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State of Michigan
County of Shiawassee
Charter Township of Owosso
Be it known that the Owosso Charter Township Board of Trustees met in regular session on Monday December 08, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. in the Township Board Room, at 2998 W. M 21, Owosso, Michigan 48867.
Call to Order: Supervisor Miller led the Pledge to the Flag.
Members in attendance: Roll Call: Supervisor Miller-Yes, Trustee Campbell-Yes, Treasurer Cudney-Yes, Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Trustee Schultz-Yes, Trustee Archer-Yes, Clerk Gute-Yes. Others Present: Attorney Bowne, Fire Chief Greger and Bldg. Administrator Delaney.
Agenda: Moved Trustee Archer, Second Trustee Krajcovic to remove SEDP Proposal from the agenda and move the remaining business b., c., d., up to a., b., and c. under New Business and to accept the remaining agenda as printed. Ayes: All. Nayes: None. Agenda approved.
Minutes-Previous Meeting: Moved Treasurer Cudney, Second Trustee Schultz to approve the November 10, 2008 minutes as printed. Ayes: All. Nayes: None. The Regular Board meeting Minutes of November 10, 2008 stand as printed.
Public Comments: Opened at 7:04 p.m. - Closed at 7:04 p.m. No Comments.
County/State Rep Comments – No representation.
Sheriff Department: No representation.
Treasurer Report: Moved Clerk Gute, Second Trustee Schults to accept the Treasurer’s Report as printed. Ayes: All. Nayes: None. The October 31, 2008 Treasurer Report stands as printed.
Cemetery Report: Attached to minutes.
Assessor Report: Attached to minutes.
Fire Report: Attached to minutes. Nine (9) alarms.
Ambulance Report: Attached to minutes. (Note: Manager MacDonald was unable to attend because of a seminar being held at MMR Headquarters. However, he will review the report with the board at the next meeting)
Building Report: Attached to minutes.
Old Business: a.) Internet Service: Moved Trustee Krajcovic, Second Trustee Archer to secure a one (1) year contract for internet and phone service with Charter Communications. Roll Call: Supervisor Miller-Yes, Treasurer Cudney-Yes, Trustee Schultz-Yes, Clerk Gute-Yes, Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Trustee Campbell-Yes, Trustee Archer-Yes. b.) Billing from M. Berthume-New Fire Hall No. 2: Moved Clerk Gute, Second Trustee Schultz to not pay Berthume Construction Invoice #0214. Roll Call: Treasurer Cudney-Yes, Trustee Schultz-Yes, Clerk Gute-Yes, Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Trustee Campbell-Yes, Trustee Archer-Yes, Supervisor Miller-Yes. c.) WPI – Williamston Products Inc. (Public hearing create a district, IFT): Clerk Gute asked if the board was able to create the district since the work had
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been completed prior to the request. Attorney Bowne advised that it was up to the State to make that decision. Moved Trustee Schultz, Second Trustee Archer to create an Industrial Development District for property located at 615 S. Delaney Road. Roll Call: Supervisor Miller-Yes, Clerk Gute-Yes, Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Trustee Schultz-Yes, Trustee Archer-Yes Treasurer Cudney-Yes, Trustee Campbell-Yes. Williamston Products Inc. has invested $453,976.92 in property improvements and personal property purchases to the building they are renting at 615 S. Delaney Rd to utilize the facility for manufacturing automotive car parts. At this time WPI is requesting a 12-year, tax abatement (IFT). Moved Trustee Krajcovic, Second Trustee Schultz to grant Williamston Products Incorporated located at 615 N. Delaney Rd a 6-year IFT tax abatement.
New Business: a.) Gary Schultz – Maintenance replacement: Moved Treasurer Cudney, Second Trustee Krajcovic to accept with regret, Gary Schultz’s resignation from the maintenance position. Ayes: All. Nayes: None. Moved Trustee Campbell, Second Trustee Archer to hire Bob Delaney as an at will employee to the maintenance position at $7.40 per hour. Roll Call: Trustee Campbell-Yes, Clerk Gute-Yes, Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Trustee Schultz-No, Supervisor Miller-Yes, Treasurer Cudney-Yes, Trustee Archer-Yes. b.) MTA Conference – Detroit: Moved Treasurer Cudney, Second Trustee Schultz to reimburse all board members for their cost of the MTA Detroit Educational Conference and their hotel room. Ayes: All. Nayes: None. d.) American Recycling: Moved Trustee Archer, Second Treasurer Cudney to wave penalties and interest fees in the amount of $1,257.13 owed by Regal Plastics for their 2006 IFT tax collection. Ayes: All. Nayes: None.
Payment of Bills: Moved Treasurer Cudney, Second Trustee Schultz to accept the December 08, 2008 checklist as printed and to release all checks. Roll Call: Treasurer Cudney-Yes, Trustee Schultz-Yes, Clerk Gute-Yes, Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Trustee Campbell-Yes, Trustee Archer-Yes, Supervisor Miller-Yes.
Cemetery checks 865-871, Fire checks 3064-3108, General Fund checks 3450 – 3483, Sewer checks 330 – 331, T & A checks 1956 – 1959 and Water checks 518 - 519 shall be released for payment.
Public Comments: Opened at 8:44 p.m. – Closed at 8:46 p.m. Paul Kruger: Asked why there was a special zoning meeting on Wednesday night for T-Mobile instead of doing it tonight.
Communications/Board Comments & Reports: Business to come before the board in January.
Adjournment: Moved Trustee Schultz, Second Trustee Campbell to adjourn at 8:52 P.M. Ayes: All. Nayes: None.
Respectfully Submitted,
Judy K. Gute
Owosso Charter Township, clerk
Danny Miller
Owosso Charter Township, supervisor
These minutes were approved as printed on this the ______day of_______________, 2008.
State of Michigan
County of Shiawassee
Charter Township of Owosso
Be it known that the Owosso Charter Township Board of Trustees met in regular session on Monday December 08, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. in the Township Board Room, at 2998 W. M 21, Owosso, Michigan 48867.
Call to Order: Supervisor Miller led the Pledge to the Flag.
Members in attendance: Roll Call: Supervisor Miller-Yes, Trustee Campbell-Yes, Treasurer Cudney-Yes, Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Trustee Schultz-Yes, Trustee Archer-Yes, Clerk Gute-Yes. Others Present: Attorney Bowne, Fire Chief Greger and Bldg. Administrator Delaney.
Agenda: Moved Trustee Archer, Second Trustee Krajcovic to remove SEDP Proposal from the agenda and move the remaining business b., c., d., up to a., b., and c. under New Business and to accept the remaining agenda as printed. Ayes: All. Nayes: None. Agenda approved.
Minutes-Previous Meeting: Moved Treasurer Cudney, Second Trustee Schultz to approve the November 10, 2008 minutes as printed. Ayes: All. Nayes: None. The Regular Board meeting Minutes of November 10, 2008 stand as printed.
Public Comments: Opened at 7:04 p.m. - Closed at 7:04 p.m. No Comments.
County/State Rep Comments – No representation.
Sheriff Department: No representation.
Treasurer Report: Moved Clerk Gute, Second Trustee Schults to accept the Treasurer’s Report as printed. Ayes: All. Nayes: None. The October 31, 2008 Treasurer Report stands as printed.
Cemetery Report: Attached to minutes.
Assessor Report: Attached to minutes.
Fire Report: Attached to minutes. Nine (9) alarms.
Ambulance Report: Attached to minutes. (Note: Manager MacDonald was unable to attend because of a seminar being held at MMR Headquarters. However, he will review the report with the board at the next meeting)
Building Report: Attached to minutes.
Old Business: a.) Internet Service: Moved Trustee Krajcovic, Second Trustee Archer to secure a one (1) year contract for internet and phone service with Charter Communications. Roll Call: Supervisor Miller-Yes, Treasurer Cudney-Yes, Trustee Schultz-Yes, Clerk Gute-Yes, Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Trustee Campbell-Yes, Trustee Archer-Yes. b.) Billing from M. Berthume-New Fire Hall No. 2: Moved Clerk Gute, Second Trustee Schultz to not pay Berthume Construction Invoice #0214. Roll Call: Treasurer Cudney-Yes, Trustee Schultz-Yes, Clerk Gute-Yes, Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Trustee Campbell-Yes, Trustee Archer-Yes, Supervisor Miller-Yes. c.) WPI – Williamston Products Inc. (Public hearing create a district, IFT): Clerk Gute asked if the board was able to create the district since the work had
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been completed prior to the request. Attorney Bowne advised that it was up to the State to make that decision. Moved Trustee Schultz, Second Trustee Archer to create an Industrial Development District for property located at 615 S. Delaney Road. Roll Call: Supervisor Miller-Yes, Clerk Gute-Yes, Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Trustee Schultz-Yes, Trustee Archer-Yes Treasurer Cudney-Yes, Trustee Campbell-Yes. Williamston Products Inc. has invested $453,976.92 in property improvements and personal property purchases to the building they are renting at 615 S. Delaney Rd to utilize the facility for manufacturing automotive car parts. At this time WPI is requesting a 12-year, tax abatement (IFT). Moved Trustee Krajcovic, Second Trustee Schultz to grant Williamston Products Incorporated located at 615 N. Delaney Rd a 6-year IFT tax abatement.
New Business: a.) Gary Schultz – Maintenance replacement: Moved Treasurer Cudney, Second Trustee Krajcovic to accept with regret, Gary Schultz’s resignation from the maintenance position. Ayes: All. Nayes: None. Moved Trustee Campbell, Second Trustee Archer to hire Bob Delaney as an at will employee to the maintenance position at $7.40 per hour. Roll Call: Trustee Campbell-Yes, Clerk Gute-Yes, Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Trustee Schultz-No, Supervisor Miller-Yes, Treasurer Cudney-Yes, Trustee Archer-Yes. b.) MTA Conference – Detroit: Moved Treasurer Cudney, Second Trustee Schultz to reimburse all board members for their cost of the MTA Detroit Educational Conference and their hotel room. Ayes: All. Nayes: None. d.) American Recycling: Moved Trustee Archer, Second Treasurer Cudney to wave penalties and interest fees in the amount of $1,257.13 owed by Regal Plastics for their 2006 IFT tax collection. Ayes: All. Nayes: None.
Payment of Bills: Moved Treasurer Cudney, Second Trustee Schultz to accept the December 08, 2008 checklist as printed and to release all checks. Roll Call: Treasurer Cudney-Yes, Trustee Schultz-Yes, Clerk Gute-Yes, Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Trustee Campbell-Yes, Trustee Archer-Yes, Supervisor Miller-Yes.
Cemetery checks 865-871, Fire checks 3064-3108, General Fund checks 3450 – 3483, Sewer checks 330 – 331, T & A checks 1956 – 1959 and Water checks 518 - 519 shall be released for payment.
Public Comments: Opened at 8:44 p.m. – Closed at 8:46 p.m. Paul Kruger: Asked why there was a special zoning meeting on Wednesday night for T-Mobile instead of doing it tonight.
Communications/Board Comments & Reports: Business to come before the board in January.
Adjournment: Moved Trustee Schultz, Second Trustee Campbell to adjourn at 8:52 P.M. Ayes: All. Nayes: None.
Respectfully Submitted,
Judy K. Gute
Owosso Charter Township, clerk
Danny Miller
Owosso Charter Township, supervisor
These minutes were approved as printed on this the ______day of_______________, 2008.
