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
Received and
filed
PRESENTATIONS:
Lakes
Area Youth Assistance – Presentation by Deborah Lindsey and Linda Hinckley
PETITIONS
None
Todd
Martin, Fire Marshall
Lt.
Dennis Davis, Oakland County Sheriff’s Department - absent
Giffels-Webster
Engineering Report
Constance
Guest, Planning Director
Jeffrey
Bowdell, Building-Zoning Director
Kathleen
Pogarch, Assessing Director
MOTION by Sovel,
supported by Abrams, to approve the Agenda. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ITEM 2:9-14
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Glen
Short,
A.
Robert McGee,
Reappointment to the Planning Commission, for a 3-year term to expire
MOTION by Abrams,
supported by Gross, to reappoint Robert McGee to the Planning Commission for a
3-year term ending
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ITEM 4:9-14
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
ITEM 5:9-14 CONTRACTS AWARDS AND AGREEMENTS
A.
Municipal
Credit Contract Fiscal Year 2005
MOTION by Gross,
supported by Abrams, to approve the Municipal Credit Contract Fiscal Year 2005
and the Waiver of Right to Municipal Credits. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
B.
Environmental
Site Assessment
MOTION by Gross,
supported by Abrams, to approve the Environmental Site Assessment to McDowell
& Associates at an amount not to exceed $2,750.00, funds to come from the
ISTEA Grant. MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
C.
Intergovernmental
Agreement with
MOTION by Gross,
supported by Abrams, to approve the Resolution Authorizing Approval of
Agreement to Transfer Authority to Acquire Property Interests to the Charter
Township of Commerce for the Central West Water Main Project (Village of
Wolverine Lake). MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
A.
An Amendment
to Ordinance No. 55, the Charter Township of Commerce an Ordinance to Amend
Article XIII of the Zoning Ordinance of Charter Township of Commerce to be
known as Ordinance 55-04-166.
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES: Abrams, Sovel,
Magalski, Munro, Gross, Zoner
NAYS: Long
MOTION CARRIED
B.
An Amendment
to Ordinance No. 28, the Charter
MOTION by Sovel, supported by Munro, to Introduce Charter Township
of Commerce an Ordinance to Amend Ordinance No. 28-96-1, Omnibus Penal Code, to
be known as Ordinance 28-04-02 and to give publication in the manner prescribed
by law and bring back for Adoption.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Christina
Michaels, Township Attorney reviewed the Ordinance.
ITEM 8:9-14 SITE CONDOMINIUMS AND
PLATS
None
ITEM 9:9-14 CONSENT AGENDA
A. Appointment of Lakes Area Youth Board
Member
B. Additions to Bank Depositories
MOTION by Abrams, supported by Sovel, to approve
the Resolution of the Township Board of the Charter Township of Commerce
Approving Consent Agenda.
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES: Abrams, Sovel, Long,
Magalski, Munro, Gross, Zoner
NAYS:
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ITEM 10:9-14 PURCHASES
A. Front Page Software
MOTION by Abrams, supported by Sovel, to approve up to $450.00 for software and
licensing to update and run the Township Web Page. Funds to come
from the General Fund Fund Balance. MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
B. Fire Department Air Compressor
MOTION by Sovel, supported by Abrams, to authorize up to $12,000.00 for the
purchase of one air compressor from Air Source One. Funds to come
from the General Fund Fund Balance and reimburse from the 2005 Fire Department
Budget. MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ITEM 11:9-14 OLD BUSINESS
A. Consent Judgment
No action taken.
B.
Remain on the table.
C. Community Center Appointments – Tabled
Remain on the table
D. Emergency Preparedness – No Action
Taken
No action taken.
E.
Remain on the table
F.
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools Traffic Light for Northern High School
– Tabled
Remain on the table
G.
McLeod Telecommunication Permit Application
Lisa Hamameh of Adkison, Need & Allen, P.L.L.C.
stated that adequate proof of insurance has not been submitted, therefore she
recommends denial.
MOTION by Abrams, supported by Sovel, to deny
McLeod Telecommunication Permit Application, Inc. due to
failure to supply adequate certificate of insurance. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ITEM 12:9-14 NEW BUSINESS
A.
MOTION by Sovel,
supported by Gross to enter into negotiation with the union to create a part time
position as an assistant to the Senior and Community Services Director. Hours shall be less than 20 hours per week
with no benefits.
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES: Abrams, Sovel,
Long, Magalski, Munro, Gross
NAYS: Zoner
MOTION CARRIED
ITEM 12:9-14 NEW BUSINESS (new business)
B. Budget Amendment for Building
Department
Jeffrey
Bowdell, Building-Zoning Director explained the budget amendment.
MOTION by Gross, supported by Munro, to
approve the Budget Amendment for the Building Department as follows: Personnel
Costs to Building Department as submitted ($362,988.80) from the Building Fund
to the General Fund;
Capital Outlay as submitted with the deletion of the storage racks for
$30,000.00; and Line Item Changes, Recommended Change for the Salaries
–Director ($65,000.00) as submitted, to be effective September 12, 2004.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
MOTION by Abrams, supported by Gross, to approve the Orders with the following additions and changes:
CES
Electric $ 15.00
Charles
Mcilhargey 124.92
Comcast,
Walled
Commerce
Decker, LLC 23.10
Credit
Bureau, Inc. 21.00
Damman
Hardware 4.78
Lasalle
Bank
1,772.48
Mcleod
Nextel
Communications 678.67
Office
Express
1,832.72
Pitney
Bowes, Inc. 111.93
SBC
Ameritech 111.12
SCN
Communications 179.95
Terminex 103.00
Utility
Financial Solutions
1,125.00