5/23/05 - Regular
CARROLLTON TOWNSHIP BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
Monday, May 23, 2005
Roll Call: Supervisor Kozara Present
Clerk Finazzi Present
Treasurer Riley Present
Trustee Stork Present
Trustee Dalton Present
There being a full board, Supervisor Kozara called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Acceptance of Agenda:
It was board consensus to accept the agenda.
Pending Business:
Don Scherzer, Spicer Group advised the board on how to execute a low to moderate-income survey for a grant request. Board discussion followed. Trustee Stork and Clerk Finazzi volunteered to go door-to-door and collect the information. It was board consensus to form a committee to plan the surveying area for the CDBG grant.
Public Comments:
Kathleen TenWolde, 1675 Hiawatha, presented a report of her FOIA requests. She questioned why the township was sitting on so much money and why the DPS had so many general ledger account numbers. Office Manager Irene Yeska responded with facts from the 2004 township audit report.
Jackie Anklam, 3630 Jefferson, questioned where the money went that TenWolde had to pay for her FOIA request. Response: It contributes to the township's revenue under a line item titled "fines and fees".
Nathan Banks, 3577 Jefferson, asked Yeska how many accounts were in the township's general ledger. Yeska responded that she did not know off hand, but Banks was welcome to come in to the township office and look at a list. Banks asked Riley to name two financial institutions the township dealt with and the rate of return on the investments. Riley responded that Chemical Bank was one and Banks could come in to the office and look at the list of all the banks the township does business with.
Ray Dzuba, 1902 Mapleridge, suggested that board members themselves not do the income surveying for the grant project. He felt that someone not on the board would be more welcomed by the residents. He volunteered to do so.
Jerry Walkowski, 4456 Pawlick, volunteered to participate in the income surveying.
Karri McCaslin, 2997 Jackson, stated that she thought it was very important for the township residents to be notified in advance of the income surveying, especially if it was going to be done door-to-door.
Clint Foster, 937 Palmetto, informed the board that he had just purchased a duplex with an existing renter who left him with a water and sewer bill in excess of $819.00. He questioned why he was responsible for the bill. Yeska explained to him that the township ordinance states that the water and sewer bill stays with the property not the person. It was board consensus to have Lopez make payment arrangements for Foster.
Approval of Minutes:
It was moved by Finazzi and supported by Stork to approve as presented minutes for: April 25, 2005 - regular meeting as corrected [CORRECTION: page 3, Departmental Reports/Requests, first word, replace Kozara with Stork] and May 9, 2005 - departmental meeting as presented. There being all ayes, the motion carried.
Correspondence:
It was moved by Finazzi and supported by Dalton to receive and file the correspondence as listed for May 2005. There being all ayes, the motion carried.
Committee/Commission/Board Reports:
It was moved by Kozara and supported by Dalton to allow the Recreation Committee to participate in the Wheels Fest at Ojibway Island on August 14. There being all ayes, the motion carried.
It was board consensus to have Yeska prepare a budget amendment for the Recreation Fund to cover line item reallocations for the June 13 departmental meeting.
Kozara called for a recess at 8:25 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 8:35 p.m.
Public Comments:
Dell McCaslin, 2997 Jackson, presented information he had received from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth regarding the Mershon School. McCaslin had also contacted Senator Goschka. He asked the board to seriously look at the responsibilities of the township and see to it that something gets done with Mershon School.
Departmental Reports/Requests:
It was moved by Stork and supported by Riley to place Fire Truck #4 for sale on Ebay with a minimum bid of $6,000.00. There being all ayes, the motion carried.
It was moved by Stork and supported by Finazzi to authorize Dupuis Builders to install siding at 3834 Ventura for no more than $3,988.00, contingent to a letter from the township attorney specifying the court order and clarifying township policy in regard to using township funds for private property. There being all ayes, the motion carried.
It was moved by Finazzi and supported by Riley to waive the requirements of the bid policy for the 2005 asphalt repairs needed because of sewer and water repairs.
Roll call: Riley Yes
Dalton Yes
Stork Yes
Finazzi Yes
Kozara Yes
There being all ayes, the motion carried.
It was moved by Dalton and supported by Riley to authorize Lois Kay Contracting Co. and S.G. Asphalt Paving Co. to complete the 2005 asphalt repairs for $8,102.02. There being all ayes, the motion carried.
It was moved by Kozara and supported by Riley to give Zoning Administrator Kim Hill access to the Carrollton Township GIS maps and data. There being all ayes, the motion carried.
New Business: None presented.
Board Comments:
Riley stated that the municipal building was due to be re-keyed. He also felt that Chief Oatten should be given the authority of maintaining the keys. Board discussion followed. It was board consensus to obtain a quote on re-keying the municipal building.
Riley asked what was kept at the Polk St. dump. Lopez responded that the DPS store asphalt, cement, trees, sand, dirt and stone. The dump is also accessible to MDOT and Saginaw County Road Commission.
Kozara asked the board their opinion on the letter from Delta Truss regarding the Greenfield water station requesting a 30% contribution ($37,125.00) from the township. It was board consensus that the Greenfield station improvements would not benefit the township, therefore Carrollton would pay nothing.
Stork questioned township policies that should be repealed.
Public Comments (continued):
Dell McCaslin, 2997 Jackson, asked for the township's website address.
Adjournment:
It was moved by Dalton and supported by Finazzi to adjourn. There being all ayes, the meeting adjourned at 10:23 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Joseph Finazzi, Clerk
Public in attendance:
Sue Dalton 3634 N Michigan
Robert Schliska 817 Oakview
Kathy TenWolde 1675 Hiawatha
Nathan Banks 3577 Jefferson
Jane Wolpert 3042 N Michigan
Robert Gubody 3562 N Monroe
James Wandzel 3536 Church
Jack Dalton 3634 N Michigan
Susan Demas Saginaw News
Dennis Anklam 3630 Jefferson
Raymond Dzuba 1902 Mapleridge
Latonia Carter 704 Hickory
Priscilla Carter 646 Hickory
Sharon Fritz 3363 Terry
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