1. Payment of Bills.
2. Approval of Minutes: Sept. 19, 2005.
3. Request approval of a reduction of $1,300.00 to the North East Tri
Lakes Sewer Assessment for parcel ID #4711-22-201-052, to correct the
over assessment as a result of the combination of 2 vacant parcels.
4. Request for approval of a proposal to provide professional
services in revising and re-submitting a Michigan Natural Resources
Trust Fund development grant related to the Genoa Township Hall park
site.
5. Request for approval of a one year extension of the site plan
approval granted to the Cleary University Classroom Facility, as
approved by the Planning Commission Sept. 12, 2005.
6. Request for approval of an amendment to the General Fund Budget
for Fiscal 2005/2006.
7. Request for approval of payment to Consumer’s Energy in the amount
of $9,000.00 to secure an easement over the Consumer’s power corridor
for construction of a public road (White Horse Drive) and to authorize
the Supervisor and Clerk to execute the formal easement agreement.
8. Public Hearing on the proposed road improvement project and
special assessment district for Long Pointe Drive.
A. Call to property owners and the public.
B. Request for approval of resolution No. 3 (Confirming the special
assessment roll) for Long Pointe Road Improvement Project.
9. Public Hearing on the proposed road improvement project and
special assessment district for Chemung Drive, James R Street and
Norfolk Drive.
A. Call to property owners and the public.
B. Request for approval of resolution No. 3 (confirming the special
assessment roll) for Chemung Drive, James R. Street & Norfolk Road
Improvement Project.
10. Discussion of Lee’s Collision and their failure to comply with
building codes and other regulations.
11. Request for approval of newsletter articles for October 2005.
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, Todd Smith, Jim Mortensen and Steve Wildman. Also present
were Township Manager Michael Archinal and approximately 20 persons in
the audience.
A Call to the Public was made with no response.
Approval of Consent Agenda:
Moved by Hunt, supported by Ledford, to approve items 1 thru 7 on the
consent agenda. The motion carried unanimously.
1. Payment of Bills.
2. Approval of Minutes: Sept. 19, 2005.
3. Request approval of a reduction of $1,300.00 to the North East Tri
Lakes Sewer Assessment for parcel ID #4711-22-201-052, to correct the
over assessment as a result of the combination of 2 vacant parcels.
4. Request for approval of a proposal to provide professional
services in revising and re-submitting a Michigan Natural Resources
Trust Fund development grant related to the Genoa Township Hall park
site.
5. Request for approval of a one year extension of the site plan
approval granted to the Cleary University Classroom Facility, as
approved by the Planning Commission Sept. 12, 2005.
6. Request for approval of an amendment to the General Fund Budget
for Fiscal 2005/2006.
7. Request for approval of payment to Consumer’s Energy in the amount
of $9,000.00 to secure an easement over the Consumer’s power corridor
for construction of a public road (White Horse Drive) and to authorize
the Supervisor and Clerk to execute the formal easement agreement.
Approval of Regular Agenda:
Moved by Ledford, supported by Mortensen, to approve for action all
items included on the regular agenda. The motion carried unanimously.
8. Public Hearing on the proposed road improvement project and
special assessment district for Long Pointe Drive.
McCririe advised the audience that bids had been received for Long
Pointe Drive. The bid for Long Pointe was $26,200.00 and would be spread
over four years. The township will financially support this project with
a 25% donation from the General Fund. The balance of the cost will be
distributed over four years with 0% interest. The individual assessment
is determined to be $2,456.25 for each homeowner with possible minor
changes related to drainage. The project will begin around Oct. 17 with
one week for grading and three days for paving. A call to the public was
made with residents again raising concerns with regard to water
drainage. Tetra Tech said that those concerns would be handled in the
field.
Moved by Smith, supported by Skolarus, to approve Resolution No. 3
(Confirming the special assessment roll) for Long Pointe Road
Improvement Project. The motion carried by roll call vote as follows:
Ayes – Ledford, Smith, Hunt, Wildman, Mortensen, Skolarus and McCririe.
Nays – None. Absent – None.
9. Public Hearing on the proposed road improvement project and
special assessment district for Chemung Drive, James R Street and
Norfolk Drive.
McCririe advised the audience that bids had been received for
Chemung, James R Street and Norfolk. The bid for this project was
$121,200.00 and would be spread over four years. The township will
financially support this project with a 25% donation from the General
Fund. The balance of the cost will be distributed over four years with
0% interest. The estimated assessment for each parcel is $1,934.04 with
possible minor changes related to drainage. The project will begin
around Oct. 17 with one week for grading and three days for paving. A
call to the public was made with residents again raising concerns with
regard to water drainage. Tetra Tech said that those concerns would be
handled in the field.
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Wildman, to approve resolution No. 3
(confirming the special assessment roll) for Chemung Drive, James R.
Street, and Norfolk Road Improvement Project. The motion carried by roll
call vote as follows: Ayes – Ledford, Hunt, Wildman, Mortensen, Skolarus
and McCririe. Nays – None. Absent – None. Abstain – Smith.
10. Discussion of Lee’s Collision and their failure to comply with
building codes and other regulations.
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Hunt, to authorize Heikkinen to
commence a lawsuit pursuant to our ordinances to raze the building
should the county offices not approve the new construction. The motion
carried unanimously.
11. Request for approval of newsletter articles for October 2005.
Moved by Hunt, supported by Smith, to approve for publication
articles submitted with minor changes. The motion carried unanimously.
The regular meeting of the Genoa Township Board was adjourned at 7:00
p.m.
Paulette A. Skolarus
Genoa Township Clerk
(Press/Argus 10/12/05)
