SUTTONS BAY TOWNSHIP REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

JANUARY 10, 2007

 

CALL TO ORDER:  5:15 PM

 

ROLL CALL:  Supervisor- Bahle, Clerk-Van Huystee, Treasurer-Herman, Trustee-Send, Trustee-Catton

STAFF:  Steve Patmore

Guests:  4

 

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:

 

Correction to the minutes of the December 13, 2006 minutes:

 

Under New Business the second motion should read as follows:

 

MOVE BY CATTON SUPPORT BY SEND TO APPROVE PAYMENT TO THE HERMANS IN THE AMOUNT OF $34,000 UPON COMPLETION OF A SURVY THAT DETERMINES THE LAND IS NOT LESS THAN 122 ACRES AND THE STATE GIVES APPROVAL TO THE DNR TO TAKE ACTION.

AYES:  ALL   NAYES:  NONE    MOTION CARRIED 5-0

 

MOVE BY CATTON SUPPORT BY SEND TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 13, 2006 MEETING WITH CORRECTION.

AYES:  ALL    NAYES:  NONE    MOTION CARRIED

 

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:

 

It was requested that the following two items be added to New Business:

1.  Consent Decree

2.  Board of Review Conferences

 

MOVE BY BAHLE SUPPORT BY SEND TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED WITH THE TWO ADDITIONAL ITEMS.

AYES:  ALL    NAYES:  NONE    MOTION CARRIED

 

REPORTS:

 

Treasurer:  as presented

 

Zoning Administrator:  as presented. 

 

Fire Board:

 

Bahle stated the following items were discussed at the meeting:

Ÿ         EMT/FF’s new competitive wage scale

Ÿ         February 10, 2007 Member and Employee Appreciation Dinner

Ÿ         Hardship write-off

Ÿ         Publicity for millage

Ÿ         Adopted new set of policy and procedures for squad deployment

Ÿ         Education levels as far as professional advancement

Ÿ         Life insurance policy

 

Parks and Recreation:

 

Tom Nixon stated good news regarding 45 Parallel Project.  The township and MDOT are close to finalizing the purchase of the park. 

 

Cemetery:  No report.

 

Facilities:  No report.

 

PUBLIC COMMENT:  None

 

OLD BUSINESS:

 

Herman Park:

 

No progress.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

Set Meeting Dates/Times for 2007:

 

The Board agreed to move the annual budget hearing to March.

 

MOVE BY BAHLE SUPPORT BY CATTON TO APPROVE THE SUTTONS BAY TOWNSHIP REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2007 AS PRESENTED WITH THE ANNUAL BUDGET HEARING MOVED TO MARCH.

AYES:  ALL    NAYES:  NONE    MOTION CARRIED

 

Summer Tax Collection:  Fee Charged to School Districts:

 

Herman stated a meeting was held with the treasurers and a proposal has been submitted to the school districts.  The Board agreed to have Herman make the decisions regarding this issue as she sees appropriate.

 

Budget Preparation:

 

It was stated the budget is being worked on and will be ready for review in February.  Catton and Send will present salary recommendations to the Board prior to the March budget hearing.  Van Huystee asked the Board to let her know of any recommendations in regards to the upcoming budget.

 

Payment of the Bills:

 

MOVE BY CATTON SUPPORT BY VAN HUYSTEE TO PAY THE BILSS AS PRESENTED WITH THE ADDITION OF THE UTILITY BILL.

AYES:  ALL   NAYES:  NONE    MOTION CARRIED

 

MOVE BY HERMAN SUPPORT BY SEND TO PAY TO THE SB/BINGHAM FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY UTILITY BILL IN THE AMOUNT OF $16350 TO BE PAID OUT OF THE SPECIAL MILLAGE ELECTION ACCOUNT.

AYES:  ALL    NAYES:  NONE    MOTION CARRIED

 

Consent Decree:

 

Discussion concerning judgment entered into between the State and Michigan Consolidated Gas and the consent decree that has been requested for the Township to sign.

 

MOVE BY BAHLE SUPPORT BY VAN HUYSTEE TO AUTHORIZE HERMAN AND BAHLE TO SIGN THE CONSENT DECREE AFTER CORRECTED PAPERWORK HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND AN EXPLAINATION FROM KIT WILSON.

AYES:  ALL    NAYES:  NONE    MOTION CARRIED

 

Board of Review Conferences:

 

Bahle presented information regarding two upcoming conferences for Board of Review members.  It was discussed that Bill Drozdalski and Tom Nixon would attend conferences held at Crystal Mountain and in Traverse City.  It was decided that Nixon could attend the one held in Traverse City and Drozdalski the one held at Crystal Mountain.

 

MOVE BY BAHLE SUPPORT BY VAN HUYSTEE TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF $120 TO NW MI ASSOCIATION FOR CONFERENCE FEES AND $70 TO MI TOWNSHIP FOR CONFERENCES FEES AS WELL AS TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR BOARD OF REVIEW CONFERENCES.

AYES:  ALL    NAYES:  NONE    MOTION CARRIED

 

BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS:

 

Bahle stated that the Rec Committee will meet the 2nd Tuesday of the month @7:00 pm.

 

Van Huystee stated the MTA Meeting has changed from January 24th to January 31st.  She also stated that the SB/Bingham Fire and Rescue paid back loan.

 

Catton complimented the Rec Committee for the fine job they have done.  Catton also met with Patmore and Rollenhagen and also complimented them on the fine job they have been doing.

 

MOVE BY BAHLE SUPPORT BY SEND TO ADJOURN.

AYES:  ALL    NAYES:  NONE    MOTION CARRIED

 

The meeting was adjourned at 5:50 pm.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Beth Bassett

Recording Secretary