MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE GEORGETOWN
CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD HELD SEPTEMBER 24, 2007, 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: Bill Holland, Daniel Carlton, Del
South, Richard VanderKlok, Marvin VanSomeren,
Dale Mohr
Absent: Stanley Sterk -with notice
#070924-01 - Public Comments
No one was present to make public comments at this
time.
#070924-02 - Approval of agenda as presented for September
24, 2007
Moved by Richard VanderKlok, seconded by Daniel
Carlton, to approve the agenda as presented.
MOTION CARRIED.
#070924-03 - Communications,
letters and reports: Received for information, to be filed:
A.
Jenison Historical
Society Footnotes for September
2007
B.
2007
Ottawa County Water Rate Survey
C.
Letter
from Jenison Bible Church regarding sidewalks/non-motorized path on 44th
St.
D.
Information for
trash removal options
available for Township residents (with less expensive alternatives) as per the
Services Committee
E.
Library Report
for July
2007
F.
Letter
from D. Parnell McCarter regarding non-motorized paths
#070924-04 - Consent agenda
Moved
by Daniel Carlton, seconded by Richard VanderKlok, to approve the consent
agenda as presented.
a. Approval of minutes
of the regular board meeting held on September 10, 2007
b. Approval
of the regular monthly
bills and the additional bill
c.
Approval
of Final Plat of Georgetown Shores No. 6 (paper plan available in
Township
Office) sheet1,
sheet2,
sheet3,
sheet4,
sheet5,
sheet6
d. Approval of the standard 48th
Ave. Payback Agreement for the
sewer extension
(Note:
The Water/Sewer Committee recommended approval)
e. Approval
of declaring the 2007
Assessments delinquent and added to the Tax Roll
(Note: The Finance Committee recommended approval)
MOTION
CARRIED.
#070924-05 - Public Hearing and Approval of an Application for IFEC
(ACT 198), Boyne
Machine Company, Inc., 2169 Pine Ridge
Dr., Jenison, MI 49428
Moved
by Richard VanderKlok, seconded by Marvin VanSomeren, to open the public
hearing.
MOTION
CARRIED.
No
one was present to make comments at the public hearing.
Moved
by Dale Mohr, seconded by Del South, to close the public hearing.
MOTION
CARRIED.
“PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVAL
OF APPLICATION FOR I.F.T.E.C.
(ACT 198) FOR BOYNE MACHINE
CO., INC.”
At
a regular meeting of the Township Board of Georgetown Charter Township, Ottawa
County, Michigan, held at the Township Office located at 1515 Baldwin Street,
Jenison, Michigan 49428, on Monday, September 24, 2007, at 7:30 p.m., or later,
the following resolution was offered for approval by Dale Mohr and seconded by Richard VanderKlok
Whereas,
Act 198 of the Michigan Public Acts of 1974, as amended, authorized the
Township to approve application for industrial facilities exemption
certificate; and
Whereas,
pursuant to Act 198, and after a duly noticed public hearing held on June 10,
1996, this township established the “Corporate Center Industrial District,” for
the property listed below:
Boyne
Machine Co., Inc.,
2169 Pine Ridge, Jenison, MI, Georgetown Township
Whereas,
Boyne Machine Co., Inc., located at 2169 Pine
Ridge, Jenison, Michigan, 49428, hereinafter referred to as “applicant,” has
filed an application for an industrial facilities tax exemption certificate
under the provisions of Act 198 with respect to a new facility to be located at
2169 Pine Ridge Dr. and within an Industrial Development district in Georgetown
Township; and
Whereas,
before acting on said application, the Township held a public hearing on
Monday, September 24, 2007, at 7:30 PM or after, local time, at the Township
Office at 1515 Baldwin Street, Jenison, Michigan 49428, at which hearing the
applicant, the Township Assessor and a representative of each affected taxing
unit were given written notice and were afforded an opportunity to be heard
regarding said application as amended; and
Whereas,
construction of the facility and/or installation of new machinery, equipment,
furniture and fixtures had not begun earlier than six (6) months before the
date of the Township’s acceptance of the application for the Industrial
Facilities Exemption Certificate; and
Whereas,
completion of the facility is calculated to and will at the time of issuance of
the Certificate have the reasonable likelihood to retain, create or prevent the
loss of employment in the Charter Township of Georgetown; and
Whereas,
the aggregate SEV of real and personal property exempt from ad valorem taxes
within the Charter Township of Georgetown, after granting this certificate,
will not exceed 5% of an amount equal to the sum of the SEV of the unit, plus
the SEV of personal and real property thus exempted;
Whereas,
there were no objections to the approval of the industrial facilities exemption
certificate at the meeting held on September 24, 2007.
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 by the applicant for an industrial facilities tax
exemption certificate with regard to facilities set forth in the application
(described in the application) to be constructed in the
district be and is hereby approved for a period of twelve (12) years.
ROLL CALL
Yeas: Bill Holland, Daniel Carlton, Del South, Dale
Mohr, Marvin VanSomeren, Richard
VanderKlok
Nays: none
Absent:
Stanley Sterk
MOTION
CARRIED AND RESOLUTION DECLARED ADOPTED.
___________________________________
Del
South, Clerk
I, Del
South, 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 held at 7:30 p.m.
or later, on Monday, September 24, 2007.
___________________________________
Del
South, Clerk, Georgetown Charter Township
#070924-06 - 2007 Televising of Sewer
Moved by Dale Mohr, seconded by Richard
VanderKlok, to approve televising 39,099 ft of sanitary sewer which will keep
the Township on track for televising the entire system over a 15 year period
and to accept the low bid of $0.34 per lineal foot from Plummers Environmental
Services, Inc., 10075 Sedroc Industrial Dr., Byron Center, MI 49315
Note: The Water/Sewer Committee
recommended approval
Attachment: bids
Moved by Dale Mohr, seconded by Richard
VanderKlok, to amend the motion to include a total amount of $13,293.66.
AMENDMENT CARRIED.
MOTION AS AMENDED CARRIED.
#070924-07 - Resolution to Approve Amendment No. 33 in
the Articles of Incorporation of
Grand Valley Metropolitan Council
Moved
by Daniel Carlton, seconded by Marvin VanSomeren, to approve the Resolution as follows:
Resolution to Approve Amendment No. 33
in the Articles of
Incorporation of Grand Valley
Metropolitan Council
WHEREAS, the members of Grand Valley Metropolitan Council
(“Metro Council”) have by majority vote approve Amendment No. 33 (addition of
the City of Lowell) in the Articles of incorporation of Grand Valley
Metropolitan Council; and
WHEREAS, the amendments have now been submitted for
approval by the legislative bodies of the local governmental units that belong
to Metro Council; and
WHEREAS, the Georgetown Charter Township Board has
considered Amendment No. 33 in the Articles of Incorporation of Metro Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, RESOLVED:
1.
Amendment No. 33
in the Articles of Incorporation of Grand Valley Metropolitan Council is hereby
APPROVED.
MOTION
CARRIED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of September, 2007, by the
Georgetown Charter Township Board by a vote of six members voting in favor
thereof and no members voting against (one member absent).
Attachments: Letter
and Amendment No. 33
Note: The
Finance Committee recommended approval
Del
South, Georgetown Township Clerk
#070924-08 - Resolution to Approve Amendment No. 34 in
the Articles of Incorporation of
Grand Valley Metropolitan Council
Moved
by Daniel Carlton, seconded by Marvin VanSomeren, to approve the Resolution as follows:
Resolution to Approve Amendment No. 34
in the Articles of
Incorporation of Grand Valley
Metropolitan Council
WHEREAS, the members of Grand Valley Metropolitan Council
(“Metro Council”) have by majority vote approve Amendment No. 34 (addition of
the City of Belding) in the Articles of incorporation of Grand Valley
Metropolitan Council; and
WHEREAS, the amendments have now been submitted for
approval by the legislative bodies of the local governmental units that belong
to Metro Council; and
WHEREAS, the Georgetown Charter Township Board has
considered Amendment No. 34 in the Articles of Incorporation of Metro Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, RESOLVED:
2.
Amendment No. 34
in the Articles of Incorporation of Grand Valley Metropolitan Council is hereby
APPROVED.
MOTION
CARRIED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of September, 2007, by the
Georgetown Charter Township Board by a vote of six members voting in favor
thereof and no members voting against (one member absent).
Attachments: Amendment
No. 34
Note: The
Finance Committee recommended approval
Del
South, Georgetown Township Clerk
#070924-09 - Snow Plow for Parks and
Property Director’s Truck
Moved
by Richard VanderKlok, seconded by Marvin VanSomeren, to approve the purchase
of a snow plow for the Parks and Property Director’s truck from B&B Truck
Equipment Inc. for the low bid amount of $4,998.74
Attachments: Bids
Note: The
Services Committee recommended approval
MOTION CARRIED.
#070924-10 – Public Comment
No
one was present to make public comments.
#070924-11 – Board Open Discussion
Bill
Holland congratulated the Fire Chief for obtaining a federal grant for $55,215
to be used for new helmets for firefighters.
Marvin
VanSomeren questioned the letter from the Jenison Bible Church regarding
sidewalks and was informed that the item would go to the Utilities/Facilities
Committee. He also asked that the letter
regarding landscaping around sidewalks go to the committee.
It
was noted that trash pick up information was available to the public and was on
the Township website.
Bill
Holland stated that a Division Two A.C.H.A. National Championship tournament
would be held at the Georgetown Ice Center in March 2009.
#070924-12 - Announcement of any scheduled meeting of
interest to board members
There
were no announcements.
#070924-13 - Reports from Standing Committees
Finance Committee meeting minutes
of September 21, 2007
Water/Sewer committee minutes
of September 10, 2007
Services
Committee minutes of September
17, 2007
#070924-14 - Meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
William Holland, Supervisor
Del
South, Clerk