MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE GEORGETOWN
CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD HELD MARCH 24, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
The
meeting was called to order at
Prayer
for guidance by Marvin VanSomeren
Pledge
of Allegiance to the Flag
Roll
Call
Present: Bill Holland, Daniel Carlton, Dale
Mohr, Richard VanderKlok, Marvin VanSomeren,
Stanley Sterk
Absent: Del South
No one was present to make
public comments.
#080324-02 -
Approval of agenda as presented for March 24,
2008
Moved by Richard VanderKlok,
seconded by Marvin VanSomeren, to approve the agenda as presented, with the
addition of Board Discussion items for the cemetery and parking.
MOTION CARRIED.
#080324-03 -
Communications, letters and reports: Received for information, to be filed:
A. Sheriff Department Report
for February 2008
B. Annual Financial Report Year
Ended December 31, 2007 (paper copies to be distributed at the meeting)
C. Supervisor’s March 2008 Report on meetings attended
or to be attended
D. Library Report for January 2008
E. The Services Committee
recommends the following process for the Park Improvement Plan:
a.
March 24-Presentation
of preliminary Park Improvement Plan
b.
March 24 to April
11-Receive public input from the Board and the public
c.
April 14-The
Services Committee meets to review the final proposal for the Parks Improvement
Plan and makes a recommendation to the Board
d.
April 21-The
final Parks Improvement Plan is presented to the Board
e.
Upon Board
approval, bids are to be sought on a per park basis
#080324-04 -
Consent agenda
Moved by Marvin VanSomeren, seconded by Richard
VanderKlok, to approve the consent agenda as presented.
a. Approval of minutes
of the regular board meeting held on March 10, 2008
b. Approval of the regular monthly bills and utilities bills
MOTION CARRIED.
#080324-05 - Sewer Metering
Moved by Dale Mohr, seconded by Marvin VanSomeren, to
approve authorizing engineering services in the amount of $5,500 to determine
flows, capacity and key locations in the Port Sheldon sewer lines
Note: The Utilities (Water/Sewer)
Committee recommends approval
MOTION CARRIED.
#080324-06 - Non-Motorized Path Easement
on Consumers Power Land
Moved by Stanley Sterk, seconded by Daniel Carlton, to
approve requesting an easement from Consumers Energy for the installation of a
non-motorized path on Consumers right-of-way from Port Sheldon St. to Grand
River Park
Note: The Utilities (Water/Sewer)
Committee recommends approval
MOTION CARRIED.
#080324-07 - Summerset West Payback
Re-Determination
Moved by Dale Mohr, seconded by Marvin VanSomeren, to
approve amending the cost sharing proposal for Summerset West to $34,055.75
Note: The Water/Sewer (Utilities)
Committee recommended approval, as proposed
by
the Water/Sewer Director and as proposed by Exxel
Engineering
MOTION CARRIED.
#080324-08 - Grandville Sewer Expansion Agreement
(for discussion only)
Daniel Carlton stated that the item was before the
Board in order for Board members to have an opportunity to ask questions or
state concerns prior to taking action.
The Water/Sewer Committee reviewed the proposed Grandville sewer
expansion agreement and recommended the agreement be placed on the
Township Board agenda for discussion on March 24 and for approval on April 14.
The agreement establishes a new “Sewer Plant Connection Charge.” The initial
charge for a single family residential unit starting July 1 would be $1,800.
This new fee would be forwarded to the City of Grandville. The committee
recommends that the current Township Sewer Hookup charge based on a single
family residential unit be reduced from $1,700 to $1,000 on the same date.
#080324-09 - Open Maplewood Lake to
Public Access
Moved by Richard VanderKlok, seconded by Dale Mohr, to
approve opening Maplewood Lake to swimmers, the summer of 2008 after testing
results have presented safe test levels of E-Coli.
Daniel Carlton stated that he was opposed to allowing
swimming because the test was a three day process and the water could be bad
for three days before the results were available.
Richard VanderKlok stated that the Committee
understood that monitoring would need to be continued after the initial test
due to safety concerns.
Note: The Services Committee recommends
approval
Yeas: Bill Holland, Dale Mohr, Stanley Sterk,
Marvin VanSomeren, Richard VanderKlok
Nays: Daniel Carlton
Absent: Del South
MOTION CARRIED.
#080324-10 - Bid for 1999 Ford F-150
Pickup Truck
Moved by Daniel Carlton, seconded by Stanley Sterk, to
approve accepting the high bid from Richard Kennedy for $2,973.00 for the 1999 Ford
F-150 pickup truck
Note: The
Finance Committee recommended approval
One other bid was received for $2,850.00
MOTION CARRIED.
#080324-11 - Public Comment
No one was present to make public comments.
#080324-12 - Board Open Discussion
Stanley Sterk stated that with the changing times, the
Township should consider charging a fee to allow burial services to take place
past noon on Saturdays.
Daniel Carlton stated that the rules would be brought
to the next meeting for discussion.
Stanley Sterk stated the following. The ZBA would discuss a variance request for
a parking waiver on Wednesday and he would like to ask the Planning Commission
to review the parking requirements because he thinks they are excessive and
create a sea of asphalt. A few years ago
the Planning Commission reviewed the requirements and allowed a 25%
reduction. He would like to see at least
one-third reduction and a new classification for a drive-through coffee
shop. A developer would just hurt himself
without adequate parking. This situation
is different from the church that received the reduction. Neighboring municipalities should be
contacted to obtain information as to how many spaces are required for similar
uses.
It was decided that information would be gathered and
supplied to the Board.
Marvin VanSomeren presented a Parks Improvement Plan that had been discussed in the Services
Committee. The Services Committee recommends the following process for the Park
Improvement Plan:
a.
March
24-Presentation of preliminary Park Improvement Plan
b.
March 24 to April
11-Receive public input from the Board and the public
c.
April 14-The
Services Committee meets to review the final proposal for the Parks Improvement
Plan and makes a recommendation to the Board
d.
April 21-The
final Parks Improvement Plan is presented to the Board
e.
Upon Board
approval, bids are to be sought on a per park basis
#080324-13 – Announcement of any scheduled meeting or meeting
attended of interest to board members
Bill Holland stated that a MDOT meeting would be held
at the Township Office on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m.
#080324-14 - Reports from Standing Committees
Finance Committee
minutes of March 21, 2008
Water/Sewer Committee minutes of March 10, 2008
Water/Sewer Committee minutes of March 19, 2008
Services Committee minutes of March 17, 2008
#080324-15 - Meeting adjourned at 8:10
p.m.
William Holland, Supervisor
Del South, Clerk