Approved Summary Minutes

Grosse Ile Board of Trustees

May 13, 2002
Grosse Ile Township Hall – Merle Solomon Board Room
9601 Groh Road

Present: Supervisor Jones, Clerk O'Connor, Treasurer Kobiljak, Trustees Neal, Raithel, Will and Wojewodzic and Township Manager Reaume.

Absent: None

Supervisor Jones opened the regular meeting at 7:35 p.m.

Pledge of Allegiance

Additions/Deletions to Agenda

Motion by Kobiljak, second Wojewodzic, to amend the agenda as follows:
Delete Action # 15: Open Space Millage
Amend Action #15: Police Millage Renewal
Add as Action # 19: Gaming license for Elba Mar Boat Club
Add as Supervisor's # 3: Downriver Remembers
Add as Clerk's # 8: West Nile Virus
Add Executive Session regarding property acquisition

Motion by Kobiljak, second Neal, to Accept the Agenda as amended. All aye.

Final Agenda

Public Comment

Clerk's Report

1. Approve Minutes of April 8, 2002
2. Approve Minutes of March 25, 2002 Public Hearing on Recreation Grant, Centennial Farm
3. Approve Minutes of March 25, 2002 Public Hearing on Airport Recreation Area Grant Phase II
4. Approve Warrant List dated April 22, 2002
5. Approve Warrant List dated May 14, 2002
6. Authorization to pay bills through June 14, 2002
7. Federal Bill 602P regarding proposal to charge fees for e-mail
8. West Nile Virus report
   

Treasurer's Report

1. Approve Encumbrance List dated April 22, 2002
2. Approve Encumbrance List dated May 14, 2002
3. Receive Investment Report through April 30, 2002
4. Assessment Overview
5. Delinquent Personal Property update

Supervisor's Report

1. Planning Commission appointment
2. Change June meeting date
3. Downriver Remembers

Township Manager's Report

1. City of Wyandotte water options
2. General announcments

ACTION ITEMS

1. Confirmation of Open Space acquisition - vacant property on Sherborn
2. Open Space G.I.S. database and evaluation
3. Conservation of Township owned property a) Lot Split Outlot E, Gray Gardens Sub b) Adopt Conservation Easement
4. Island Beautification Committee appointment
5. Resolution for Depositories
6. 2002 Summer Tax Levy for Sanitary Sewer System
7. East River Road Water Main Project
8. Thorofare Lift Station replacement
9. Resolution opposing reduction of services at Riverside Osteopathic Hospital
10. Resolution of opposition to House Bill 5467 & 5468 regarding Public Transit Services
11. Approve revised Airport Rules and Regulations
12. Approve revision of Airport Manager job description
13. Accept resignation of Grosse Ile Municipal Airport Manager
14. Wayne County Community Development Block Grant Program participation
15. Approve Ballot Language for Police Millage Renewal
16. Advisory Ballot Language Resolution to separate from the Wayne County Community College District
17. Advisory Ballot Language for separation from the Wayne County Community College District
18. Application and Permit for use of state trunk line right of way
19. Gaming License for Elba Mar Boat Club

Discussion Items

1. Blasting Operations Ordinance

Public Comment

Executive Session: Property Acquisition
Adjourn

Public Comment

1. Wes Pfeiffer, 23477 W. River, asked the board to look into violations of the 40 ft. greenbelt along property lines on W. River Road.
2. Jane Donaldson, 8745 Rucker Rd., spoke regarding clear cutting on the airport property disturbing the neighboring residents especially on Sundays and asked what could be done to prohibit or limit construction, clear cutting and lawn mowing on Sundays. Treasurer Kobiljak responded that the Board can give direction to the Planning Commission to look into revisions to existing ordinances.

Clerk's Report

1. 02-088
   Motion by O'Connor, second Wojewodzic, to approve the minutes of the April 8, 2002 Township Board meeting as presented. All aye. Motion carried.
2. 02-089
   Motion by O'Connor, second Kobiljak, to approve the March 25, 2002, Public Hearing Minutes for Recreation Grant Application for Centennial Farm, Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund. All aye. Motion carried.
3. 02-090
   Motion by O'Connor, second by Wojewodzic, to approve the minutes of the March 25, 2002 Public Hearing for 2002 Recreation Grant Application, Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund as presented. All aye. Motion carried.
4. 02-091
   Motion byO'Connor, second Neal, to approve the Warrant List dated April 22, 2002.
   All aye. Motion carried.
5. 02-092
   Motion by O'Connor, second Raithel, to approve the Warrant List dated May 14, 2002.
   All aye. Motion carried.
6. 02-093
   Motion by O'Connor, second Kobiljak, to authorize the Township Clerk and Treasurer to pay bills through June 14, 2002, due to cancellation of the May 27, 2002 meeting and rescheduling of the June 10, 2002, Board of Trustees meeting until June 17, 2002, and to direct the Finance Director and Finance Department personnel to prepare and disperse the authorized payments. All aye. Motion carried.
7. Clerk O'Connor brought an ongoing hoax regarding taxation of e-mail delivery to the attention of the Board and the public in order to inform them and alleviate any further confusion.
8. Clerk O'Connor urged residents to contact the Wayne County Department of Health for information regarding preventative measures against the West Nile Virus. She also commented on the low participation of Grosse Ile Residents in the Downriver Household Hazardous Waste collection held recently by the Taylor Public Works Department and encourages them to participate at the next opportunity.

Treasurer's Report

1. 02-094
   Motion by Kobiljak, second Neal to approve the Encumbrance List dated April 22, 2002.
   All aye. Motion carried.
2. 02-095
   Motion by Kobiljak, second Wojewodzic, to approve the Encumbrance List for May 13, 2002. All aye. Motion carried.
3. Received the Investment Report through April 30, 2002.
4. Treasurer Kobiljak informed the public that the latest assessment report is available at the Treasurer or Finance offices.
5. The Treasurer reminded tax payers that delinquent Personal Property taxes are still due and that he would be visiting them if they remain delinquent.
   Note: Treasurer Kobiljak informed the Board that Atofina has donated and paid $50,000 toward the Township's Early Warning System. He also wanted to let the public know that the rumors that music personality Kid Rock had purchased the Grosse Ile home of the late Heinz Prechter were completely false.

Supervisor's Report

1. 02-096
   Motion by Kobiljak, second Wojewodzic, to appoint Thomas A. Malone to the Planning Commission for the term May 13, 2002 to March 31, 2005. All aye. Motion carried.
2. 02-097
   Motion by O'Connor, second by Kobiljak, to change the June Board meeting date to Monday, June 17, 2002. All aye. Motion carried.
3. Supervisor Jones requested the Board recognize and support Downriver Remembers 9/11 on Sunday, September 8, 2002, at Michigan Memorial Park at 2:00 p.m; a non-denominational memorial service and dedication honoring the victims of September 11, 2001 and their families as well as our local fire department, police and emergency service personnel who dedicate their lives and work to serving others. Motion #02-098 by Kobiljak, second by Wojewodzic, to recognize and support Downriver Remembers 9/11. All aye. Motion carried.

Township Manager's Report

1. Township Manager Reaume reported on the feasibility of contracting with the City of Wyandotte to provide water to Grosse Ile Township rather than the City of Detroit. Based on educated estimates it appears not to be feasible to obtain water from Wyandotte. However, the City of Detroit estimated that if the Township were to have a storage facility we could save approximately $90,000 per year. Although a storage facility would be a large expense, the costs could be recouped within 10-15 years. Mr. Reaume suggested further study of this nature may be prudent to pursue.
2. Mr. Reaume announced the resignation of Administrative Intern Andrew Nordstrom effective June 7, 2002, and thanked him for his hard work in obtaining grants for various township projects. Mr. Nordstrom will be moving to Chicago.
3. On a question from Clerk O'Connor, Mr. Reaume responded that the tentative Senior Housing completion should be early this fall.

Actions Items

1. 02-099
   Motion by Kobiljak, second Raithel, to confirm acquisition of the following property for open space purposes: Vacant Property on Sherborn, Grosse Ile Woods Sub. Lot 136, Parcel I.D. No. 82-73-003-01-0136-000 and Lot 137, Parcel I. D. No. 82-73-003-01-0137-000. Further, to authorize the Township Supervisor and Township Clerk to sign the Notice of Retriction on Use of Property. all aye. Motion carried.
2. 02-100
   Motion by Kobiljak, second Wojewodzic, the Township Board of Trustees awards a contract to Nativescape LLC for the construction of a Phase I and Phase II Geographic Information System database and evaluation, in order to properly maintain township open space.
   All aye. Motion carried.
3. 1. 02-101
      Motion by Kobiljak, second O'Connor, to approve a lot split on Outlot E, Gray Gardens Subdivision, creating Parcel B, with the legal description provided at the end of this document. All aye. Motion carried.
   2. 02-102
      Motion by O'Connor, second Wojewodzic, Upon approval of the lot split on Outlot E, Gray Gardens, which creates Parcel B, to adopt a conservation easement on Parcel B granted to the Grosse Ile Nature and Land Conservancy. TreasurerKobiljak abstained from vote due to his Nature Conservancy Presidency. 6-0 and one abstention. Motion carried.
4. 02-103
   Motion by O'Connor, second Raithel, to appoint Brain A. Medved to the Island Beautification committee for the term May 13, 2002 to March 31, 2005. All aye. Motion carried.
5. 02-104
   Motion by Kobiljak, second Neal, Whereas, it is in the best interest of Grosse Ile Township to consider participation in available investments media, consistent with sound business practices and investment strategies of Grosse Ile Township, all in conformance with Michigan Law, including the types of investments specified in MCL 129.91; Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Grosse Ile Township Treasurer may invest in any and all types of investments in accordance with Michigan law; and further Resolved that the Township Board specifically approves deposit of funds in the following approved institutions.
   
   1. Charter Bank
   2. Comerica bank
   3. First Federal of Michigan
   4. Fifth Third
   5. National City Bank
   6. Bank One
   All aye. Motion carried
6. 02-105
   Motion by Kobiljak, second Raithel, Resolved by the Grosse Ile Township Board of Trustees that there be levied on the taxable value of said Township for the year 2002, for the tax billing period of Summer 2002, a tax of 0.5000 mills on the Taxable Value thereof, said value being $544,443,263. 6-1 (Wojewodzic) Motion carried.
7. 02-106
   Motion by Raithel, second Neal, to authorize the C.E. Raines Company to proceed with the preparation of the plans and specifications for the bidding of the East River Road water main replacement project. All aye. Motion carried.
8. 02-107
   Motion by Raithel, second O'Connor, to authorize the DPW Manager to go out for bids for renovations to the Thorofare Lift Station. All aye. Motion carried.
9. 02-108
   Motion by Will, second Neal, to adopt the following resolution of support for Riverside Osteopathic Hospital: WHEREAS, Riverside Osteopathic Hospital, an affiliate of the Henry Ford Hospital System, has been providing the highest quality medical care to Grosse Ile area residents for over 50 years; and, WHEREAS, a measure of a community's ability to serve its residents is the quality and number of medical providers and facilities available to the residents of the community; and, WHEREAS, Riverside Osteopathic Hospital has announced that it intends to transfer all of its inpatient care to Wyandotte Hospital, reducing the Riverside Osteopathic Hospital facility to provide merely emergency room and outpatient surgical care; and, WHEREAS, this reduction will have a huge impact on the number of facilities and medical services and providers available to the residents of the Township of Grosse Ile; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Township of Grosse Ile opposes the reduction of the services provided at Riverside Osteopathic Hospital, Trenton, Michigan, and encourages Riverside Osteopathic Hospital and the Henry Ford Hospital System to maintain the Riverside Osteopathic Hospital as a full service medical facility. All aye. Motion carried.
10. 02-109
    Motion by Kobiljak, second Neal, Whereas, in prior years Grosse Ile Township opted out of participation in the Southeast Michigan Authority of Regional Transportation; and, Whereas, neither the Detroit Area Regional transportation Authority nor the Detroit Department of Transportation has programs to benefit small communities like Grosse Ile;
    Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved that Grosse Ile Township opposes House Bills 5467 and 5468 regarding Public Transit services. All aye. Motion carried.
11. 02-110
    Motion by Neal, second O'Connor, Whereas, it is desirable and necessary to promulgate uniform rules and regulations pertaining to the Operation of the Grosse Ile Municipal Airport; and, Whereas, the Grosse Ile Municipal Airport Commission pursuant to Act 73 of the Public Acts of 1970 and Act 327 of the Public Acts of 1945, and pursuant to the authority vested in the Township of Grosse Ile by the Aeronautics Code of the State of Michigan (Michigan Statutes Annotated 10.233; M.C.L. '48 259.133) has the authority to adopt rules and regulations for the manangement, government and use of said airport property; Now, Therefore, be it resolved, that the Rules and Regulations herein contained were originally adopted this first day of September, 1972, and are amended this tenth day of April, 2002 by the Airport Commission and approved by the Township board this thirteenth day of May, 2002, to be effective as of the fifteenth day of May, 2002. All aye. Motion carried.
12. 02-111
    Motion by Neal, second Kobiljak, based upon the recommendation of the airport Commission and the Township Manager, the Township Board hereby approves the revised job description of for the Airport Manager position. All aye. Motion carried.
13. 02-112
    Motion by Neal, second Wojewodzic, to accept, with great and deep regret, the resignation of Airport Manager Jon Stout, effective June 4, 2002. All aye. Motion carried.
14. 02-113
    Motion by O'Connor, second Neal, BE IT RESOLVED, that Grosse Ile Township wishes to remain in Wayne County's Urban County programs for an indefinate period of time or until such time it is in the best interests of this community to terminate the Cooperative Agreement. All aye. Motion carried.
15. 02-114
    Motion by Treasurer Kobiljak, second by Will, to approve the following ballot language to be placed on the August 6, 2002:
    

    MILLAGE RENEWAL TO MAINTAIN CURRENT POLICE DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS

    Shall the previously voted increase in the total tax limitation which may be imposed for all purposes upon property in the Township of Grosse Ile, Wayne County, Michigan, as provided for in Section 6 of Article 9 of the State Constitution of 1963, as amended, be renewed and continued at .75 mills ($ .75 per $1,000) on taxable valuation of all property within the Township for a period of five (5) years from 2003 through 2007 inclusive, to provide funds for the purpose of maintaining the current law enforcement operations on Grosse Ile, specifically for Police Department Funds? The estimated revenue in the first calendar year the millage is levied is $408,000.

    ________ Yes
    ________ No
    

    All aye. Motion carried.
16. 02-115
    Motion by Wojewodzic, second Raithel, Whereas, a 10 year, 1.5 mill property tax increase was passed Wayne County for the Wayne county Community College; and, Whereas, very few of the residents of Grosse Ile attend Wayne County community College and the millage increase was overwhelmingly rejected by Grosse Ile voters; and, Whereas, there is pending legislation in Lansing which would authorize communities to separate from any Community college in Wayne County, Now, Therefore, Be it Hereby Resolved, that the attached Advisory Ballot language be place on the ballot for the August 6, 2002 Election. All aye. Motion carried.
17. 02-116
    Motion by Wojewodzic, second Raithel, to approve advisory question ballot language for the August 6, 2002 election for Separation from Wayne County Community College District, as follows:

    PROPOSAL
    Advisory Question

    Shall the Township of Grosse Ile separate from the Wayne County Community College District?
    Yes_______ No_______
    All aye. Motion carried.

18. 02-117
    Motion by Raithel, second Will, to approve the application and permit for the use of a State Trunkline Right of Way for the placement of a billbouard to advertise the 2002 IslandFest. The resolution is included at the end of this document. All aye. Motion carried.
19. 02-118
    Motion by Kobiljak, second Wojewodzic, to pass a resolution to allow for a Charitable Gaming License for the Elba Mar Boat Club Past Commodores Club. All aye. Motion carried.
    

Discussion:

1. Blasting Operations Ordinance - During the design stage of the Sanitary Sewer rehabilitation project it was discovered that due to the shallow depth of the bedrock near the wastewater treatment plant it will be necessary to blast in order to perform the necessary work. In order to do so and minimize potential impact on the residences, it is recommended that a blasting ordinance be considered. An ordinance of this nature will allow the Township to control the intensity of the blasts. As part of any project the Engineer will place in the bid specifications the controls on any blasting. However, to ensure control and the placement of proper penalties an ordinance should be considered. An ordinance can restrict the hours blasting is permitted, define insurance requirements of a contractor, require a blasting plan, place limits on vibrations, require monitoring, and define fees and penalties. The consensus was that a draft ordinance should be brought back to the Township Board for consideration.

Public Comment: None offered

On a motion by Raithel and second by Will the Board adjourned to Executive Session at 9:18 p.m. for the purpose of property acquisition. Roll Call- Aye: O'Connor, Kobiljak, Neal, Wojewodzic, Raithel, Will and Jones. Nay: None Motion carried.

Executive Session called to order at 9:24 p.m.

Motion by Raithel, second Neal, to adjourn Executive Session at 9:55 p.m.. All aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Neal, second Wojewodzic, to adjourn the regular meeting at 9:56 p.m..
All aye. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned.

-Ute O'Connor, Township Clerk

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