State of Michigan
County of Shiawassee
Charter Township of Owosso
Be it known that the Township Board of Trustees for the Charter Township of Owosso met in regular session on Monday August 11, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. in the Township Board Room, at 2998 W. M 21, Owosso, Michigan 48867.
Members in attendance: Roll Call: Supervisor Gute-Yes, Trustee Campbell-Yes, Treasurer Cudney-Yes, Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Trustee Schultz-Yes, Miller-Yes, Clerk Gute-Yes.
Agenda, Minutes-Previous Meeting, Treasurer Reports, Payment of Bills and a new headstone foundation in Oak Grove Cemetery: Approved.
Fire Department: Report attached to minutes. Moved Trustee Schultz, Second Cudney to adopt Amendment H.1.6 regarding driving personal and department vehicles. Roll Call: Trustee Miller-Yes, Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Treasurer Cudney-Yes, Clerk Gute-Yes, Trustee Schultz-Yes, Trustee Campbell-Yes, Supervisor Gute-Yes.
Trustee Krajcovic had concern with a paid advertisement placed in a local newspaper by Trustee Danny Miller wherein he stated “I plan on reversing the policy of the current supervisor under which he has selected the Captains of the Fire Department. I believe the control of this process should be returned back to the hands of the Fire Chief and the firefighters.”
Trustee Krajcovic asked Fire Chief Greger, if Miller’s statement in the ad was true. Chief Greger explained the departments past practice and the present policy regarding the selection of Captains. Greger further explained that no supervisor at any time has ever made lone decisions regarding Captain appointments. He further stated all Captain appointments are, brought before the full board for board approval.
Krajcovic produced the department’s Constitution and Bylaws adopted by the Township Board in 2002. She wanted assurance that the department was following what the Board had adopted. Chief Greger concurred that yes the department has indeed been following the Constitution and Bylaws.
Then you can’t give something back to someone that was never taken away in the first place said Krajcovic.
Ambulance Report: Report attached to minutes. In regards to a recent open forum letter printed in two local newspapers and signed by Trustee Danny Miller wherein Miller made allegations that the township has been paying all OCTMMR bills, Manager Jason MacDonald wanted to assure the board that Miller’s allegations were false.
MacDonald further explained that all bills from both buildings were put in MMR’s name with the exception of three (3) bills. Those three (3) bills are the Consumers bill, the garbage bill and mowing bill at the 100 N. Smith Rd location. However, OCTMMR does reimburse the township for their portion of those 3 bills. That cost share includes reimbursing the township for 40% of the Consumers bill, 1/3 of the yearly garbage bill and for the lawn mowing at that location. He stated the reason for the cost share at that building was because there was no easy way for those three (3) bills to be split off from the main township governmental building.
MacDonald stated MMR has indeed paid for all the maintenance repairs and upgrades to the buildings and MMR will soon be doing some upgrades to the buildings because of recent State mandates. MacDonald also stated that all insurance policies on both buildings are in MMR’s name. When MacDonald finished he asked if the board had any questions.
Trustee Miller said his editorial letter never alleged that MMR didn’t pay their bills. His letter had only questioned if MMR was paying their bills. A member from the public challenged Trustee Miller on the intent of his letter. Miller quieted the participant stating he had the floor.
Again Miller stated his letter had only questioned whether MMR paid their bills because the township paid thousands of dollars for concrete work, a wall and painting. MacDonald said $750.00 was the township portion for the concrete work and around $1,000.00 for the wall. However, the board and MMR cost shared those because both the board and MMR had collectively reached those agreements.
Clerk Gute tried to remind Trustee Miller how those agreements came about but Miller kept talking over her. Twice Clerk Gute reminded Trustee Miller that she had the floor. Each time she tried to continue Miller proceeded to talk over her.
Once the clerk was able to regain the floor she explained that the work done on old fire station 2 was done for the benefit of both the township and MMR. All of those projects and the cost share of them were agreed upon prior to MMR ever signing the lease agreement.
Trustee Miller again claimed his editorial letter only questioned if MMR paid their bills and he didn’t know the meeting was going to be a rehash of the election. Trustee Campbell reminded Trustee Miller it was not a rehash of the election, the board was only getting the facts out.
(Note: Kay Lauro read Trustee Miller’s editorial letter to the public. After reading his letter Ms. Lauro stated that Miller’s letter never questioned. Therefore Miller misrepresented the facts and did mislead the people. A copy of Trustee Miller’s editorial letter is attached to these minutes)
New Business: a.) Baker College Project: Resolution Trustee Schultz, Second Trustee Miller, Resolved that on behalf of Baker College Peter Kulick will strike the City of Owosso from the project plan because according to the project plan no part of the property to be developed is in the City of Owosso and the board does adopt the resolution subject to the following language being added to the resolution; It was represented by the “Issuer” that the language “private commercial” within the Project Plan, was required by statute so the “Project” could obtain financing; However, approval of the Project Plan by the Township, does not give pre-approved re-zoning to the “Project” even though the Project Plan in its language makes reference to “private commercial.” Roll Call: Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Trustee Campbell-Yes, Treasurer Cudney-Yes, Trustee Miller-Yes, Clerk Gute-Yes, Trustee Schultz-Yes, Supervisor Gute-Yes.
Adjournment: 9:08 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Judy K. Gute
County of Shiawassee
Charter Township of Owosso
Be it known that the Township Board of Trustees for the Charter Township of Owosso met in regular session on Monday August 11, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. in the Township Board Room, at 2998 W. M 21, Owosso, Michigan 48867.
Members in attendance: Roll Call: Supervisor Gute-Yes, Trustee Campbell-Yes, Treasurer Cudney-Yes, Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Trustee Schultz-Yes, Miller-Yes, Clerk Gute-Yes.
Agenda, Minutes-Previous Meeting, Treasurer Reports, Payment of Bills and a new headstone foundation in Oak Grove Cemetery: Approved.
Fire Department: Report attached to minutes. Moved Trustee Schultz, Second Cudney to adopt Amendment H.1.6 regarding driving personal and department vehicles. Roll Call: Trustee Miller-Yes, Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Treasurer Cudney-Yes, Clerk Gute-Yes, Trustee Schultz-Yes, Trustee Campbell-Yes, Supervisor Gute-Yes.
Trustee Krajcovic had concern with a paid advertisement placed in a local newspaper by Trustee Danny Miller wherein he stated “I plan on reversing the policy of the current supervisor under which he has selected the Captains of the Fire Department. I believe the control of this process should be returned back to the hands of the Fire Chief and the firefighters.”
Trustee Krajcovic asked Fire Chief Greger, if Miller’s statement in the ad was true. Chief Greger explained the departments past practice and the present policy regarding the selection of Captains. Greger further explained that no supervisor at any time has ever made lone decisions regarding Captain appointments. He further stated all Captain appointments are, brought before the full board for board approval.
Krajcovic produced the department’s Constitution and Bylaws adopted by the Township Board in 2002. She wanted assurance that the department was following what the Board had adopted. Chief Greger concurred that yes the department has indeed been following the Constitution and Bylaws.
Then you can’t give something back to someone that was never taken away in the first place said Krajcovic.
Ambulance Report: Report attached to minutes. In regards to a recent open forum letter printed in two local newspapers and signed by Trustee Danny Miller wherein Miller made allegations that the township has been paying all OCTMMR bills, Manager Jason MacDonald wanted to assure the board that Miller’s allegations were false.
MacDonald further explained that all bills from both buildings were put in MMR’s name with the exception of three (3) bills. Those three (3) bills are the Consumers bill, the garbage bill and mowing bill at the 100 N. Smith Rd location. However, OCTMMR does reimburse the township for their portion of those 3 bills. That cost share includes reimbursing the township for 40% of the Consumers bill, 1/3 of the yearly garbage bill and for the lawn mowing at that location. He stated the reason for the cost share at that building was because there was no easy way for those three (3) bills to be split off from the main township governmental building.
MacDonald stated MMR has indeed paid for all the maintenance repairs and upgrades to the buildings and MMR will soon be doing some upgrades to the buildings because of recent State mandates. MacDonald also stated that all insurance policies on both buildings are in MMR’s name. When MacDonald finished he asked if the board had any questions.
Trustee Miller said his editorial letter never alleged that MMR didn’t pay their bills. His letter had only questioned if MMR was paying their bills. A member from the public challenged Trustee Miller on the intent of his letter. Miller quieted the participant stating he had the floor.
Again Miller stated his letter had only questioned whether MMR paid their bills because the township paid thousands of dollars for concrete work, a wall and painting. MacDonald said $750.00 was the township portion for the concrete work and around $1,000.00 for the wall. However, the board and MMR cost shared those because both the board and MMR had collectively reached those agreements.
Clerk Gute tried to remind Trustee Miller how those agreements came about but Miller kept talking over her. Twice Clerk Gute reminded Trustee Miller that she had the floor. Each time she tried to continue Miller proceeded to talk over her.
Once the clerk was able to regain the floor she explained that the work done on old fire station 2 was done for the benefit of both the township and MMR. All of those projects and the cost share of them were agreed upon prior to MMR ever signing the lease agreement.
Trustee Miller again claimed his editorial letter only questioned if MMR paid their bills and he didn’t know the meeting was going to be a rehash of the election. Trustee Campbell reminded Trustee Miller it was not a rehash of the election, the board was only getting the facts out.
(Note: Kay Lauro read Trustee Miller’s editorial letter to the public. After reading his letter Ms. Lauro stated that Miller’s letter never questioned. Therefore Miller misrepresented the facts and did mislead the people. A copy of Trustee Miller’s editorial letter is attached to these minutes)
New Business: a.) Baker College Project: Resolution Trustee Schultz, Second Trustee Miller, Resolved that on behalf of Baker College Peter Kulick will strike the City of Owosso from the project plan because according to the project plan no part of the property to be developed is in the City of Owosso and the board does adopt the resolution subject to the following language being added to the resolution; It was represented by the “Issuer” that the language “private commercial” within the Project Plan, was required by statute so the “Project” could obtain financing; However, approval of the Project Plan by the Township, does not give pre-approved re-zoning to the “Project” even though the Project Plan in its language makes reference to “private commercial.” Roll Call: Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Trustee Campbell-Yes, Treasurer Cudney-Yes, Trustee Miller-Yes, Clerk Gute-Yes, Trustee Schultz-Yes, Supervisor Gute-Yes.
Adjournment: 9:08 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Judy K. Gute
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