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 September 13, 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 Archer- Yes, Treasurer Cudney-Yes. Trustee Campbell- No (Late, work commitment),
Others Present: Attorney Bowne, Fire Chief Johnson, Asst. Chief Thornburg, Assessor Schweikert, Building/Zoning Administrator Delaney and MMR Manager Jason MacDonald.
Agenda: Moved Trustee Schultz, Second Clerk Gute to add 1706 W. M21 after c) Zoning Issue – First Reading under Unfinished Business, add Ron Baker City of Owosso as item e) New Business and; remove P.A. 198/IFT and replace it with CDBG under New Business a) and; add Cemetery Fence/Leaves/Keys/Rules as item f) under New Business and to accept the remainder of the agenda as printed. Roll Call: Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Treasurer Cudney-Yes, Supervisor Miller-Yes, Clerk Gute-Yes, Trustee Archer-Yes, Schultz-Yes.
Minutes-Previous Meeting: Moved Trustee Schultz, Second Trustee Archer to approve the August 09, 2010 minutes as printed. Roll Call: Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Supervisor Miller-Yes, Treasurer Cudney-Yes, Clerk Gute-Yes, Trustee Schultz-Yes, Trustee Archer-Yes.
Treasurer’s Report: Attached to minutes. Moved Clerk Gute, Second Trustee Schultz to accept the July 31, 2010 treasurer’s report as printed. Roll Call: Supervisor Miller-Yes, Clerk Gute-Yes, Trustee Schultz-Yes, Treasurer Cudney-Yes, Trustee Archer-Yes, Trustee Krajcovic-Yes.
Public Comments: Opened at 7:09 pm
Dave Dwyer regarding the downed streetlight on W. M21 at Sherman Road.
Supervisor Miller requests to move items A. and B. under Unfinished Business and item E under New Business and address them at the end of Public Comments.
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Public Comments a):
CDBG Consideration for Williamston Products Inc.: Moved Treasure Cudney, Second Trustee Schultz to set a public hearing to consider a CBDG Grant for Williamston Products. Roll Call: Supervisor Miller – Yes, Trustee Krajcovic – Yes, Trustee Schultz – Yes, Trustee Archer – Yes, Clerk Gute – Yes, Treasurer Cudney – yes.
Wausaukee Composites: Wausaukee is planning to invest nearly 2 million dollars by adding a paint line and etc. The investment will help retain the current 132 employees and add 98 additional jobs when the investment is completed. Moved Trustee Schultz, Second Treasurer Cudney to grant Wausaukee Composites a 12year tax abatement. Roll Call: Trustee Krajcovic – Yes, Trustee Schultz – Yes, Trustee Archer – Yes, Clerk Gute – Yes, Treasurer Cudney – yes, Supervisor Miller – Yes.
(Note: Trustee Campbell arrived at 7:40 P.M.)
Ron Baker City of Owosso: Resolution Trustee Krajcovic, Second Trustee Schultz Resolved to authorize the Owosso Drain Flood Plain Report drafted by the Spicer Group to be submitted to FEMA. Roll Call: Trustee Campbell – yes, Trustee Krajcovic – Yes, Trustee Schultz – Yes, Trustee Archer – Yes, Clerk Gute – Yes, Treasurer Cudney – Yes, Supervisor Miller – Yes.
Sheriff’s Dept. Rep./County/State Rep. Comments: SCSD Report attached to minutes. The SCSD responded to one hundred and Eighty Two (182) incidents in Township during the month of August 2010.
Henrietta Sparkes County Commission Update: County will be hiring a Sheriff Deputy and a Public Health Nurse at $38,000 to $47,000 and $42,000 to $52,000 respectfully. The county budget will be cut by 13% or approximately 2 million dollars.
Cemetery Report: Report on file. Three (3) Open/Close, Two (2) Foundations and Seven (7) Lot Transfers reported for the month of August 2010, for a total income of $1,825.00.
Assessor Report – Board of Review: Report on file.
Fire Report: Report on file. The department responded to sixteen (16) alarms during the month of August 2010.
Moved Trustee Schultz, Second Treasurer Cudney to hire Ronald Smith and Dustin Bennett as at will employees to the Owosso Charter Township Fire Department providing they pass their physical.
Discussion: Trustee Campbell questions how many applications the chief received and if a lot of people had applied to be involved with the fire department. Chief Johnson states the department won’t get any applications for a long period of time and then all the sudden they may get 3 or 4 and they may go a long time with those applications with no openings.
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Fire Report (cont.):
Campbell states she noticed the current applicants had applied in April and June and wondered if those were the only two applications the department had received. Chief Johnson states he did get one other application but they didn’t feel they needed three people at this time. He states since he has been on the department they have always maintained a maximum of 28 fire fighters and he could not recall the department having more than that in the 40 years he has been on the department. Clerk Gute states when Chief Greger hired the last two firemen back in December that had brought the total firemen count to 30. Campbell asked Johnson if he felt he should hire all three people since the training was going to be held in the township so that it didn’t cost the township as much. Johnson states they debated that but they felt it would be too costly.
Roll Call: Treasurer Cudney-Yes, Trustee Schultz-Yes, Trustee Archer-Yes, Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Supervisor Miller-Yes, Trustee Campbell – Yes, Clerk Gute-No because the board does not have a hiring policy in place.
The department wishes to have new firemen sign a promissory note wherein the fireman would be required to work for the fire department for two years after the township paid for their firefighter I and II education and it would be necessary for them to reimburse the township for the cost of those classes if they fail to work for the township for two years.
Ambulance Report: Report on file. MMR responded to 38 incidents for the month of August 2010. MMR will be replacing the service entry doors at MMR station 1. MMR continues to meet their response times per their contractual obligation.
Building Inspector/Code Enforcer: Report on file. Permits issued – 4 Building, 2 Plumbing, 5 Mechanical and 4 Electrical and 1 other (sign) for a total of $2,524.00 collected for the month of August 2010.
Unfinished Business:
a) CDBG Consideration for Williamston Products Inc.: Addressed under item Public Comments A.
b) Wausaukee Composites: Addressed under item Public Comments A.
c) Zoning Issue – First Reading – 1706 W. M21: Supervisor Miller and Building Administrator Delaney discovered that 1706 W. Main (El Portero’s Restaurant) was listed R3 (multi family) on the zoning map. After searching all files they found the parcel was never rezoned. Supervisor Miller states it is necessary to change El Portero’s zoning classification to C2 and requests that the board initiate the first reading for the reclassification and forward it to the zoning and planning commission. Clerk Gute states she would like the tax roll number entered in the motion for the record. Miller states it actually involves two (2) parcels, though he did not have the parcel numbers readily available. Consensus of the board was that the Clerk would obtain the parcel numbers after the meeting and add them to the motion.
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c) Zoning Issue – First Reading – 1706 W. M21 (cont.):
Moved Supervisor Miller, Second Trustee Krajcovic that per Section 13.2.2 of the Owosso Charter Township Zoning Ordinance, that the Township Board initiate the rezoning of parcel 006–14–300-096 in the northwest corner of W. M21 and Chestnut Street commonly known as 1706 W. M21 from R-3 Residential/Multi Family to C2 Local Commercial and direct Zoning Administrator Bob Delaney to arrange for a public hearing on the rezoning request by the Planning Commission as required. Roll Call: Trustee Campbell – Yes, Trustee Krajcovic – Yes, Trustee Schultz – Yes, Trustee Archer – Yes, Clerk Gute – Yes, Treasurer Cudney – yes, Supervisor Miller – Yes.
(Note: While searching for the parcel numbers for El Portero’s located at 1706 W 21 the clerk found only one parcel listed for El Portero’s and entered that parcel number in the motion. The next parcel number was 006-14-300-080-01 Centel Credit Union located at 1720 W. M21. The clerk did not enter that parcel number in the motion because rezoning Centel Credit Union was not part of the discussion. However, during the clerk’s search she discovered that parcel 006-14-300-096 El Portero’s located at 1706 W. Main had been rezoned C1 on August 04, 1994).
d) Parking Lots Resurfacing Update – Trustee Schultz: Both fire stations and the governmental offices parking lots have been seal coated. Trustee Schultz had to authorize an extra $400 expenditure for repairs that were necessary to fire station 2 parking lot before it could be resealed.
New Business:
a) Planning Commission Resignation and Appointment: Moved Supervisor Miller, Second Trustee Schultz to accept Ryan Kioski’s letter of resignation from the Planning Commission. Yeas: All. Nayes: None.
Moved Supervisor Miller, Second Trustee Schultz to appoint Chad White to fill the remainder of Ryan Kioski’s term on the Zoning and Planning Commission. Roll Call: Trustee Campbell – Yes, Trustee Krajcovic – Yes, Trustee Schultz – Yes, Trustee Archer – Yes, Clerk Gute – Yes, Treasurer Cudney – yes, Supervisor Miller – Yes. (Clerk’s Note: Mr. White’s term will end March 31, 2011).
b) Snow Removal Bid: R & M Snow Removal, Inc. has offered to continue plowing township parking lots at the same price as last year. Moved Clerk Gute, Second Trustee Schultz to authorize R&M Snow Removal to continue plowing for the township. Ayes: All. Nayes: None.
c) Planning Commission Proposed Meeting to Address Medical Marijuana Law and Wind Energy: The Zoning and Planning Commission will conduct a workshop at 7:00 P.M. on September 22, 2010.
d) Smith Road Bridge Discussion: The Sawyer County Drain crossing on Smith Road between Wildermuth and Wilkinson Roads has failed and is beyond repair. Road Commission Manager Lonny Latunski states federal and state funding is not available because the span is less than 20 ft. The road is now closed and it affects two (2) homes.
e) Ron Baker City of Owosso: Addressed under item Public Comments A.
g) Cemetery Fence/Leaves/Keys/Rules: Clerk Gute states the cemetery fence needs to be moved. If the drain ever needed to be dredged again it would have to be moved anyway. Are we going to allow the maintenance person to burn leaves? It is costing us too much money to haul the leaves. Consensus of the board was that the leaves could be burned again. Gute asked who all had keys to the garage? Someone was in there July 31st or August 1st and left the 2cycle oil open and sitting on the bench. A new chainsaw blade was stored under the flags on a top shelf. It has been missing for a year. Gute also asked if we were going to work on the cemetery rules she submitted. Supervisor Miller states the fence and rules will be on next months agenda.
Payment of Bills: Moved Trustee Schultz, Second Trustee Krajcovic to approve the September 2010 checklist for the payment of bills and to authorize the clerk checks from the sewer, fire and fire2 accounts for CD investments and to pay Attorney Bowne. Roll Call: Clerk Gute-Yes, Treasurer Cudney-Yes, Trustee Schultz-Yes, Trustee Archer-Yes, Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Supervisor Miller-Yes, Trustee Campbell-Yes. (Ambulance checks 1367-1368, Cemetery checks – 1022 – 1030, Fire checks 3751 – 3799, Fire2 check 137, General Fund checks 4579 – 4613, Sewer checks 376– 377, T & A checks 2038 – 2043 and Water check 584 - 589 shall be released for payment.
Public Comments: Opened @ 9:15 P.M.
Jeff Sines – Neighbor behind him has a flower business. He has leaves and etc. hauled in and it is bringing rats out of the ditch.
Mike Thornton – Believes Matt Siminski is mining now and questions his being in compliance with the Township zoning ordinance with his mudd bogging events. He will leave it up to the board to take care of. (Attorney Bowne states that Judge Lostracco granted an Ex-Parte Injunctive Order preventing Mr. Siminski from conducting recreational activities on his property).
Bob Delaney states the township hall riding lawn mower is not running. He had to bring his personal mower to the hall to finish mowing. Because the township mower is old consensus of the board was that now was the time to get a new one. Bob will get quotes for a new mower.
Board Reports and Comments:
Need Plexiglas for the outside bulletin board. Talk of the need for a new bulletin board. Weed cutting complaint. Winter taxes can be paid on line. Letter was received from the DNRE regarding municipal water for Pleasant Valley Trailer Park. Supervisor Miller stated that it would be necessary for Mr. Stein (owner of Pleasant Valley Trailer Park) to pay for the installation. The Township could not afford to do it for him.
Adjournment: Moved Trustee Schultz, Second Trustee Krajcovic to adjourn at 9:45 P.M. Ayes: All. Nayes: None.
Respectfully Submitted,
Judy K. Gute
Owosso Charter Township, clerk
Danny C. Miller
Owosso Charter Township, supervisor
