MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE GEORGETOWN
CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD HELD JUNE 23, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
The
meeting was called to order at
Prayer
for guidance by Stanley Sterk
Pledge
of Allegiance to the Flag
Roll
Call
Present: Bill Holland, Daniel Carlton, Del
South, Marvin VanSomeren, Richard VanderKlok,
Stanley Sterk
Absent: Dale Mohr
George Burton, 2072 Timberlane Dr., commented on the noise coming from Schrier Plastics at 2019 Pine Ridge Dr. since January
2007. He said that he has complained
about it multiple times and although he was not asking to shut the business
down, he was asking that the Township work with Schrier
Plastics to eliminate the noise.
Herk Batts, 6841 Sherwood Dr., commented on the
noise coming from Schrier Plastics, the Township
ordinances related to noise and that they should be changed, complaints from
others and letters from others with the same complaints, and that the meetings
should be taped so that absent members could listen to the tape. He presented letters.
Sgt. Bill Ward introduced
Adam Schaller and said that he would introduce Michelle Samson at a later
meeting. Both are new Township Community
Policing Officers.
Amy Dauber, 8080 Grove Dr., stated
that her son was at the meeting to help earn a Boy Scout badge and commented on
adding a section to the Township website for those interested in reducing the
speed limit from 55 to 45 mph on Cottonwood between Fillmore and Bauer Rd.
Jeffrey Holst,
7175 Youngstown, stated concerns with the bidding process and that three bids
should have been obtained for the fencing at the park. He said that he obtained three bids.
#080623-02 -
Approval of agenda as presented for June 23,
2008
Moved by
Daniel Carlton, seconded by Richard VanderKlok, to approve the agenda as
presented.
MOTION CARRIED.
#080623-03 -
Communications, letters and reports: Received for information, to be filed:
A. Planning Commission minutes
of June 18, 2008
B. Code Enforcement Report for May 2008
C. Spring Cleanup Reconciliation
D. Sheriff’s
Department May 2008 Report
E. Library report for April 2008
#080623-04 -
Consent agenda
Moved by Richard VanderKlok,
seconded by Marvin VanSomeren, to approve the consent agenda as presented.
a. Approval of minutes of the regular board
meeting held on June 9, 2008
b. Approval of
the regular monthly bills
MOTION CARRIED.
#080623-05 - Pedestrian Signals at 28th Ave. and Rosewood
Moved by Richard VanderKlok, seconded by Marvin
VanSomeren, to approve the request from the Ottawa County Road Commission for pedestrian signals at the
intersection of 28th Ave. and Rosewood St. for an amount not to
exceed $6,000.00
Note: The
Finance Committee recommended approval
MOTION CARRIED.
#080623-06 - Charitable Gaming License
for Rescue 1 Fire Safety for Kids
Moved by Richard VanderKlok,
seconded by Del South, to approve the request
from Rescue 1 Fire Safety for Kids asking that they be recognized as a
nonprofit organization operating in the community for the purpose of obtaining
charitable gaming licenses.
Note: The
Finance Committee recommended approval
Yeas: Bill
Holland, Daniel Carlton, Del South, Stanley Sterk, Richard VanderKlok, Marvin
VanSomeren
Nays: none
Absent: Dale Mohr
MOTION CARRIED.
#080623-07 - Board Open Discussion
A. Sunday burials (see the item in the June 16, 2008
Services Committee minutes where the item was reviewed as requested by the
Township Board)
B. Noise ordinance (see the item in the June 16, 2008
Services Committee minutes where the item was reviewed as requested by the
Township Board)
The Supervisor stated that the Code Enforcement
Officer has been out to Schrier Plastics many times
and found that there was no violation of Township ordinance.
Richard VanderKlok stated that more information should
be obtained and the Services Committee should discuss the new information.
Daniel Carlton stated that the possible noise
ordinance revision along with the letters that were submitted should be
referred back to the Services Committee.
The Supervisor stated the following. Several times he had talked to the owner of Schrier Plastics who always asked if there was an ordinance
violation. There has been no violation
of Township ordinances; however, the owner of Schrier
Plastics has voluntarily taken measures to reduce the noise at his own expense
including installing a noise barrier.
The Supervisor has spoken to a district court judge about the ordinance
and if the ordinance was made stricter, a person could be issued a ticket for
mowing their lawn. The Supervisor had
contacted several other local communities and found that their ordinances were
the same as the Township’s ordinance.
#080623-08
– Noise Ordinance
Moved by Richard VanderKlok,
seconded by Del South, to refer the noise ordinance back to the Services
Committee for more information to be obtained and for further review.
MOTION CARRIED.
#080623-09 - Board Open Discussion
Resumed
Bill Holland stated that there had been damage at
Maplewood Lake last Friday night.
Richard VanderKlok stated that the Services Committee
was waiting for the parks analysis before acting on the security cameras for
the parks. He asked about the e-coli at
Maplewood Lake and was told that the results have been very good.
#080623-10 - General information,
comments and meetings attended
There were no comments.
#080623-11 - Reports from Standing
Committees
Finance Committee
minutes of June 20, 2008
Water/Sewer Committee minutes of June 9, 2008
Services Committee
minutes of June 16, 2008
#080623-12 - Public
Comment
Herk Batts,
6841 Sherwood Dr., said that the ordinance should be changed now and that
everyone was looking at the wrong section of the ordinance relating to decibels
rather than the ordinance relating to breach of peace.
Jeffrey Holst, 7175
Youngstown, said that the Township was not violating the policy for bids with
the security cameras for the parks.
#080623-13- Meeting adjourned
at 8:15 p.m.
William Holland, Supervisor
Del
South, Clerk