CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF AUSABLE
Regular Board Meeting
Oct. 3, 2011
“approved”
 
CALL TO ORDER:  
Meeting was called to order by Matthew Gary, Supervisor  at 5:04 pm

ROLL CALL:
Present:  Yvette Ramsdell, Jan Baldwin, Kelly Graham, Alanda Barnes, Matthew Gary
Absent:  Kevin Beliveau and Mary Jo Samotis
Staff Present:  Mark Ritter, Superintendent, Susie Olpere, Recording Secretary
Press Coverage: Karen Rouse

Pledge of Allegiance recited.

MEETING AGENDA:  
Motion was made by Graham to approve meeting agenda as noted for Oct. 3, 2011, second by Barnes.
Unanimous – by roll call vote.
Motion Carried.

PUBLIC COMMENTS on Agenda Items:   None

Approval of Consent Agenda:  
Motion was made by Alanda Barnes to approve consent agenda, second by Ramsdell.  Unanimous - by roll call vote
Motion Carried.

PRESENTATIONS:   
A) Treasurer 
B) Clerk – distribution of financial reports
C) Superintendent 

Public Hearing:  Second reading of the FEMA Flood Insurance Ordinance Number 107.
Motion was made by Barnes to suspend the regular meeting and go into the Public Hearing meeting.  Second by Gary.  Time: 5:08
Unanimous – All in Favor
Motion Carried.
Board discussed ordinance and opened up the meeting for public comments. There were no public comments at this time.  Graham made a motion to approve Ordinance Number 107 – Floodplain Management Provisions of the State Construction Code.
Second by Barnes. 
Unanimous – by Roll Call Vote
Motion Carried.
Motion was made by Barnes to close Public Hearing and return to regular board meeting. Second by Ramsdell. 
Unanimous – All in Favor
Motion Carried.

OLD BUSINESS:  None


NEW BUSINESS:  
A)  Consider approval of 2012 AuSable/Oscoda Shared Service Agreement – 
Mr. Ritter recommended approving the cost share agreement for police, fire, and cemetery services.  Motion was made by Graham to approve the 2012 AuSable/Oscoda Shared Services Agreement.  Second by Barnes 
Unanimous – by Roll Call Vote
Motion Carried.


BOARD COMMENTS:   Gary asked that the census statistics be updated on the township website.  He also asked if Mr. Ritter would contact the Iosco County Road Commission regarding the repair of Industrial Rd.  where the street had been broken away.  This would be on direction of the board.   Mr. Gary was inquiring on any further information regarding Sunrise Disposal.  As of this date, Mr. Ritter said they were still waiting for more results from their insurance company. 
                
PUBLIC COMMENTS:   Mr. Randy McKinney was in attendance to inform board of the discrepancy between property owners on Del Rosa and the Forestry Service.  Mr. Ropp, from Landmark Title, explained the re-monumentation done by the state, which moved the properties lines and caused owners on Del Rosa to lose some of their land.  Further investigation was going to be done by Mr. Ropp. 
   


ADJOURNMENT: 
Motion to adjourn made by Barnes, second by Graham.
Unanimous –  All in Favor
Motion Carried.   
Meeting adjourned at 5:55 pm



Submitted By:                                                               _________________________
Susie Olpere,                                                               Kevin Beliveau, Supervisor
Acting as Recording Secretary                                    Charter Township of AuSable