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The
Genoa Township Board
Public Hearing and Regular Meeting
August 16, 2004 AGENDA
Consent Agenda:
1. Payment of Bills.
2. Approval of Minutes of August 2, 2004.
3. Request for approval to purchase a software program, at a cost of
$3,595.00 for the Treasurer’s office as recommended by the
administrative committee.
Action Items for Discussion:
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. 4 (Approving the roll for
the White Pines Subdivision (AKA Brighton Estates) Special
Assessment District.
5. Request for approval of Resolution related to the Grand River
Avenue Sewer Project 2004.
A. Resolution No. 5 (Confirming the special assessment roll) for
the Genoa Grand River Avenue Sewer Project 2004.
B. Resolution No. 6 (authorizing payment out of the township
revolving fund and directing deposit of special assessments into the
revolving fund).
6. Request for approval of the special use permit, site plan, and
impact assessment for proposed Suzuki car dealership within an existing
vacant building located at 7100 W. Grand River at the corner of Hubert
and Grand River, Section 13, petitioned by Mike Cizmar and discussed by
the
Planning Commission 07/26/04.
A. Disposition of special use permit.
B. Disposition of impact assessment.
C. Disposition of site plan.
GENOA TOWNSHIP BOARD
Public Hearing and Regular Meeting
August 16, 2004
MINUTES
Supervisor McCririe 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: Gary McCririe, Paulette Skolarus, Robin
Hunt, Anthony Combs, Jim Mortensen, Todd Smith and Jean Ledford. Also
present were Township Manager Michael Archinal, Township Attorney Rick
Heikkinen and approximately ten persons in the audience.
Moved by Ledford, supported by Smith, to approve the Agenda, moving
item three to action items and adding a request for approval of minutes
of 08/16/04 (special meeting of the board). The motion carried
unanimously.
A call to the public was made with no response.
Consent Agenda:
1. Payment of Bills.
2. Approval of Minutes of August 2, 2004.
Moved by Ledford, supported by Smith, to approve the consent agenda
as requested. The motion carried unanimously.
Action Items for Discussion:
4. Public Hearing on the White pines Subdivision (AKA Brighton
Estates) road improvement and entrance enhancement project.
A. Call to property owners.
A call to property owners was made with the following response:
Daniel Wishart – I am concerned with traffic since our sub is being used
as a cut-thru, the 2004 assessment when the work will not be done until
2005, speeding and the real need to spend $4,000.00 on this improvement.
B. Call to the Public.
A call to the public was made with the following response: Bette
Swift – The publication in our local paper says that this is a sewer
project. McCririe – That is a typographical error. This is a road
project and entrance enhancement.
C. Request for approval of Resolution No. 4 (Approving the roll
for the White Pines Subdivision (AKA Brighton Estates) Special
Assessment District.
Moved by Smith, supported by Hunt, to approve Resolution No. 4 as
submitted. The motion carried by roll call vote as follows: Ayes –
Ledford, Smith, Hunt, Combs, Mortensen, Skolarus and McCririe. Nay –
None. Absent – None.
5. Request for approval of Resolution related to the Grand River
Avenue Sewer Project 2004.
A. Resolution No. 5 (Confirming the special assessment roll) for
the Genoa Grand River Avenue Sewer Project 2004.
Moved by Ledford, supported by Smith, to approve Resolution No. 5 as
requested. The motion carried by roll call vote as follows: Ayes
– Ledford, Smith, Hunt, Combs, Mortensen, Skolarus and McCririe. Nay –
None. Absent – None.
B. Resolution No. 6 (authorizing payment out of the township
revolving fund and directing deposit of special assessments into the
revolving fund).
Moved by Smith, supported by Hunt, to approve Resolution No. 6 as
requested. The motion carried by roll call vote as follows: Ayes –
Ledford, Smith, Hunt, Combs, Mortensen, Skolarus and McCririe. Nay –
None. Absent - None.
6. Request for approval of the special use permit, site plan, and
impact assessment for proposed Suzuki car dealership within an existing
vacant building located at 7100 W. Grand River at the corner of Hubert
and Grand River, Section 13, petitioned by Mike Cizmar and discussed by
the
Planning Commission 07/26/04.
A. Disposition of special use permit.
Moved by Hunt, supported by Ledford, to approve the special use
permit with the following conditions:
1. There will not be any cars displayed along the greenbelt of Grand
River nor will any cars be displayed with the hoods raised. Signage
added to the vehicles shall not be other than what is normal and
customary for the sale of new vehicles.
2. There will be no outside PA system.
3. No inoperable vehicles will be stored on the site.
4. The lighting will meet Township Ordinance and will not exceed ½
foot-candle at the property line.
5. Horizontal lighting will be internalized to face the building and
there shall be no off-site glare.
6. Existing lighting will be removed and replaced with downward directed
light fixtures.
7. The hours of operation will be from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday
through Friday, and 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
8. The PIP plan will be approved by the appropriate governmental
agencies.
9. Loading and unloading of vehicles will be from the Grand River
entrance only and only on the east side of the building.
10. Parking of cars only on paved areas of the site as shown on the site
plan.
11. Two 18-inch high display pods using the materials proposed will be
permitted as shown on the site plan.
The motion carried unanimously.
B. Disposition of impact assessment.
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Mortensen, to approve the impact
assessment as submitted. The motion carried unanimously.
C. Disposition of site plan
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Ledford, to approve the site plan
with the following conditions:
1. The storage shed in the rear will be moved to the southeast corner of
the building since the Planning Commission has authorization to reduce
the rear yard setback. 2. Materials and renderings presented this
evening are acceptable and will become the property of the Township. The
siding on the east side of the building and the top of the north side
will be converted to stucco to match the colors and materials used on
the west façade.
3. Signage as shown in the site plan does not meet the Township
ordinance and will be revised prior to submission to the Township Board
or a variance will be sought from the Zoning Board of Appeals.
4. The requirements of the Township Engineer regarding grading and the
detention pond as stated in Items 1 through 4 in their letter of July
21, 2004 shall be met.
5. All landscaping will have irrigation.
6. Deliveries to the site will occur between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on
weekdays only.
7. The Planning Commission approves the two 50-foot wall signs as
presented conforming to the ordinance.
The motion carried unanimously.
7. Request for approval to purchase a software program, at a cost of
$3,595.00 for the Treasurer’s office as recommended by the
administrative committee.
Moved by Mortensen, supported by Ledford, to approve the purchase of
BS&A software for the Treasurer’s office with an attempt to remove the
word “cumulative” from the contract. The motion carried unanimously.
Request for approval of Minutes from a special meeting of the board
dated 08/16/04.
Moved by Hunt, supported by Smith, to approve the Minutes as
submitted by Archinal. The motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Mortensen, supported by Hunt, to award a contract to Fonson
Construction related to the Grand River Sewer Project in the amount of
$227,289.00. The motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Mortensen, supported by Hunt, to allow Colleen Barton to
attend a level I Assessor’s class at Henry Ford Community College at a
cost of $599.00 (to be paid by the township) and to ask that a copy of
her grade be submitted to the township at the end of the course. The
motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Mortensen, supported by Ledford, to approve a request from
Michelle Tolbert to take a maternity leave of absence for twelve weeks
after he birth of her first child. Further, that Tolbert beginning Nov.
1, 2004 will be responsible for the payment of any medical/insurance
programs. The motion carried unanimously.
The public hearing and regular meeting of the Genoa Township board
was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Paulette A. Skolarus
Genoa Township Clerk
(PA 08/25/04)
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