Charter Township of AuSable Regular Meeting December 17, 2007 Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Supervisor, Dan Hayes PRESENT: Jan Baldwin, Alanda Barnes, Paul Mayville, Lynn Mitchell, Mary Jo Samotis, Dan Hayes, ABSENT: Kevin Beliveau STAFF PRESENT: Superintendent, Sandra Wilson PRESS COVERAGE: Karen Rouse OTHER’S PRESENT: AuSable Township Residents Pledge of Allegiance recited. AGENDA: Motion by Mayville to approve meeting agenda, seconded by Barnes. All in favor. Motion carried. PUBLIC COMMENT: Opened at 7:01 p.m. - None CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Baldwin to approve reports, bills dated 12/04/07-12/17/07 and the minutes dated 12/03/07, seconded by Samotis. Roll call vote. All in favor. Motion carried. PRESENTATIONS: A. Heritage Trail Report- Jan Baldwin 1) Consultant Selection- Consider Approval. Motion made by Mayville to approve Spicer Engineering for the feasibility study to be done in AuSable Township for Heritage Bike Path not to exceed $5,000.00, seconded by Barnes. Roll call vote. All in favor. Motion carried. B. Economic Development- Paul Mayville 1) Summit Participation 1/16/08 2) Cost $200.00- Consider approval C. Treasurer- Nothing D. Clerk- Treasurer, Mary Jo Samotis will be filling in for Kevin Beliveau for the Election Commission meeting to be held before December 21, 2007. at11:30 a.m. E. Superintendent- 1) 2008 Reports to Board Changes 2) Dumpster Permit Report 3) Don Brannon will be here Thursday, December 20, 2007, at 9:30 a.m. to meet with Mary Jo, Lynn, Sandra and Bobbi to discuss Industrial Park and changes with this coming year’s audit. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: (*= nothing new to report) A. *Sewer – IPP Ordinance* B. *Proposed Public Safety and Fire Emergency Response Cost Recovery Ordinance* C. * Schedule Goal/ Objectives/Vision Study Session* D. * Gift Property off Forest Adjacent to Railroad Tracks Sale Bids Update*- Paul Mayville. E. *AuSable Industrial Park Bylaws and Commission Appointments* F. *Grass and Weed Ordinance Revisions* G. Ordinance Number 103 Operation and Use of Township Dumpster Days- Motion by Baldwin to approve Ordinance Number 103; which replaces Ordinance Number 10, dated March 11, 1965, seconded by Mitchell. Roll call vote. All in favor. Motion carried. Charter Township of AuSable Regular Meeting December 17, 2007 NEW BUSINESS: A. 2008 Proposed Budget 1) Budget Narrative- Informational Only 2) 2008 Budgets 3) 2008 Budget Revisions From 12/03/07- Informational 4) 2008 Compensation- Motion by Mitchell to approve 2008 Compensation rates as presented, seconded by Baldwin. Roll call vote. Yea’s- Mayville, Mitchell, Samotis, Baldwin, Barnes. Nea’s- Hayes. Motion carried. 5) Resolution 2007-24 to Adopt 2008 Charter Township of AuSable General Appropriations Act- Motion by Baldwin to approve Resolution 2007-24 General Appropriations Act, with the addition of $200.00 to be added to Economic Development for 01/16/08 Economic Summit, seconded by Mayville. Roll call vote. Yea’s- Mitchell, Samotis, Baldwin, Barnes, Mayville. Nea’s- Hayes. Motion carried. B. 2008 HSRUA Budget- Motion by Baldwin to approve 2008 HSRUA Budget, seconded by Samotis. Roll call vote. All in favor. Motion carried. C. 2007 Budget 1) General Fund Balance Report for November- Informational 2) December 2007 Budget Transfer- Motion by Mayville to approve December 2007 budget transfers, seconded by Mitchell. Roll call vote. All in favor. Motion carried. 3) 2007 Year End Budget Transfers- Motion by Mitchell to approve 2007 year end budget transfers, seconded by Baldwin. Roll call vote. All in favor. Motion carried. D. 2008 Board of Review Training Workshop- Motion by Mitchell to approve 2008 Board of Review Workshop as Presented, seconded by Samotis. Roll call vote. All in favor. Motion carried. E. 2007 Industrial Park Budget Resolution Number 2007-25- Motion by Baldwin to approve Amendment for establishing the Industrial Park Fund to the Resolution to Adopt 2007 General Appropriations Act, seconded by Mayville. Roll call vote. All in favor. Motion carried. F. Correspondence 1) Al Grasser letter of concern regarding ready to serve charges, dated December 17, 2007 BOARD COMMENTS: Superintendent Sandra Wilson met with Tom Traciak on ready to serve charge and other Water & Sewer issues. She will have specifics at next meeting. PUBLIC COMMENT: Opened at 8:00 p.m. * The social security increase is only 2.3% and the Township is increasing more than that? * What is the change of assessment on property going to be? * Why does it cost so much for water? ADJOURN: Motion by Baldwin to adjourn, seconded by Barnes. All in favor! Motion carried. Meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m. Lynn A. Mitchell, Clerk Albert Hayes, Jr., Supervisor Charter Township of AuSable Charter Township of AuSable Lam/township minutes12/18/2007/ ?? ?? ?? ?? 1