REGULAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
CALL TO ORDER: Supervisor Thomas Zoner called the meeting to order at
ROLL CALL: Present: Thomas K. Zoner, Supervisor
Sandra Abrams,
Clerk
Susan
Gross, Treasurer
Debra
Kirkwood, Trustee
Robert
J. Long, Trustee
Daniel
Munro, Trustee
Rick Sovel, Trustee
Also Present: Phillip Adkison, Township Attorney
Loren Crandell, Giffels-Webster Engineers
Christina Michaels, Township Attorney
MOTION by Abrams, supported by Sovel, to approve the Regular Township Board
Meeting minutes of November 9, 2004, the Special Township Board Meeting minutes
of November 16, 2004, the Special Township Board Meeting minutes of November
23, 2004, the Special Township Board Meeting minutes of November 30, 2004 and
the Regular Township Board Meeting minute correction of July 13, 2004. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Received and
filed
PRESENTATIONS:
Chris DeBear
was present.
George
Hartman, Architect, was present.
2.
Interview of
Library Consultant
Beverly
Papai was present.
PETITIONS:
None
Joseph
Schornack, Fire Chief
Lt.
Dennis Davis, Oakland County Sheriff’s Department
Kathleen
Bartoluzzi, Interim Planning Director
Jeffrey
Bowdell, Building-Zoning Director
Kathleen
Pogarch, Assessing Director (excused)
Kelly Knight,
Senior and Community Services Director
Loren
Crandell, Giffels-Webster Engineering Report
MOTION by Sovel, supported by Abrams, to approve the Agenda with
the following additions: Add Item 5F Library Consultant Agreement, 5G D.D.A.
Library License Agreement and Item 7 Dennis Parks 55-04-167 Adoption. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ITEM 2:12-14
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Susan
Averbuch, President Campbell Creek Homeowners Association regarding D.D.A.
Meeting Schedules. She urges the Board
to include evening meetings in the D.D.A. meeting schedule.
Glen
Ruggles regarding library services. He
believes the Links of Pinewood is not a good location to have library services
because of traffic problems. He
believes we already have good library services from the three surrounding
communities.
Kathleen
Bieke 3251Mandrake – She believes there should be no rush to build a new
library since we already have library services through
Marissa Penrod 3162 Green Oak asked what the contract
consists of with West Bloomfield Library and why the Township wants a temporary
library.
Comment
from public:
There
is nothing on the Township website regarding library services.
PUBLIC
COMMENTS (continued)
Don
Hicks 2622 Pinto. He would like the to
have Township create an independent Library Board. He questioned the cost of library service
contracts.
Bill
Doggett
Cheryl
Shumacker 4866 Sundew. Residents are
concerned on what they voted for with the library millage.
A.
Board of
Review Reappointment
MOTION by Abrams,
supported by Gross, to reappoint Robert Reinhart, Sue McFarland, Barbara Rosman,
Larry Pawlovich, Pat Russnell, Robert McGee to the Board of Review for a term
of one year expiring
MOTION by Abrams,
supported by Gross, to table Union Negotiator Appointment. MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ITEM 4:12-14
PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Special Projects
#22 Special Assessment District Roll Resolution.
Supervisor
Thomas Zoner opened the Public Hearing.
No one present
had any comments or objections.
Supervisor Thomas
Zoner closed the Public Hearing.
MOTION by Gross, supported by Abrams, to approve the Resolution
Confirming Special Assessment Roll for the Special Assessment District
Designated Special Projects No. 22. MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ITEM 5:12-14 CONTRACTS AWARDS AND AGREEMENTS
A.
MOTION by Gross, supported by Sovel, to approve the Library
Services Contract between the Charter Township of Commerce and the West
Bloomfield Township Library Board, Walled Lake City Library, if they agree, and
authorize the appropriate signatures.
CONTRACTS AWARDS AND AGREEMENTS (continued)
Discussion-
Long – would like the Board to inquire if
MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
MOTION by Long, to approach the libraries to see if they would
consider extending library services for a longer period of time.
FAILED DUE TO LACK OF SUPPORT
B.
Library
Architect Contract
C.
Library Design
Consultant
D.
Library
Contract Manager
F. Library Consultant
Agreement
MOTION by Abrams, supported by Munro, to authorize the Township
Attorney to move forward with the details of the Library Architect Contract,
Library Design Consultant, Library Contract Manager, and the Library Consultant
Agreement and bring back to the Township Board. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
E.
Road
Construction Contract
MOTION by Munro, supported by Gross, to approve Bob Rousseaux’s
Excavating, Inc. proposal for Commerce Library Loop Road Connector in the
amount of $43,000.00. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
G. D.D.A. Library
License Agreement
MOTION by Munro, supported by Abrams, to approve the D.D.A. Library
License Agreement.
Discussion –
Long – cannot vote on a contract that he has not had an opportunity to review.
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES: Munro,
NAYS: Long
MOTION CARRIED
None
An Amendment
to the Charter Township of Commerce Zoning Ordinance No. 55, to Rezone 15 acres
adjacent to the City of Novi from R-1B, Single Family Residential to MHP,
Mobile Home Park, to be known as Ordinance No. 55-04-167.
MOTION by Munro, supported by
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Munro,
NAYS: Long,
Sovel
MOTION
CARRIED
ITEM 8:12-14 SITE CONDOMINIUMS AND
PLATS
None
ITEM 9:12-14 CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approve Meeting Schedules for Boards
and Commissions for 2005
B. Approve Bank Depositories
C. Budget Amendments
MOTION by Abrams, supported by Gross, to
approve the Resolution of the Township Board of the Charter Township of
Commerce Approving Consent Agenda. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ITEM 10:12-14 PURCHASES
A.
System Wide-Anti-Virus Software
Jeffery Bowdell, Building and Zoning Director recommends the purchase of
45 licenses from Access Computer at a cost of $894.65 plus approximately
$1,500.00 for removal of old software installation of the new software and
configuring the machines.
MOTION by Abrams, supported by Gross, to approve the recommendation of the
Building and Zoning Director to purchase 45 licenses (Trend Micro Client Server
Suite) and for removal of old software installation of the new software and
configuring the machines from Access Computer at a cost not to exceed
$3,500.00. Funds to come from the
General Fund Fund Balance, the Fire Department and the Building Department.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
PURCHASES (continued)
B.
Loose Equipment for Fire Department Tanker Apparatus
Joseph Schornack, Fire Chief recommends the purchase of loose equipment
for the new tanker apparatus.
MOTION by Gross, supported by Sovel, to approve the recommendation of the Fire
Chief to purchase loose equipment for the new tanker apparatus from Halt Fire,
Inc. at a cost not to exceed $20,500.00, funds to come from the Fire Department
Fund. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
C.
Fire Department Radios
Joseph Schornack, Fire Chief recommends the purchase of 2 mobile radios
and 4 portable radios with chargers for the new tanker and new GMC utility
vehicle.
MOTION by Munro, supported by Sovel, to approve the recommendation of the Fire
Chief to purchase 2 mobile radios and 4 portable radios with chargers for the new
tanker and new GMC utility vehicle from Radio Equipment at a cost not to exceed
$3,500.00, funds to come from the Fire Department Fund. MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ITEM 11:12-14 OLD BUSINESS
A.
This shall remain on the table.
B. Community Center Appointments – Tabled
This shall remain on the table.
C. Emergency Preparedness – No Action
Taken
No action taken
D. Charter
This shall remain on the table.
E. Township Planner Job Description –
Tabled
This shall remain on the table.
F. Soave Consent Judgment
MOTION by Abrams, supported by Gross, to table Soave Consent Judgment.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
OLD BUSINESS (continued)
G. Tuomikoski Consent Judgment
MOTION by Abrams, supported by Sovel, to table Tuomikoski Consent Judgment. MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
H. Recording Secretary Wages
MOTION by Abrams, supported by Munro, to approve the wages for the Recording
Secretary as follows: Township Board and Zoning Board of Appeals meetings -
$14.00 per hour, minimum $80.00, maximum $130.00 per meeting.
Planning Commission - $80.00 per meeting.
Parks and Recreation - $70.00 per meeting. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
I.
Plumbing and Mechanical Inspectors Position
MOTION by