Board of Trustees Discussion Session

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

 

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF COMMERCE

REGULAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

2840 Fisher Avenue

Commerce Township, Michigan 48390

 

 

CALL TO ORDER: Supervisor Thomas Zoner called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and introduced the members of the Board.

 

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG

 

 

ROLL CALL: Present:         Thomas K. Zoner, Supervisor

Sandra Abrams, Clerk

Susan Gross, Treasurer

Daniel Munro, Trustee

Rick Sovel, Trustee

 

Absent:           Debra Kirkwood, Trustee

Robert Long, Trustee

 

Also Present: Phillip Adkison, Township Attorney

Hans Rentrop, Township Attorney

Loren Crandell, Giffels-Webster Engineers

 

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

MOTION by Abrams, supported by Sovel, to approve the Regular Township Board Meeting Minutes of March 11, 2008 as submitted and the Special Joint DDA Meeting Minutes of March 26, 2008, with a correction to page one, first paragraph after the Roll Call, change “2204” to 2004”. 

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

PRESENTATIONS:

  1. Commerce Township WWTP Expansion – Value Engineering Report

John Solowczuk, P.E. Senior Project Engineer, Giffels-Webster Engineers gave a presentation of the Value Engineering Report.  Bob Jesse Jr., Project Manager, Spence Brothers was also present to answer questions.

 

This will be brought back to the Township Board at the May 13, 2008 Township Board of Trustees Meeting.

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Regular Township Board Meeting

 

 

PETITIONS:

None

 

 

ITEM 1:4-8  APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

MOTION by Abrams, supported by Gross, to approve the Agenda.                                                                                                      MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

ITEM 2:4-8  PUBLIC COMMENTS

None

 

 

ITEM 3:4-8  PUBLIC HEARINGS

None

 

 

ITEM 4:4-8  BOARD APPOINTMENTS

Library Board – Ann Marie Kelly: 3 year term

 

MOTION by Sovel, supported by Abrams, to approve the recommendation of Supervisor Thomas Zoner to appoint Ann Marie Kelly to the Library Board for a three-year term expiring May 31, 2011.   MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

Library Board – Judy Sternburg: 3 year term

 

MOTION by Sovel, supported by Gross, to approve the recommendation of Supervisor Thomas Zoner to appoint Judy Sternburg to the Library Board for a three-year term expiring May 31, 2011.    MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

Parks & Recreation – Michelle Holmes: 4 year term

 

MOTION by Sovel, supported by Munro, to approve the recommendation of Supervisor Thomas Zoner to appoint Michelle Holmes to the Parks & Recreation Committee for a four-year term expiring May 31, 2012.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

 

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ITEM 5:4-8  CONTRACTS AWARDS AND AGREEMENTS

South Commerce Culvert Replacement

 

Kathleen Bartoluzzi, Planning Director was present.

 

MOTION by Munro, supported by Gross, to approve the recommendation of Giffels-Webster Engineers to award the South Commerce Culvert Replacement Contract to WM. R. Curtis, Inc. at a cost of $46,865.00 from the Road Improvement Fund and authorize the appropriate signatures.                                                                                                   MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

ITEM 6:4-8  INTRODUCTIONS

None

 

 

ITEM 7:4-8  ADOPTIONS

None

 

 

ITEM 8:4-8  SITE CONDOMINIUMS AND PLATS

None

 

 

ITEM 9:4-8  CONSENT AGENDA

A.     Proclaim April as Oakland County Fair Housing Month

B.    Proclaim May as Mental Health Month

C.    Approve Edgewood Country Club Fireworks Display

 

MOTION by Abrams, supported by Munro, to approve the Resolution of the Township Board of the Charter Township of Commerce Consent Agenda.

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

AYES:            Abrams, Munro, Gross, Sovel, Zoner

NAYS:            None

ABSENT:      Kirkwood, Long

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

ITEM 10:4-8  PURCHASES

None

 

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ITEM 11:4-8  OLD BUSINESS

None

 

 

ITEM 12:4-8  NEW BUSINESS

None

           

 

ITEM 14:4-8  ORDERS

 

MOTION by Gross, supported by Abrams, to approve the orders.                                                                                                         MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

ITEM 15:4-8  OTHER MATTERS

Discussion Session to be held Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 7:00 P.M.

 

 

ITEM 13:4-8  EXECUTIVE SESSION

None

 

 

ITEM 16:4-8  ADJOURNMENT

 

MOTION by Gross, supported by Munro, to adjourn the meeting at 8:09 p.m.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

______________________________

Sandra Abrams, CMC

Clerk, Charter Township of Commerce