Charter Township of AuSable
Regular Meeting
April 3, 2006


Meeting called to order at 7:00p.m., by Supervisor, Dan Hayes

PRESENT:
Baldwin, Barnes, Mayville, Reeder, Hayes

ABSENT:
Beliveau. Mitchell

STAFF PRESENT:
Superintendent Sandra Wilson

PRESS COVERAGE:
Holly Nelson

OTHER PRESENT:
None

Pledge of Allegiance recited.

AGENDA:
Motion by Reeder to approve Meeting Agenda with one correction taking off letter B- Appointing 
Planning Commissioner under New Business till next meeting, seconded by Barnes. Roll call: All 
yes. Motion carried.

PUBLIC COMMENT:
Opened at 7:01p.m.and closed at 7:03 p.m.

CONSENT AGENDA:
Barnes made the motion to approve the Consent Agenda approving minutes 3/20/06 accepting 
reports and payment of bills dated 03/22/06-04/04/06, seconded by Baldwin. Roll call: All yes. 
Motion carried

PRESENTATIONS:
A.	Treasurer – F.Y.I.- Board previously approved training for Treasurer in January that 
class was cancelled do to lack of participation, rescheduled for Monday April 10 and 
Tuesday April 11, 2006.
B.	Clerk – Nothing new to report
C.	Superintendent 
1)	Township DPW Fenced Storage Cost: $1,036.00. Motion by Barnes to 
approve putting fence up, seconded by Mayville. Roll call: All yes. Motion 
carried.
2)	Dumpster- Motion by Baldwin to have two 30 yard dumpsters this weekend 
April 8, 2006 instead of one 40 yard, seconded by Barnes. Roll call: All yes. 
Motion carried.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: (*= nothing new to report)
A.	* Sewer – IPP Ordinance*
B.	* Industrial Development Corporation*
C.	* Emergency Services Cost Recovery Ordinance*


Charter Township of AuSable
Regular Meeting
April 3, 2006


UNFINISHED BUSINESS CONTINUED:
D.	Property Maintenance Ordinance- Draft- Motion by Reeder to approve Property 
Maintenance Ordinance and present at next meeting, seconded by Barnes. Roll call: 
All yes.  Motion carried.
E.	* Building Authority Articles of Incorporation, Deed and Bylaws*


NEW BUSINESS:
A.	Hope Smith Resignation from Planning Commission- Motion by Reeder to accept 
Resignation of Hope Smith from Planning Commission, seconded by Mayville. Roll 
call: All yes. Motion carried.
B.	Designated Checking Account Signers- Motion by Reeder to remove Supervisor Dan 
Hayes as official check signer of the Township checking accounts and add Deputy 
Clerk Debbie Hearn, seconded by Barnes. Roll call: All yes. Motion carried.
C.	2006 MTA Spring District Meetings- Attendance Request from Superintendent- 
Motion by Barnes to approve sending Sandra to this Spring District Meeting in 
Houghton Lake, seconded by Baldwin. Roll call: All yes. Motion carried.
D.	Retaining Local Control of Cable Franchising Resolution Number 2006-5- Motion by 
Reeder to approve Resolution 2006-5 for Retaining Local Control of Cable 
Franchising, seconded by Mayville. Roll call: All yes. Motion carried.
E.	2007- 2010 Fire Mill age Proposal- Motion by Baldwin to approve 2007-2010 Fire 
Millage rate ballot language at 1.5 mills, with that if there is a new attorney general 
ruling that we will input what we legally have too, seconded by Reeder. Roll call: All 
yes. Motion carried.
F.	Brook's Auto Parts Hold Harmless Agreement- Motion by Reeder to approve the Hold 
Harmless Agreement, seconded by Mayville. Roll call: All yes. Motion carried.
G.	Forest Road "Street Repair Cost"- Discussion! Sandra waiting for information from 
the audit on the fund balance availability, and the timeline from the county.
H.	First Responders Audit vs. Compilation of the Financial Information- Motion by 
Reeder to go with the proposal by our accountant to do a Financial Information 
Compilation instead of an Audit, seconded by Baldwin. Roll call: All yes. Motion 
carried.
I.	Children's Park Reservation Policy and Application Form- Motion by Reeder to 
approve Children's Park Reservation Policy, seconded by Barnes. Roll call: All yes. 
Motion carried. 
Motion by Barnes to add Person-reserving Park is responsible for locking the 
restrooms, seconded by Baldwin. Roll call: All yes. Motion carried.
J.	Cool City Representative- Motion by Mayville to add Dan Hayes to the cool cities 
committee, seconded by Barnes. Roll call: All yes. Motion carried. 
Motion by Barnes to have Paul go back to meeting to say we do support the cool 
cities idea, seconded by Mayville. Roll call: All yes. Motion carried.











Charter Township of AuSable
Regular Meeting
April 3, 2006


NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED:
K.	Correspondence
1) Joel Sheltron, Michigan House of Representatives, on ORV Ordinance

BOARD COMMENTS:
None

PUBLIC COMMENT:
Opened at 8:30 and closed 8:35 p.m.

ADJOURN:
Motion by Barnes to adjourn, seconded by Barnes. All in favor.  Motion carried
Adjourned at 8:35 p.m.





Minutes Prepared by:
Debby Hearn, Deputy Clerk






Lynn A. Mitchell, Clerk   				Dan Hayes Jr., Supervisor
Charter Township of AuSable			Charter Township of AuSable


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