8/16/04
Regular Minutes
Charter Township of AuSable

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

PRESENT:
Lamrock, Kopko, Beliveau, Barnes, Gary, and Poland.

ABSENT:
Schweickert.

PRESS COVERAGE:
Holly Nelson.

Pledge of Allegiance recited.

MEETING AGENDA:
Motion by Beliveau, seconded by Kopko to approve the meeting agenda with the addition that Gary would have to leave at 7:40 P.M. to attend a funeral.  All in favor.  Motion carried.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: 
None.

CONSENT AGENDA:
Motion by Gary, seconded by Barnes to approve the Twp. Board Minutes of 08/02/04 & 08/09/04; accept HSRUA minutes of 07/06/04, 07/09/04 & 08/02/04; Police, Water & Sewer,  & Zoning reports for July; and authorize payment of general, water and sewer fund bills.
Roll call, all yes, motion carried.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS (*=nothing new to report)

HOUSING STANDARDS/PROPERTY MAINTENANCE*
RETURNED PROPERTY*
SEWER - IPP ORDINANCE*
FINISH LINE PARK*
COST SAVING ALTERNATIVES*
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION*
EMERGENCY SERVICES COST RECOVERY ORDINANCE*
HOBART PROPERTY SPLIT*
BUDGET*



NEW BUSINESS

WATER SYSTEM UPGRADES - OFFICE
Motion by Kopko, seconded by Barnes to approve water system upgrades for equipment, software and to include printer.
Roll call, all yes, motion carried.

REVIEW SUPERINTENDENT RESUMES
Motion by Poland, seconded by Kopko to set up a three man committee to narrow the field of applicants and make recommendations accordingly.
All in favor, motion carried.

Barnes, Gary, & Lamrock will serve on the committee which will meet on Thursday, August 19th at 12:00 p.m.

LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION - REDWOOD MOTOR LODGE
Resolution was read aloud as follows.  At a regular meeting of the Charter Township of AuSable called to order by Supervisor Lamrock on August 16, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. the following resolution was offered: Moved by Lamrock and supported by Kopko that the request from Van Moen Redwood Motor Lodge, Inc. to transfer ownership of 2004 12 months resort B-Hotel licensed business (MCL 436.1531 (4); non-transferable) with dance permit, located at 3111 N. Huron, Oscoda, MI 48750, AuSable Township, Iosco County, from Redwood Motor Lodge, Inc. & new entertainment permit to exclude topless activity be considered for approval.  Yeas; Kopko, Barnes, Gary, Beliveau, Poland, Lamrock; Nays; none.  It is the consensus of this legislative body that the application be recommended for issuance.

PUBLIC COMMENT:
None

CLOSED SESSION - TO CONSIDER THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY
Motion by Lamrock, seconded by Kopko to close the regular meeting and go into closed session at 7:25 p.m..  Roll call, all yeas, motion carried.

Motion by Lamrock, seconded by Kopko to reopen the regular meeting at 7:40 p.m..  All in favor, motion carried.

BOARD COMMENT:
Poland would like to commend the efforts of the National Canoe Committee and would like to offer recognition, jointly with Oscoda, for the outstanding job and effort put forth to bring and hold the event here.

Kopko stated there would be an open house in honor of Della's retirement at the Lakewood Shores Racquet Club on September 25th.


ADJOURN:
Motion by Poland, seconded by Beliveau to adjourn meeting at 7:45 p.m..  All in favor, motion carried.



Susan Gilliam, Deputy Clerk                      	Ronald Lamrock, Supervisor
Charter Twp. of AuSable				Charter Twp. of AuSable



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