Special Meeting
12/22/2014 Board of Trustees Meeting
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF GARFIELD
TOWN BOARD SPECIAL MEETING
Monday, December 22, 2014 at 4:15 p.m.
AGENDA
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Call meeting to order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll call of Board Members
1. Public Comment
2. Business to come before the Board
a. Consideration regarding approval of Teamsters Local 214 collective bargaining contract
(Closed Session)
b. Committee Appointments
c. DNR Grant #TF13-118 - Boardman River Property Acquisition - Discussion of Purchase Agreement
d. Consideration regarding appointment of Township Clerk
3. Public Comment
4. Adjournment
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Kay Schumacher, Township Clerk
Charter Township of Garfield
3848 Veterans Drive
Traverse City, MI 49684
The Garfield Township Board will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting to individuals with disabilities upon the provision of reasonable advance notice to the Garfield Township Board. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Garfield Township Board by writing or calling Kay Schumacher, Clerk, Ph: (231) 941-1620, or TDD #922-4412.
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF GARFIELD
SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING
December 22, 2014
Chuck Korn, Township Supervisor, called the Town Board Meeting to order on December 22, 2014 at 4:17 p.m. at the Garfield Township Hall, 3848 Veterans Drive, Traverse City, Michigan.
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll call of Board Members
Present: Jeane Blood Law, Kit Wilson, Denise Schmuckal, Molly Agostinelli (4:20) Bob Featherstone, Kay Schumacher, and Chuck Korn
1. Public Comment (None)
2. Business to Come Before the Board
a. Consideration regarding approval of Teamsters Local 214 collective bargaining contract (Closed Session)
Schmuckal moved and Blood Law seconded that the Board go into Closed Session to discuss the Union Contract. (4:19 pm)
Yeas: Schmuckal, Blood Law, Wilson, Featherstone, Schumacher, Korn
Nays: None
Schumckal moved and Featherstone seconded that the Board come out of closed session. (4:36)
Korn called the meeting back to order at 4:36 pm.
Schmuckal moved and Blood Law seconded that the Collective Bargaining Agreement between Garfield Township Board of Trustees and Teamsters Local 214 with attached Letter of Understanding be approved with the amended
wording “Schedule A” instead of “Appendix A”.
Yeas: Schmuckal, Blood Law, Wilson, Agostinelli, Featherstone, Schumacher, Korn
Nays: None
b. Committee Appointments
Agostinelli moved and Schmuckal seconded to approve the Committee Appointments, including the Board of Review. The Board were all in agreement.
c. DNR Grant #TF13-118 – Boardman River Property Acquisition – Discussion of Purchase Agreement
Matt McDonough from the Grand Traverse Conservancy explained the options placed before the Board and provided background information regarding the Templeton Trust. Several Board members requested clarification on certain issues.
Korn moved and Schmuckal seconded that the Board go into closed session at 4:47 pm to discuss the purchase of property, with the inclusion of Brian VanDenBrand and Matt McDonough.
Yeas: Korn, Schmuckal, Blood Law, Wilson, Agostinelli, Featherstone, Schumacher
Nays: None
Korn called the meeting back to order at 4:57 pm.
Agostinelli moved and Featherstone seconded to authorize the Township Supervisor to accept the assignment of the Templeton purchase option and to extend the option under the current terms as requested.
Yeas: Agostinelli, Featherstone, Blood Law, Wilson, Schmuckal, Schumacher, Korn
Nays: None
d. Consideration regarding appointment of Township Clerk
Schumacher excused herself at 4:58 pm.
Schmuckal moved and Featherstone seconded to appoint Lanie McManus as Garfield Township Clerk.
Ayes: Schmuckal, Featherstone, Blood Law, Wilson, Agostinelli, Korn
Nays: None
3. Public Comment
The Board thanked County Commissioner Herb Lemcool for all his years of service.
4. Adjournment (4:59)
Schmuckal moved and Featherstone seconded that the meeting adjourn at 4:59 pm.
___________________________ ______________________________ Chuck Korn, Supervisor Kay Schumacher, Clerk
Charter Township of Garfield Charter Township of Garfield
3848 Veterans Drive 3848 Veterans Drive
Traverse City, MI 49686 Traverse City, MI 49686