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The
Genoa Charter Township Board
Regular Meeting
April 17, 2006
6:30 p.m.
AGENDA
Approval of Consent Agenda:
1. Payment of Bills.
2. Approval of Minutes: April 3, 2006.
3. Request for approval of a resolution, adopting a municipal
employees’ retirement system of Michigan Defined Benefit Programs for
Greg Tatara.
4. Request for approval of a resolution for defining hours per month
for MERS retirement purposes for Greg Tatara.
Approval of Regular Agenda:
5. Request to consider approval of a request from the Michigan
Townships Association for $3,000.00 to support the litigation costs of
Kalamazoo Charter Township versus the State of Michigan Department of
Environmental Quality.
6. Request that the County Board of Commissioners consider a
resolution to waive County Planning Commission review of Township
ordinances and amendments as provided in the Township Zoning Act
(M.C.L.125.380).
7. Consideration of road projects:
A. Request to authorize a contract with the Livingston County Road
Commission to install 4,900 tons of 23A limestone on Kellogg (between
McClements and Grand River) at a cost of $128,800.00).
B. Request to authorize a cost sharing agreement with Oceola Township
to install surface gravel and complete drainage work on Golf Club Road
from Hacker 2,500 feet west with an estimated 50% of Genoa share of
$72,450.00.
8. Request for approval of a resolution No. 1 for State Street Road
Improvement Project No. 1 at a cost of approximately $20,000.00 with the
first public hearing scheduled for May 1, 2006.
MINUTES
Supervisor McCririe called the regular meeting of the Genoa Charter
Township Board to order at 6:30 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was then
said. The following persons were present constituting a quorum for the
transaction of business: Gary McCririe, Paulette Skolarus, Todd Smith,
Jean Ledford, Steve Wildman and Jim Mortensen. Also present were
Township Manager Michael Archinal and approximately eight persons in the
audience.
A Call to the Public was made with the following response: Chris
Grabow – I am not happy that power lines will be installed along Latson
Road. Hartland Township is opposed to such a project and they are asking
that the cable be placed underground. McCririe – A public hearing has
been scheduled for April 24, 2006 at the Genoa Woods Conference Center.
Our township manager will attend that meeting. Objections should be
voiced at that meeting.
Approval of Consent Agenda:
Moved by Mortensen, supported by Wildman, to approve items 1 & 2
from the consent agenda and move 3 & 4 to the regular agenda. The motion
carried unanimously.
1. Payment of Bills.
2. Approval of Minutes: April 3, 2006.
Approval of Regular Agenda:
Moved by Ledford, supported by Mortensen, to approve the regular
agenda as amended. The motion carried unanimously.
3. Request for approval of a resolution, adopting a municipal
employees’ retirement system of Michigan Defined Benefit Programs for
Greg Tatara.
Moved by Smith, supported by Mortensen, to approve the MERS
retirement system as negotiated. This action is contingent upon review
of the planned document by the township attorney and the review of the
supporting documents by MERS. The motion carried by roll call vote as
follows: Ayes – Ledford, Smith, Wildman, Mortensen, Skolarus and
McCririe. Nays – None. Absent – Hunt.
4. Request for approval of a resolution for defining hours per month
for MERS retirement purposes for Greg Tatara.
Moved by Ledford, supported by Mortensen, to approve the resolution
defining the hours per month for MERS. This action is contingent upon
review of all supporting documents by the township attorney. The motion
carried by roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Ledford, Smith, Wildman,
Mortensen, Skolarus and McCririe. Nays – None. Absent – Hunt.
5. Request to consider approval of a request from the Michigan
Townships Association for $3,000.00 to support the litigation costs of
Kalamazoo Charter Township versus the State of Michigan Department of
Environmental Quality.
Moved by Smith, supported by Mortensen, to authorize the support of
litigation as requested. The motion carried unanimously.
6. Request that the County Board of Commissioners consider a
resolution to waive County Planning Commission review of township
ordinances and amendments as provided in the Township Zoning Act
(M.C.L.125.380).
Moved by Ledford, supported by Wildman, to approve the request to
ask the County Board of Commissioners waive their right to review
township ordinances and amendments. The motion carried unanimously.
7. Consideration of road projects:
A. Request to authorize a contract with the Livingston County Road
Commission to install 4,900 tons of 23A limestone on Kellogg (between
McClements and Grand River) at a cost of $128,800.00).
Moved by Mortensen, supported by Smith, to authorize the contract as
requested. The motion carried unanimously.
B. Request to authorize a cost sharing agreement with Oceola Township
to install surface gravel and complete drainage work on Golf Club Road
from Hacker 2,500 feet west with an estimated 50% of Genoa share of
$72,450.00.
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Smith, to authorize the cost sharing
agreement as requested. The motion carried unanimously.
It was the consensus of the board to transfer from Future Roads #261
to Road Improvement Advances #264 approximately $155,000.00 for coverage
of the 25% township funding of road projects as previously completed.
8. Request for approval of a resolution No. 1 for State Street Road
Improvement Project No. 1 at a cost of approximately $20,000.00 with the
first public hearing scheduled for May 1, 2006.
Moved by Ledford, supported by Smith, to approve Resolution No. 1 as
requested. The motion carried by roll call vote as follows: Ayes –
Ledford, Smith, Wildman, Mortensen, Skolarus and McCririe. Nays – None.
Absent – Hunt.
The regular meeting of the Genoa Charter Township Board was adjourned
at 7:00 p.m.
Paulette A. Skolarus
Genoa Township Clerk |
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