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 Long, Trustee
Daniel Munro,
Trustee
Absent: Rick Sovel, Trustee
Also Present: Phillip Adkison, Township Attorney
Jay James, Giffels-Webster Engineers
Christina Michaels, Township Attorney
MOTION by Abrams, supported by Gross, to approve the Regular Township Board
Meeting minutes of
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Received and
filed
PRESENTATIONS:
Vicki
Crouch, Auditor,
PETITIONS:
None
Joseph
Schornack, Fire Chief
Kathleen
Bartoluzzi, Planning Director
Jeffrey
Bowdell, Building-Zoning Director
Kathleen
Pogarch, Assessing Director
Eric
Seuss, Library Director
Emily
Dubey,
Kelly Knight,
Deputy Supervisor
Giffels-Webster
Engineering Report
Lt.
Dennis Davis, Oakland County Sheriffs Department
Wynn
Berry, Downtown Development Authority
MOTION by Abrams, supported by
ITEM 2:7-12
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Dan Newell Friends of Byers - When will the test results for the Byers residential home be completed? Supervisor Thomas Zoner stated the report is in the process of being written. Additionally Mr. Newell announced that the Byers Ice Cream Social would be held this weekend.
Dennis
Parks, Commerce Ridge maintenance has not been completed on the property west
of Commerce Ridge.
None
ITEM 4:7-12
PUBLIC HEARINGS
A.
Commerce
Crossing Street Lighting Special Assessment District Establishment Resolution
Supervisor
Thomas Zoner opened the Public Hearing.
No
one present had any comments or objections.
Supervisor
Thomas Zoner opened the Public Hearing.
ITEM 4:7-12
PUBLIC HEARINGS (
MOTION by Munro, supported by Gross, 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 known as Commerce Crossing Street Lighting Special
Assessment District. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
B.
Special
Projects #23 Special Assessment District Establishment Resolution
Supervisor
Thomas Zoner opened the Public Hearing.
No
one present had any comments or objections.
Supervisor
Thomas Zoner opened the Public Hearing.
MOTION by Munro, supported by
ITEM 5:7-12 CONTRACTS AWARDS AND AGREEMENTS
A.
Jay James,
Giffels-Webster Engineers gave a review.
MOTION by Munro, supported by Gross, to award the Welch Road
Widening Contract to the low bidder,
Oakland Excavating Co. at a cost of $400,032.50. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
A. An Amendment to
Ordinance 55, the Charter Township of Commerce Zoning Ordinance, to Amend
Section 401, Special Land Uses, Cluster Housing Text, to be known as Ordinance
No. 55-05-172.
MOTION by Munro, supported by Gross, to Introduce an Amendment to
Ordinance 55, the Charter Township of Commerce Zoning Ordinance, to Amend
(Motion) Section 401, Special Land Uses,
Cluster Housing Text, to be known as Ordinance No. 55-05-172 and to give
publication in the manner prescribed by law and bring back for Adoption. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
None
ITEM 8:7-12 SITE CONDOMINIUMS AND
PLATS
None
ITEM 9:7-12 CONSENT AGENDA
A. Uniform Traffic Code Enforcement
Request.
B. Budget Amendment 05-03
C. Property Ownership Transfer Penalty
D. Resolution Barkley/Demarist Paving
E. Resolution
F. Resolution Starwood #1 Sewer
G. Resolution
H. Resolution
I.
Resolution Person for the Award of Bond Sales
J. Parks and Recreation Committee
Schedule of Meetings
K. Library Board Schedule of Meetings
MOTION by Gross, supported by Abrams, to
approve the Resolution of the Township Board of the Charter Township of
Commerce Approving Consent Agenda.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Gross, Abrams,
Long,
NAYS:
ABSENT: Sovel
MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ITEM 10:7-12 PURCHASES
A. Parking Lot Improvements at Fire
Station #4
Joseph Schornack, Fire Chief is requesting additional time to review
bids.
MOTION by Munro, supported by
ITEM 11:7-12 OLD BUSINESS
A.
Patrick Donnely was present.
MOTION by Zoner, supported by Long, to approve the Resolution of the Township
Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Commerce Authorizing Application
for Banner Permit for a banner (3 deep x 30 wide) to be erected at the corner
of Cooley Lake Road and Union Lake Road on July 20, 2005 and continuing through
August 8, 2005.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Zoner, Long,
NAYS: Gross, Munro,
Abrams
ABSENT: Sovel
MOTION
FAILED
B. Electrician Per Diem Wage No Action
Taken
No action taken
C. Township Identification Badges
Tabled
No action taken
D. Tuomikoski Second Amended Consent
Judgment No Action Taken
Phillip Adkison, Township Attorney reviewed the proposal.
Kathleen Bartoluzzi, Township Planner reviewed the site plan.
MOTION by Munro, supported by Gross, to approve the Second Amended Consent
Judgment between Joseph Tuomikoski, Harold Rayberg, JT Land Development L.L.C.,
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Munro, Gross,
Zoner,
NAYS:
ABSENT: Sovel
MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
E. Paid-On-Call Firefighter Personnel
Tabled
MOTION by Munro, supported by
ITEM 11:7-12 OLD BUSINESS (Paid-On-Call Firefighter Personnel continued)
MOTION by Munro, supported by Long, to approve an increase for the Paid-On-Call
Firefighter Personnel for training from $12.00 to $14.00 per hour effective
ITEM 12:7-12 NEW BUSINESS
A. Library Staffing Levels
MOTION by Munro, supported by Abrams, to approve the recommendation of Eric D.
Suess, Library Director, to hire two additional part time employees for the Township
Library at 28 hours a week, at a salary rate of $10.00 per hour.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
B.
Phillip Adkison, Township Attorney recommends contacting Plante Moran to
inquire what the generally accepted accounting procedures are.
MOTION by Long, supported by Munro, to table the Library Building Fund
Millage.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Munro, Zoner,
NAYS: Gross
ABSENT: Sovel
MOTION
CARRIED
C. Township Hall Architectural Services
No action taken
D. Parks and Open Space Millage Funds
MOTION by Abrams, supported by Gross, to approve the expenditure of up to
$75,000.00 for one play structure for the