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
Rick Sovel, Trustee
Absent: Daniel Munro, 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 February 8, 2005 with a correction to page 1 remove the word
“excused” and the Special Township Board Meeting minutes of February 23, 2005,
with a correction to page 2, second Motion, change “and Assistant” to “an
Assistant” and change “and/or” to “or”.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Received and
filed
PRESENTATIONS:
None
Joseph
Schornack, Fire Chief
Todd
Martin, Fire Marshall
Lt.
Dennis Davis, Oakland County Sheriff’s Department
Kathleen
Bartoluzzi, Interim Planning Director (absent)
Jeffrey
Bowdell, Building-Zoning Director
Kathleen
Pogarch, Assessing Director
Eric
Seuss, Library Director
Jay
James, Giffels-Webster Engineering Report
Kelly Knight,
Senior and Community Services Director
MOTION by Abrams, supported by
ITEM 2:3-8
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Glen Short,
Ragine
Uehilni 323 Newton regarding Byers home - black mold testing.
Bob
Donahue 4875 Comstock request the Friends of Byers be allowed to undertake the
black mold testing and the Board hold off on demolition until such testing is
completed.
Janice
Leonhardt would like to speak to Item #12
Dan
Newell would like the issue of Byers home moved up on the agenda.
Jorge Pacheco, Zoning Board of Appeals for a 3 Year Term
Ending
MOTION by Sovel,
supported by Long, to reappoint Jorge Pacheco to the Zoning Board of Appeals for
a 3 Year Term Ending
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ITEM 4:3-8
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
ITEM 5:3-8 CONTRACTS AWARDS AND AGREEMENTS
A.
Log Cabin Home
on
Jeffrey
Bowdell, recommends McGowan’s Construction in the amount of $11,245.00 to
perform the repairs at the Log Cabin Home.
MOTION by Gross,
supported by Abrams, to approve the recommendation of Jeffrey Bowdell,
Building-Zoning Director, to accept the quote from McGowan’s Construction in
the amount of $11,245.00 to perform the repairs at the Log Cabin Home. Funds to come from the
Improvement Revolving Fund. MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
B. Sanitary Sewer Construction Agreement
Loren
Crandell, Gifflels Webster Engineering gave a review.
MOTION by Abrams,
supported by Sovel, to approve the Agreement to Construct Sanitary Sewer
between Athenian Lounge Acquisition, L.L.C. d/b/a The Draft Sports Bar &
Grille and the Charter Township of Commerce subject to the approval of an
Intergovernmental Agreement between
None
A. An Amendment to the
Charter Township of Commerce Zoning Ordinance No. 55, a Text Amendment for
signage on a Multi-Tenant Building, to be known as Ordinance 55-05-170.
MOTION by Abrams,
supported by Sovel, to approve the Adoption of An Amendment to the Charter
Township of Commerce Zoning Ordinance No. 55, a Text Amendment for signage on a
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ITEM 8:3-8 SITE CONDOMINIUMS AND PLATS
A. Ladd Industrial Subdivision Final Plat
Approval
Christina
Michaels, Township Attorney gave a review.
MOTION by Abrams, supported by Long, to approve PR 99-34-03 Final
Plat Approval Ladd Industrial Subdivision, Sidwell No.: 17-34-101-009, subject
to the approval of the Final Plat from the City of Walled Lake. This is subject to all changes, requirements
and conditions of the Planning Commission, Township Board, Engineers and
Attorney and subject to final approval by the Township Attorneys and Engineers. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
B.
MOTION by Abrams, supported by
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
C. Maplebrook Site Plan
MOTION by Gross,
supported by Long, to table SP
D.
Christina Michaels, Township Attorney gave a review.
MOTION by Sovel,
supported by
MOTION CARRIED
ITEM 9:3-8 CONSENT AGENDA
A. Resolution Suspension of Liquor
License Applications
C.
Resolution to Authorize Fire Department Banner Permit
D.
Resolution to Authorize St. Patrick’s Parish Summer’s End Fair Banner
Permit
E.
Resolution The Library Network
F.
Resolution to Membership Request Form
MOTION by Gross, supported by Abrams, to approve
the Resolution of the Township Board of the Charter Township of Commerce
Approving Consent Agenda with the removal of Item B.
ITEM 9:3-8 CONSENT AGENDA (continued)
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Gross, Abrams,
Long, Sovel,
NAYS:
ABSENT: Munro MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
B.
Resolution to Authorize the Issuance of Special Assessment Bonds Series
2005-A
MOTION by Gross, supported by Sovel, to approve the Charter Township of Commerce
Bond Authorizing Resolution Special Assessment (LTGO) Bonds Series 2005-A.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Gross, Sovel,
Abrams, Long,
NAYS:
ABSENT: Munro MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ITEM 10:3-8 PURCHASES
A. Purchase Requisition for Mower for
Maintenance Department
MOTION by Abrams, supported by
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
B. Fire Department Purchases: Floor Buffer
for Station 1, Gas Line at Station 4, Back up Generator for Radio
Communications.
Joseph Schornack, Fire Chief will return with three bids for the
generator. The floor buffer will follow
purchasing policy. In addition, the
Board will be advised of cost relative to the proposed gas line at Station 4.
No action taken
ITEM 11:3-8 OLD BUSINESS
A.
This shall remain on the table.
B. Community Center Appointments – Tabled
This shall remain on the table.
ITEM 11:3-8 OLD BUSINESS (continued)
C. Emergency Preparedness – No Action
Taken
No action taken
D. Soave Centers Consent Judgment –
Tabled
This shall remain on the table.
E. Tuomikoski Second Amended Consent
Judgment – Tabled
This shall remain on the table.
ITEM 12:3-8 NEW BUSINESS
A.
MOTION by Abrams, supported by Long, to approve the recommendation of the Parks
and Recreation Committee to solicit bids to hire a professional park and
recreation Planning Consultant to assist with the Dodge Park Conceptual Plan. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
B. Black Mold Test for Byer’s Residential
Home – Recommendation by Parks and Recreation Committee.
Kelly Knight reviewed the recommendation by the Parks and Recreation
Committee.
Janice Leonhardt was present and passed out handouts regarding the Byers’
residential home and urged the Board to delay their decision to solicit bids to
demolish the Byer’s residential home.
She contacted the Michigan Historic Network and supplied the Township
with their recommendation.
Dan Newell supports Ms. Leonhardts statements and would be willing to be
part of a special board designated for the management of the property.
Bob Donahue stated that the Friends of Byers have put in a lot of time
and money into the site and should be involved in the RFP and the study. He is willing to volunteer to head a
professional plan to save the house with at least three (3) architects and
three (3) engineers.
Mary St. Louis stated they have $5,000.00 to go towards the white house
by the river and they have already installed a new roof on it.