MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE GEORGETOWN
CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD HELD SEPTEMBER 10, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
The
meeting was called to order at
Prayer
for guidance by Del South
Pledge
of Allegiance to the Flag
Roll
Call
Present: Bill Holland, Daniel Carlton, Stanley
Sterk, Del South, Dale Mohr
Absent: Richard VanderKlok,
Marvin VanSomeren-with notice
#070910-01 - Public Comments
Barb VanderVeen, 6185 Alger, Allendale, commented
about Life Services which is an Ottawa County resource that deals with family
and children’s issues.
#070910-02 - Approval of
agenda as
presented for September 10, 2007
Moved by Del South, seconded by Daniel Carlton, to
approve the agenda as presented.
MOTION CARRIED.
#070910-03 - Communications,
letters and reports: Received for information, to be filed:
A. Code Enforcement Officer’s August
2007 Monthly Report
B. Senior Center Monthly Activity Report for August
2007
C. Fire
Department Report for August 2007
D. DPW Report for August
2007
E.
Library Report
for June
2007
F. General Ledger Report August
2007
G. Letter
from Ron Baum, Director of Hockey Specialty Camps
H. Sheriff Department Report
for August
2007
#070910-04 - Consent agenda
Moved
by Del South, seconded by Daniel Carlton, to approve the consent agenda as
presented.
a. Approval of minutes
of the regular board meeting held on August 27, 2007
b. Approval
of the regular monthly
bills and utility
bills
c. Approval
of the Dental Plan Renewal with Assurant, the company with the low
quote,
for a two year contract. (Options) The Finance Committee recommended
approval. A couple local dentist offices
were checked and it was found that Assurant was accepted and there appeared to
be no problems with the company.
MOTION
CARRIED.
#070910-05 -
Public Hearing and Consideration of 2008 Budget
Moved by Del South, seconded by Stanley Sterk, to
open the public hearing.
MOTION CARRIED.
No one was present to speak at the public hearing.
Moved by Del South, seconded by Daniel Carlton, to
close the public hearing
MOTON CARRIED.
Moved by Daniel Carlton, seconded by Dale Mohr, to
approve the resolution
for the 2008 Budget
2008 Budget
The Board of Trustees of Georgetown Charter Township
resolves:
That the 2008 Budget (Copy on File) hereby be adopted.
That a public hearing on the proposed budget was held on
September 10, 2007 at 7:30 PM and was published in a newspaper of general
circulation at least seven days prior to the public hearing.
That the Georgetown Charter Township Board shall caused to
be levied and collected the general property tax on all real and personal
property within the township upon the current tax roll an amount equal to
2.2500 mills as authorized under state law and approved by the electorate.
That estimated township general fund expenditures for 2008
for the various township activities are as follows:
Township
Board 53,550
Supervisor’s
Department 126,333
General
Office and Facilities 234,987
Clerk’s
Department 16,570
Board
of Review 3,650
Treasurer’s
Department 115,073
Assessing
Department 117,726
Election
149,400
Cemetery
210,495
Sheriff
Dept./E-Unit 1,502,000
Crossing
Guard 67,700
Fire
Department 1,255,400
Building
Department 228,125
Emergency
Services (Civil Defense) 18,540
Drains
203,000
Highway
and Streets 2,130,000
Street
Lights 351,000
Planning
Commission 52,800
Zoning
Board of Appeals 5,970
Parks
and Recreation 541,950
Community
Projects 67,449
Museum
24,110
Ice
Arena 793,445
Transfer
To Other Funds 749,341
Total
General Fund 9,018,614
That estimated township expenditures for 2008 for the other
various township funds are
as follows:
Library
Fund 1,101,055
Senior
Enrichment 170,585
Water
and Sewer Fund 6,842,730
Perpetual
Care Fund 45,000
That the budget of Georgetown Charter Township is
hereby adopted by reference, with activity expenditures as indicated above.
That the Board of Trustees of Georgetown Charter
Township adopts the 2008 year budget by cost center. Township officials
responsible for the expenditures authorized in the budget may expend township
funds up to, but not to exceed, the total appropriation authorized for each
cost center, and may make transfers among the various line items contained in
the cost center appropriation. However, no transfers of appropriations for line
items related to personnel may be made without prior board approval by budget
amendment.
Those appropriations will be deemed maximum
authorizations to incur expenditures. The fiscal officer shall exercise
supervision and control to ensure that expenditures are within appropriations,
and shall not issue any town order for expenditures that exceed
appropriations.
That no obligation shall be incurred against, and no
payment shall be made from any appropriation account unless there is a
sufficient unencumbered balance in the appropriation and sufficient funds are
or will be available to meet the obligation.
ROLL CALL
Yeas: Bill Holland, Daniel Carlton, Del South, Dale Mohr,
Stanley Sterk
Nays: none
Absent: Richard VanderKlok, Marvin VanSomeren
MOTION CARRIED.
I hereby
certify that the foregoing constitutes a true and complete copy of a Resolution
adopted by the Township Board of the Charter Township of Georgetown, County of
Ottawa, Michigan, at a regular meeting on Monday, September 10, 2007.
Del
South, Clerk Georgetown Charter Township
#070910-06 - Resolution to Establish Township Offices
Salary for the Supervisor
Moved
by Daniel Carlton, seconded by Del South, 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 the amount of 2.7% 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, 2008, the salary of the office of Supervisor
shall be as follows: $91,765.
Dale
Mohr stated that the Board should consider a Salary Compensation Committee made
up of five citizens because it is not proper and fair for the Board to
determine their own salaries. He said
that with benefits, the cost of the position was $120,000 and no educational
experience was required.
ROLL CALL
Yeas: Stanley Sterk, Del South, Bill Holland,
Daniel Carlton
Nays: Dale Mohr
Absent:
Richard VanderKlok, Marvin VanSomeren
MOTION
CARRIED.
#070910-07 - Resolution to Establish Township Officers
Salary for the Treasurer
Moved
by Stanley Sterk seconded by Del South, 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 the amount of 2.7% 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, 2008, the salary of the office of Treasurer
shall be as follows: $78,883.
Dale
Mohr said that his earlier comments apply and there is a better way to manage
the Township.
ROLL CALL
Yeas: Daniel Carlton, Bill Holland, Del South,
Stanley Sterk
Nays: Dale Mohr
Absent:
Richard VanderKlok, Marvin VanSomeren
MOTION
CARRIED.
#070910-08 - Resolution to Establish Township Officers
Salary for the Clerk
Moved
by Daniel Carlton, seconded by Bill Holland, 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
Clerk is warranted in the amount of 2.7% 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, 2008, the salary of the office of Clerk
shall be as follows: $10,270.
Dale
Mohr stated that a year ago the salary for the Clerk had been reduced from
$74,000 to $10,000 and this was the fist step toward hiring a professional
manager. Del South said that it would be
brought up next year.
ROLL CALL
Yeas: Bill Holland, Daniel Carlton, Del South,
Stanley Sterk, Del South
Nays: none
Absent:
Richard VanderKlok, Marvin VanSomeren
MOTION
CARRIED.
#070910-09 - Resolution to Establish Township Officers
Salary for the Trustees
Moved
by Daniel Carlton, seconded by Del South, 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 the amount of 2.7% 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, 2008, the salary of the office of Trustee
shall be as follows: $3,284.
Dale
Mohr stated that the Board has no goals, no long-range plans, no beautification
program, no capital improvement plan and no education, so they don’t deserve
the salary.
ROLL CALL
Yeas: Bill Holland, Del South, Daniel Carlton
Nays: Stanley Sterk, Dale Mohr
Absent:
Richard VanderKlok, Marvin VanSomeren
MOTION
CARRIED.
#070910-10 - Receive Industrial Facilities Tax
Exemption Certificate Application
from Boyne
Machine Company, Inc.
Moved
by Daniel Carlton, seconded by Dale Mohr, to approve the following resolution
to receive the application and to schedule a public hearing for September 24,
2007
Receive Industrial Facilities Tax
Exemption Certificate from
Boyne Machine Company, Inc. (Act 198),
2169 Pine Ridge Dr., Jenison, MI 49428
Whereas, Boyne Machine Company, Inc. has submitted an application
for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate; and
Whereas, the Township Board of
Georgetown Township must approve or disapprove said application in accordance
to Act 198 of 1974; and
Whereas, section 5 of Act 198 of
1974 requires the hearing of opinion from the applicant, the assessor and the
affected taxing units.
BE IT RESOLVED, that a public
hearing be held Monday, September 24, 2007 to hear public opinion concerning
the application for Boyne Machine
Company, Inc., located
at 2169 Pine Ridge Dr. in Georgetown Township, Ottawa County.
Note: Fee has been paid
ROLL CALL
Yeas: Bill Holland, Daniel Carlton, Del South, Dale
Mohr, Stanley Sterk
Nays: none
Absent:
Richard VanderKlok, Marvin VanSomeren
MOTION CARRIED.
I
hereby certify that the foregoing constitutes a true and complete copy of a
Resolution adopted by the Township Board of the Charter Township of Georgetown,
County of Ottawa, Michigan, at a regular meeting on Monday, September 10, 2007.
Del
South, Clerk Georgetown Charter Township
#070910-11 – Public Comment
No
one was present to make public comments.
#070910-12 – Board Open Discussion
There
was no Board open discussion.
#070910-13 - Announcement of any scheduled meeting of
interest to board members
There
were no announcements.
#070910-14 - Reports from Standing Committees
Finance Committee meeting minutes
of September 5, 2007
#070910-15 - Meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
William Holland, Supervisor
Del
South, Clerk