AGENDA
The
Georgetown Township Board will meet
on Monday, May 9, 2005, at 7:30 p.m. for the regular meeting at the Township
Office.
The
agenda is as follows:
1. Call
to order by Chairman Bill Holland.
2. Prayer
for guidance by Del South
3. Pledge
of Allegiance to the Flag
4. Roll
Call
5. Public
Comments
6. Approval
of agenda as presented for May 9, 2005
7. Communications,
letters and reports: Received for information, to be filed:
A. Code
Enforcement Officer’s April 2005 Monthly Report
B. Fire
Department Monthly Report for April 2005
C. Planning
Commission minutes of May 4, 2005 (action item)
D. Planner’s
Comments for the May 4, 2005 meeting
8. Consent
agenda
a. Approval of minutes
of the regular board meeting held on April 25, 2005
9. Special Use Permit (SUP0503) Michelle Bowne, 916 Fairwood Ct.
Motion: To
remove motion # 050425-11 from the table
Motion: To deny Special Use Permit (SUP0503) Michelle Bowne, 916 Fairwood
Ct., to have a group day care home under Sec.
8.3(E), on a parcel of land described as P.P.# 70-14-11-436-010, located at 916
Fairwood Ct., in a (LDR) Low Density Residential district, for the following reasons:
1.
A fence is
required as a specific special use standard for a group daycare and the developer
has indicated in writing that a fence would not be approved, therefore, this
special use standard would not be met;
2.
There are traffic
issues related to a large increase in traffic that is incompatible with the
neighborhood, therefore, this is a general special use standard that would not
be met;
3.
The intensity of
the use of a group daycare is not compatible with the neighborhood, therefore,
this is a general and specific special use standard that would not be met.
Note: As recommended by the Planning Commission
Attachment: Submission
materials from applicant
Letters
in opposition (including letter from developer saying no approval
would
be given for the fence)
10. Second Reading and Adoption
of Ordinance No. 2005-06 Dogs and Cats At Large
Ordinance
Motion: To
read for the second time and adopt Ordinance No. 2005-06,
Dogs and Cats At Large Ordinance, as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 2005-06
Dogs and Cats At Large Ordinance
The Charter Township of Georgetown
ordains that Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances is amended as follows:
ARTICLE V. DOGS
AND CATS AT LARGE
Sec. 6-36.
Penalty for violation of article.
Any person who violates
this article is responsible for a municipal civil infraction and shall be
punished by a fine as set forth in the Schedule of Civil Fines [Appendix C] and
court costs. Equitable relief may also be awarded as permitted by Michigan law.
Sec. 6-37. Control of dogs and cats.
(a) No
person owning, possessing or having charge of any dog or cat shall allow such dog or cat to wander, run or be at large or stray beyond the premises of
such person unless such dog or cat is
held properly in leash, meaning a physical restraint not more than ten (10)
feet in length, or unless such dog or cat is engaged in lawful hunting or hunting practice and
accompanied by a person.
Sec. 6-38.
Animal nuisance by defecation and other activities.
(a) No
person owning or having custody or control of an animal shall intentionally, or
through failure to exercise due care, permit the animal to defecate on any
public or private property (other than the property of such person) unless such
person immediately collects all fecal matter deposited by the animal.
Effective Date. This
ordinance shall become effect on the thirtieth day after publication after
adoption. This
ordinance was read for the first time on April 25, 2005, published on May 3,
2005, read for the second time and adopted by the Georgetown Charter Township
Board on ,
published for the second time on 2005,
and effective thirty days from second publication which is on , 2005.
Note: As
recommended by the Services Committee
11. Second Reading and Adoption
of Ordinance No. 2005-07 Mineral Mining Amendment
Ordinance
Motion: To
read for the second time and adopt Ordinance No. 2005-07,
Mineral Mining Amendment Ordinance, as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 2005-07
Mineral Mining Amendment Ordinance
The Charter Township of Georgetown
ordains that Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances is amended as follows:
ARTICLE IV.
MINERAL MINING
Sec. 26-71.
Name.
This article shall be known
as and may be cited as "The Georgetown Charter Township Mineral Mining
Ordinance".
(Ord. No. 9804, § 1,
10-26-98)
Sec. 26-72.
Definitions.
For purposes of this article,
the following definitions and provisions shall apply:
(a) Mineral mining official: The engineer of Georgetown Charter
Township or such other person as from time to time appointed by resolution of
the township board.
(b) License: A mineral mining license as required by this article
to commence or continue mineral mining operations within the township.
(c) Mineral mining or mining: The excavation, removal or
processing of sand, gravel, clay, stone, peat, muck, topsoil or other minerals
or similar materials, including overburden, or the storage or transporting of
minerals on a mining site, or the reclamation of the site after removal or
excavation of minerals. However, the following excavation activities are not
included within the definition of mineral mining or mining and are exempt from
the requirements of this article:
(1) Excavation approved by a governmental
body of competent jurisdiction in conjunction with the installation or
maintenance of publicly owned or operated utilities, drains, roads or other
improvements where the excavation is limited to the site of the public utility
or improvement.
(2) Excavation which by its nature is of
limited scope and duration and which is undertaken solely for the immediate use
and development of the land excavated, such as for the purpose of construction
or installation of a building, septic tank, swimming pool and similar limited
excavations.
(3) Excavation in conjunction with farming
operations conducted in accordance with generally accepted agricultural
practices, including agricultural drainage work incidental to farming
operations and irrigation or stock watering ponds, if no material is removed
from the property.
The
mineral mining official shall determine whether an excavation is or is not
exempt from the requirements of this article, subject to the appeal provisions
of this article.
(d) Review board: A mineral mining review board (the "review
board") is hereby created. The review board shall consist of the township engineer,
two members of the township board appointed by the township board and two members
of the township planning commission appointed by the township supervisor
subject to confirmation by the township board and a mineral mining official. The terms of
the members of the review board shall be three years but in no event longer
than their respective official tenures. Meetings of the review board shall be
open to the public and shall be held as necessary to consider applications for
licenses or to take other actions as provided by this article. A meeting shall
be held within 45 days of receipt by the township of an application for a
license. Action of the review board requires a concurring vote of not less than
three members. The review board shall keep a record of its proceedings,
findings and determinations, which shall be a public record and shall be filed
in the office of the township clerk. The review board may establish rules to
govern its procedures and may call on other township officials or boards for
assistance in the performance of its duties.
(e) Site: A parcel or unit of land used or proposed to be used
for mineral mining purposes regulated by this article.
(f) Township board: The Georgetown Charter Township Board.
(g) Township: Georgetown Charter Township.
(Ord. No. 9804, § 2,
10-26-98)
Effective Date. This
ordinance shall become effect on the thirtieth day after publication after
adoption. This
ordinance was read for the first time on April 25, 2005, published on May 3,
2005, read for the second time and adopted by the Georgetown Charter Township
Board on ,
published for the second time on 2005,
and effective thirty days from second publication which is on , 2005.
Note: As recommended by the Finance Committee
12. Final
Plat of Hickory Grove Farm No. 4
Motion: To
grant final plat approval for Hickory Grove Farm No. 4, Part of the NW ¼
Section 20, T6N, R13W, Georgetown Township, Ottawa
County, MI, provided all state, county & local ordinance comply & all
fees are paid.
Note: Letter of
Credit, application, sidewalk
compliance letter, and street
light petition were received and are on file in the
office. All fees are paid to date
(including $50 per lot fee). DPW has
approved.
Attachment: plat map (available in Township Office)
Note: As
recommended by the Finance Committee
Proposed Addition to Agenda
12b. Bids to Resurface
Cemetery Roads at 28th Ave. Location
Motion: To accept the low bid and authorize
the repaving of the roadway in
the
cemetery at the 28th Ave. location for $18,500.00 from Key
Construction
Attachment: Bid
from Key Construction
Note: Services Committee authorized
the Clerk to seek bids
Other
bids include:
General
Asphalt Paving $24,600.00
Superior
Asphalt $23,250.00
Aggregate
Industries $20,712.88
13. Public Comment
(maximum 3 minutes per person)
14. Board Open Discussion
15. Announcement of any
scheduled meeting of interest to board members
16. Reports from Standing Committees
Report
from Stanley Sterk’s meeting with the Ottawa County Road Commission
17. Meeting adjourned
at p.m.