August 7, 2000 Regular Meeting Charter Township of AuSable Meeting called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Supervisor Lamrock. PRESENT: Lamrock, Schweickert, Kopko, Gary, Burley, Beliveau, Wassmann. ABSENT: None. PRESS COVERAGE: Jennifer Goedecke. Pledge of Allegiance recited. Motion by Lamrock, seconded by Kopko to accept the meeting agenda with addition of Zoning Education and Assessor Education, under New Business. All in favor, motion carried. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Kopko, seconded by Schweickert to approve the consent agenda (7/17/00 Twp. Minutes; 7/6/00 HSRUA Minutes; July Police Report; General, Water & Sewer Bills and addition of Ck. #5731 in Water Dept. of $125.00 for Tri County Ins. Bond.) Roll call, Burley and Wassmann No on G.F. Check No. 17785 and Water Check No. 5727 and YES on everything else. Everyone else voted YES on whole consent agenda. Motion carried. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS (John Loudermilk Petition Number 99-001A Rolling Hills investments) Motion by Lamrock, seconded by Beliveau to deny the request from Rolling Hills Investments for amendments to our zoning ordinance. Lamrock and Beliveau amended their motion to say they recommend we uphold the Planning Commission's recommendation and deny Petition Number 99-001A as presented by John Loudermilk of Rolling Hills Investments, requesting condominiums and multi-family dwellings added to B3 Waterfront District. Burley made a substitute motion and Wassmann seconded to refer this issue regarding Petition Number 99-001A back to the Planning Commission for them to reconsider. Roll call: Burley and Wassmann YES; Beliveau, Gary, Kopko, Schweickert and Lamrock NO; motion defeated. Roll call on Original Motion concerning Petition Number 99-001A: Wassmann and Burley NO; Beliveau, Gary, Kopko, Schweickert and Lamrock YES; motion carried. Petition Number 00-002A Request from Rolling Hills Investments: Motion by Lamrock, seconded by Kopko to uphold the recommendation of the Planning Commission and deny amendment request Petition Number 00-002A from Rolling Hills Investments. Roll call: Burley & Wassmann NO; Beliveau, Gary, Kopko, Schweickert and Lamrock YES; motion carried. Petition Number 00-001A Request from Restall, Inc. Motion by Lamrock, seconded by Kopko to uphold the recommendation of the Planning Commission and deny amendment request Petition Number 00-001A from Restall, Inc. Roll call: Burley and Wassmann NO; Beliveau, Gary, Kopko, Schweickert and Lamrock, YES; motion carried. 8/7/00 Minutes John Rapanos of Restall, Inc. requested that the Planning Commission and the Township give him a reason for denial in writing. OHS WATER/SEWER * BICYCLE PATH * WATER RATE CHANGE/ORDINANCE * WATER LOSS UPDATE (Larry Reames -water leak): Motion by Wassmann, seconded by Burley to absorb the costs concerning the water loss at Larry Reames' property. Roll call: Kopko and Lamrock NO; Wassmann, Burley, Gary, Beliveau and Schweickert YES; motion carried. A second motion was made by Wassmann, seconded by Burley to clarify that all costs would be absorbed concerning the water loss at Larry Reames' property. Roll call: Kopko and Lamrock NO; Wassmann, Burley, Gary, Beliveau and Schweickert YES; motion carried. Matt Gary suggests that in future we inspect and pressure test all water installations. BALDWIN TOWNSHIP WATER CONNECTION: Motion by Gary, seconded by Kopko to allow Supervisor Lamrock to endorse the documents concerning Baldwin Township Water Supply Agreement once they are received from out engineer. Roll call: Wassmann, Burley and Schweickert NO; Gary, Kopko, Beliveau and Lamrock YES, motion carried. WEBSITE UPDATE: Website taken care of. Credit card should be arriving soon. No need to amend resolution, as matters have been worked out with the bank. HOUSING STANDARDS ORDINANCE * SENIOR CENTER MILLAGE UPDATE: Supervisor Lamrock reports that due to the current Oscoda/AuSable Senior Center fund balance and lack of time to fully evaluate the issues, it is recommended that we forego seeking any additional levy at this time. ROAD POLICY * AMERICINN PROPOSAL * CREDIT CARD RESOLUTION UPDATE: Credit card taken care of, no action needed. NEW BUSINESS SILVERS' CORRESPONDENCE: Correspondence, ordinances and photos were discussed. Mr. Gaskell reports that he has taken these issues up with the Freis and they have removed the For Sale sign off the stacked wood but there is no ordinance controlling where stacked fire wood can be placed. Also of concern is junk cars which Mr. Gaskell reports have been covered with tarps for some time now. He will contact MTA and check on whether he has the authority to write to Mrs. Frei for proof that the cards are operable. GRASS ORDINANCE (MARTY PACK): Marty Pack attended the meeting and is requesting that we make a change in our grass ordinance to allow the growing and or planting of native plants. 8/7/00 Minutes Motion by Burley, seconded by Gary to take Mr. Pack's suggestions under advisement, study the ordinance, and return a referral in the not too distant future. All in favor, motion carried. Mr. Pack was informed that he should adhere to the ordinance as it is in force and cut his weeds, with the exception of the saplings/yearlings that have started growing in that area. Supervisor Lamrock, Mr. Pack and Mr. Gaskell to initiate a new ordinance sometime in the future and return it to the Township Board for review. ASSESSOR CORRESPONDENCE: Mr. Boschma informs us that he has accepted the assessor position at Wilber Township and is presenting an arrangement whereby he would add Fridays to his schedule for AuSable, with the understanding that he could work as Wilber Township Assessor as necessary throughout the week. Mr. Boschma feels this arrangement would be beneficial to AuSable Township, in that he would be available to AuSable on Fridays also. Motion by Burley, seconded by Wassmann to notify Mr. Boschma that we are not going to allow him to bring Wilber Township's assessing work into the AuSable Township offices. Roll call: Kopko and Lamrock NO; Gary, Beliveau, Burley, Wassmann and Schweickert YES, motion carried. ZONING EDUCATION: Motion by Lamrock, seconded by Wassmann authorizing meals, mileage, lodging and $110.00 registration fee to attend class in Grayling August 22nd and September 12th, 2000. Roll call, all yes, motion carried. ASSESSOR' EDUCATION: Motion by Kopko, seconded by Gary to postpone this issue until we gather more information. All in favor, motion carried. BOARD COMMENTS: Kevin Beliveau commented that "issues concerning the Cal McLaren property were debated at the planning meetings (sometimes heated debates) and the ordinance is very clear about what is allowed and what it doesn't allow. They are trying to shove something where it doesn't belong, and until they change that, they shouldn't be allowed to do it, and that's where the Planning Commission ran into the end of the road and made the decision that they made." PUBLIC COMMENTS: George Schwed reports that employees of the AuSable Inn are now using Finishline Park's parking lot before they go to work. Supervisor Lamrock said he thinks it is just temporary because the business has just opened. ADJOURN: Motion by Wassmann, seconded by Burley to adjourn, 9:45 P.M. All in favor, motion carried. Della Schweickert, Clerk Ronald J. 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