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The
Genoa Township Board
Election Commission
Meeting
February 7, 2005
AGENDA
Call to Order.
Approval of Agenda.
1. Discussion of the addition of Maltby Middle School as a permanent
Polling Place.
2. Discussion of salaries for election officials.
3. Discussion of election officials scheduled to work May 3, 2005.
4. Consideration of a recommendation to the township board for the
split of precincts 3 and 5 into 3, 5, 11 and 12
5. Recommendation to the Township Board.
Adjournment.
GENOA TOWNSHIP BOARD
Regular Meeting
Feb. 7, 2005
6:30 p.m.
AGENDA
Approval of Consent Agenda:
1. Payment of Bills.
2. Approval of Minutes: Jan. 18, 2005
3. Request for approval for a new Entertainment Permit in conjunction
with a Class C licensed business located at 2222 E. Grand River Howell,
MI 48843, Genoa Township for Mourad Brothers, Inc.
4. Request for approval of requests related to the administration of
elections as recommended by the Election Commission:
A. A resolution to split precincts 3 and 5 into precincts 3, 5, 11 &
12.
B. Salaries for election officials.
C. Election officials scheduled for May 3, 2005.
D. The use of Maltby Middle Schools as a permanent polling place.
5. Request for approval of an agreement for the collection of summer
school property taxes with the Howell Public Schools.
Approval of Regular Agenda:
6. Request for approval of a resolution allowing the transfer of
ownership for an existing dog kennel located on property identified as
5985 King Road. (Please pull related materials from your Jan. 18,
2005 board packet.)
7. Request for approval of a special use permit, sketch plan and
impact assessment (10/27/04) for a proposal to display all terrain
machines on Grand River Avenue in the parking lot located at 3220 E.
Grand River. Sec. 5, petitioned by William Riddle (Livingston County
Moto Cross) and discussed by the
Planning Commission 11/22/04.
(Please pull related materials from your Jan. 18, 2005 board packet.)
A. Disposition of special use permit.
B. Disposition of impact assessment.
C. Disposition of sketch plan.
8. Request for approval of professional services for computer/e-mail
service as submitted by Tetra Tech MPS at a cost of $1,800.00.
Election Commission Meeting
February 7, 2005
MINUTES
Clerk Skolarus called the meeting of the Election Commission to order
at 6:25 p.m. at the Genoa Township Hall. The following board members
were present constituting a quorum for the transaction of business:
Paulette Skolarus, Robin Hunt and Gary McCririe. Also present were five
persons in the audience.
Moved by McCririe, supported by Hunt, to approve the Agenda as
submitted. The motion carried unanimously.
1. Discussion of the addition of Maltby Middle School as a permanent
Polling Place.
Maltby Middle School will be added as an additional polling place as
of the May 3, 2005 school election.
2. Discussion of salaries for election officials.
Salaries for election official will be $160.00 for poll workers and
$200.00 for co-chairmen. The $200.00 fee will include payment for work
on the public accuracy test.
3. Discussion of election officials scheduled to work May 3, 2005.
A tentative list of election officials was presented. A letter will
be sent asking for a response from individual workers.
4. Consideration of a recommendation to the township board for the
split of precincts 3 and 5 into 3, 5, 11 and 12
The election committee does recommend to the township board the split
of precincts as requested.
5. Recommendation to the Township Board.
Moved by Hunt, supported by McCririe, to recommend approval of the
following:
· Maltby Middle School as a polling place
· New salaries for poll workers and chairmen
· The list of election inspectors as
submitted
· The split of precincts three and five as
requested
The motion carried unanimously.
The meeting of the Election Commission was adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
Paulette A. Skolarus
Genoa Township Clerk
Regular Meeting
MINUTES
Supervisor McCririe called the regular meeting of the Genoa Township
Board to order at 6:30 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,
Jean Ledford, Jim Mortensen, Steve Wildman and Todd Smith. Also present
were Township Manager Michael Archinal, Township Attorney Rick Heikkinen
and six persons in the audience.
A call to the public was made with no response.
Approval of Consent Agenda:
Moved by Ledford, supported by Hunt, to approve the Consent Agenda
moving the Minutes and Liquor item for further discussion. The motion
carried unanimously.
1. Payment of Bills.
2. Request for approval of requests related to the administration of
elections as recommended by the Election Commission:
A. A resolution to split precincts 3 and 5 into precincts 3, 5, 11 &
12.
B. Salaries for election officials.
C. Election officials scheduled for May 3, 2005.
D. The use of Maltby Middle Schools as a permanent polling place.
3. Request for approval of an agreement for the collection of summer
school property taxes with the Howell Public Schools.
Approval of Regular Agenda:
Moved by Smith, supported by Hunt, to approve the regular agenda as
presented. The motion carried unanimously.
4. Request for approval of a resolution allowing the transfer of
ownership for an existing dog kennel located on property identified as
5985 King Road. (Please pull related materials from your Jan. 18,
2005 board packet.)
Frank Mancuso, an attorney for the petitioner, addressed the board.
We want to cooperate with the township to resolve any issues from the
past owner. We will bring the property into compliance. McCririe There
may be potential zoning violations that have to be addressed. Archinal
We reviewed the Land Use Permits approved for this property since 1985.
None of the permits match the work that was done there. We need to sit
down and work out what happened there over those years. McCririe It is
my opinion that we assemble a group made up of the petitioner, their
attorney, the Township Supervisor, Manager and our Attorney to work out
some resolution to the problems.
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Mortensen, to table this request and
allow an informal meeting to discuss the issues to be resolved. The
motion carried unanimously.
5. Request for approval of a special use permit, sketch plan and
impact assessment (10/27/04) for a proposal to display all terrain
machines on Grand River Avenue in the parking lot located at 3220 E.
Grand River. Sec. 5, petitioned by William Riddle (Livingston County
Moto Cross) and discussed by the
Planning Commission 11/22/04.
A. Disposition of special use permit.
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Mortensen, to approve the special use
permit contingent upon the following:
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Mortensen, to approve the special use
permit contingent upon the following:
1. The Special Land Use permit will be granted for a period of
approximately two years, expiring on February 28, 2007.
2. The petitioner may petition for a renewal of this Special Land Use
permit and if granted, further upgrades to the site may be required.
3. The property owner will post a bond to construct an eight-foot wide
concrete sidewalk across entire property covered by one tax code. The
installation of which must be completed by June 30, 2007.
4. Three pods will be permitted with one ATV being displayed on each pod
for a total of three ATVs.
5. The vehicles will be displayed only during regular daily business
hours and will be moved and stored in the building at night.
6. No major servicing of vehicles will take place on the site.
7. All Federal, State, and local laws, ordinances, and other regulations
with regard to the handling of hazardous materials will be complied
with.
8. The building from which the ATVs will be sold will be painted a
beige, earth tone color with brown trim and a silver roof.
9. Repair of the existing asphalt in the amount of approximately $1,200
will be undertaken.
10. The hours of operation of the sales and display will be from 8:00
a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 8:00 a.m. to 6:30
p.m. on Sunday.
11. The pods will be 5 x 4 x 30 high
12. The site plan will show the location of the four canopy trees and
two bushes in front of each pod.
13. The existing trailer on the site will be removed.
14. Handicap parking will be provided.
15. All improvements to the site, excluding the installation of the
sidewalk, will be completed by May 31, 2005.
The motion carried unanimously.
B. Disposition of impact assessment.
Moved by Ledford, supported by Hunt, to approve the impact assessment as
submitted. The motion carried unanimously.
C. Disposition of sketch plan.
Moved by Hunt, supported by Wildman, to approve the sketch plan as
submitted. The motion carried unanimously.
6. Request for approval of professional services for computer/e-mail
service as submitted by Tetra Tech MPS at a cost of $1,800.00.
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Hunt, to table the request until other
options are considered. The motion carried unanimously.
7. Approval of Minutes: Jan. 18, 2005.
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Hunt, to table the Minutes until the
numbering system is reviewed. The motion carried unanimously.
8. Request for approval for a new Entertainment Permit in conjunction
with a Class C licensed business located at 2222 E. Grand River Howell,
MI 48843, Genoa Township for Mourad Brothers, Inc. (Big Boy).
Moved by Mortensen, supported by Smith, to approve the entertainment
permit for Mourad Brothers as requested. The motion carried by roll call
vote as follows: Ayes Ledford, Smith, Hunt, Wildman, Mortensen,
Skolarus and McCririe. Nay - None.
The regular meeting of the Genoa Township Board was adjourned at 7:00
p.m.
Paulette Skolarus
Genoa Township Clerk
(PA 02/16/05)
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