Regular Meeting
6/28/2016 Board of Trustees Meeting
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF GARFIELD
Synopsis of Minutes of June 28, 2016
Township Board Meeting
A Township Board Meeting of the Charter Township of Garfield was held on Tuesday, June 28, 2016, 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 June 14, 2016, Township Board meeting.
- Approved the Agenda as presented.
- Approved the Consent Calendar as presented.
- Received the County Commissioner’s Report from Chris Maxbauer about the efforts to get a Veterans Hospital in the Traverse City area and from Alisa Kroupa regarding the millage proposal for the Senior Center.
- Received the Clerk’s Report from Lanie McManus regarding the absentee ballot progress.
- Received the Treasurer’s Report from Jeane Blood Law regarding the purchase of a second truck.
- Received Supervisor’s report from Chuck Korn regarding the proposed Metro budget, the resignation of Terry Clark from the Planning Commission and the appointment of Chris Degood to the Planning Commission.
- Received the Sheriff’s Report from Chris Barsheff regarding the statistics and educational meetings they have held.
- Held a Public Hearing and postponed a decision on the King’s Court rezoning to the July 26th meeting.
- Awarded a demolition bid to R.W. Popp Excavating at 2143 Keystone Road.
- Approved Resolution 2016-21-T, a resolution to adopt the Annual Health Exemption option as set forth in 2011 Public Act 152, the Publicly Funded Health Insurance Contribution Act.
- Adopted the name of a new private road as “Sandtown Trail”.
- Awarded the bid to Northern Office Equipment, Inc for a Konica C368 Bizhub copy machine.
- Public Comment – Steve Duell asked about soil erosion permits.
- Other Business – Brian VanDenBrand reminded everyone of the joint meeting regarding the Boardman Lake Trail on July 6 at 8 a.m. Molly Agostinelli commented that we should advertise for vacancies on boards and commissions.
The Meeting was adjourned at 7:04 p.m.
Lanie McManus, Clerk
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