Regular Meeting
8/25/2015 Board of Trustees Meeting
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF GARFIELD
Synopsis of Minutes of August 25, 2015
Township Board Meeting
A Township Board Meeting of the Charter Township of Garfield was held on Tuesday, August 25, 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 August 11, 2015, Township Board meeting.
- Approved the Agenda.
- Removed item b. Bills from the Consent Calendar and moved it to item 7.c. under New Business and approved the Consent Calendar as modified.
- Received the County Commissioner, Alisa Kroupa’s report regarding the Grand Traverse Board of Commissioners retreat, storm cleanup, the Administrator’s deadline, and various grants the County had received.
- Received a written report from Treasurer Jeane Blood Law regarding disposal of surplus Township property. She said she would like the Board to adopt the proposed policy at the next meeting.
- Received Supervisor Chuck Korn’s report regarding progress on the Cedar Run Water Main Extension, Harris Road reconstruction and TC TALUS new by-laws.
- Held a public hearing and approved keeping the millage at 2.35 mils to support the 2016 Grand Traverse Metro Fire budget.
- County Commissioner Chris Maxbauer discussed the Boardman River Dam Removal project and said that the County Board will hold a meeting on September 23rd to discuss all the issues involved in this project.
- Referred Resolution 2015-12-T to the Parks and Recreation Commission for a recommendation.
- Authorized the Supervisor to sign a Bill of Sale for a capacity sharing agreement.
- Approved the Check Register as presented.
- Public Comment – County Commissioner, Alisa Kroupa, clarified that the fiduciary responsibilities on the Boardman River Dam Removal project belong to the County, the City and the Ottawa and Chippewa tribe.
- Other Business –
Jeane Blood Law announced that nearly 100 brush passes had been given out.
Lanie McManus said that the large format printer needs to be replaced. The Board voted to approve replacement of the large format printer.
The Meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
Lanie McManus, Clerk
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