Page 1 of 2—Water Workshop—March 24, 2009
State of Michigan
County of Shiawassee
Charter Township of Owosso
Be it known that the Owosso Charter Township Board of Trustees held a Water Workshop on Thursday March 24, 2009 at 5:30 P.M. in the Township Board Room, at 2998 W. M 21, Owosso, Michigan 48867. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss changes to the water agreement the City of Owosso has proposed to the Township.
Call to Order: Supervisor Miller led the Pledge to the Flag.
Roll Call: Trustee Archer-Yes. Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Supervisor Miller-Yes, Clerk Gute- Yes, Trustee Schultz-Yes, Trustee Campbell -Yes.
Other in Attendance: Attorney Lynn Bowne.
Public Comments: None.
Water Workshop Discussions:
20.) Lengthy discussion regarding cost to distribute water. The consensus remained that there would not be double rates. The board chose to delay action regarding #20 of the MOU and #20 of the Agreement until a determination regarding appropriate water rates is finalized according to the Oneida & Grand Ledge lawsuit.
21.) Strike # 21 of the MOU and #21 from the agreement.
22.) Both #22 of the MOU and the agreement will be appropriately merged and footnotes to be added. Properties subject to PA 425 agreements will be addressed in the Franchise Agreement.
22.) Acceptable.
24.) Slight changes to wording
25.) Acceptable
26.) Acceptable
The clerk asked to again review #5 regarding ownership of water meters. She felt the City should not own meters that Township customers purchased. These meters would be part of the Township distribution system and should be owned by the Township.
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It will take Attorney Bowne will some time to revise the entire agreement according to the numerous changes the Board requested.
The consensus of the board was to proceed with the Agreement and to begin reviewing maps, establishing ordinances and etc.
Public Comments: None.
Adjournment: Moved Trustee Schultz, Second Trustee Krajcovic to adjourn at 6:55 p.m. Ayes: All. Nayes: None.
Respectfully Submitted,
Judy K. Gute
Owosso Charter Township, clerk
Danny C. Miller
Owosso Charter Township, supervisor
These minutes were approved as printed as corrected on this the ________day
of_______________, 2010.
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