CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF AUSABLE
Regular Board Meeting
Oct. 24, 2011


 
CALL TO ORDER:  
Meeting was called to order by Kevin Beliveau, Supervisor  at  5:05 pm

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

MEETING AGENDA:  
Motion was made by Ramsdell to approve meeting agenda as noted for Oct. 24, 2011, second 
by Barnes.                   .
Unanimous – All in favor
Motion Carried.

PUBLIC COMMENTS on Agenda Items:   None

Approval of Consent Agenda:  
Motion was made by Alanda Barnes to approve consent agenda, second by Graham. 
Unanimous – Roll Call Vote
Motion Carried.

PRESENTATIONS:   
A) Treasurer – Bank Balances by Fund
B) Clerk – Accounts Payable, Balance Sheet, Revenue/Expense Report
C) Superintendent 

Public Hearing:  None

OLD BUSINESS:  
A)  Update on Water Main Project – Advertising for bidding has been put in paper with an amendment to extend scheduled working dates. After bids are received, Mr. Ritter will inform board of the opening date.
B) Consider McCuaig Park Purchase Agreement and Quit Claim Deed -  Mr. Dick Miller was in attendance to request the board to wait on conveyance of the park until the state remonumentation issue was resolved.  The trustees decided to continue with the acquisition of the park.  Motion was made by Matt Gary to proceed with approving the Purchase Agreement from Oscoda to AuSable Township for McCuaig Park.  Second by Graham.
Unanimous – Roll call vote
Motion Carried.




C) Discuss fill vacancy position for the Building Authority – Jan Baldwin volunteered to fill position.  It was put to a motion by Beliveau for Jan Baldwin to be appointed to fill the vacancy on the building authority.  Second by Samotis.
Unanimous – Roll call vote
Motion Carried.

NEW BUSINESS:  
A) MDOT for highway easement -  The request for the easement is to increase the turning radius at corner of Finishline Park.  Jan Baldwin made the motion to approve the MDOT highway easement for Finishline Park at Mill Street and US 23.  Second by Ramsdell.
Unanimous – Roll call vote
Motion Carried.
B) Reappointment of Daryl Hansen to ZBA with term ending May 1st, 2014 -  Gary made the motion to reappoint Mr. Hansen to the Zoning Board of Appeals Board.
Second by Samotis.
Unanimous – Roll call vote
Motion Carried.
C) MTA Conference -  Mr. Ritter asked if any was interested in the annual MTA Conference and that he would like to attend.  Beliveau made the motion to cover registration fees, hotel, reasonable meals and mileage for Mr. Ritter to go to the conference.  Second by Samotis
Unanimous – roll call vote
Motion Carried.


BOARD COMMENTS:    None
 

PUBLIC COMMENTS:    Karen Rouse inquired about the expiration date of the term for Baldwin’s position on the Building Authority.  Amendment was made to the previous motion by Beliveau, to appoint Jan Baldwin to the Building Authority was a term that ends Dec. 31st, 2012.
Second by Samotis.
Unanimous – roll call vote
Motion Carried.

ADJOURNMENT: 
Motion to adjourn made by Barnes, second by Graham.
Unanimous –  All in Favor
Motion Carried.   
Meeting adjourned at 5:48 pm



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