October 4, 2005- Special
Meeting
October 18, 2005- Special
Meeting
October 25, 2005- Special Meeting
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
Robert Long, Trustee
Daniel Munro,
Trustee (arrived at
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
MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
PRESENTATIONS:
None
Received and
filed
Joseph
Schornack, Fire Chief
Jeffrey
Bowdell, Building-Zoning Director
Kathleen
Bartoluzzi, Planning Director
Kathleen
Pogarch, Assessing Director (excused)
Eric
Seuss, Library Director
Emily
Dubey,
Giffels-Webster
Engineering Report
Lt.
Dennis Davis, Oakland County Sheriff’s Department
MOTION by Abrams, supported by Gross, to approve the Agenda, with
the following additions: Under New Business
add “New water hook up with
ITEM 2:10-11
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mark
Shoemaker
Richard
Price
David
Livermore 4910 Knollcrest
Lorraine
Bock
Edmund
Yee
Howard
Fisher
Paul
Stavros 4930 Knollcrest Court stated he has had his house for sale for two
years and no one is interested in purchasing it because of the hazard of the
detention pond.
A
booklet dated
Jeff
Bowdell stated that he dealt with soil erosion issues arising from a complaint
that he received.
MOTION by Munro,
supported by Sovel, to immediately stop all building inspections, issuance of
any temporary or permanent certificate of occupancy and all work in Birkdale
subdivision.
ITEM 2:10-11
PUBLIC COMMENTS (continued)
Randell
Yankey of the Spinal Column Newspaper asked if any of
the board members saw the retaining wall that was constructed on the site plan.
Earl
Whitlock 1825 Union Lake Road was present to discuss the widening of Cooley
Lake Road and the addition of sidewalks.
He heard that Union Lake Road will be widened and he is in support of
this improvement. He would like the
Township to request sidewalks in the preliminary engineering stage of the road
improvement.
A. Thomas Jones,
Planning Commission – 3 Year Reappointment
MOTION by Abrams,
supported by Munro, to re-appoint Thomas Jones to the Planning Commission for a
three-year term to expire on
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ITEM 4:10-11
CONTRACTS AWARDS AND AGREEMENTS
A. Cemetery
Maintenance, Sexton and Bookkeeping Services
MOTION by Gross,
supported by Abrams, to approve the Contract for Cemetery Maintenance Sexton
and Bookkeeping Services.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
B. Snowplowing
Contract – Township Properties and Lower Mt. Royal Subdivision
MOTION by Munro,
supported by Sovel, to approve the Snowplowing Contract for Township properties
and Lower Mt. Royal Subdivision with Your Way for unlimited season in an amount
not to exceed $14,000.00.
ROLL
CALL VOTE:
AYES: Munro, Sovel, Long, Kirkwood, Abrams,
Zoner
NAYS: Gross
MOTION CARRIED
C. Township
Auditors
MOTION by Abrams,
supported by Gross, to adopt the Agreement dated September 12, 2005 between
Layton & Richardson and the Charter Township of Commerce in an amount not
to exceed $19,750.00. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Regular Township Board Meeting
A. An Amendment to Ordinance 55, the Charter Township of
Commerce Zoning Ordinance, to Rezone 2255 Pontiac Trail from R-1D Single Family
Residential to B-1 Local Business, to be known as Ordinance No. 55-05-177
MOTION by Munro, supported by Gross, to Adopt An Amendment to
Ordinance 55, the Charter Township of Commerce Zoning Ordinance, to Rezone 2255
Pontiac Trail from R-1D Single Family Residential to B-1 Local Business, to be
known as Ordinance No. 55-05-177 and post according to law.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ITEM 6:10-11 SITE CONDOMINIUMS AND
PLATS
A.
Whispering Ridge
Estates – Final Site Plan Approval
Kathleen Bartoluzzi, Planning Director gave a review.
MOTION by Munro, supported by Abrams, to approve SP
ITEM 7:10-11 PURCHASES
A.
Transport
Unit – Fire Department
Joseph Schornack, Fire Chief recommends the low bidder Wheeled Coach in
the amount of $105,817.00.
MOTION by Munro, supported by Abrams, to
approve the recommendation of the Fire Chief to purchase one (1) 2006 E450
Ambulance and two (2) Stryker MX Pro R3 Cot, RH IV Pole & end 02 Holder
from Wheeled Coach at a cost not to exceed $105,817.00. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ITEM 8:10-11 OLD BUSINESS
A.
Other Matters –
Personnel for Vacant Township Positions – Tabled 9-13-05
This will remain on the table.
Regular Township Board Meeting
ITEM 8:10-11 OLD BUSINESS (continued)
B.
Garbage and gas surcharge
proposal
MOTION by Abrams, supported by Sovel, to negotiate the existing contract for a
garbage surcharge with Republic for the year 2006. Republic requested the surcharge
because of rising gasoline prices.
Republic shall pay for Township Attorney fees associated with the
addendum. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ITEM 9:10-11 NEW BUSINESS
A.
Halloween
Hours
MOTION by Long, supported by Abrams, to approve the 2005 Halloween Hours from
MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
B.
Budget
Discussion
No action
C.
New water hook up with Wolverine
Village
The Wolverine Party Store on Glengary Road is presently out of
water.
Supervisor Thomas Zoner will pursue this matter and bring it back to the
Township Board.
ITEM 11:10-11
ORDERS
MOTION by Abrams, supported by Gross, to approve the Orders as presented.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ITEM
12:10-11 OTHER MATTERS TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD
Trustee Munro – Shoppes of Commerce has been tabled 3-4 times
regarding changes made in the landscaping and parking space requirements. They were allowed to open for business
without approval of the site plan. Jeff
Bowdell stated they came into the Township for a permit to open 4 months prior
to the parking space issue. Trustee
Munro feels that the Certificate of Occupancy should be held up.
Trustee
Munro – Has some Issues with site plans being held up based on architectural
design of buildings. Citizens Bank was
tabled because of the
Regular Township Board Meeting
ITEM
12:10-11 OTHER MATTERS (continued)
signature architectural design of the
building. There should be some type of
directions from the Township Board in regards to the Form Based Code.
Kathleen
Bartoluzzi, Planning Director stated that the architectural design guidelines
of the Township were reviewed in respect to Citizens Bank.
Recess: 9:00 p.m.
Reconvene: 9:08 p.m.
Jeffrey
Bowdell discussed the need for a sanitary sewer lead
to service the old Athenian Bar, now the “Draft” located on
MOTION by Gross,
supported by Munro, to authorize $5,550.00 out of the Sewer Fund for the
sanitary sewer. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ITEM
10:10:11 EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. Purchase of Property
The Board did
not go into Executive Session
ITEM 13:10-11
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION by Gross,
supported by Abrams, to adjourn the meeting at
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
______________________________
Sandra Abrams,
CMC
Clerk, Charter
Township of Commerce