CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF COMMERCE

REGULAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

Tuesday, January 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

                                                        Debra Kirkwood, Trustee

                                                        Robert Long, Trustee

                                                        Daniel Munro, Trustee

                                                        Rick Sovel, Trustee

 

                        Absent:                  None

                                                       

                           Also Present:     Phillip Adkison, Township Attorney

Hans Rentrop, Township Attorney

Jay James, Giffels-Webster Engineers

 

                                                       

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

MOTION by Abrams, supported by Gross, to approve the Regular Township Board Meeting Minutes of December 11, 2007 as corrected and the Special Township Board Meeting Minutes of January 1, 2008 as submitted.

                                                MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

PRESENTATIONS:

None

 

PETITIONS:

None  

 

 

ITEM 1:1-8    APPROVAL OF AGENDA

MOTION by Munro, supported by Sovel, to approve the Agenda as presented.                                                                                                          MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

 

 

ITEM 2:1-8    PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

Discussion regarding Fire Station closures.

 

 

ITEM 3:1-8    PUBLIC HEARINGS

Supervisor Zoner opened the Public Hearing.

No one present had any objections.                          

Supervisor Zoner closed the Public Hearing.

 

MOTION by Abrams, supported by Kirkwood, 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 Therefore Special Projects No. 27.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

ITEM 4:1-8    BOARD APPOINTMENTS

None

 

ITEM 5:1-8    CONTRACTS AWARDS AND AGREEMENTS

None

 

ITEM 6:1-8    INTRODUCTIONS

None

 

 

ITEM 7:1-8    ADOPTIONS

A.  An Ordinance to Amend Ordinance 102-06-00, the Charter Township of Commerce Motor Carrier Safety Ordinance, to be known as Ordinance No. 102-06-01.

 

MOTION by Sovel, supported by Munro, to Adopt an Ordinance to Amend Ordinance No. 102-06-00, the Charter Township of Commerce Motor Carrier Safety Ordinance, to be known as Ordinance No. 102-06-01, and publish and post in the manner prescribed by law.                                                                MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

B.  Citizens Republic Bank Z07-10- Rezoning Petition from O (Office) to B-2 (Community Business) located on the south side of Pontiac Trail, west of Haggerty, Sidwell Number 17-24-476-037.

 

MOTION by Gross, supported by Munro, to approve for Adoption an Amendment to the Charter Township of Commerce Zoning Ordinance No. 55, to be known as Ordinance No. 55-07-201, and publish and post in the manner prescribed by law.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

ITEM 8:1-8    SITE CONDOMINIUMS AND PLATS

None

 

 

ITEM 9:1-8    CONSENT AGENDA

A.     DDA Request for Resolution Replacement Remarketing Agent.

B.    Penalty Waiver for Seniors.

C.    Bond Reimbursement Expectations.

 

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

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES:            Abrams, Gross, Long, Munro, Kirkwood, Sovel, Zoner
NAYS:            None
ABSENT:      None                                                   MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

ITEM 10:1-8  PURCHASES

None

 

ITEM 11:1-8  OLD BUSINESS

 

A.  Glenlore Consent Judgement

No Action Taken

 

 

ITEM 12:1-8  NEW BUSINESS

A.     Request for Matching Funds Fire & Library

 

MOTION by Abrams, supported by Zoner, to approve matching funds in the amount of $1,200.00.

 

Discussion regarding the Motion.  Motion and support withdrawn.  No Action Taken.

 

 

B.    Layton & Richardson, P.C. Audit Proposal

 

MOTION by Gross, supported by Abrams, to continue the contract with Layton & Richardson through 2008.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

ITEM 13:1-8  EXECUTIVE SESSION

None

 

 

 

ITEM 14:1-8  ORDERS

MOTION by Abrams, supported by Kirkwood, to approve the orders with add-ons.                                                                                        MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

ITEM 15:1-8  OTHER MATTERS

 

Discussion regarding Fire Fighters Contract.

 

 

ITEM 16:1-8  ADJOURNMENT

MOTION by Munro, supported by Long, to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 p.m.                                                                                                    MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

______________________________

Sandra Abrams, CMC

Clerk, Charter Township of Commerce