06/05/2000
Regular Meeting
Charter Township of AuSable 

Meeting called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Supervisor Lamrock.

PRESENT:
Wassmann, Gary, Beliveau, Kopko and Schweickert. 

ABSENT:
Lamrock and Burley.

PRESS COVERAGE:
Holly Nelson.

Pledge of Allegiance recited.

MEETING CHAIRPERSON:
Motion by Wassmann, seconded by Kopko to appoint Matt Gary to chair this meeting.  All in favor, motion carried.

MEETING AGENDA:
Motion by Gary, seconded by  Beliveau to accept the meeting agenda with additions of B. Telephone Purchase and C. Parks Committee Requested under New Business.  All in favor, motion carried.

PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.

CONSENT AGENDA:
Motion by Gary, seconded by Schweickert to approve the consent agenda consisting of  (Minutes Twp. 5/15/00; HSRUA 5/2/00; WDC; OWAA 4/20/00) (Reports if any) (Bills, Water, General).
Roll call:  Wassmann NO on General Fund Check Number 17653 and YES on everything else;  Gary, Beliveau, Kopko and Schweickert YES; motion carried.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS ( * = Nothing new to report)

OHS WATER/SEWER *
BICYCLE PATH *
WATER RATE CHANGE/ORDINANCE *
      
NEMCSA NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION PLAN-UPDATE:
Chairman Gary read from the Supervisor's notes to the agenda packet, which states that he has been informed from Kathy Whitford, that we have been formally invited to apply for the NPP.  The mailing recently sent, has seen approximately 35% response to date.  We need to receive 50% to move forward.  The staff and supervisor have been compliling data for the application that this board will have to authorize later this month.  He expects Kathy will present it to use for permission to formally submit later this month.

WATER LOSS UPDATE:
The report from M. E. Simpson indicate they did not detect leaks sufficient to explain our continuous increasing loss.  Supervisor Lamrock's notes indicate that he has just learned that some communities may be selling more water than they can buy.
Motion by Schweickert, seconded by Kopko authorizing Supervisor Lamrock whatever reasonable time is necessary with Bartow and King to review current situation to include Authority blueprints, metering, etc., to determine any possible explanation and/or provide us with a recommendation as to our next step.
Roll call, all yes, motion carried.

BALDWIN TOWNSHIP WATER CONNECTION/AGREEMENT UPDATE:
Motion by Kopko, seconded by Schweickert to receive the agreement for review and authorize Supervisor Lamrock to send the agreement to our attorney for legal evaluation and then return it to the board for action.
Roll call:  Wassmann NO; Gary, Beliveau, Kopko and Schweickert YES; motion carried.

WEBSITE-UPDATE:
SimTronic reports they have constructed a working sample for our review prior to formal posting on the web but it is incomplete.  Bob Wassmann motion that we put this out to the public for review with permission of SimTronics, but Kevin Beliveau explained that it is not complete nor is it ready to be released.  Motion died for lack of a second.

HOUSING STANDARDS ORDINANCE *

SIDE LOT PAVING-OPEN BIDS:
Motion by Gary, seconded by Beliveau to accept the one bid we received (from Goodrich Paving of Alpena), to pave a 69' X 28' extension to the parking lot on the South side of the AuSable Township Hall, at a cost of $2,860.00.  Roll call, all yes, motion carried.

SENIOR CENTER MILLAGE *
ROAD POLICY *
WALKPATH SIGN PROPOSALS * carried.

GRAND MARSHALL NOMINATIONS:
Motion by Schweickert, seconded by Kopko to accept Harriet Ellwein's nomination of Sophie Inman to represent AuSable Township in the 2000 4th of July Parade.  Alll in favor, motion carried.

INSURANCE WITHHOLDING RESOLUTION *

SHORELINE PARK CONCERT UPDATE:  
Motion by Gary, seconded by Wassmann to approve the Chamber Concert Event and authorize our zoning administrator to issue the temporary permit, pending proof of liquor license permit and insurance policy.  
Roll call, all yes, motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS

MEMORIAL DAY CEMETERY FLAGS-AMERICAN LEGION:
Motion by Kopko, seconded by Schweickert to approve sending $300.00 to The American Legion to offset expenses for Memorial Day cemetery flags and approve this as a bugeted item on an annual basis.  Roll call, all yes, motion carried.

Schweickert pointed out that this has been done in the past but the Legion will still have to send us a request as backup for why the expenditure took place.

TELEPHONE PURCHASE:
Motion by Gary, seconded by Wassmann to purchase two six button telephones at a cost of $110.00 each, to replace the two that are out of order.  Roll call, all yes, motion carried.

PARKS AND RECREATION REQUEST:
Motion by Gary, seconded by Beliveau to allow the Parks Committee to use Robert White as a consultant, to prepare a proposal and a grant form, at a cost of $20.00 per hour, not to exceed $500.00 total.
Roll call:  Beliveau, Gary and Schweickert YES; Wassmann and Kopko NO;  Lamrock and Burley ABSENT; motion failed for lack of quorum vote.

Gary announced that the next Parks Committee meeting will be held Monday, June 12, 2000, at 6:00 P.M.
Gary announced that he is resigning from the Parks and Recreation Committee.  No action taken by the board.

BOARD COMMENTS:
None.

PUBLIC COMMENTS:
A few comments were made (in the positive) concerning parks.

ADJOURN:
Motion by Gary, seconded by Wassmann to adjourn, 7:50 P.M. 
All in favor, motion carried.




Della Schweickert, Clerk				Ronald J. Lamrock, Supervisor
Charter Twp. Of AuSable Township		Charter Twp. Of AuSable Township




 

 

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