Charter Township of AuSable
Regular Meeting
August 6, 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, Mary Jo Samotis, Dan Hayes, 

ABSENT:
None

STAFF PRESENT:
Superintendent, Sandra Wilson

PRESS COVERAGE:
Karen Rouse

OTHERS PRESENT:
Township Residents
Pledge of Allegiance recited.

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

PUBLIC COMMENT: Opened at 7:03 p.m. Closed at 7:10p.m.
* Resident made a complaint on how he was treated regarding a water leak at his residence.

CONSENT AGENDA:
Motion by Barnes to approve the consent agenda, consisting of the reports, bill payment 07/17/07-08/07/07 and the minutes dated 07/16/2007- Regular Meeting, seconded by Barnes. Roll call vote: All in favor. Motion carried.

PRESENTATIONS:
A. Treasurer- Thank-you for all the support
B. Clerk- Thank-you to Mary Jo it has been a great week.
C. Superintendent
1) Month in Review
2) Grass Violation Procedure
3) Policy and Procedure Manual
4) Board Orientation Manual

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. *Gift Property Off Forest Adjacent to Railroad Tracks Sales Bids Update*
E. *AuSable Industrial Park Bylaws and Commission Appointments*
F. *Grass and Weed Ordinance Revisions*
G. I.T.RIGHT.com Contract- Motion by Mitchell to approve I.T. Right Contract as revised, seconded by Baldwin. Roll call vote. All in favor. Motion carried. Motion by Mitchell the recommended transfers to cover the cost of contract. $1,663.00 to administrative overhead contracted Services line item # 1011008110000 from the Undedicated Fund Balance, to transfer $1,486.00 to Water Administrative Contracted Services line item # 5911294811000 and to transfer $389.00 to Sewer Administrative Contracted Services # 590294811000, seconded by Samotis. Roll call vote. All in favor. Motion carried.





Charter Township of AuSable
Regular Meeting
August 06, 2007

NEW BUSINESS:
A. PUD 2006-3 Beach view Villas Stage II Final Site Plan- Motion by Beliveau to approve PUD 2006-3 with the condition that the Master Deed and Bylaws be reviewed by the Planning Commission and approved by the Township Board to complete approval of Final Stage II Final Approval, seconded by Baldwin. Roll call: Yea’s- Beliveau, Mayville, Mitchell, Samotis, Baldwin, Barnes. Nea’- Hayes
B. 2007 Beautification Award Nominations- Motion to approve the three nominations given by the Beautification Committee which consist Michael Cupp 3765 US 23, Pulda’s Plumbing 108 Mill Street and Margaret Rush, 120 Division, seconded by Mitchell. Roll call vote. All yes. Motion carried.
C. Senior Center Twenty-Fifth Anniversary August 15- send a happy anniversery letter.
D. Board and Staff Committee Vacancy Appointment- Motion by Mitchell to approve Mary Jo Samotis to fill the vacancies to the Finanace Committee and an alternate on the Airport Authority, seconded by Baldwin. Roll call vote. All in favor. Motion carried.
E. BS&A Fund Accounting I Training- Request by Clerk. Motion by Beliveau to approve sending clerk to BS&A for Fund Accounting I, seconded by Samotis. Roll call vote. All in favor. Motion carried.
F. Signer of Township Checks: Motion by Mitchell to remove Judy Reeder as signer and replace with new Treasurer Mary Jo Samotis, seconded by Barnes. Roll call vote. All in favor. Motion carried. 
G. Budget Reports and Transfers
1) July Budget Report- Informational only
2) July General Fund “Fund Balance” Report- Informational only
3) Health Insurance Report- Informational only
4) July 2007 Budget Transfer- Motion by Mitchell to approve July 2007 Budget Transfers as presented, seconded by Mayville. Roll call vote. All in favor. Motion carried.
H. Outdoor and Open Burning Ordinance- Discussion and Input
1) Citizen letters
2) Review and Choose Options- To be brought back to with changes.
I. Correspondence
1) Charter Communications
2) John Carl
BOARD COMMENT: opened at 9:00p.m.
* Thank-you to all residents who participated with input on the Burning Ordinance

PUBLIC COMMENTS: Opened at 9:05p.m.
* Discussion of burning of leaves and garbage
* Harriett Ellwein would like to use the Township Hall in September for a meeting on the remembrance of the 1911 Fire
* A resident thanked to Board Members for given him the time to speak. 

ADJOURN:
Motion by Mitchell to adjourn, seconded Baldwin. All in favor! Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 9:12p.m.







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



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