MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
The
meeting was called to order at
Prayer
for guidance by Richard VanderKlok
Pledge
of Allegiance to the Flag
Roll
Call
Present:
Dale Mohr,
Absent: none
#060612-01 - Public Comments
Jose Gomez, 250 Homer, Coopersville, stated that he
is a candidate for State Representative and presented his qualifications.
#060612-02 - Approval of
agenda as
presented for June 12, 2006
Moved by
MOTION CARRIED.
#060612-03 - Communications,
letters and reports: Received for information, to be filed:
A. Zoning
Board of Appeals minutes for May 24, 2005
B. Code Enforcement Officer’s May
2006 Monthly Report
C. Senior
Center Monthly Activity Report for May 2006
D. DPW Report for May
2006
E. Fire
Department Report for May 2006
F. General Ledger Report May
2006
#060612-04 - Consent agenda
Moved by
a. Approval of minutes
of the regular board meeting held on May 22, 2006
b. Approval
of the regular Monthly
Bills
MOTION
CARRIED.
#060612-05 - Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance
2006-03 Grease Trap Ordinance
Moved
by Daniel Carlton, seconded by
ORDINANCE NO. 2006-03
Grease Trap Ordinance
An ordinance that regulates oil, grease
and other solids in any chamber of a grease trap.
The Charter Township of Georgetown
ordains:
Section
1. That the following definition is hereby added to Art.
VIII Sec. 805 (b) of the Code of Ordinances of the Township of Georgetown to
read in its entirety as follows:
25% Rule. The combined depth of oil and grease and
other solids (floating and settled) in any chamber of a trap shall not be equal
to or greater than 25% of the total operating depth of the trap. The operating depth of a trap is determined
by measuring the internal depth from the water outlet invert elevation to the
inside bottom of the trap.
Section 2. That
Art. VIII Sec. 805 (b) of the Code of Ordinances of the Township of Georgetown
is hereby added to read as follows:
Grease Traps
1.
All
establishments where food is manufactured, sold or prepared, except for small
areas designated as employee break areas or the equivalent, discharging
wastewater containing fats, oils, and grease (FOG) to the Township of
Georgetown sewage works and/or the POTW shall install, operate and maintain a
sufficiently-sized oil and grease, water and solids separator (hereinafter
called grease trap) necessary to achieve and maintain compliance with the
limits set forth in Art. VIII Sec. 803 (b)
2.
Unless otherwise
authorized by the Department of Public Works (DPW) Director, all grease traps
shall be of the outdoor, inline variety.
With special authorization by the Director, grease traps of the indoor,
under-counter, stand-alone variety may be allowed. In this case, maintenance of indoor grease
traps shall be performed at frequencies necessary to protect the capacity of
the sewer system against accumulation of grease and oils, as required by the
“25% Rule” as defined herein. Under no
condition shall an indoor grease trap be cleaned at intervals less than once
every 14 days unless approved in writing by the DPW Director.
3.
Grease traps
shall be provided when they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid
wastes containing grease in amounts that may potentially violate the Georgetown
Township Code of Ordinances or any flammable wastes, sand or other substances
that are deemed harmful to the collection system and/or the Wastewater
Treatment Plant. Such traps shall not be
required for dwelling units. All interceptors
shall be of a type and capacity approved by the DPW Director and shall be
located so as to be readily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
4.
Grease traps
shall be constructed of impervious materials capable of withstanding abrupt and
extreme changes in temperature. They
shall be of substantial construction, watertight and equipped with easily
removable covers which, when bolted in place, shall be gastight and watertight.
5.
Where installed,
all grease traps shall be cleaned and maintained by the owner and shall be
operated continuously in an efficient manner whenever the facility is in
operation. The Township shall have the
right to inspect all traps and the maintenance and disposal records related to
the operation of grease traps.
6.
The user shall be
responsible for the proper removal and legal disposal of the grease trap waste. All waste removed from each grease trap must
be disposed of at a facility permitted to receive such waste. No grease trap pumpage
may be discharged to the township sewer system.
Maintenance shall include the complete removal of all contents, including
floatable materials, wastewater, sludge’s and solids and jet flushing to remove
measurable build-up on tank walls. Top
skimming of outdoor grease traps, decanting or back flushing of the grease trap
or its wastes for the purpose of reducing the volume or to be hauled is
prohibited.
7.
There shall be
ample room and reasonable access to grease traps to allow accurate sampling and
preparation of samples for transport and analysis.
8.
Grease traps
shall be installed in compliance with the current plumbing codes adopted by the
Township. The DPW Director shall make
final determination and approval of a grease trap’s size. If additional pretreatment and/or maintenance
is required to meet the provisions in this ordinance, the DPW Director, may
require that the establishment in existence prior to the effective date of this
ordinance upgrade to the requirements provided.
9.
Maintenance of an
outdoor grease trap shall be performed at frequencies necessary to protect the capacity
of the sewer system against accumulation of grease and oils, as required by the
“25% Rule” and at intervals no less than once every 90 days unless approved in
writing by the DPW Director.
10. Use of any bacteriological, chemical or enzymatic
addition for the purpose of maintaining a grease trap is prohibited unless
written approval is obtained from the DPW Director.
11. The user shall be responsible for maintaining records
and/or manifests as to the dates or service, quantity and waste hauler name at
the user’s location of a period of three (3) years, which records shall be
subject to review by the Township without prior notification.
12. The user has the responsibility of delivering to the
Township DPW Director an annual copy of the trap cleaning records. This must be done by the 1st of
February of each calendar year.
13. Should any user fail to properly clean and maintain a
grease trap as required herein, the Township, at its option, may contract for
appropriate cleaning and maintenance by a licensed contractor, the cost of
which shall be collectable by the Township from the user at a charge of actual
cost plus 100%.
Section 3.
Severability. The various parts, sections, and clauses of
this Ordinance are hereby declared to be severable. If any part, sentence, paragraph, section, or
clause is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid by any court of competent
jurisdiction, the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
Section 4.
Effective Date.
This ordinance shall become
effective on the thirtieth day after publication after adoption. This ordinance was
read for the first time on May 22, 2006, published on May 30, 2006, read for
the second time and adopted by the Georgetown Charter Township Board on June
12, 2006, published for the second time on June 20, 2006, and effective thirty
days from second publication which is July
20, 2006.
Yeas:
Dale Mohr.
Nays: none
Absent:
none
MOTION CARRIED.
#060612-06 - Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance
2006-04 Engine Braking Ordinance
Moved
by
ORDINANCE NO. 2006-04
Engine Braking Ordinance
An ordinance that regulates engine
braking within the borders of Georgetown Township.
The Charter Township of
Georgetown ordains that Article X in Chapter 38 is hereby added in its
entirely:
Section
1. Definition
For purposes of this section,
“engine brakes” are defined as an exhaust or exhaust manifold powered auxiliary
braking system found on trucks. The
terms “truck” and “truck tractor” used in this section shall have the same
meaning as provided in the Michigan Motor Vehicle Code, as amended from time to
time.
Section
2. Prohibited
The Township Board hereby
finds that engine brakes are an auxiliary system and that drivers of trucks
have other means of braking. In the
township, the use and application of engine brakes can be noisy and disruptive
of the peace and tranquility of nearby residential areas. The use and application of engine brakes are
hereby prohibited and are declared to be unlawful within the borders of Georgetown
Township (except in an emergency situation) with the exception of Fire
apparatus.
Section
3. Penalty
A person who violates a
prohibition on the use of engine brakes within the borders of Georgetown
Township under this section is responsible for a municipal civil infraction.
Section 4. Severability
The various parts, sections,
and clauses of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be severable. If any part, sentence, paragraph, section, or
clause is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction,
the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
Section 5. Effective Date
This ordinance shall become
effective on the thirtieth day after publication after adoption. This ordinance was
read for the first time on May 22, 2006, published on May 30, 2006, read for
the second time and adopted by the Georgetown Charter Township Board on June
12, 2006, published for the second time on June 20, 2006, and effective thirty
days from second publication which is July 20, 2006.
Yeas:
Nays: Dale Mohr
Absent:
none
MOTION CARRIED.
#060612-07 - Eastbrook
Development Request for Cost Sharing
Moved
by Richard VanderKlok, seconded by Dale Mohr, to remove
motion #060424-08 from the table.
MOTION
CARRIED.
Motion
as made on April 24, 2006: 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
recommends approval of reimbursement in the
amount
of $100,000 (the improvements do not include the sewer main on Bauer or the
Taylor St. paving) and recommends not holding Eastbrook
responsible for looping the water main on 36th Ave. beyond their
current or future project boundaries.
(The recommendation passed with Mohr and Sterk
in favor and Carlton opposed.) (Water/Sewer
committee minutes of May 8, 2006)
Moved
by Stanley Sterk, seconded by Dale Mohr, to amend the
motion to change the amount of the Township participation from $200,000 to
$100,000.
MOTION
FOR AMENDMENT CARRIED.
Moved
by Stanley Sterk, seconded by Dale Mohr, to include
the words: “not holding Eastbrook responsible for
looping the water main on 36th Ave. beyond their current or future
project boundaries” in the motion.
MOTION
FOR SECOND AMENDMENT CARRIED.
Motion
as amended: 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 $100,000.00, and not holding Eastbrook responsible for looping the water main on 36th
Ave. beyond their current or future project boundaries.
Yeas:
Nays: Daniel Carlton
Absent:
none
MOTION
AS AMENDED CARRIED.
#060612-08 - Discuss the
Procedure for the Consideration of Placing Liquor License on Ballot
Note: As recommended by the Water/Sewer Committee
There
was discussion regarding the procedure for consideration of placing liquor
licenses on the ballot for an advisory vote.
The consensus was that the item would be placed on the Board agenda for
the meeting on June 26, 2006. Stanley Sterk presented the following wording for the ballot:
“Shall
the sale of spirits and mixed spirit drink in addition to beer and wine be
permitted for consumption on the premises within the Charter Township of
Georgetown, Ottawa County, Michigan under the provisions of the law governing
the same?”
#060612-09 - Public Comment
No
one was present to make comments at this time.
#060612-10 - Reports from Standing Committees
Finance
Committee meeting minutes of June 8, 2006
#060612-11 - Meeting adjourned at 8:01 p.m.
William Holland, Supervisor