MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE GEORGETOWN
CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD HELD SEPTEMBER 11, 2006, 7:30 p.m.
The
meeting was called to order at
Prayer
for guidance by Dale Mohr
Pledge
of Allegiance to the Flag
Roll
Call
Present:
Richard VanderKlok
Absent: none
#060911-01 - Public Comments
No one was present to make public comments.
#060911-02 - Approval of
agenda as
presented for September 11, 2006
Moved by
MOTION CARRIED.
#060911-03 - Communications,
letters and reports: Received for information, to be filed:
A. Zoning
Board of Appeals minutes for August 23, 2005
B. Fire
Department Report for August 2006
C. General Ledger Report August
2006
D.
Planning
Commission meeting minutes
for September 6, 2006
E. Senior
Center Monthly Activity Report for August 2006
F. DPW Report for August
2006
G.
Tentative Preliminary Plat
Approval of Crosswinds-tabled at Planning Commission
H. Sheriff
Department Report for August 2006
#060911-04 - Consent agenda
Moved
by
a. Approval of minutes
of the regular board meeting held on August 28, 2006
b. Approval
of the regular Monthly
Bills
c. Tentative
Preliminary Plat approval of Cedar Lake No. 11, as shown on the drawing
dated
revised Aug. 16, 2006 and to approve a variance for the length of Cedar West
for both the temporary cul de sac and the future length of the street under
Sec. 50-51(1) in the Code of Ordinances which allows a maximum length of a
street to be 1,500 feet and a maximum length of a cul de sac to be 600
feet. Sec. 50-52 permits the Planning
Commission to recommend a variance and the Board to grant a variance for the
length. The Planning Commission
recommended approval.
d. Delinquent
Special Assessments and Lake Assessments-2006 Assessments added to
the Tax Roll
MOTION
CARRIED.
#060911-05 - Public Hearing
and Consideration of 2007 Budget
Moved by
MOTION CARRIED.
No one was present to make comments.
Moved by
MOTION CARRIED.
Moved by Daniel Carlton,
seconded by Richard VanderKlok, to approve the resolution
for the 2007 Budget.
Yeas:
Richard
VanderKlok
Nays: none
MOTION CARRIED.
#060911-06 – Add Resolutions to Establish Township
Officers Salaries
Moved
by Dale Mohr, seconded by Daniel Carlton, to add four items to the agenda for
resolutions for salaries for the Supervisor, Treasurer, Clerk and trustees.
Dale
Mohr said that a Compensation Commission should be established.
MOTION
CARRIED.
#060911-07 - Resolution to Establish Township Officers
Salary for the Supervisor
Moved
by Daniel Carlton, seconded by Richard VanderKlok, to approve the following
resolution-
WHEREAS,
the salary for officers composing the Township Board shall be determined by the
Township Board, and
WHEREAS,
the Township Board deems that an adjustment in the salary of the office of Supervisor
is warranted in consideration of the increase in the cost
of living since Township Board members salaries were last adjusted, now
BE
IT RESOLVED, that as of January 1, 2007, the salary of the office of Supervisor
shall be as follows: $89,352.63.
Yeas:
Nays: Dale Mohr
MOTION CARRIED.
#060911-08 - Resolution to Establish Township Officers
Salary for the Treasurer
Moved
by Stanley Sterk, seconded by Richard VanderKlok, to approve the following
resolution-
WHEREAS,
the salary for officers composing the Township Board shall be determined by the
Township Board, and
WHEREAS,
the Township Board deems that an adjustment in the salary of the office of
Treasurer is warranted in consideration of the increase in the cost
of living since Township Board members salaries were last adjusted, now
BE
IT RESOLVED, that as of January 1, 2007, the salary of the office of Treasurer
shall be as follows: $76,809.41.
Yeas:
Nays: Dale Mohr
MOTION CARRIED.
#060911-09 - Resolution to Establish Township Officers
Salary for the Clerk
Moved
by Richard VanderKlok, seconded by
WHEREAS,
the salary for officers composing the Township Board shall be determined by the
Township Board, and
WHEREAS,
the Township Board deems that an adjustment in the salary of the office of
Clerk is warranted in consideration of the increase in the cost
of living since Township Board members salaries were last adjusted, now
BE
IT RESOLVED, that as of January 1, 2007, the salary of the office of *Clerk
shall be as follows: $73,938.04 (*as of 11/20/2008 the salary is $10,000 per
year or sooner if agreed upon in writing by the Clerk)
Yeas:
Nays: Stanley Sterk, Dale Mohr
MOTION CARRIED.
#060911-10 - Resolution to Establish Township Officers
Salary for the Trustees
Moved
by Daniel Carlton, seconded by Richard VanderKlok, to approve the following
resolution-
WHEREAS,
the salary for officers composing the Township Board shall be determined by the
Township Board, and
WHEREAS,
the Township Board deems that an adjustment in the salary of the office of
Trustee is warranted in consideration of the increase in the cost
of living since Township Board members salaries were last adjusted, now
BE
IT RESOLVED, that as of January 1, 2007, the salary of the office of Trustee
shall be as follows: $3,198.15.
Yeas:
Nays: Stanley Sterk, Dale Mohr
MOTION CARRIED.
#060911-11 - AT&T Easement
Moved by Stanley Sterk, seconded by Richard
VanderKlok, to approve the proposed AT&T 10
by 10 foot cabinet easement and a short 4’ cable easement at the Rosewood
Soccer Bowl cell tower site for the purpose of allowing AT&T to provide
additional fiber services to cell providers for a one time consideration
payment of $5,000 for the easement.
(site plan, picture
1, picture
2)
Note: The Finance Committee recommended approval
Yeas:
Nays: Daniel Carlton
MOTION CARRIED.
#060911-12 - New Furniture for the Library
Moved by
Note: The Services Committee
recommended approval
MOTION CARRIED.
#060911-13 - Introduction and First Reading of
Ordinance No. 2006-05 Sidewalk Construction
Ordinance
Moved
by
MOTION
CARRIED.
#060911-14 – Public Comment
No
one was present to make public comments.
#060911-15 – Board Open Discussion
Stanley
Sterk asked about an area of Rosewood Park and was told it would be
seeded. He said that the paved portion
of Bauer Road with the left turn lane for Jenison High School looked good.
#060911-16 - Announcement of any scheduled meeting of
interest to board members
Dale
Mohr said that there would be a Regional District 15 MTA meeting at Calvin
College on September 15, 2006.
#060911-17 - Reports from Standing Committees
Services
Committee meeting minutes
of September 5, 2006
Finance
Committee meeting minutes of September 7, 2006
#060911-18 - Meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
William Holland, Supervisor
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