Imlay Township
Board Meeting
Imlay Township
Hall Wednesday,
January 17, 2007 7:30 p.m.
Members Present: Supervisor Steve Hoeksema, Clerk Dawn
Childers, Treasurer Debra Burns, Trustee Larry Kennel, Trustee John Mulder
Members Absent: None
Others Present: Attorney Gary Davis, Recording Secretary Tina
Marotz and members of the public per attached sheet.
1. Call to
Order: Supervisor Steve Hoeksema called the meeting
to order at 7:30 p.m. and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. A moment of
silence was given in honor of the memory of Mr. Walter Kennel and President
Ford.
2. Roll Call: Tina Marotz, recording secretary called the
roll.
3. Minutes: The Board reviewed the minutes of the
December 13, 2006 meeting.
Moved by John Mulder supported by Larry Kennel, to accept
the minutes as
presented. Motion
Carried.
4. Treasurer’s
Report: Treasurer's Report was
presented by Treasurer Debra Burns. Moved by Larry Kennel to accept the
Treasurer's Report as presented. Supported by Dawn Childers.
Motion Carried.
5. Planning
Commission Report: Larry Kennel reported that
at the last Planning Commission meeting the proposed amendments were presented
to the board.
6. Park
Committee - John
Mulder reported that items still need to be removed from the VFW Park and to be
brought to the Township Hall.
7. Public
Time: Mr.
Jim Calder, 6587 Carlton Drive. Asked
for a delay in enforcement of the fence ordinance. The board agreed to give Mr. Calder until
July 1, 2007 until enforcement to be acted upon.
Mr. Joe Suma representing the Lapeer
County Road Commission gave the board a date of February 7, 2007 at 10:30 a.m.
as meeting date regarding bonding.
The place of the meeting is yet
be determined.
8. Old
Business:
A.
Trinity/Anspaugh Law Suit - The Township has received information from the Court
of Appeals regarding this issue.
Attorney Gary Davis reported that there is no time limit in which they
have to make a determination. Several
members of the public expressed how they felt about having an asphalt plant on
Newark Road. All who spoke were in
agreement that they did not wish to have an asphalt plant in that area of the
Township.
B. VFW - Rescind motion to give up lease - Moved
by Dawn
Childers, Supported by Debra Burns that with the information
received by the Township, it would not be possible to give up the lease with
the VFW at this time. Motion Carried.
C. Office Hours - Rescind motion for Monday
hours - Moved by
Debra Burns, Supported by Larry
Kennel to keep the hours as is on Monday's until March 5, 2007 due to the fact
that the tax bills state Monday hours as 1:00-5:00 p.m.. Motion
Carried.
D. Mrs. Valcaniant - garage issue - Mrs. Valcaniant sent a
letter to the State of Michigan regarding the issue with the damage being done
to her property which she feels is due to her neighbor's garage. The board addressed this by sending a letter
back to the State which hopefully will address all of the concerns.
9. New
Business:
A. Gravel Pit Reports - Mr. Cory Mabrey gave his
reports on the gravel pits in the Township that he inspected. The Toby/Spies
gravel pit is a non-compliant pit. Cory
reported items that were non-compliant, it was started before the ordinance was
in existence so it can’t be expected to meet all of the existing
standards. The Measel gravel pit is also a non-compliant pit. There was discussion on this pit regarding
the existing pond and that there is no fence on this piece of land. The Imlay
Sand & Gravel pit, also a non-compliant pit. Discussion of the water depths, fencing, the
berm around the property. There is a
dust issue during heavy traffic also.
Larry Kennel recommended to Paul Wilcox that the owners of these gravel
pits attend a meeting to discuss the outcomes of these inspections.
B. Fire
Runs Limit for Year Per Location - Discussion among the board members pertaining to how
many fire runs are allowed under the fire protection ordinance.
C.
Approve Calendar for Closed Office Days - Moved by Larry Kennel, Supported by John Mulder to accept the
dates presented for the calendar year of 2007 as dates that the office will be
closed. Motion carried.
D. Budget Amendment - Dawn Childers recommended to
the board the following budget Amendments.
Increase the Drain Commission $11,638.00, decrease General Budget
$7,500.00, decrease EMS $6,138.00, increase Cemetery $2,000.00. Moved by
John Mulder to accept the recommendations as presented. Supported
by Debra Burns. Motion Carried.
10. Cemetery
- Discussion
among the board regarding selling the truck that is owned by the Township for
cemetery use. Moved by John Mulder, supported
by Debra Burns, to put the truck up for sale, with the acceptance of bids
for one month. Motion Carried.
Discussion of the mold in the
Mausoleum. This will be looked
into.
11. Building
Inspector's Report: Inspector Paul Wilcox gave a
summary report to the board with totals on permits pulled for the 2006 calendar
year. So far this year, there have been
two permits pulled. One, for a demolition of a barn and one for the demolition
of a shed.
12. Attorneys report: Attorney Gary Davis reported that there is
nothing yet on the sawmill ruling. An
entertainment ordinance from the MTA was given to Gary Davis to review. Gary handed out to the board members a
proposed ordinance regarding firearms on property less than 5 acres. The board will review this and discuss at
next month's meeting.
13.
Public Time - Members of the public discussed more concerns regarding the
Trinity/Anspaugh Law Suit.
14.
Bills: Moved by Debra Burns, Supported by Larry Kennel to pay the
bills General Fund, $38, 265.16, Cemetery $6,768.54, Permit Fund $6,136.66,
OEF/MP $450.00, Perpetual Care $293.19, Recreational Fund $5,470.00 Trust &
Agency $1,500.00 Grand total of $58,
883.55 Motion carried.
15. Other Business: Dawn Childers presented to the board two
bills for fire runs that were not actual fires and were called in by
passersby. Moved by Debra Burns, Supported
by John Mulder, to not bill those being billed for these two fire run
bills. Motion Carried.
15. Adjournment - Moved by Debra Burns supported by Larry Kennel to adjourn
the Township Board meeting at 8:50 p.m..
Motion Carried.
Respectfully
submitted by,
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Tina
Marotz, recording secretary Dawn
Childers, Clerk