Regular Meeting
3/10/2015 Board of Trustees Meeting
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF GARFIELD
Synopsis of Minutes of March 10, 2015
Township Board Meeting
A Township Board Meeting of the Charter Township of Garfield was held on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, 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:
- Public Comment – None
- Approved Minutes from Feb. 24, 2015, Township Board meeting.
- Approved the Agenda as presented.
- Removed PD 2015-25 – Premier Manor – Major PUD Amendment – RDO from the consent calendar and moved it to item 6.d and approved the Consent Calendar as amended.
- Received the Construction Report from Jennifer Hodges of Gourdie-Fraser.
- Received GT Metro Fire Report from Assistant Chief Terry Flynn.
- Received the County Commissioner’s Report regarding the Household Hazardous Waste event on March 26, a Parks and Recreation open house on March 12 at the Civic Center and a Soil Erosion committee meeting.
- Received the Clerk’s Report from Lanie McManus regarding absentee ballot progress.
- Held a public hearing and approved the rezoning of approximately 30 acres of property along LaFranier Road from A-1 Agricultural District to the R-1M Multiple-Family Residential District.
- Held a public hearing and approved a major amendment to the Arbors of Traverse Planned Unit Development.
- Held a public hearing and approved Resolution 2015-03-T, a resolution adopting Amendment #2 to the 5-Year Parks and Recreation Master Plan
- Postponed the Premier Manor – Major Amendment to Planned Unit Development – RDO to the next meeting.
- Approved a contract agreement with the Grand Traverse County for $9,528 for tax mapping services.
- Approved Resolution 2015-04-T, a resolution proclaiming April 2015 as Social Host Awareness Month.
- Approved a request from Tim Hinkley of the Boom Boom Club for $3,500 for the Fourth of July fireworks performance.
- Approved a salary of $55,000 for the Zoning Administrator.
- Public Comment: None
The Meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
Lanie McManus, Clerk
TOWN BOARD MEETING
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 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 24, 2015 (Recommend Approval)
b. Bills -
General Fund $ 819,635.77
(Recommend Approval)
Gourdie-Fraser
Developer’s Escrow Fund $ 1,000.00
Utility Receiving Fund 15,252.00
Total $ 16,252.50
(Recommend Approval)
c. PD 2015-25 - Premier Manor – Major PUD Amendment – RDO (Recommend Approval)
d. MTT Update (Receive and file)
e. Application for Progress Payment #3 with Change Orders #1 and #2 for Team Elmers for Zimmerman Road Watermain Extension in the amount of $54,557.51 (Recommend Approval)
4. Correspondence
a. February 2015 Monthly Report for the Grand Traverse Conservation District
5. Reports
- Construction Report
- Sheriff’s Report
- GT Metro Fire Report
- County Commissioner’s Report
- Personnel Committee Report
- Clerk’s Report
- Supervisor’s Report
6. Unfinished Business
a. Public Hearing – PD 2015-22 - Rezone approximately 30 acres of property along LaFranier Road from A-1 Agricultural District to the R-1M Multiple-Family Residential District
b. Public Hearing – PD 2015-23 - Major Amendment to the Arbors of Traverse Planned Unit Development
c. Public Hearing – PD 2015-24 - Proposed Second Amendment to 5-Year Parks and Recreation Plan – Consideration of Resolution 2015-03-T, a resolution adopting Amendment #2 to the 5-Year Parks and Recreation Master Plan
7. New Business
a. Consideration of a contract agreement with Grand Traverse County for tax mapping services
b. Consideration of Resolution 2015-04-T, a resolution proclaiming April 2015 as Social Host Awareness Month
c. Request from Tim Hinkley of the TC Boom Boom Club for Garfield Township to
contribute $3,500 for the 2015 Fourth of July fireworks performance
d. Zoning Administrator Report/Update
8. Public Comment
9. Other Business
10. Adjournment
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Lanie McManus, Clerk
The Garfield Township