GEORGETOWN CHARTER TOWNSHIP

(Ottawa County, Michigan)

RESOLUTION NO. 060424-06

(SUNNYVIEW LAKE WEED CONTROL PROJECT)

RESOLUTION NO. 3;

FILING OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL;

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Minutes of a regular meeting of the Township Board of Georgetown Charter Township, Ottawa County, Michigan, held in the Township Hall, 1515 Baldwin Street, Jenison, Michigan 49429 on April 24, 2006, at 7:30 p.m., or after, local time.

PRESENT:   Members William Holland, Daniel Carlton, R. J. Poel, Del South, Stanley Sterk, Dale Mohr

ABSENT:     Members Richard VanderKlok

The following resolution was offered by Member R. J. Poel and supported by Member Daniel Carlton:

WHEREAS, the Township Board, pursuant to Act 188 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1954, as amended (the “Act”), has resolved its intent to make the public improvements described in Exhibit A hereto (the “Public Improvements”); and,

WHEREAS, the Township Supervisor has prepared, certified and reported to this Township Board a special assessment roll for the parcels of property benefited by certain Public Improvements and located in the Sunnyview Lake Weed Control Special Assessment District.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:

1.       That the special assessment roll for Sunnyview Lake Weed Control Special Assessment District (the “special assessment roll”), as reported to the Township Board by the Township Supervisor, shall be filed in the office of the Township Clerk and shall be available for public inspection during the normal working hours of the Township office.

2.       That the Township Board shall hold a public hearing on May 22, 2006, at 7:30 p.m., or after, at the Township Hall in the Township to review and hear any objections to the special assessment roll.

3.       That the Township Clerk shall cause to be published a notice of hearing and of the filing of the special assessment roll, in the Grand Valley Advance, a newspaper of general circulation within the Township, at least two (2) times prior to the public hearing, with the first publication at least ten (10) days prior to the public hearing.  Proofs of publication of such notice shall be filed with the Township Clerk.

4.       That the Township Clerk, at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the public hearing, shall send a notice of the public hearing, by first class mail addressed to each record owner of or party in interest of each parcel of property to be assessed, at the address shown for such owner or party in interest upon the last Township tax assessment records, as supplemented by any subsequent changes in the names or addresses of the owners or parties listed therein, except in the case of railroad companies, who shall be mailed a notice of the hearing by registered mail within five (5) days after the first publication of the notice in Paragraph 3, above.

5.       That the notice of the hearing to be mailed and published pursuant hereto shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit B hereto.

6.       That all actions heretofore taken by Township officials, employees and agents with respect to the improvements and proceedings under Act 188 are hereby ratified and confirmed.

7.       The assessments in said Georgetown Township Special Assessment Roll for Rushmore Lake shall be due on or before June 1, 2006, payable 30 days without interest, and the unpaid delinquent assessments charged 1% per month from June 1 and 6% beginning September 1 and placed on the tax roll.

8.       That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith shall be and the same are hereby rescinded.

YEAS:          Members William Holland, Daniel Carlton, R. J. Poel, Del South, Stanley Sterk, Dale Mohr

NAYS:         Members none

ABSENT:     Members Richard VanderKlok

RESOLUTION DECLARED ADOPTED.

                                                                                                                            

                                                                   R. J. Poel

                                                                   Township Clerk

 

STATE OF MICHIGAN    )

                                      ) ss.

COUNTY OF OTTAWA     )

I, R. J. Poel, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of a resolution adopted by the Georgetown Charter Township Board at a regular meeting held on April 24, 2006, and that public notice of said meeting was given pursuant to Act No. 267, Public Acts of Michigan, 1976, including, in the case of a special or rescheduled meeting, notice by publication or posting at least eighteen (18) hours prior to the time set for the meeting.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have affixed my official signature this 27th day of April, 2006.

                                                                                                                            

                                                                   R. J. Poel, Township Clerk


 

EXHIBIT A

GEORGETOWN CHARTER TOWNSHIP

(Ottawa County, Michigan)

SUNNYVIEW LAKE WEED CONTROL SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT

DESCRIPTION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS

The annual eradication and/or control of aquatic weeds and plants, engineering reviews, testing water quality, and plant and aquatic species census on and in Sunnyview Lake and related services.

 


EXHIBIT B

GEORGETOWN CHARTER TOWNSHIP

(Ottawa County, Michigan)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

SUNNYVIEW LAKE WEED CONTROL SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Township Board of Georgetown Charter Township, Ottawa County, Michigan, has resolved its intention to make certain public improvements in the Township (the “Public Improvements”) consisting of the following:

The annual eradication and/or control of aquatic weeds and plants, engineering reviews, testing water quality and plant and aquatic species census on and in Sunnyview Lake and related services.

The Township has made its final determination of the Sunnyview Lake Weed Control Special Assessment District to consist of the following described lots and parcels of land located in Georgetown Charter Township, Ottawa County, Michigan, and against which all or a portion of the cost of the Improvements shall be specially assessed:

Parcel Number

Owner

Assessment Per Year Subject to Annual Determination by the Township Board

70-14-24-424-016

William Wright

$123.38

70-14-24-424-017

Neil, Doornaert

$123.38

70-14-24-424-018

Dennis Grieve

$123.38

70-14-24-424-019

Gordon E. James

$123.38

70-14-24-424-020

Brad Vandermeer

$123.38

70-14-24-424-021

David J. Korhorn

$123.38

70-14-24-424-022

Scot S. DeYoung

$123.38

70-14-24-424-023

Jack A. Rotman

$123.38

70-14-24-424-024

William R. Garrett

$123.38

70-14-24-424-025

Marshall Redder

$123.38

70-14-24-424-026

Susan J. Morgan

$123.38

70-14-24-424-027

David M. Toft

$123.38

70-14-24-424-028

Samuel D. Baughman

$123.38

70-14-24-424-029

Donald J. Beverwyk

$123.38

70-14-24-424-030

William J. Bont (Trust)

$123.38

70-14-24-424-031

Dan E. Buck

$123.38

70-14-24-424-034

Daniel and Nicole Wrubel

$123.38

70-14-24-425-001

Norman Kiel

$123.38

70-14-24-425-002

Gary Hinken

$123.38

70-14-24-425-003

Lawrence J. Hamelink

$123.38

70-14-24-425-004

Susan I. Murray

$123.38

70-14-24-425-005

Samuel Appleberry

$123.38

70-14-24-425-006

David A. Vanderwal

$123.38

70-14-24-425-013

Joan E. Medema (Trust)

$123.38

70-14-24-427-001

Raymond G. Vandermolen

$123.38

70-14-24-427-002

Raymond P. Bilot (Trust)

$123.38

70-14-24-427-003

Calvin J. Dieleman

$123.38

70-14-24-427-004

Phil Hendricks

$123.38

70-14-24-427-005

Mary Jo Vanderwoude

$123.38

70-14-24-427-006

William T. Horan

$123.38

70-14-24-427-007

Cornelius J. Sterk

$123.38

70-14-24-427-008

Donald J. Terpstra

$123.38

70-14-24-427-009

Bernard Snieder

$123.38

70-14-24-427-010

Andrew B. Clough

$123.38

70-14-24-427-011

John Domanski

$123.38

70-14-24-427-012

Gordon E. Pierce

$123.38

 

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Township Supervisor of Georgetown Charter Township has made and certified a special assessment roll for Sunnyview Lake Weed Control Special Assessment District which roll sets forth the relative portion of the cost of the said Improvements which is to be levied in the form of special assessments against each benefited lot and parcel of land in the special assessment district.

HEARING

TAKE NOTICE that the Township Board of Georgetown Charter Township will hold a public hearing on May 22, 2006, at 7:30 p.m., or after, at the Township Hall located at 1515 Baldwin Street, Jenison, Michigan 49429 to review the special assessment roll and to hear and consider any objections thereto.

TAKE NOTICE that appearance and protest at the public hearing is required in order to appeal the amount of the special assessment to the state tax tribunal.

TAKE NOTICE that an owner or party in interest, or his or her agent, may appear in person at the hearing to protest the special assessment, or may file his or her appearance or protest by letter, on or before the close of the hearing. 

TAKE NOTICE that any person objecting to the assessment roll is requested to file written objections thereto with the Township Clerk before the close of said hearing, or within such further time as the Township Board may grant.

TAKE NOTICE that an owner or any person having an interest in the real property may file a written appeal of the special assessment with the State tax tribunal within thirty (30) days after the confirmation of the special assessment roll, if the owner or person having an interest in the real property protested the special assessment at the hearing held for the purpose of confirming the roll.

Michigan Tax Tribunal

P.O. Box 30232

Lansing, Michigan  48909

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the special assessment roll as pre­pared has been reported to the Township Board and is on file with the Township Clerk for public examination.

This notice was authorized by the Georgetown Charter Township Board.

For further information, please contact the Georgetown Charter Township Supervisor, Township Hall, 1515 Baldwin Street Jenison, Michigan 49429, Telephone: (616) 457-2340.

Dated:  April 27, 2006                                R. J. Poel

Township Clerk