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
Robert
J. Long, Trustee
Cheryl
Magalski, Trustee
Daniel
Munro, Trustee
Also
Present:
Loren Crandell, Giffels-Webster Engineers
Christina Michaels, Township Attorney
MOTION by Abrams, supported by Gross, to
approve the Regular Township Board Meeting minutes of October 12, 2004, the
Special Township Board Meeting minutes of October 5, 2004, the Special Township
Board Meeting minutes of October 19, 2004, and the Special Township Board
Meeting minutes of October 26, 2004, as written. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Received and filed
PRESENTATIONS
Rick
Sovel - recognized by
MOTION by Gross,
supported by Magalski, to approve the Resolution honoring Rick Sovel for his
services as a Reserve Oakland County Sheriff Lieutenant.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Cheryl
Magalski – recognized for her services as a Trustee on the Commerce Township
Board of Trustees 1996 - 2004.
MOTION by Abrams, supported
by Gross, to approve the Resolution honoring Cheryl Magalski for her services
as a Commerce Township Trustee.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Thomas
Traciak, President, ACI Finance, Inc.
PETITIONS:
None
Jeffrey
Bowdell, Building-Zoning Director
Kathleen
Bartoluzzi, Interim Planning Director
Kathleen
Pogarch, Assessing Director
Todd
Martin, Fire Marshall
Lt.
Dennis Davis, Oakland County Sheriff’s Department
MOTION by Magalski,
supported by Munro, to approve the Agenda. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ITEM
Norma
Balana 5281 Inverary regarding the road in
Ryan
8393
A.
Appointment to
the Board of Review
MOTION by Sovel,
supported by Abrams, to accept the resignation of Debra Kirkwood from the Board
of Review. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Susan McFarland was present.
MOTION by Gross,
supported by Abrams, to appoint Susan McFarland to the Board of Review. MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ITEM
A. Special Projects #22 Special Assessment
District Establishment 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 Magalski, to approve the Resolution of the Township Board of the
Charter Township of Commerce Determining to Undertake an Improvement Project
and to Establish and Maintain a Special Assessment District to Pay Costs
Associated Therewith and Approving the Plans and Estimates of Costs Therefor,
Special Projects No. 22. MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
B.
Fourth Amended
Development Plan and Fourth Amended Tax Increment Financing Plan for the
Downtown Development Authority.
Thomas
Traciak, President, ACI Finance, Inc.
Supervisor Thomas Zoner opened the
Public Hearing.
ITEM 4:11-9
PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued)
Susan
Averbauch 9005 Campbell Creek Drive
has concerns that the DDA is mortgaging the future of
John Ivanboard with objections because
he feels this will be funded by tax dollars.
Supervisor Thomas Zoner closed the
Public Hearing.
Thomas
Rauch – DDA Attorney was present.
MOTION by Gross, supported
by Munro, to Adopt the Fourth Amended Development Plan and Fourth Amended Tax
Increment Financing Plan for the Downtown Development Authority. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ITEM 5:11-9
CONTRACTS AWARDS AND AGREEMENTS
None
None
A.
An Amendment
to Ordinance No. 55, the Charter Township of Commerce Zoning Ordinance, Zoning
Text Amendments in Sections 2002, 2005, and 2008, to be known as Ordinance
55-04-168.
B.
The Charter
Township of Commerce Downtown Development Authority Fourth Amended Development
Plan and Fourth Amended Tax Increment Financing Plan, to be known as Ordinance
97-04-0.
MOTION by Munro,
supported by Gross, to Adopt Ordinance 97-04-0, Charter Township of Commerce
Downtown Development Authority Fourth Amended Development Plan and Fourth
Amended Tax Increment Financing Plan and to give publication in the manner
prescribed by law. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ITEM
None
ITEM
A. Resolution Declaring Bond
Reimbursement Expectation for Special Projects 322.
B. Resolution Certifying Delinquent
Special Assessments Placing them on the 2004 Winter Tax Roll for Collection.
C. Resolution of Levy for Park
Improvements and Creation and Acquisition of Open Space Millage.
D. Resolution of Levy for Public Library
Services Millage.
E. Resolution for Budget Amendment 04-04.
MOTION by Munro, supported by Abrams, to
approve the Resolution of the Township Board of the Charter Township of
Commerce Approving Consent Agenda.
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES: Munro,
Magalski, Gross, Sovel, Long, Abrams, Zoner
NAYS:
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ITEM
A. Fire Department Monitors (Pager
Alerting Systems)
MOTION by Munro, supported by Magalski, to
approve the recommendation of the Fire Chief to purchase twelve pager monitors
from Com-Tech Electronics at a cost not to exceed $5,000.00, funds to come from
the Fire Department Fund. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Jeffrey Bowdell, Building/Zoning
Director recommends the purchase of five Kodak Model DX-7590 digital cameras
from
MOTION by Sovel, supported by Gross, to
approve the purchase of five Kodak Model DX-6490 4 megapixel digital cameras from
ITEM 11:11-9 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
This shall remain
on the table.
D. Pre-Qualifications for Central West
Water – Tabled
MOTION by Sovel, supported by Gross to
remove Pre-Qualifications for Central West Water from the table. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
MOTION