary
McCririe, Paulette Skolarus, Robin Hunt, Todd Smith, Anthony Combs, Jim
Mortensen and Jean Ledford. Also present were Township Manager Michael
Archinal and five persons in the audience.
A call to the public was made with the following response: Doug Brown –
I was here at 6:00 and there was no meeting to discuss neither the
computer alternative nor the Brownfield request. McCririe – the
petitioners canceled those items.
Consent Agenda:
1. Payment of Bills.
2. Approval of installation of flood light for the flag, at a cost of
$1980.00.
Moved by Ledford, supported by Mortensen, to approve the consent agenda
as submitted. The motion carried unanimously.
Action Items for Discussion:
3. Request to grant conceptual approval of the Hidden Ponds Community
Wastewater System connection to the Lake Edgewood Wastewater Treatment
Plant as discussed in the letter from the Livingston County Drain
Commissioner dated May 12, 2004 with a presentation by Deputy Drain
Commissioner Gregory M. Tatara.
The board took no formal action. The administrative committee was
directed to discuss details with the Drain Commissioner’s office
concerning finance, the impact to the trailer park and Birkenstock
subdivision, a map of the designated service district and impact to
future request for expansion of the district.
4. Request for approval to transfer the ownership of a Class C Liquor
License with dance permit from Le-Rock, Limited (Rocky’s of Brighton) to
Frank Sample Enterprises, LLC and request a new permit, for property
located at 5311 Brighton Road, Brighton, MI 48116, Genoa Township,
Livingston County.
Moved by Ledford, supported by Mortensen, to approve the transfer of the
Liquor License as requested. The motion carried by roll call vote as
follows: Ayes – Ledford, Smith, Hunt, Combs, Mortensen, Skolarus and
McCririe. Nays – None. Absent – None.
5. Discussion of road projects for fiscal 2003/04 and 2004/05.
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Combs, to approve the Crooked Lake
project at a cost of $240,000.00 with $180,000.00 out of the 2003/04
budget and $60,000.00 out of next 2004/05 budget. This action is subject
to review and approval by Ken Palka and a letter to the Howell Public
Schools asking for their financial support. The motion carried
unanimously.
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Smith, to approve $40,000.00 toward the
limestone resurfacing of Challis/Conrad roads. The motion carried
unanimously.
The township intends to support the White Pines and Prairie View
subdivision road improvements with a 25% match. Future participating
road projects will be judged based upon the number of homes served as
well as the need for improvement as determined by the Livingston County
Road Commission. The Administrative Committee will determine a policy
related to these projects and make recommendation to the township board.
6. Approval of Minutes of May 3, 2004.
Moved by Ledford, supported by Hunt, to approve the Minutes as
submitted. The motion carried unanimously.
7. Request for approval of a contract with EDC.
Moved by Mortensen, supported by Hunt, to approve the contract with EDC
incorporating changes as approved in the 2003/04 contract. The motion
carried unanimously.
Moved by hunt, supported by Mortensen, to purchase file cabinets for the
office at a cost not to exceed $3,200.00. Further, to ask that the
administrative committee review the hiring of a part time employee to
scan and store documents that need to be retained for posterity. The
motion carried unanimously.
Smith raised the issue of prohibited signage being placed along the
roadways. The administrative committee will review the matter of hiring
a weekend person to collect and dispose of this blight.
The regular meeting of the Township Board was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Paulette A. Skolarus
Genoa Township Clerk
(PA 05/26/04)
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