Board of Trustees Minutes

GTB MINUTES

GTB DEC. 13, 06 MINUTES

Members Present: Dennis Long, Shawn Kraycs, Ruth O’Mara, Monica Ashton, Terry Wright.

Members Absent: None.

Others Present: William R. Heinz, Gaila Gilliland, Steve Eddy,, Ron Fiebelkorn, Don Williams.

PUBLIC HEARING 7 p.m.

Supervisor opened the public hearing to consider the necessity of creating a Special Assessment District for the Re-paving of Clough Drive, a private road located in Section 10, T26N, R4W, West of Danish Landing Road. A petition has been filed with the Township Board by more than 51% of property owners of frontage on Clough Drive and Holtcamp Lane requesting improvements to the road to prolong the life of existing blacktop.

William Heinz spoke in favor stating the one and one-half inches of new blacktop over the existing blacktop, sealing, and some attention paid to drainage would prolong the life of the road surface.

Correspsondence:

In favor: Raymond Carrol

Opposed: Alexandra K. Tyron-Hopko: Owns two lots on N side but access is from Danish Landing Road. Property does not benefit from project.

There are 14-16 properties involved. Three estimates have been filed ranging from $10,335.00 to $17,488.00.

Public Hearing was closed at 7:15 p.m.

REGULAR MEETING

Supervisor Wright called the regular meeting of the Grayling Township Board to order at 7:15 p.m.

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.

1. CONSENT AGENDA:

A. Minutes of September 13 and November 9, 2006

B. Treasurer’s Report for October and November 2006

C. Reports: November Recycling Report, December Chamber News, November Building Permit List, Emergency 911 Report for November. Motion by Kraycs, Second by Long, to accept the consent agenda as presented. All ayes, motion carried.

2. Citizens Who Wish To Speak : Ron Fiebelkorn, Chairman of the Grayling Township Board of Review, that due to the ongoing increase in requests for Poverty Exemptions a set of guidelines needs to be prepared to use along with the Federal income guidelines. It was suggested that County Treasurer, Joe Wakeley, might be of assistance in forming these guidelines.

3. Appointments to the Beaver Creek/Grayling Township Utilities Authority. Applicants for the two Grayling Township seats on the Authority were: Wm. Zadorsky, Jeddy Hood, Joe Wakeley, James D. Cox, Don Williams. Motion by Long, second by O’Mara, to appoint Don Williams and Jeddy (Jeraldine) Hood as Grayling Township representatives to the Beaver Creek/Grayling Township Utilities Authority. All ayes, motion carried. Motion by Long, second by Ashton, to recommend to Beaver Creek Township to appoint Joseph Wakeley as member-at-large for the Beaver Creek/Grayling Township Utilities Authority. All ayes, motion carried.

4. Motion by Long, second by Kraycs, to resolve to create a Special Assessment District for the Re-Paving of Clough Drive, a private road located in Sec. 10, T26N, R4W. and schedule a public hearing to review the Tentative Special Assessment Roll for January 10, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. All ayes, motion carried.

5. Motion by O’Mara, second by Kraycs, to re-appoint Curt Jansen to the Grayling Township Planning Commission. All ayes, motion carried.

6. Motion by Long, second by Kraycs, to appoint Ken Riehle, Ron Fiebelkorn, and Dennis Fyock to the 2007 Board of Review. All ayes, motion carried.

7. Consensus of the Board to advertise for a Township Auditor and Salary Advisory Committee Members.

8. Sheriff’s request for reimbursement for Sheriff’s Dept overtime during AuSable River Canoe Marathon does not fall within guidelines for use of liquor control funds. He is requested to bring back alternative projects.

9. RESOLUTION ELECTION GRANT AGREEMENT

WHEREAS, The GRAYLING TOWNSHIP BOARD wishes to apply to the Secretary of State for a grant to purchase an optical scan precinct tabulator to comply with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA).

WHEREAS, the GRAYLING TOWNSHIP BOARD has chosen to submit a grant application for a new optical scan precinct tabulator in 2006.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Grayling Township Clerk is authorized to submit a grant application on behalf of the Township this 13th day of December 2006.

The foregoing resolution was offered by S. Kraycs, and supported by D. Long. Ayes (5), nays (0), absent (0), Motion carried.

10. Motion by Long, second by O’Mara, to raise prices for large item disposal at the compactor by $1.00 per item across the board. All ayes, motion carried.

11. Motion by Kraycs, Second by Long to approve payment of claims on vouchers 4930, 4931, 4933, 4954 through 4996, Board & Comm. Fees for Nov of $170.00, Liquor insp. $120.00, for a grand total of $50,165.47. All ayes, motion carried.

12. Motion to adjourn, carried. All ayes. (8:10 p.m.)

Monica Ashton, C.M.C.

Grayling Township Clerk