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APPROVED MINUTES GROSSE ILE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES April 10, 2006 Grosse Ile Township Hall – Merle Solomon Board Room 9601 Groh Road The Regular Meeting was called
to order at 7:33 p.m. by Township Supervisor Kobiljak. Present: Supervisor Kobiljak, Clerk O’Connor, Treasurer Raithel, Trustees Wojewodzic, Will, Forrester, Pociask. Absent: None Pledge of Allegiance Presentations: 1. Supervisor Kobiljak asked for a Moment of Silence in memory of Mr. Robert Yops who passed away on March 31st and who served this community in many different capacities as a member of many Associations and local Community Groups including VFW Post 7310 after serving in WWII. He was also a long serving member of the Grosse Ile Township Recreation Commission and the Grosse Ile Senior Citizens Club and Grosse Ile and Wyandotte Historical Society just to name a few. Mr. Yops was the type of person that makes Grosse Ile a special place. We wish his family well and send our sympathy to them. 2. A special acknowledgement of
Chase Yops, a Kindergarten student at Parke Lane Elementary, who participated
with 375 other Kindergarten to Twelfth grade students, and won an art
contest for Earth Day April 27th which was sponsored by Great
Lakes Steel. Public Comment: Supervisor Kobiljak made the following comments about how the Township Board has always taken pride in being sure that everyone who wanted to make public comment had the opportunity to do so; and that they got their questions answered. We’ve had a lot of comments over the last couple of meetings and had the opportunity to review the tapes of the last few meetings; and we’ve become a little concerned over the lack of respect for this board. As a result of this, the lines are going to be drawn just a little tighter. When you come to the podium from now on, you have three minutes, there will be no sharing of time and you’re going to address this board in a respectful manner. There will be no rebuttal, and questions will be answered or referred to staff for follow up response. Supervisor Kobiljak then offered the podium for Public Comment. 1. Ted Van Os, addressed the Board about the West River Road Ramp and suggested that because of the dangerous situation at the intersection something needs to be done; even if it means closing the ramp to traffic. 2. Ron Janowski, apologized for any disrespect he has shown the Board. He asked what the plan will be to evacuate the island in an emergency with a bridge closure. Supervisor Kobiljak responded that there is a basic plan in place through the Public Safety EmergencyPlan. Additions/Deletions to Agenda:Motion Pociask, second, Wojewodzic, to add Action Item # 10, Township Manager Salary Adjustment for 2006-2007. All aye.Motion Raithel, second Pociask,
to accept the agenda as amended. All aye. Motion carried. Final Agenda CONSENT AGENDA 06- 022: 1. Minutes of March 27, 2006
Clerk’s Report1. Election Update 2. Islandfest Update Treasurer’s Report1. Investment Report for February, 2006 Supervisor’s Report1. Wayne County Bridge Update Township Manager’s Report ACTION ITEMS 1. Cable Commission Appointment 2. Appointment of Planning Commission Representative for the Zoning Board of Appeals 3. 2006-2007 Water Rate Adjustment 4. Centennial Farm Lawn Maintenance Bid Award 5. Tree Removal Services Bid Award 6. Church and Meridian Intersection Improvement Bid Award 7. Lot Split/Lot Consolidation, 20604 East River Road, Lot Split # 373 8. Membrane Roof Replacement at Public Safety Building 9. Airport Commerce Park Marketing & Land Use Plan Discussion ItemsExtended Public CommentAdjournRegular Meeting The following items will be
adopted without discussion; however, at the request of any Board Member
or Citizen, items may be removed for Board discussion or explanation. Consent Agenda # 06-022: Motion Forrester, second O’Connor, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. All aye.
Clerk’s Report: 1. Election Update: May 16th at 4 p.m. is the filing deadline for Precinct Delegates to the County Convention to appear on the August Primary ballot. A Reminder that the School Election for two candidates and two school proposals is Tuesday, May 2nd. Polls are open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. and reminded voters of changes in the absentee voting process. 2. Islandfest Report: during the festival there will be a Jazz Fest with 9 high schools participating and a long list of many scheduled events. Treasurer’s Report: 1. Tax collection season is over for 2005. Anyone with outstanding property taxes must now pay them at Wayne County including penalty. 2. Investment Report for February 28, 2006: $14,356,179.69 was the total funds invested at an average rate of 4.23%, earning $45,472.19 on investments maturing in the month of February. 3. Your Tax Dollars at Work: In lieu of a presentation by the Wayne County Courts, who were unavailable; Fire Chief Duncan Murdock provided an overview of the services, staffing and equipment furnished through the use of local tax dollars in providing fire protection and ambulance services to the township. Ambulance services provide approximately $100,000 in income through fees. Supervisor’s Report 1. Wayne County Bridge Update: The engineering report from Wayne County is not yet completed; however, preliminary reports indicate that the work required to remediate the bridge is far more extensive than previously thought. Since the final engineering report is expected to take until the end of 2006, the estimated project start time could be April, 2007. Tuesday closings are expected to continue on a more frequent schedule throughout the year. There will be a fact finding meeting and study session held with the Wayne County Engineering Department on Monday, May 22nd; in lieu of a regular township meeting. Township Manager’s Report 1. Sharkey’s Riverfront Tavern, located at the Water’s Edge facility, will open for business on April 14, 2006 at 8 a.m. and will be having a Fish Fry from 4-8 p.m.. 2. The Annual Downriver Clean
Up will be held on April 22nd. 3. Concern about pending legislation that would take funding from Cable Franchise Fees away from the township which may impact the way township cable broadcasting is provided. If this happens it could result in a substantial decrease in local revenue ACTION ITEMS 1. 06- 023 Motion Forrester, second Will, to re-appoint Mr. Ed Hughes to the Cable Commission for the term of April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2009. All aye. Motion carried. 2. 06- 024 Motion Will, second O’Connor, to recommend Anne Javoroski to be the ZBA Planning Commission Liaison effective April 11, 2006 through a date to be determined by the Planning Commission. All aye. Motion carried. 3. 06-025 Motion Will, second Pociask, to approve adjustment to the water and sewer rates; for sewer from $1.14 to $1.20 per thousand gallons and for water from $3.92 to $4.11 per thousand gallons, based on the Plante Moran Capital Improvements Schedule, effective April 1, 2006, and based on the recommendation of the DPS Commission. All aye. Motion carried. 4. 06-026 Motion Pociask, second Wojewodzid, based on the recommendation of the Recreation Director, the Township Board authorizes the Recreation Department to secure the services of Bedrock Landscaping to perform lawn maintenance at the Centennial Farm beginning Monday, April 17, 2006 through Friday, October 20, 2006. All aye. Motion carried. 5. 06-027 Motion Will, second Pociask, to award the bid for tree removal services to the low bidder, T.N.T. Tree Service. All aye. Motion carried. 6. 06-028 Motion Will, second Pociask, contingent upon DPS Comission approval, to award bid to ABC Paving Company, low bidder, for the Church and Meridian Roads intersection improvements, in the amount of $61,642.00. All aye. Motion carried. 7. 06-029 Motion Will, second Wojewodzic, to approve the lot reconfiguration for 20604 East River and Vacant Parke Lane conditioned upon the Planning Commission recommendation of January 3, 2005 and subject to all DPS utility; and furthermore, to remove the proposed utility easement from the survey documents and legal descriptions prior to recording with the Wayne County Register of Deeds. All aye. Motion carried. 8. 06-030 Motion Wojewodzic, second Forrester, the Grosse Ile Fire and Police Departments are asking permission from the Township Board to award the bid for the removal and replacement of the membrane roof on the Public Safety Building to Molnar Roofing in the amount of $68,050.00. All aye. Motion carried. 9. 06-031 Motion Raitlel, second Wojewodzic, at the recommendation of the Airport Commerce Park Commission, to accept the LSL Planning, Inc. proposal dated January 19, 2006 to prepare a Commerce Park Marketing Plan at a cost not to exceed $12,535.00. All aye. Motion carried. 10. 06-032 Motion Forrester, second Pociask, to award Township Manager Dale Reaume, a 3.5% wage increase for 2006-2007 and a one time lump sum payment of $5,000. All aye. Motion carried. Discussion Items:
None Extended Public Comment:1. D. Moxlow, commented that he questions the message being sent to township employees by giving Dale Reaume the wage adjustment voted upon at this meeting. 2. Al Anderson, provided a brief report of the work accomplished to date by the newly appointed Airport Advisory Committee; which includes the Round Island Tree Mitigation, updating the Airport Rules and Regulations Manual, comparison study of other airfields to see how Grosse Ile might be able to improve and three events being held this year at the airport. Mr. Anderson asked the community to volunteer for any or all of the upcoming airfield events. 3. Jack Delphy, commented that he is disappointed in the board’s actions on the West River Road to Parkway ramp. 4. Ron Janowski, wants to be able to discuss a “Plan B” to get residents off the island at the next board meeting. Supervisor Kobiljak responded that he would prefer to hear Wayne County’s input first at the May 22nd Study Session, but would be willing to place it on the May 8th agenda as a discussion item. Mr. Janowski also asked why
there has been no discussion about the Appelate Court decision on the
Toll Bridge and why it is the School Board’s decision on whether they
reported the recent smoke bomb incident to the Police Department? Chief
Barron stated it is the School District’s decision to make based on the
severity of each case. Executive Session: None Motion Pociask, second Wojewodzic, to adjourn the Regular Meeting at 8:55 p.m.. All aye. Meeting adjourned. |
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