Printed as submitted
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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 April 12, 2010 at 7:00 P.M. in the Township Board Room, located 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 Krajcovic-Yes, Trustee Schultz-Yes, Clerk Gute-Yes, Trustee Campbell-Yes. Trustee Archer- Yes. Treasurer Cudney-Absent.
Others Present: Attorney Lynn Bowne, Fire Chief David Johnson, Asst. Chief Thornburg, Assessor Steve Schweikert, Building Administrator Robert Delaney, O.C.T. MMR Manager Jason MacDonald.
Agenda: Moved Trustee Schultz, Second Trustee Archer to address #13. Unfinished business item A) Doug Piggott – Rowe Engineering after the Treasurer’s Report and to accept the remainder of the agenda as printed. Roll Call: Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Supervisor Miller-Yes, Clerk Gute-Yes, Trustee Archer-Yes, Schultz-Yes, Trustee Campbell-Yes.
Minutes-Previous Meeting: March 01, 2010 Special Meeting (water workshop) minutes: Moved Trustee Schultz, Second Trustee Campbell to approve the March 01, 2010 minutes as printed. Roll Call: Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Supervisor Miller-Yes, Clerk Gute-Yes, Trustee Schultz-Yes, Trustee Campbell-Yes, Trustee Archer-Yes.
Moved Trustee Campbell, Second Trustee Krajcovic to approve the 5:30 pm Special Meeting minutes of March 08, 2010 as printed. Roll Call: Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Supervisor Miller-Yes, Clerk Gute-Yes, Trustee Schultz-Yes, Trustee Campbell-Yes, Trustee Archer-Yes.
Moved Trustee Krajcovic, Second Trustee Archer to remove the word “but” in the 2nd sentence of the 2nd paragraph on page 2; change “Clerk Krajcovic” to “Trustee Krajcovic and remove Trustee Archer from the roll call vote under Fire Report on page 4 and remove Trustee Archer from the roll call vote under “New Business a) SEDP on page 6 and accept the remainder of the minutes as printed. Roll Call: Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Supervisor Miller-Yes, Clerk Gute-Yes, Trustee Schultz-Yes, Trustee Campbell-Yes, Trustee Archer-Yes.
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Treasurer’s Report: Attached to minutes. Moved Trustee Schultz, Second Clerk Gute to accept the February 2010 treasurer’s report as printed. Roll Call: Trustee Campbell-Yes, Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Supervisor Miller-Yes, Clerk Gute-Yes, Trustee Schultz-Yes, Trustee Archer-Yes.
Unfinished Business: a) Doug Piggott – Rowe Engineering – Zoning: Attorney Bowne will draft new language for the zoning book to bring it into compliance with the updated zoning map.
Public Comments: Opened at 7:30 pm. Closed at 7:33 pm.
Sheriff’s Dept. Rep./County/State Rep. Comments: Attached to minutes. The SCSD responded to one hundred and sixty five (165) incidents in Township during the month of March 2010.
Commissioner Henrietta Sparkes: County Commissioner update. Commissioners will place a .25 millage request on the ballot for the senior citizens (an increase to purchase the senior citizen complex in Morrice). Ms. Sparkes hopes to finish out her term, though will not seek a new term this year.
Cemetery Report: Report on file. No income reported for the month of March 2010.
Assessor Report – Board of Review: Report on file.
Fire Report: Report on file. The department responded to 25 calls during the month of March 2010.
Moved Trustee Schultz, Second Clerk Gute to authorize the purchase of 6 radio’s at a cost of $2,793.00. Roll Call: Trustee Campbell-Yes, Trustee Schultz-Yes, Trustee Archer-Yes, Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Supervisor Miller-Yes, Clerk Gute-Yes.
Ambulance Report: Report on file. MMR responded to a total of 51 medical calls for the month of February 2010.
Building Inspector/Code Enforcer: Report on file. Permits issued – 3 Building, 2 Electrical, 2 Plumbing, 3 Mechanical and 3 Other for a total of $1,740.00 collected for the month of March 2010.
A mud bog event took place again at the Siminski residence on April 10th. Administer Delaney will address possible violations at 2293 and 2740 Krouse Rd. and 659 Hollywood Dr.
Unfinished Business:
a) Doug Piggott – Rowe Engineering – Zoning: Addressed under treasurer’s report.
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Unfinished Business (cont.):
b) Weed Bid: Moved Trustee Krajcovic, Second Trustee Archer to hire Richard Gute as the Weed Commissioner for the summer 2010 mowing season at $49.00 per hour and $49.00 per minimum. Roll Call: Clerk Gute-No, Trustee Archer-Yes, Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Trustee Schultz-Yes, Supervisor Miller-Yes, Trustee Campbell-Yes.
c) Osaukie Rd: Home and yard in deplorable condition. Health Department and Administrator Delaney working at trying to get it cleaned up. A person is interested in purchasing it and cleaning it up.
d) Road Projects: Moved Trustee Schultz, Second Trustee Krajcovic to approve the 2010 road projects as submitted by the road commission. Discussion: Clerk Gute explained that the township normally spent $150,000 per year on roads and would receive an additional $40,000 to $80,000 in gas tax monies but we no longer receive the gas tax. In 2008 we did a lot of roads because we wanted to get the subdivisions done. She also had concern with the delinquent taxes that may have to be paid back in 2011 (per Attorney Fahey) and we have not heard if the township might have to pay anything back. Gute would rather see the board pare back road projects this year. Roll Call: Clerk Gute-No, Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Trustee Schultz-Yes, Trustee Archer-Yes, Supervisor Miller-Yes, Trustee Campbell-Yes.
2010 Road Projects: Asphalt Chipman from Cronk to .30 miles south of Wilkinson Rd. Sealcoat Delaney Rd from Ruess Rd. to Mason Rd. Gravel Wade Rd. from Wilkinson Rd. to Mason Rd. Dewey Rd from Ruess Rd. to Smith Rd. Mineral Well Brine all gravel roads, two wide continuous application.
New Business:
a) Bob Ardelean: Mr. Ardelean submitted an offer to purchase township owned property in the industrial park known as parcel A. He has offered the township $3,000 less any and all property for the township owned retention pond. His plans are to use the property to crush concrete. Miller would like to vote on this tonight. Gute stated this is industrial property and the township sold the Viron (Baker) property for $20,000. She questioned if cement dust would enter factory venting-systems. Resident Richard Gute felt the board should take under consideration the problems they had with crushing on Cleveland Ave and that there are neighbors close to this property as well. Resident Opal Chase agreed and stated the property would be right outside her bedroom window. She claims she can’t have her bedroom window open now because of American Recycling and the property Mr. Ardelean is interested in would be even closer to her property than American Recycling is now. Board members were interested in walking the property, reviewing the deed and etc. Consensus of the board was to place the item on the May agenda.
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New Business (cont.):
b) Brownfield Development: Moved Diane Krajcovic, Second Trustee Schultz to authorize and direct Trustee Krajcovic to pay off the Mi DEQ Brownfield loan in the amount of $32,465.24 and to pay approximately $22,000 towards the township Brownfield loan. Roll Call: Trustee Archer-Yes, Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Trustee Schultz-Yes, Trustee Campbell-Yes, Clerk Gute-Yes, Supervisor Miller-Yes.
c) 2009-2010 Audit: Moved Clerk Gute, Second Trustee Krajcovic to hire Demis and Wenzlick to conduct the 2009-10 Audit. Roll Call: Trustee Campbell-Yes, Clerk Gute-Yes, Supervisor Miller-Yes, Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Trustee Archer-Yes, Trustee Schultz-Yes.
Payment of Bills: Moved Trustee Schultz, Second Trustee Campbell to approve the April 12, 2010 checklist for the payment of bills. Roll Call: Clerk Gute-Yes, Trustee Schultz-Yes, Trustee Archer-Yes, Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Supervisor Miller-Yes, Trustee Campbell-Yes. Cemetery checks – 988 – 993, Fire checks 3591 – 3623, General Fund checks 4427 – 4455, Sewer checks 366 – 367, T & A checks 2020 – 2023 and Water checks 566 – 569 shall be released for payment.
Public Comments: Opened @ 9:15 pm. Closed @ 9:17 pm.
Board Reports and Comments: Trustee Archer: Submitted a WWTP report and stated she received a call regarding brush cutting by road commission on King Rd.
Trustee Schultz: Submitted the Utility Authority Audit and monthly report.
Clerk Gute: Had announced a month or two ago that she was going to have representatives from the differing insurance companies speak with board and employees sometime in April or May. However, Chief Johnson and Supervisor Miller had already met with one of them and Melissa attended last month. She wanted to know if the board still wanted her to set up this insurance meeting for the board and employees. Consensus of the board was that it was not necessary.
Since there was not an annual meeting this year the board did not receive yearend reports from the differing departments and asked if the board still wanted them. In the past reports have always been by calendar year and she would like to see the reports reflect the fiscal year that the township is on (April 1 through March 31st).
Has concern with hall security and the important records in the township offices. Todd Blevins found the side door open about 11 pm after the last meeting. The door between the fire department and hall is unlocked and the fire department could accidentally leave a door open when they go to a fire. Once her office door was open. Just recently Dick Gute was checking trucks and the bay door would not go down.
Miller: Will discuss hall security at the next board meeting.
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Board Reports and Comments (cont.):
Gute: The firemen had requested coordinating insurance benefits. Melissa Swims sent a bill to coordinate those benefits from February through the July renewal date. It will cost $1,386.10 to coordinate them now. The check has been cut and is on tonight’s checklist. Does the board want to pay to coordinate these benefits now or wait until the July renewal?
Chief Johnson: Asked to have the benefits coordinated now.
Moved Trustee Krajcovic, Second Trustee Schultz to authorize the payment of check number 3619 to Western Insurance Co. in the amount of $1,356.10 to coordinate benefits effective February through the July 2010 renewal. Roll Call: Supervisor Miller-Yes, Trustee Schultz-Yes, Trustee Campbell-Yes, Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Trustee Archer-Yes, Clerk Gute-Yes.
Adjournment: Moved Trustee Schultz, Second Trustee Campbell to adjourn at 9:38 p.m. Ayes: All. Nayes: None.
Respectfully Submitted,
Judy K. Gute
Owosso Charter Township, clerk
Danny C. Miller
Owosso Charter Township, supervisor
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