APPROVED MINUTES

GROSSE ILE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES

February 12, 2007

Grosse Ile Township Hall – Merle Solomon Board Room

9601 Groh Road

The Regular Meeting was called to order at 7:15 p.m. by Township Supervisor Kobiljak.

Present: Supervisor Kobiljak, Clerk O’Connor, Treasurer Raithel, Trustees Will, Pociask.

Absent: (Excused) Wojewodzic, Forrester

Pledge of Allegiance

Motion Will, second Pociask, to move into Executive Session to discuss sewer litigation.

Roll Cal l- Yes: Pociask, O’Connor, Raithel, Will, Kobiljak

Motion carried 5-0.

Regular meeting reconvened at 7:35 p.m.

Supervisor Kobiljak announced changes in the meeting agenda format in an effort to make meetings run more efficiently and bring the Action Items to the front of the agenda, allowing those with business before the Board to have it considered earlier in the meeting. Public Comment will be heard at end of the business portion of the meeting.

Additions/Deletions to Agenda:

1. Motion Will, second Pociask to add as Clerk’s Item # 2, Cash Requirements List date January 29, 2007. All aye.

2. Motion Will, second Pociask, to add as Clerk’s Item # 3, Minutes of the January 22, 2007 Township Board Meeting. All aye.

3. Motion Will, second Pociask, to add as Clerk’s Item #4, Authorization to Pay Bills through March 12, 2007.

Motion Raithel, second Pociask, to accept the agenda as amended. All aye. Motion carried.

Final Agenda

CONSENT AGENDA 06- 138:

1 Cash Requirements List dated February 12, 2007

3. Purchase Order Summary dated February 12, 2007

ACTION ITEMS

1. Resale of Fire Department Hovercraft

2. Greenways/Open Space Committee Resignation

3. Festival Commission Appointment

4. Amend Cingular/AT& T Lease

Clerk’s Report

1. Constitution Day Resolution

2. Cash Requirements List dated January 29, 2007

3. Minutes of January 22, 2007 Township Board Meeting

4. Authorization to Pay Bills through March 12, 2007

Treasurer’s Report

1. Investment Report, December, 2006

Supervisor’s Report

1. Bridge Update

2. Project/Program Updates

Township Manager’s Report

1. DDA- Macomb Commons Improvements

Public Comment

Discussion Items

Adjourn

Regular 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 # 06-138:

Motion Raitel, second Pociask, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. All aye.

1. Cash Requirements List dated February 12, 2007

2. Purchase Order Summary

ACTION ITEMS

1. 06-139 Motion Raithel, second Will, to allow the Grosse Ile Fire Department to sell it’s old Hovercraft. All aye. Motion carried.

2. 06-140 Motion Raithel, second O’Connor, to accept with regret, the resignation of Brian Zimmerman from the Greenways/Open Space Committee. All aye. Motion carried.

3. 06-141 Motion O’Connor, second Raithel, to approve the appointment of Margaret Nash to the Festival Commission for the term length of February 12, 2007 to July 1, 2007. All aye.

Motion carried.

4. 06-142 Motion Will, second Pociask, to amend the Cingular/ATT Cell Tower Lease in accordance with the October 2, 2006 Amine and Associates evaluation and discontinue the ATT Cell Lease. In addition, Cingular Wireless will provide a $5,000 payment to the Township, continue with monthly rental payments in the amount of $1,837.50 and transfer ownership of the ATT shelter to the Township and further authorize the Township Clerk and Township Supervisor to execute the necessary documents. All aye. Motion carried.

Clerk’s Report:

1. 06-143 Motion O’Connor, second Raithel, Whereas, the preamble of the U.S. Constitution “We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”

WHEREAS, March 4, 2007, marks the 218^th anniversary of the day our first United States Congress convened under a constitutionally limited republic; and,

WHEREAS, the Constitution is described as “The Supreme Law of the Land”; the fulfillment of the promise made in the Declaration of Independence; and,

WHEREAS, the recognition of Constitution Day has given us the opportunity to recall the high ideals and devotion to liberty of the individuals who framed our Constitution; and,

WHEREAS, all of us need to be inspired to rededicate ourselves to our country and to the support and defense of our Constitution, and to a greater involvement in responsible citizenship.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Township of Grosse Ile, County of Wayne, State of Michigan does herein proclaim as a township in these United States of America, the day of March 4, 2007 as “CONSTITUTION DAY” and encourages the citizens to renew their dedication to the preservation of the ideals upon which this great nation was founded.

All aye. Motion Carried.

2. 06-144 Motion O’Connor, second Will, to approve the Cash Requirements List dated January 29, 2007 as presented. All aye. Motion carried.

3. 06-145 Motion O’Connor, second Will, to approve the Minutes of the January 22, 2007 Township Board Meeting. All aye. Motion carried.

4. 06-146 Motion Will, second Pociask, to authorize the Finance Department and Treasurer’s Office staff to pay bills through March 12, 2007. All aye. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report:

1. Treasurer Raithel presented the Investment Report for December 31, 2006 showing total investments of $16,746,443.65 earning an average investment rate of 5.00% and total interest earned of $63,757.61.

2. Treasurer Raithel reminded taxpayers that the deadline for paying property taxes without added penalty is February 14, 2007 and may be paid at township hall through February 28^th with a 1% penalty added. After March 1, 2007, taxes must be paid at Wayne County.

Approximately 11million 214 thousand dollars in taxes have been collected to date.

Supervisor’s Report

1. Supervisor announced that bids on the county bridge repairs are going out next week and

Wayne County now estimates that the project start date will be delayed until early May, 2007.

2. Announced that the County Bridge would not be closed on February 13^th; however, will close from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. on February 20, 2007.

3. DTE project on Meridian will continue and will be completed in the near future.

4. Bridge, Ferry Road and Horsemill bike path permits have been received and work will begin weather permitting.

5. Township Hall will be closed on February 19^th in observance of President’s Day.

6. The next meeting will be a February 26^th Study Session.

7. Supervisor Kobiljak offered congratulations and appreciation on behalf of the township to Lucas Tilly on completion of his Eagle Scout community Project which consisted of putting a path in the Open Space behind the Public Safety Building making a nice short-cut to the Kroger shopping area.

8. Announced the Island Coney Restaurant expects to open next week.

9. Announced an Urgent Care Facility is expected to up and running in early April in an existing building on Macomb Street.

Township Manager’s Report

1. Manager Reaume discussed Tax Capture Districts for specific needs and presented a conceptual plan that may benefit the Downtown Development Authority in making some improvements to the entry way to Macomb Street.

Public Comment:

1. W. Clark, Parke Lane, asked if trains switching in the rail yard near the toll bridge will cause a problem with traffic stacking up when the County Bridge closes.

Discussion Items: None

Motion Pociask, second Will, to adjourn the Regular Meeting. All aye. Motion carried.

Meeting adjourned at 8:18 p.m.

Ute O’Connor. Township Clerk