Regular Meeting
3/11/2014 Board of Trustees Meeting
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF GARFIELD
Synopsis of Minutes of March 11, 2014
Township Board Meeting
A Township Board Meeting of the Charter Township of Garfield was held on Tuesday, March 11, 2014, beginning at 6:00 p.m., at the Garfield Township Hall, 3848 Veterans Drive, Traverse City, Michigan.
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. and the Board transacted the following business:
1. Public Comment – None
2. Approved Minutes from Feb. 25, 2014, Township Board meeting.
3. Approved the Agenda as presented.
4. Approved the Consent Calendar as presented.
5. Received Sheriff’s Report.
6. Received the County Commissioner’s Report regarding the Boardman Dam Removal project, Army Corps MOU, and the Senior Center update.
7. Received the Treasurer’s Report regarding revenue sharing.
8. Received the Clerk’s Report.
9. Received Supervisor’s Report regarding the retirements of Joe VanderMeulen and Lt. Marrow.
10. Held a public hearing and approved Resolution 2014-04-T(b), a resolution to create a Special Assessment Roll for Silver Lake Eurasian Water Milfoil Control and calling a public hearing on said roll.
11. Approved Resolution 2014-06-T, a resolution to support Motorcycle Awareness signs in Garfield Township.
12. Approved a request from Tim Hinkley of the Boom Boom Club for $3,500 for the Fourth of July fireworks performance.
13. Public Comment: None
The Meeting was adjourned at 6:37 p.m.
Kay Schumacher, Clerk
TOWN BOARD MEETING
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 6:00pm
Garfield Township Hall
3848 Veterans Drive
Traverse City, MI 49684
Ph: (231) 941-1620
AGENDA
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 25, 2014 (Recommend
Approval)
b. Bills -
General Fund $ 29,049.61
(Recommend Approval)
Gourdie-Fraser
Developer’s Escrow Fund $ 495.00
Utility Receiving Fund 670.00
Total $1,165.00
(Recommend Approval)
c. 2013 Annual Planning Report
(Receive and file)
4. Correspondence
a. February 2014 Monthly Report for the Grand Traverse Conservation District
5. Reports
a. Building Committee
b. Sheriff’s Report
c. County Commissioner’s Report
d. Treasurer’s Report
e. Clerk’s Report
f. Supervisor’s Report
6. Unfinished Business
a. Public Hearing – Consideration of Resolution 2014-04-T(b), a resolution to create a Special Assessment Roll for Silver Lake Eurasion Water Milfoil Control and calling a public hearing on said roll
7. New Business
a. Consideration of Resolution 2014-06-T, a resolution to support Motorcycle Awareness signs in Garfield Township
b. Request from Tim Hinkley of the TC Boom Boom Club for Garfield Township to contribute $3,500 for the 2014 Fourth of July fireworks performance.
8. Public Comment
9. Other Business
10. Adjournment
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The Garfield Township
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF GARFIELD
TOWN BOARD MEETING
March 11, 2014
Chuck Korn, Supervisor, called the Town
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll call of
Present: Bob Featherstone, Kit Wilson, Molly Agostinelli, Denise Schmuckal, and
Chuck Korn
Absent and Excused: Jeane Blood Law and Kay Schumacher
1. Public Comment (6:00)
None
2. Review and Approval of the Agenda - Conflict of Interest (6:00)
Agostinelli moved and Schmuckal seconded to approve the agenda.
Yeas: Agostinelli, Schmuckal, Featherstone, Wilson, Korn
Nays: None
3. Consent Calendar (6:02)
a. Minutes
February 25, 2014 (Recommend Approval)
b. Bills
General Fund $29,049.61
(Recommend Approval)
Gourdie-Fraser
Developer’s Escrow Fund $495.00
Utility Receiving Fund $670.00
Total $1,165.00
(Recommend Approval)
c. 2013 Annual Planning Report
(Receive and File)
Wilson moved and Featherstone seconded to approve the consent calendar as presented.
Yeas: Wilson, Schmuckal, Agostinelli, Featherstone, Korn
Nays: None
4. Correspondence (6:02)
a. February 2014 Monthly Report for the Grand Traverse Conservation District
b. Email from Christine Dunbar regarding the Special Assessment for Silver Lake
5. Reports
a. Building Committee Report (6:03)
No report
b. Sheriff’s Report (6:03)
Deputy Halleck reported 1,411 calls in Garfield Township for the month of February, 2014.
c. County Commissioner’s Report (6:04)
Herb Lemcool reported that there will be an awards ceremony for the Sheriff’s Department. On March 25th the public television government channels are changing to 189 and 191. The agreement has been signed for the Boardman
Dam removal project, utilizing available funds. The implementation team anticipates that the three lawsuits will be consolidated. Cornwell Architects have been chosen for the Senior Center remodeling project. The Pavillions is considering renting the old health dept. building as part of the PACE program. The Health Dept has all health records for immunizations digitized. A new jail
site committee is being formed since the popu-lation is very different compared to ten years ago.
d. Treasurer’s Report (6:09)
Report is included in packets
e. Clerk’s Report (6:09)
Report is included in packets
f. Supervisor’s Report (6:10)
Korn reported that NMC is contracting with U of M for an economic modeling system. He added that Joe Vandermuelen from LIAA and Lieutenant Bryan
Marrow from the Sheriff Dept. are both retiring.
6. Unfinished Business
a. Public Hearing – Consideration of Resolution 2014-04-T(b), a resolution to
create a Special Assessment Roll for Silver Lake Eurasian Water Milfoil Control and calling a public hearing on said Roll. (6:11)
Korn said that both Blair and Garfield will contribute 20% for their share toward the milfoil control, with Blair paying 1/3, and Garfield paying 2/3 of that amount.
For a lakefront parcel the approximate cost to residents will be $65 per year.
Korn opened the public hearing at 6:15pm.
Barry Andrews of Roman Drive and Treasurer of the Silver Lake Improvement Association said that they are in agreement with the project and have received no comments on the matter.
Jim Dudek of Lake Drive had concerns with the continued treatments and the lack of complete eradication.
Herb Lemcool of Meadow Drive agreed with the Improvement Association and told residents about milfoil information on the association website.
Korn closed the Public Hearing at 6:20pm.
Featherstone moved and Wilson supported to adopt Resolution #2014-04-T(b) a Resolution to create a Special Assessment Roll for Silver Lake Eurasian Water Milfoil Control and calling a public hearing on said Roll.
Yeas: Featherstone, Wilson, Agostinelli, Schmuckal, Korn
Nays: None
7. New Business
a. Consideration of Resolution 2014-06-T, a resolution to support Motorcycle Awareness signs in Garfield Township (6:22)
Karen Robinson talked to Board members about signage regarding motorcycle awareness. She is working on a project to post the signs along roads in the Township. Dedication of the signs will be during a motorcycle ride on May 17th called Erik’s Awareness Ride named after her late son. She is asking for Township support to place signs reminding motorists to look twice on Garfield Township roadways. Signs are $80 each, including the poles.
Agostinelli moved and Schmuckal seconded to adopt Resolution 2014-06-T, a resolution to support Motorcycle Awareness signs in Garfield Township.
Yeas: Agostinelli, Schmuckal, Wilson, Featherstone, Korn
Nays: None
b. Request from Tim Hinkley of the TC Boom Boom Club for Garfield Township to Contribute $3,500 for the 2014 Fourth of July fireworks
performance (6:34)
Korn said that the amount is in the budget and it is the same amount as last year.
Agostinelli moved and Featherstone supported to contribute $3,500 to the TC Boom Boom Club for the 2014 Fourth of July Fireworks Performance and to take the money from the Public Awareness line item.
Yeas: Agostinelli, Featherstone, Wilson, Schmuckal, Korn
Nays: None
8. Public Comment (6:35)
9. Other Business(6:36)
10. Adjournment
Featherstione moved and Schmuckal seconded to adjourn the meeting at 6:36pm.