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The
Genoa Township Board Work Session
Jan. 17, 2006 (Tuesday)
5:30 p.m.
AGENDA
1. Discussion of the Capital Improvements Program as presented by
Archinal.
2. Discussion of Charter Township Status.
Regular Meeting
Jan. 17, 2006 (Tuesday)
6:30 p.m.
AGENDA
Approval of Consent Agenda:
1. Payment of Bills.
2. Approval of Minutes: Jan 3, 2006.
3. Request for approval to remove from the 2005 Winter Tax Bill,
Parcel ID # 11-30-100-038 the refuse and administration fee levied in
error to vacant property in the amount of $90.90.
4. Request for approval amendment no. 5 to the Pine Creek Subdivision
P.U.D. for restated declarations of easements, covenants and
restrictions establishing architectural standards for all phases of the
development, as recommended by the Administrative Committee.
Approval of Regular Agenda:
5. Request for approval of a resolution to approve the Howell
Area Recreation Authority Articles of Incorporation.
6. Request for approval of a resolution initiating Charter status for
the Township of Genoa.
GENOA TOWNSHIP
Work Session
Jan. 17, 2006 (Tuesday)
5:30 p.m.
MINUTES
Supervisor McCririe called the work session of the Genoa Township
Board to order at 5:30 p.m. The following board members were present:
Gary McCririe, Paulette Skolarus, Robin Hunt, Jean Ledford, Todd Smith,
Jim Mortensen and Steve Wildman. Also present were Township Manager
Michael Archinal, Township Attorney Rick Heikkinen and eight persons in
the audience.
Moved by Hunt, supported by Wildman, to approve the Agenda with the
addition of Item 3 – Discussion of a computer generated form for budget
amendments. The motion carried unanimously.
1. Discussion of the Capital Improvements Program as presented by
Archinal.
Archinal provided materials related to the Capital Improvements for
the township. Township roads are the responsibility of the Livingston
County Road Commission. However, there are not enough dollars available
to the county to blacktop the nearly 31 miles of gravel roads in the
township. There is a concern with the condition of the existing township
roads due to the freeze and thaw experienced this winter and residents
have been calling the township office with complaints. The township
board may have to take some measure to ask residents for additional
funding to alleviate the problem in the near future. The board took no
formal action.
2. Discussion of Charter Township Status.
Residents had been calling the office, concerned that the township
could increase the millage levy. McCririe advised the board and audience
that the township could not increase the levy unless the question was
placed on a ballot for referendum and approved by the voters. .
3. Discussion of a new budget analysis report related to amendments
to the General Fund Budget.
The board reviewed the report and took no formal action.
The work session of the board was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
GENOA TOWNSHIP
Regular Meeting
6:30 p.m.
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. All
board members listed above remained for the regular meeting of the
board. In addition there were ten persons in the audience.
A Call to the Public was made with no response.
Approval of Consent Agenda:
Moved by Smith, supported by Wildman, to approve
items 1, 2 and 3 included on the consent agenda, moving item 4 to
the regular agenda for discussion. The motion was voted and carried
unanimously.
1. Payment of Bills.
2. Approval of Minutes: Jan 3, 2006.
3. Request for approval to remove from the 2005 Winter Tax Bill,
Parcel ID # 11-30-100-038 the refuse and administration fee levied in
error to vacant property in the amount of $90.90.
Approval of Regular Agenda:
Moved by Ledford, supported by Hunt, to approve the Regular Agenda,
adding Item 8, a request for approval of an amendment to the General
Fund Budget for Fiscal 2005/06. The motion carried unanimously.
4. Request for approval of a Amendment No. 5 to the Pine Creek
Subdivision P.U.D. for restated declarations of easements, covenants and
restrictions establishing architectural standards for all phases of the
development, as recommended by the Administrative Committee.
The board took no formal action on this petition upon the advice of
Township Attorney Heikkinen.
5. Request for approval of a resolution to approve the Howell Area
Recreation Authority Articles of Incorporation.
Moved by Hunt, supported by Smith, to approve the resolution No.
060117-A as presented. The motion carried as follows: Ayes – Smith,
Hunt, Wildman, Skolarus and McCririe. Nays – Ledford and Mortensen.
6. Request for approval of a resolution initiating Charter status for
the Township of Genoa.
A call to the public was made with no response. Moved by Smith,
supported by Hunt, to approve the resolution 060117-B as presented. The
motion carried as follows: Ayes – Ledford, Smith, Hunt, Wildman,
Mortensen and McCririe. Nay – Skolarus.
7. Request for approval of an amendment to the General Fund Budget
for fiscal year 2005/06.
Moved by Ledford, supported by Mortensen, to approve the amended
budget as submitted by Skolarus. The motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Mortensen, to approve payment in the
amount of $27,305.00 for repair of the township fire hall floor. The
motion carried unanimously.
Township Attorney Rick Heikkinen asked the board to adjourn to a
closed session to discuss the acquisition of real estate. Moved by Hunt,
supported by Wildman to adjourn to Closed Session at 7:30 p.m. The
motion carried by roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Ledford, Smith,
Hunt, Wildman, Mortensen, Skolarus and McCririe. Nays – None. Absent –
None. The closed session was adjourned at 7:45 and the Regular Meeting
was again opened.
The regular meeting of the Genoa Township Board was adjourned at 7:45
p.m.
Paulette A. Skolarus
Genoa Township Clerk
(Press/Argus 01/25/06)
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