Charter Township of AuSable
Regular Meeting 
April 16, 2007

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

PRESENT:
Jan Baldwin, Alanda Barnes, Kevin Beliveau, Paul Mayville, Lynn Mitchell, Judy Reeder, Dan Hayes 

ABSENT:
None

STAFF PRESENT:
Superintendent, Sandra Wilson

PRESS COVERAGE:
Karen Rouse

OTHERS PRESENT:
Township Residents/Oscoda High School Students

Pledge of Allegiance recited.

AGENDA:
Motion by Beliveau to approve the meeting agenda, seconded by Baldwin. Roll call: All in favor. Motion carried.

PUBLIC COMMENT: Opened at 7:02 p.m. Closed at 7:03p.m.
 None 

CONSENT AGENDA:
Motion by Barnes to approve the consent agenda, consisting of the reports, bill payment 04/04/07-04/17/07 and the minutes dated 04/02/2007- Regular Meeting, seconded by Reeder. Roll call: All in favor. Motion carried.

PRESENTATIONS:

A. Helen Paskarins, East Tawas TIFA Director- Motion by Barnes to approve a letter to be sent to the Department of Environmental Quality Coastal Management in support of the Tawas Bay Port of Call Feasibility Study Grant Application, seconded by Baldwin. Roll call. All in favor. Motion carried.
B. 	Treasurer
1) Financial Report to Board
2) Bank Balance by Fund- March 2007
B. Clerk- 
1) Financial Report to Board
2) Profit and Loss Report- January, February and March 2007 
C. Superintendent-
1) Month in Review
2) Zoning Ordinance Number 88 Revision Project
3) BS&A Conversion Report- Deb Shellenbarger, DPW Office Assistant

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: (*= nothing new to report)

A. *Sewer – IPP Ordinance*
B. * Proposed Public Safety and Fire Emergency Response Cost Recovery Ordinance*
C. *Scheduled Goals /Objective/ Vision Study Session*
D. * Drug Paraphernalia Ordinance*- Supervisor Hayes
E. *Gift Property Off Forest Adjacent to Railroad Tracks Sales Bids Update*



	     
	
Charter Township of AuSable
Regular Meeting 
            April 16, 2007

UNFINISHED BUSINESS CONTINUED:
F. *AuSable Industrial Park Bylaws and Commission Appointments*
G. * Off Site Employee Communication System*- Ordinance Enforcement Officer Phillips
H. Resolution 2007-15 for Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Coastal Management     Program Grant Application for Shoreline Park- Motion by Beliveau to approve Resolution 2007-15, seconded by Mitchell. Roll call. All in favor. Motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS:
A. River Road Water Main Bids- Motion by Beliveau to approve John Henry’s bid for the amount of $98,405.00, seconded by Reeder. Roll call. All in favor. Motion carried. 
B. Chamber of Commerce
1) Lease Renewal- Motion by Mayville to approve 5-year lease and $10.00 a year charge, seconded by Barnes. Roll call vote. Yea’s- Baldwin, Barnes, Beliveau, Mayville, Mitchell, Reeder. Nea’s- Hayes. Motion carried.
2) Oscoda-AuSable Chamber of Commerce Community Profile Advertisement- Motion by Beliveau to approve the same budgeted amount of $1,675.00, seconded by Baldwin. Roll call. All in favor. Motion carried.
C. Grass Lake Road Culvert Replacement- Motion by Mitchell to approve $2,178.00 to replace culvert on south-end of Grass Lake Road, seconded by Baldwin. Roll call. All in favor. Motion carried.
D. Cash Receivables Policy- Motion by Baldwin to approve Cash Receivable Policy, seconded by Reeder. Roll call. All in favor. Motion carried.
E. Correspondence- None

PUBLIC COMMENTS: Opened at 7:55p.m. Closed at 7:59p.m.
* Can someone look into Dow Chemical doing a pick up of Hazardous Materials in our area? 
* Beatification Committee will be taken nominations from now until July 15, 2007, Awards will be given out in August.
* The Board needs to speak clearly and louder so that everyone in the boardroom can hear them.

BOARD COMMENT:
* None

ADJOURN:
Motion by Baldwin to adjourn, seconded Reeder. All in favor! Motion carried.  
Meeting adjourned at 8:00p.m.




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



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