Regular Meeting
2/25/2014 Board of Trustees Meeting
TOWN BOARD MEETING
Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at 6:00pm
Garfield Township Hall
Ph: (231) 941-1620
A G E N D A
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Call meeting to order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll call of
1. Public Comment
Public Comment Guidelines:
Any person shall be permitted to address a meeting of The Township
2. Review and approval of the Agenda - Conflict of Interest
3. Consent Calendar
The purpose of the Consent calendar is to expedite business by grouping non-controversial items together to be dealt with in one
a. Minutes – February 11, 2014 (Recommend
Approval)
b. Bills -
General Fund $592,984.78
(Recommend Approval)
c. PD 2014-13 – Richard Thomas Bell Trust –
Proposed rezoning to C-1 Local Business
(Introduce and schedule for public hearing on
March 25, 2014)
(Recommend Approval)
d. Resolution 2014-04-T (amended), a resolution
of Intent to create Special Assessment for
Silver Lake Eurasion Water Milfoil Control
(Public Hearing Authorization) (Schedule for
Public Hearing on March 11, 2014)
(Recommend Approval)
4. Correspondence
5. Reports
a. Building Committee Report
b. Fire Department Report
c. County Commissioner’s
d. Personnel Committee’s Report
e. Treasurer’s Report
f. Clerk’s Report
g. Supervisor’s Report
6. Unfinished Business
a. Consideration of Resolution 2014-05-T, a resolution to revoke Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate No. 2004-591 for Cequent Consumer Products in the name of Charter Township of Garfield
8. Public Comment
9. Other Business
10. Adjournment
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The Garfield Township
CHARTER
TOWN BOARD MEETING
February 25, 2014
Chuck Korn, Supervisor, called the Town
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll call of
Present: Bob Featherstone, Kit Wilson, Molly Agostinelli, Kay Schumacher, Denise Schmuckal, Jeane Blood Law and Chuck Korn
Staff Present: Rob Larrea, Amy DeHann
1. Public Comment (6:01)
None
2. Review and Approval of the Agenda - Conflict of Interest (6:01)
Agostinelli moved and Schmuckal seconded to approve the agenda as amended.
Yeas: Agostinelli, Schmuckal, Featherstone, Wilson, Schumacher, Blood Law, Korn
Nays: None
3. Consent Calendar (6:02)
a. Minutes
February 11, 2014 (Recommend Approval)
b. Bills
General Fund $592,984.78
(Recommend Approval)
c. PD 2014-13 – Richard Thomas Bell Trust – Proposed Rezoning to C-1 Local Business (Introduce and schedule for public hearing on March 25, 2014) (Recommend Approval)
d. Resolution 2014-04-T (amended), a resolution of Intent to Create Special
Assessment for Silver Lake Eurasian Milfoil Control (Public Hearing Authorization) (Schedule for Public Hearing on March 11, 2014) (Recommend Approval)
Wilson moved and Schmuckal seconded to approve the consent calendar as presented.
Yeas: Wilson, Schmuckal, Agostinelli, Featherstone, Blood Law, Schumacher, Korn
Nays: None
4. Correspondence (6:03)
Grand Traverse Metro Fire Annual Report
5. Reports
a. Building Committee Report (6:03)
Blood Law said that the water heater reported on at the last meeting had to be replaced because of a leak and the final bid for replacement was $1,525. Many improvement projects are on hold until the weather improves. A high volume shredder was discussed since all voting ballots need to be shredded. The cost of a shredder vs. a document shredding service will be investigated.
b. Fire Department Report (6:10)
Asst. Chief Terry Flynn reported that it has been a slow month so the team is working to uncover hydrants. Year to date, there have been 642 calls.
c. County Commissioner’s Report (6:15)
Herb Lemcool reported that budget hearings continue and on March 5th all departments will be reviewed. The County is in better shape than thought and there are some sources of revenue which appear to be greater than originally reported.
d. Personnel Committee Report (6:18)
Schmuckal said that it was a contract negotiation year for the union employees and so the Personnel Committee will be meeting soon.
e. Treasurer’s Report (6:18)
No report
g. Clerk’s Report (6:19)
No report
h. Supervisor’s Report (6:19)
Korn reported that the Septage Plant ended up with more income than expenses this year and townships and the county may be repaid on their investment .
6. Unfinished Business
7. New Business (6:20)
a. Consideration of Resolution 2014-05-T, a resolution to revoke Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate No. 2004-591 for Cequent Consumer Products in the name of Charter Township of Garfield
Township Assessor Amy DeHaan said she received a letter stating that all assets were removed from the building and the company was located elsewhere. The Township has the right to recapture all of the taxes abated by the IFT. The court system may become involved if the company does not willingly pay the taxes.
Wilson moved and Schmuckal seconded to adopt Resolution 2014-05-T a resolution to revoke Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate No. 2004-591 for Cequent Consumer Products in the name of Charter Township of Garfield.
Yeas: Wilson, Schmuckal, Blood Law, Schumacher, Agostinelli, Featherstone, Korn
Nays: None
8. Public Comment: (6:25)
Amy DeHaan reported that she has only two tax tribunals remaining.
9. Other Business (6:26)
Agostinelli updated Board members on the Barns Park project. The visitor center is open and the project is still on schedule for completion in the fall of 2014. Parking for the trails will need to be addressed and $1.5 million was raised in Phase One of the fundraising project.
10. Adjournment
Korn moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:32pm.