Regular Meeting
4/14/2015 Board of Trustees Meeting
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF GARFIELD
Synopsis of Minutes of April 14, 2015
Township Board Meeting
A Township Board Meeting of the Charter Township of Garfield was held on Tuesday, April 14, 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 – There was no public comment.
- Approved Minutes from March 24, 2015, Township Board meeting.
- Approved the Agenda as presented.
- Removed item d. County Road Improvement Agreement to item d. under New Business and approved the Consent Calendar as amended.
- Received the Construction report from Jennifer Hodges of Gourdie-Fraser.
- Received the Sheriff’s report from Lt. Chris Barsheff.
- Received County Commissioner Alisa Kroupa’s report regarding the cost of the Cass Road bridge project and the Boardman River restoration project.
- Received the Building Committee’s report from Bill Mouser.
- Received the Personnel Committee’s report from Denise Schmuckal.
- Received the County Treasurer’s report from Heide Scheppe.
- Received the Treasurer’s report from Jeane Blood Law regarding 2014 tax collection data.
- Received Clerk’s report from Lanie McManus regarding the May 5th election and absentee ballots.
- Received Supervisor’s Report from Chuck Korn regarding Metro Fire department’s legal counsel, the ongoing CPO negotiations and Meadowlane’s meeting to discuss joining the Township’s water system.
- Authorized Gourdie-Fraser to proceed with the design, permitting and construction services for Pump Station #3 upgrade.
- Awarded a contract to Landgreen Lawn Services for fertilization and weed control at Silver Lake Recreation Area.
- Increased the Election Workers wages to $13/hr for inspectors, $14/hr for co-chairs, and $15/hr for chairs. Increased the election Receiving Board’s wages to $19/hr.
- Rejected the bid of Hallmark Construction for the Silver Lake Recreation Area Sidewalks project.
- Approved the County Road Improvement Agreement for two applications of brine on the Township’s gravel roads.
The Meeting was adjourned at 7:52 p.m.
Lanie McManus, Clerk
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