MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE GEORGETOWN
CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD HELD APRIL 24, 2006, 7:30 p.m.
The
meeting was called to order at
Prayer
for guidance by Daniel Carlton
Pledge
of Allegiance to the Flag
Roll
Call
Present:
Absent: Richard VanderKlok- with notice
#060424-01 - Public Comments
Jeff Larabel, 1664 Cedar Lane, presented a packet
and spoke about a dog park. He asked the
Township to establish an off-leash dog park.
#060424-02 - Approval of
agenda as
presented for April 24, 2006
Moved by
MOTION CARRIED.
Moved by Stanley Sterk, seconded by Dale Mohr, to
amend the agenda to add an item to discuss parks.
MOTION CARRIED.
#060424-03 - Communications,
letters and reports: Received for information, to be filed:
A.
Resolution
passed by
B.
Planning Commission agenda
for May 3, 2006
C.
Planning Commission meeting minutes
for April 19, 2006
D.
Planning
Commission Review Comments for April 2006
E. Sheriff
Department Report for March 2006
F.
G. Request from Township resident for dog
park (packet available at Township Office)
#060424-04 - Consent agenda
Moved
by
a. Approval
of minutes of the regular board meeting held on April
10, 2006
b. Approval
of Monthly
Bills
MOTION
CARRIED.
#060424-05 - Presentation of Library Report
#060424-06 - Public Hearings-Resolutions for Lake
Treatment for Rushmore and Sunnyview
Lakes
Moved
by
MOTION
CARRIED.
No
one was present to speak at the public hearing for Rushmore Lake.
The
chairman closed the public hearing.
Moved
by Dale Mohr, seconded by
MOTION
CARRIED.
No
one was present to speak at the public hearing for Rushmore Lake.
The
chairman closed the public hearing.
Moved by Daniel Carlton, seconded by
MOTION
CARRIED.
Moved
by Dale Mohr, seconded by
MOTION
CARRIED.
Moved
by
MOTION
CARRIED.
Moved
by Dale Mohr, seconded by
MOTION
CARRIED.
Moved by
MOTION
CARRIED.
Moved
by Daniel Carlton, seconded by Dale Mohr, to approve the contract
for
MOTION
CARRIED.
Moved
by
MOTION
CARRIED.
Moved
by
MOTION CARRIED.
#060424-07 - Public Hearing for Industrial Facilities
Exemption Certificate Application (Act
198) for Active Machine and Tool Company
Inc.
Moved
by
MOTION
CARRIED.
Ken Rizzio,
Ottawa County Economic Development, made comments and submitted a
brochure. He said that the owner, August
VanDam, was also present.
Moved
by
MOTION
CARRIED.
Moved
by
“HEARING FOR APPLICATION FOR
I.F.E.C.
(ACT 198) FOR
ADVANTAGE INDUSTRIES, INC.”
Whereas, Act 198 of the Michigan
Public Acts of 1974, as amended, authorized the Township to approve application
for industrial facilities exemption certificate; for a total cost of
$159,069.00 and
Whereas, pursuant to Act 198, and
after a duly noticed public hearing held on February 8, 1999, this township
established the “Industrial District” for the industrial property owned by
Active Machine & Tool Co., Inc. and described as follows:
PART OF SE 1/4 COM NW COR, TH S OD 41M E 66 FT &
E 1098.58 FT TO BEG, TH E 300 FT, S 03D 35M E 150 FT, W 300 FT, TH N 03D 35M W
150 FT TO BEG, EXC 18TH AVE. SEC 22 T6N R13W
N 66 FT OF SE 1/4 LYING E OF 18TH AVE EXC
E 1251 FT. SEC 22 T6N R13W
Permanent Parcel #70-14-22-400-020 and
70-14-22-400-023
Located at 6778 18th Ave., Jenison, MI
Whereas, Active Machine & Tool
Co. Inc. hereinafter referred to as “applicant”, has filed an application for
an industrial facilities exemption certificate under the provisions of Act 198
and this township set April 24, 2006, at 7:30 PM or after, local time, as the
time to give the Township Assessor and a representative of each affected taxing
unit an opportunity to be heard regarding said application as amended; and
Whereas, written notification of this
hearing has been given to the Township Assessor and to the legislative body of
each taxing unit which levies levies ad valorem taxes within the township; and
Whereas, the Township Assessor and a
representative of the affected taxing units have been given an opportunity to
be heard with regard to the approval of an industrial facility exemption
certificate for the applicant; and
Whereas, there were no objections to
the approval of the industrial facilities exemption certificate at the meeting
held on April 24, 2006,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY
RESOLVED, by the Township Board of Georgetown Charter Township as
follows:
1. That
this Township Board finds:
a) The proposed facility is
located within an industrial development district which was duly established in
Georgetown Township upon request or on the Township’s own initiative, taken
before commencement of the restoration, replacement, or construction of the
facility.
b) That completion of the
facility shall not have the effect of transferring employment from another
community within the State of Michigan to Georgetown Charter Township.
c) That the aggregate State
Equalized Value of real and personal property exempt from ad valorem taxes under Act 198 does not exceed 5% of the total
State Equalized Value of the township plus the State Equalized Value of real
and personal property thus exempted.
d) That the granting of
industrial facilities exemption certificate, considered together with the
aggregate amount of industrial facilities exemption certificates previously
granted and currently in force, shall not have the affect of substantially
impeding the operation of the township of impairing the financial soundness of
a taxing unit which levied an ad valorem property tax
in the township.
2.
That the application of the applicant for an industrial facilities
exemption certificate with regard to facilities set forth in the application to
be constructed in the district be and is hereby approved for a period of twelve
(12) years.
Yeas:
Nays: none
Absent:
Richard VanderKlok
RESOLUTION
DECLARED ADOPTED.
___________________________________
R.J.
Poel, Clerk
I,
___________________________________
R.J.
Poel, Clerk
Georgetown
Charter Township
Note: Fee has been paid
MOTION
CARRIED.
#060424-08 - Eastbrook Development Request for Cost
Sharing
Moved
by Stanley Sterk, seconded by Dale Mohr, to approve the request for a cost
share for improvements in Bauer Rd., including a force main and a lift station
upgrade. The cost is $400,000.00 and the
request is for the Township to participate by paying $200,000.00.
Note: The Water/Sewer Committee
recommended approval by a 2/3 vote.
The
improvements do not include the sewer main on Bauer or the Taylor St. paving.
Mick
McGraw, Eastbrook Development, 2130 Enterprise, presented the request. There was discussion regarding the cost
share.
Moved
by
Yeas:
Nays: Dale Mohr, Daniel Carlton
Absent:
Richard VanderKlok
MOTION CARRIED.
#060424-09 - Meadowwood Paving Request
Moved
by Dale Mohr, seconded by Stanley Sterk, to approve the request to the Ottawa
County Road Commission to remove the temporary pavement and leave Meadowwood as
a dead end street
Note: The Water/Sewer Committee
recommended approval
MOTION
CARRIED.
#060424-10 - Abandon Portion of Staci Dr.
Moved
by Daniel Carlton, seconded by Dale Mohr, to approve abandoning a portion of
Note: The Water/Sewer Committee
recommended approval
MOTION
CARRIED.
#060424-11 - Resurfacing Project
Moved
by Daniel Carlton, seconded by Stanley Sterk, to approve the project estimate
of $994,207.50 for bituminous resurface of existing 30’ pavements and restore
earth/gravel shoulders as presented on the Ottawa County Road Commission Project
Estimate
Note: The
Water/Sewer Committee recommended approval
MOTION
CARRIED.
#060424-12 - 2006 Calcium Chloride Application for
Dust Control
Moved
by Daniel Carlton, seconded by
Note: The
Finance Committee recommended approval
MOTION
CARRIED.
#060424-13 - Baldwin Street Sidewalk from Hidden Lake
Dr. to Bass Creek Dr.
Moved
by Daniel Carlton, seconded by Dale Mohr, to approve the construction of
sidewalk on Baldwin St. from Hidden Lake Dr. to Bass Creek Dr.
Note: The
Water/Sewer Committee recommended approval
MOTION CARRIED.
#060424-14 - Request for Loose Equipment for Fire
Department
Moved by
Note: The
Services Committee recommended approval and it was noted that bids had
been
obtained.
MOTION CARRIED.
#060424-15 - Ordinance Amendments- Sec. 25.6(A) Portable
Signs, Chapter 24 footnote (k), (m)
Moved
by
MOTION
CARRIED.
Moved
by
Sec. 25.6 (A) Residential Districts. The following types of signs are
permitted:
(6) PORTABLE
SIGN, one (1) portable sign per parcel, not exceeding thirty-two (32) square
feet in area per sign and set back at least ten (10)
feet from the road right-of-way line or distance as required in Chapter 24(b)
(revised 1-24-05). No electrical
cord attached to the sign shall extend more than six (6) feet from the power
source to the sign. Such sign shall not
be displayed for more than seven (7) consecutive days and shall not be
permitted more than six (6) such display periods during the calendar year. A separate permit and fee shall be required
for each display period and the permit sticker shall be affixed to the sign for
the entire display period.
(6) PORTABLE
SIGN, subject to the following restrictions:
The sign shall be set back at least ten (10) feet from
the road right-of-way line or from the distance as required in Chapter
24(b). No electrical cord attached to
the sign shall extend more than six (6) feet from the power source to the
sign. A display period consists of a
maximum of seven (7) consecutive days. A
separate permit and fee shall be required for each display period and the
permit sticker shall be affixed to the sign for the entire display period.
a. Per
parcel (unless a business center)
1.
One (1) portable sign
displayed at a time not exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet in area per sign;
2.
Such sign shall not be
permitted more than four (4) six (6) such display periods during the
calendar year;
3.
If all display periods for
a calendar year have been used and evidence is submitted to the Township that a
new business has commenced on that parcel, one (1) additional display period
shall be permitted in that calendar year;
4.
The additional sign shall
be permitted only during the calendar year in which the business change takes
place and must be taken out by the new business only.
b. Per
business center
1.
One (1) portable sign
displayed at a time not exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet in area per sign;
2.
Each business center unit
shall not be permitted more than a maximum of one (1) such display period per
calendar year;
3.
If all display periods for
a calendar year have been used and evidence is submitted to the Township that a
new business has commenced in a unit of a business center, one (1) additional
display period shall be permitted in that calendar year for that unit in a
business center.
4.
The additional sign shall
be permitted only during the calendar year in which the business change takes
place and must be taken out by the new business only.
Note: As recommended by the Planning
Commission.
MOTION CARRIED.
#060424-16 - Planned Unit Development (PUD0603) Ed DeVries Properties Inc
Moved by
Note: The
Planning Commission tabled the PUD because a revised plan had not been
submitted
addressing the unresolved issues. The
item is on the agenda because a notice was published that the Board would
consider the PUD at this meeting.
MOTION CARRIED.
#060424-17 - Township Office/Library Sign
Moved
by
Note: Bids include: $30,050.00 from Postema Sign
$44,750.00
from GEC
$26,250.00
from City Sign Erectors
Note: The
Finance Committee recommended approval by a 2/3 vote
Yeas:
Nays: Dale
Mohr, Stanley Sterk, Daniel Carlton
TIE VOTE-NO VOTE.
The chairman said that the item would be on the next
agenda when all members would be present.
#060424-18 - Public Comment
Ken
Rizzio, Ottawa County Economic Development, 6676 Lake Michigan Dr., commented
on Ottawa County Economic Development.
Jeff Larabel, 1664 Cedar Lane, spoke about a dog
park. He asked the Township to establish
an off-leash dog park. He requested that
the item be forwarded to the Services Committee.
Craig Rockwell, 1628 Baldwin, stated that he had a
business at 7579 Main St. and lived at 1628 Baldwin. He talked about concerns as follows. Recent news talked about a shift in
conservative government to big city government with a Township manager. The manager would be appointed and not
elected. Taxpayers would have no control
over a manager. A bureaucratic layer
would be added. Additional outlay in
cash would be made and a manager is not needed.
He was opposed to the establishment of a Township superintendent.
Richard Golenbiewski, 6743 Ashbury Ct., thanked the
Board for the lake special assessment district and for the tax abatement.
Eric Freeman, 6771 Ashbury Ct., thanked the Board
for the lake special assessment district.
#060424-19- Board Open Discussion
Stanley
Sterk said to skip the park discussion.
The
Supervisor said that the dog park information would be forwarded to the
Services Committee.
Dale
Mohr apologized to the media present who expected to hear conversations about a
Township superintendent. He said that
the item had not been put on the agenda as he had requested.
The
Supervisor clarified that items are put on the agenda according to the policy
that Dale Mohr had presented and had been adopted, which includes items to be
placed on the agenda that have been brought forward by a committee or commission,
or items could be added by a 2/3 vote of the Board members.
#060424-20 - Announcement of any scheduled meeting of
interest to board members
There
were no announcements of meeting.
#060424-21 - Reports from Standing Committees
Water/Sewer committee minutes
of April 10, 2006
Services
Committee meeting minutes of April 17, 2006
Finance
Committee meeting minutes of April 21, 2006
#060424-22 - Meeting adjourned at 9:26 p.m.
William Holland, Supervisor