Board of Trustees Minutes
November 14, 2006
Supervisor Reaume called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. and led in the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Richard Reaume, Supervisor
Ron Edwards, Treasurer
Marilyn Massengill, Clerk
Kay Arnold, Trustee
Charles Curmi, Trustee
Robert Doroshewitz, Trustee
Steven Mann, Trustee
ABSENT: None
OTHERS PRESENT:
James Anulewicz, Director of Public Service
Mark Lewis, Chief Building Official
Randy Maycock, Fire Chief
Thomas Tiderington, Police Chief
Susan Vignoe, Solid Waste & Public Service Coordinator
Timothy Cronin, Township Attorney
Michael Bailey, Dietrich Bailey & Associates
Sally Hodges, McKenna Associates
Joe Bridgman, Deputy Clerk
Alice Geletzke, Recording Secretary
9 Members of the Public
D. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Regular Meeting - Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Mrs. Massengill moved to approve the agenda for the November 14, 2006, Board of
Trustees Regular Meeting, as submitted. Seconded by Ms. Arnold.
Ayes all.
E. CONSENT AGENDA
E.1 Approval of Minutes
Regular Meeting -
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Special Meeting -
Wednesday, November 1, 2006
E.2 Approval of Township Bills
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|
Year 2006 |
| General Fund |
(101) |
$980,828.60 |
| General Fund Loan to Downtown Development Authority |
(101) |
- |
| Water/Sewer |
(592) |
1,125,325.53 |
| Improvement Revolving |
(246) |
61,929.62 |
| SWD |
(226) |
100,226.06 |
| Trust and Agency |
(701) |
34,658.46 |
| Tax Pool |
(703) |
- |
| Drug Forfeiture |
(265) |
- |
| Special Assessment Capital Project Fund |
(805) |
1,273.00 |
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Total: |
$2,304,241.27 |
E.3 Approval of Easements
(2) Easements for
Woodland Pond – NTP, L.L.C.
E.4 Communications-Resolutions-Reports
A. Communications
Congratulation letter to the Plymouth Community Fire
Department from Robin Shivley, Dept. of Community Health
B. Resolutions –
N/A
C. Reports
October, 2006, Building Department
October, 2006, Fire Department
Mrs. Massengill moved to approve the consent agenda for the Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting of November 14, 2006, as submitted. Seconded by Ms. Arnold.
Ayes all.
F. PUBLIC COMMENT AND QUESTIONS – There was
none.
G. PUBLIC HEARING
G.1 General Fund Budget
Resolution No.
06-11-14-32
Mr. Edwards indicated the proposed budget was reviewed on November 1 at a Board
of Trustees Special Meeting. The millage needed to support the budget is 4.000
mills.
Mr. Reaume opened the public hearing at 7:10 p.m. There being no public comment,
the hearing was closed at 7:11 p.m.
Ms. Arnold moved to approve Resolution No. 06-11-14-32, adopting the Amended
General Fund Budget for 2006 and the Recommended General Fund Budget for 2007.
Seconded by Mr. Edwards.
ROLL CALL: AYES: Reaume, Arnold, Mann, Edwards, Massengill, Doroshewitz
NAYS: Curmi
Motion carried.
A copy of the resolution is on file in the Clerk’s office for public perusal.
H. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
H.1 Approve Rezoning from R-1-E, Single Family
Residential District
to R-1-H, Single
Family Residential District for Application
No. 1928
Sally Hodges of McKenna Associates responded to four questions from the Board
regarding the proposed rezoning of the property located on Powell Road east of
Napier Road (Tax ID No. R-78-0046-99-0002-707) and gave a PowerPoint
presentation which included land use and current lot sizes in the area. The
Board’s questions centered on possible future weakening of the Master Plan,
whether the area was considered in the May 2004 Master Plan revision, limits of
future rezoning in the area, and whether the Planning Commission recommends
rezoning if the property owner objects.
Attorney Parvina Ghandoin addressed the Board on behalf of the applicant,
indicating their willingness to comply with all requirements.
Ms. Arnold move to approve the recommendation of the Planning Commission to
rezone Parcel R-78-046-99-002-707 from R-1-E, Single Family Residential, to
R-1-H, Single Family Residential District, as described in the amended zoning
map. Seconded by Mr. Mann.
AYES: Arnold, Mann, Curmi, Doroshewitz, Massengill, Reaume
NAYS: Edwards
Motion carried.
I. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – N/A
J. NEW BUSINESS
J.1 Approve the newly revised tax abatement contract
The Board discussed with Attorney Cronin the proposed contract revisions,
including the possible elimination of the first paragraph of Section 3 regarding
real property assessed value appeal to the Tax Tribunal and handwritten
suggested changes forwarded by Mrs. Massengill.
Ms. Arnold moved that the revised abatement contract be approved and used with
all future applications for tax abatement, with the first paragraph of Section 3
corrected to read, “real property” and added back in and to include the
handwritten changes on Page 5. Seconded by Mrs. Massengill.
AYES: Arnold, Massengill, Doroshewitz, Edwards, Mann, Reaume
NAYS: Curmi
Motion carried.
J.2 Request from Moeller Manufacturing Company, Inc.
for a twelve
(12) year Industrial
Facilities Exemption for new machinery,
equipment, furniture and
fixtures to be purchased and installed
within their facility
located at 43938 Plymouth Oaks Blvd.
Mr. Edwards recommended the next Board meeting be held on December 19, rather
than the currently scheduled December 12 date, thus allowing more timely payment
of bills. The Board agreed and it was determined to possibly revise the December
2007 meeting date, as well.
Mr. Mann moved to establish December 19, 2006, for the public hearing on the
request from Moeller Manufacturing, Inc., for a twelve (12) year Industrial
Facilities Exemption Certificate for Moeller Manufacturing, Inc., for new leased
machinery, equipment, furniture and fixtures to be installed within their
facility located at 43938 Plymouth Oaks Blvd., Lot 8 and part of Lot 9, Plymouth
Oaks Business Park, Plymouth Township, Wayne County, Michigan. Seconded by Mr.
Curmi.
Ayes all.
J.3 Approval of 8 ft high black vinyl chain link fence
surrounding
prototype vehicle parking
lot located in the BOSCH facility
Mr. Harold Domke of Bosch Corporation addressed the Board and answered questions
regarding need for vehicle prototype security in the area.
Mr. Curmi moved to approve the installation of an 8-ft. high black vinyl chain
link fence surrounding the prototype vehicle parking lot only, as requested by
Robert Bosch Corporation. Said area is as defined more specifically on the
drawings submitted with this request. Seconded by Ms. Arnold.
AYES: Curmi, Arnold, Doroshewitz, Edwards, Mann, Reaume
NAYS: Massengill
Motion carried.
J.4 Appointments to Zoning Board of Appeals
The Board discussed an upcoming joint meeting with both the Zoning Board and
Planning Commission, possibly in January.
Mr. Anulewicz agreed to forward preliminary data compiled regarding potential
discussion items.
Mr. Mann moved to reappoint Harry Jachym and Jim Zdanek to the Zoning Board of
Appeals for three-year terms expiring December 31, 2009. Seconded by Mr.
Edwards.
AYES: Mann, Edwards, Arnold, Doroshewitz, Massengill, Reaume
NAYS: Curmi
Motion carried.
J.5 Township Hall Front Doors
The Board discussed options for making the Township Hall front doors more
handicapped accessible to meet ADA requirements. If replaced with bi-parting
slider doors, the current doors could be repurposed by installing one set of
doors at the rear entrance, providing an air lock to improve energy savings. The
second set of doors could be installed with power assists at the Friendship
Station. Breakdown of the costs would be as follows:
$21,300 for new front entrance bi-parting slider doors
$ 3,400 to reinstall the interior doors at rear/west entrance
$ 4,000 to reinstall the exterior doors at Friendship Station, paid for with
CDBG funds
Mr. Edwards and Mrs. Massengill indicated observing senior citizens and the
handicapped struggling with opening the current doors.
Mr. Curmi asked Mr. Anulewicz to research using Community Block Grant Funds for
the original cost of the doors, as well as installation costs, for Friendship
Center. He also questioned Chief Building Official Lewis as to whether the
current doors meet the building code. Mr. Lewis indicated they do meet the
building code.
Mr. Edwards moved to approve the contract for installation of new handicapped
accessible doors at Township Hall and reinstallation of the existing interior
doors to Curtis Glass Company of Troy, MI, for an amount not to exceed $28,700.
Seconded by Mrs. Massengill.
AYES: Edwards, Massengill, Arnold, Doroshewitz, Mann, Reaume
NAYS: Curmi
Motion carried.
J.6 2007 Community Development Block Grant Funds Public
Hearing
Date
Set date for public
hearing
Mr. Edwards moved to establish December 19, 2006, as the date for the public
hearing concerning the Community Development Block Grant funds for Program Year
2007. Seconded by Ms. Arnold.
Ayes all.
J.7 Drug Forfeiture Fund Budget
Resolution No.
06-11-14-33
The Board reviewed the Amended Drug Forfeiture Fund Budget for 2006 and
Recommended Drug Forfeiture Fund Budget for 2007.
Mr. Edwards moved to approve Resolution 06-11-14-33, adopting the Amended Drug
Forfeiture Fund Budget for 2006 and Recommended Drug Forfeiture Fund Budget for
2007. Seconded by Ms. Arnold.
Ayes all on a roll call vote.
A copy of the Resolution is on file in the Clerk's office for public perusal.
J.8 Approving the Plymouth Township Downtown
Development
Authority Amended Budget
for 2006 and Recommended Budget
for 2007
Resolution No.
06-11-14-34
The Board reviewed the DDA Amended Budget for 2006 and Recommended Budget for
2007, which was passed by the DDA at their meeting on Monday, November 13, 2006.
Mrs. Massengill moved to approve Resolution No. 06-11-14-34, amending the
Plymouth Township Downtown Development Authority Budget for 2006 and approving
the 2007 Budget. Seconded by Mr. Edwards.
Ayes all on a roll call vote.
A copy of the Resolution is on file in the Clerk's office for public perusal.
J.9 Special Assessment District Fund Budgets
Resolution No.
06-11-14-35
After review of the budgets by the Board, Mr. Edward moved to approve Resolution
No. 06-11-14-35, adopting the Amended Special Assessment District Fund Budget
for 2006 and the recommended Special Assessment District Fund Budget for 2007.
Seconded by Ms. Arnold.
Ayes all on a roll call vote.
A copy of the Resolution is on file in the Clerk’s office for public perusal.
J.10 Solid Waste Budgets
Resolution
No. 06-11-14-36
After Board review of the budgets, Mr. Mann moved to approve Resolution No.
06-11-14-36, adopting the Amended Solid Waste Fund Budget for 2006 and
Recommended Solid Waste Fund Budget for 2007. Seconded by Mrs. Massengill.
Ayes all on a roll call vote.
A copy of the Resolution is on file in the Clerk's office for public perusal.
J.11 Recommendation of Depositories for the Charter
Township of
Plymouth
Funds for the Calendar Year 2007
Resolution
No. 06-11-14-37
Ms. Arnold moved to approve Resolution No. 06-11-14-37, adopting the
Depositories for the Charter Township of Plymouth funds for the Calendar Year
2007. Seconded by Mr. Mann.
Ayes all on a roll call vote.
The Resolution reads as follows:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the following banks be named as depositories for the
Charter Township of Plymouth funds for the Calendar Year January 1, 2007,
through December 31, 2007. Everyday Savings and Checking Accounts, Money Market
Accounts, Certificates of Deposits, Commercial Paper and Pool Fund Investments
Accounts beginning January 1, 2007.
Money received by the Charter Township of Plymouth shall be deposited at the
Treasurer’s discretion into the following depositories:
LaSalle Bank Comerica Bank
Community Financial Flagstar Bank
Community Bank of Dearborn Chase Bank
National City Bank Fifth Third Bank
New Liberty Bank Charter One
J.12 Adoption of Solid Waste Fee
Mr. Anulewicz explained the increased costs necessitating an increase of $0.50
per month to fund the Solid Waste Fund for 2007.
Mrs. Massengill moved to approve the Solid Waste Fee of $39.00 per quarter,
effective as of December 1, 2006. Seconded by Ms. Arnold.
Ayes all.
K. SUPERVISOR COMMENTS
Mr. Reaume had Township Engineer Bailey update the Board on progress of the
water tower installation.
L. TRUSTEE COMMENTS
Mrs. Massengill informed the Board the recent election went well, with a
69.11% vote.
Board members discussed the status of the sale of the Township property at
Lilley and Ann Arbor Road, the date of the next newsletter, mailing the 2007
calendar, the Sheldon Road underpass, and the upcoming agreement with the City
of Plymouth.
M. PUBLIC COMMENT – There was none.
N. ADJOURN
Mrs. Massengill moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Mr.
Edwards.
Ayes all.
Meeting adjourned at 9:17 p.m.
Marilyn Massengill, Clerk
Charter Township of Plymouth
The Charter Township of Plymouth will provide necessary
reasonable aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio
tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with
disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon two weeks notice to the Charter
Township of Plymouth. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or
services should contact the Charter Township of Plymouth by writing or calling
the Human Resource Office, Charter Township of Plymouth, 9955 N. Haggerty Road,
Plymouth, Michigan, 48170, (734) 453-3202, TDD users: 1-800-649-3777 (Michigan
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