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The
Genoa Township Board
Public Hearing and Regular Meeting
August 2, 2004
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 July 19, 2004.
Action Items for Discussion:
3. Public Hearing on the Genoa Grand River Avenue Sewer Project 2004.
A. Call to property owners.
B. Call to the public.
C. Request for approval of a Resolution No. 5 (Confirming the special
assessment roll) for the Genoa Grand River Avenue Sewer Project 2004.
4. Public Hearing on the White pines Subdivision (AKA Brighton
Estates) road improvement and entrance enhancement project.
A. Call to property owners.
B. Call to the Public.
C. Request for approval of Resolution No. 2 (Approving the project
details, directing the preparation of the special assessment roll) for
White Pines Subdivision (AKA Brighton Estates).
D. Request for approval of Resolution No. 3 (Acknowledging the filing
of the special assessment roll, scheduling a hearing and directing the
issuance of statutory notices) for White Pines Subdivision (AKA Brighton
Estates).
5. Request for approval of a contract with Summit Transport, the low
bidder, for construction of Phase 2 and 3 of the bike/walk path along
Bauer Road.
MINUTES
Clerk Skolarus called the public hearing and regular meeting of the
Genoa Township Board to order at 7:00 p.m. at the Genoa 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, Jean Ledford, Anthony Combs, Jim Mortensen and Todd Smith.
Also present were Township Manager Michael Archinal, Township Attorney
Rick Heikkinen and approximately 15 persons in the audience.
Moved by Mortensen, supported by Smith, to appoint Skolarus as
chairman as recommended by Archinal. The motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Mortensen, supported by Smith, to approve the Agenda as
presented. The motion carried unanimously.
Consent Agenda:
1. Payment of Vouchers totaling $143,098.19.
2. Approval of Minutes of July 19, 2004.
Moved by Ledford, supported by Smith, to approve the consent agenda
as presented. The motion carried unanimously.
Action Items for Discussion:
3. Public Hearing on the Genoa Grand River Avenue Sewer Project 2004.
A. Call to property owners and the public.
A call to property owners and the public was made with the following
response: Robert Vogt (Howell Machine Products, Inc.) – The sewer R.E.U.
costs are a little heavy. I am asking for some kind of abatement or
relief. Archinal – The R.E.U. charge is a capital charge and does not
have anything to do with the number of employees that you have. The
square foot of the manufacturing facility determines the charge.
B. Request for approval of Resolution No. 5 (Confirming the special
assessment roll) for the Genoa Grand River Avenue Sewer Project 2004.
Moved by Smith, supported by Mortensen, to table Resolution No. 5
until such time as a formal agreement can be reached with Mr. Miller
concerning his request for inclusion of the 40-acre parcel in the sewer
district. The motion carried unanimously.
4. Public Hearing on the White pines Subdivision (AKA Brighton
Estates) road improvement and entrance enhancement project.
A. Call to property owners and the public.
Questions were raised concerning speed control, weed control and life
of the project. No objections were raised.
B. Request for approval of Resolution No. 2 (Approving the project
details, directing the preparation of the special assessment roll) for
White Pines Subdivision (AKA Brighton Estates).
Moved by Ledford, supported by Mortensen to approve resolution No. 2
as submitted. The motion carried by roll call vote as follows: Ayes –
Ledford, Smith, Combs, Mortensen and Skolarus. Nay – None. Absent –
McCririe and Hunt.
C. Request for approval of Resolution No. 3 (Acknowledging the filing
of the special assessment roll, scheduling a hearing and directing the
issuance of statutory notices) for White Pines Subdivision (AKA Brighton
Estates).
Moved by Mortensen, supported by Ledford, to approve Resolution No. 3
with changing the date of the public hearing date to 08/16/04. The
motion carried by roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Ledford, Smith,
Combs, Mortensen and Skolarus. Nay – None. Absent – McCririe and Hunt.
5. Request for approval of a contract with Summit Transport, the low
bidder, for construction of Phase 2 and 3 of the bike/walk path along
Bauer Road.
Moved by Smith, supported by Mortensen, to approve a contract with
Summit Transport for $139,395.25 (phase 2) and $196,028.75 (phase 3)
plus a $5,000.00 alternate. The motion carried unanimously.
The meeting of the Genoa Township Board was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Paulette A. Skolarus
Genoa Township Clerk
(PA 08/11/04)
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