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
Debra
Kirkwood, Trustee
Daniel Munro,
Trustee
Absent: Robert Long, Trustee
Also Present:
Loren Crandell, Giffels-Webster Engineers
Christina Michaels, Township Attorney
MOTION by Abrams, supported by Gross, to approve the Special Township Board
Meeting minutes of October 4, 2005, the Regular Township Board Meeting minutes
of October 11, 2005, the Special Township Board Meeting minutes of October 28,
2005 and the Quarterly Discussion Meeting minutes of October 25, 2005 as
written. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
PRESENTATIONS:
None
Received and
filed
PETITION:
High Pointe
Condominium Road Improvement Special Assessment District
Christina
Michaels, Township Attorney explained the Special Assessment District.
MOTION by Gross,
supported by Abrams, to approve the Resolution of the Township Board of the
Charter Township of Commerce, Tentatively Declaring its Intention to Establish a
Special Assessment District to be known as High Pointe Condominium Road
Improvement Special Assessment District.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Joseph
Schornack, Fire Chief
Kathleen
Bartoluzzi, Planning Director
Emily
Dubey,
Lt.
Kathleen
Pogarch, Assessing Director
Giffels-Webster
Engineering Report
MOTION by Gross, supported by Abrams, to approve the Agenda, with
the following additions: Change Item 14 to Executive Session and Adjournment to
Item 15, change the agenda by beginning with item #3 then return to Item 2 when
a full board is present, and move Item 6B to Item 10B.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
A. 2006 Millage Public Hearing
Supervisor
Thomas Zoner opened the Public Hearing
No
one present had any comments or objections.
Supervisor Thomas
Zoner closed the Public Hearing
B. Approval of Millage Rates for 2005
MOTION by Gross,
supported by Munro, to approve the Charter Township of Commerce Resolution of
Levy of Operating Millage for the 2005 Tax Year.
(Resolution
Attached)
ROLL CALL
VOTE:
AYES: Gross, Munro, Sovel,
Abrams,
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Long
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
MOTION by Gross,
supported by Abrams, to approve the Charter Township of Commerce Resolution of
Levy of Library Millage for the 2005 Tax Year.
(Resolution
Attached)
ROLL CALL
VOTE:
AYES: Gross, Abrams, Sovel,
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Long
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
MOTION by Sovel,
supported by Abrams, to approve the Charter Township of Commerce Resolution of
Levy for Additional Sheriff Deputies Millage for the 2005 Tax Year. (Resolution Attached)
ROLL CALL
VOTE:
AYES: Sovel, Abrams,
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Long
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
MOTION by Gross, supported
by Abrams, to approve the Charter Township of Commerce Resolution of Levy to
Staff all 4 Fire Stations and Purchase Equipment for the 2005 Tax Year. (Resolution Attached)
ROLL CALL
VOTE:
AYES: Gross, Abrams,
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Long
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
MOTION by Gross,
supported by
(Resolution
Attached)
ROLL CALL
VOTE:
AYES: Gross,
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Long
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
MOTION by Sovel,
supported by Munro, to approve the Charter Township of Commerce Resolution of
Levy for Additional Police Services Millage for the 2005 Tax Year. (Resolution Attached)
ROLL CALL
VOTE:
AYES: Sovel, Munro,
Zoner, Abrams, Gross,
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Long
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
MOTION by Abrams, supported
by Munro, to approve the Charter Township of Commerce Resolution of Levy for
Public Library Services Millage for the 2005 Tax Year. (Resolution
Attached)
ROLL CALL
VOTE:
AYES: Abrams, Munro, Sovel, Zoner,
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Long
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
MOTION by Munro,
supported by
ROLL CALL
VOTE:
AYES: Munro,
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Long
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Supervisor
Thomas Zoner opened the Public Hearing
No
one present had any comments or objections.
Supervisor
Thomas Zoner closed the Public Hearing
2.
Downtown
Development Authority Budget
Supervisor
Thomas Zoner opened the Public Hearing
No
one present had any comments or objections.
Supervisor
Thomas Zoner closed the Public Hearing
MOTION by Munro,
supported by Gross, to approve the Downtown Development Authority Budget.
Downtown
Development Authority Budget (Motion Continued)
ROLL CALL
VOTE:
AYES: Munro, Gross, Abrams,
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Long
MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
MOTION by Sovel,
supported by Munro, to approve the Township Budget as presented including wages
and fees with the exception of the elected officials’ deputies.
ROLL
CALL VOTE:
AYES: Sovel, Munro, Gross, Abrams, Zoner
NAYS:
ABSENT: Long
MOTION CARRIED
Supervisor
Thomas Zoner opened the Public Hearing
No
one present had any comments or objections.
Supervisor
Thomas Zoner closed the Public Hearing
F. Approval for Community Development Block Grant Funds
2006-2007
MOTION by Gross,
supported by Munro, to approve the Charter Township of Commerce Resolution
Approving the 2006 Community Development Block Grant Funds. (Resolution Attached)
ROLL CALL
VOTE:
AYES: Gross, Munro,
Sovel, Abrams,
NAYS:
ABSENT: Long MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ITEM
Lewis
Caponelli 2047A
Public
Comments (Continued)
Supervisor
Thomas Zoner explained that the request is too late for the block grant program
this year although, if requested, the board would consider it for next year.
ITEM 4:11-08
CONTRACTS AWARDS AND AGREEMENTS
A.
Nextel
Communications
MOTION by Munro, supported by Sovel to conditionally approve the
Communications Site Lease Agreement (Grounds) between Nextel West Corp. and the
Charter Township of Commerce subject to conditions negotiated and
approved by the
Township Attorney and the Township Supervisors signature. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
A.
An Amendment
to Ordinance 55, the Charter Township of Commerce Zoning Ordinance, to Rezone
Township Land Areas from R-1B, R-1D (Single Family Residential) & RM
(Multiple Family Residential), to PRD (Public Recreational District), to be
known as Ordinance No. 55-05-179
MOTION by Munro, supported by Abrams, to Adopt
an Ordinance to Amend Article II and Article IV of the Zoning Ordinance of
Charter Township of