APPROVED MINUTES

GROSSE ILE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES

January 22, 2007

Grosse Ile Township Hall – Merle Solomon Board Room

9601 Groh Road

The Meeting was called to order at 6:36 p.m. by Township Supervisor Kobiljak, on a motion by Trustee Forrester and second by Trustee Pociask the Board moved into Executive Session for discussion of 1) Pending Sewer Litigation, and 2) Open Space Purchase.

Executive Session was adjourned at 7:30 p.m. on a motion by Trustee Will and second by Trustee Forrester.

Study Session on Millage Renewals was convened at 7:30 p.m. and adjourned to return to the Regular Session at 7:40 p.m.

Regular session reconvened at 7:45 p.m.

Present: Supervisor Kobiljak, Clerk O’Connor, Treasurer Raithel, Trustees Wojewodzic,Will, Forrester, Pociask. Absent: None

Pledge of Allegiance

Presentations: DTE Capital Improvement Project Update

Representatives from DTE Energy were present to update the Board and Community on their $10 Million Reliability Improvement Program that began in 2005. The project encompasses the expansion of a substation, pole top maintenance, replacement of 4.5 miles of overhead power lines with cable more resistant to tree branch problems, clearing of tree branches, installation of four new circuits to better distribute electric load throughout the community and the replacement of one of three cables linking the township to the electric grid below the Detroit River at the Trenton Channel, that failed in late 2006, which is required to serve the island during summer peak demand periods. No power outages have resulted from the cable failure. The cable replacement project is expected to be completed by June 1, 2007.

Additions/Deletions to Agenda:

1. Motion Raithel, second Pociask, to move the January 22, 2007 Cash Requirements List and Purchase Order Summary from the Consent Agenda to the Clerk’s Report. All aye.

2. Motion Raithel, second Pociask, to add consideration of the Rotary Clock Tower to the agenda as Supervisor’s # 3. All aye.

3. Motion Raithel, second Pociask, to delete Action Item # 14: Ordinance to Prohibit Unauthorized Use of Township Property from the agenda. All aye.

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

Final Agenda

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 06-121:

1. Minutes of December 11, 2006 Board Meeting

2. Cash Requirements Lists dated December 26, 2006 and January 8, 2007

3. Purchase Order Summary dated December 26, 2006 and January 8, 2007

Clerk’s Report

1. Mutual Agreements for Administration of School Elections a) 2007, b) 2008

2. IslandFest Information

3. Purchase Order Summary and Cash Requirements List dated January 22, 2007

Treasurer’s Report

1. Investment Report-November 2006

Supervisor’s Report

1. Bridge Update

2. Project/Program Updates

Township Manager’s Report

1. Round Island Avigation Easement

2. Retirement of Rebecca Wardell

ACTION ITEMS

1. Purchase of Two (2) Unmarked Police Vehicles

2. 2007 March Board of Review Resident Appeals

3. 2007 Board of Review Threshold for Low Income Tax Appeals

4. Festival Commission Appointments

5. Approval of IslandFest Fireworks Bid

6. Award Bid to Purchase S.C.B.A.Equipment

7. Sale of Old S.C.B.A. Fire Equipment

8. Millage Renewals for Library, Drainage and Police

9. West River Ramp to Parkway Traffic Study – Proposal Acceptance

10. Open Space Purchase

11. Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance – Commerce Park Master Plan

12. Approval of Contract for Airport Layout Plan Update

13. Tennis Center Improvements

Discussion Items

Extended Public Comment

Adjourn

Regular Meeting

Supervisor Kobiljak requested a Moment of Remembrance for two community members who have died recently: Mr. Bruce Schmidt and Mrs. Janice Shimmel.

Public Comment:

1. Ted Van Os, as a member of the Public Services Commission, attended recent county bridge construction meeting. Suggests the Board consider subsidizing incentives for early completion of the project by the contractors.

2. Gary Jones, Macomb Street, inquired about any legal expenses contained on the Consent Agenda.

3. Ron Janowski, Groh Road, asked what is being done to help with litigation.

4. D. Ledbetter, asked about the number of lawsuits currently pending and open space property.

5. Woody Clark, Parke Lane, requested the township ask Wayne County Roads to look into extending a railing on Horsemill Road.

Consent Agenda # 06-121:

Motion Raithel, second Will, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. All aye.

1. Minutes of December 11, 2006 Board Meeting

2. Cash Requirements Lists dated December 26, 2006 and January 8, 2007

3. Purchase Order Summary dated December 26, 2006 and January 8, 2007

Clerk’s Report:

1A. 06-122 Motion O’Connor, second Pociask, To approve the Mutual Election Management Agreement with the Grosse Ile Township Schools dated January 22, 2007, governing the Township’s administration of the Annual School Election to be held on May 8, 2007; at which township electors will also consider three (3) local millage renewal propositions in addition to the Annual Election of one Member of the Board of Education.

All aye. Motion carried.

1B. 06-123 Motion O’Connor, second Pociask, To approve the Election Management

Agreement with the Grosse Ile Township Schools dated January 22, 2007, governing the Township’s administration of the Annual School Election to be held in May, 2008; at which township electors will elect one (1) member of the Board of Education.

All aye. Motion carried

Clerk O’Connor announced that her office is recruiting Election Inspectors for upcoming elections. Those interested should contact her office by telephone or in person for more information.

2. IslandFest Information: Clerk O’Connor announced that IslandFest 2007 will be “retooled” and along with the carnival, fireworks, pancake breakfast and fish fry, there will be some new and different aspects to the festival this year. Additional information will be available

in March.

The Clerk also announced an upcoming Passport Fair on Saturday, February 24^th.

Clerk’s Office Staff will be on hand to process passports by appointment from 10 a.m. to Noon and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.; call early for best appointment selection or for more information.

3. 06-124 Motion O’Connor, second Raithel, to approve the Purchase Order Summary and Cash Requirements List dated January 22, 2007. Supervisor Kobiljak asked for board comments or questions and received an inquiry from Treasurer Raithel about the item payable to Butzel-Long for $54,529.07. Finance Director Darzniek indicated that was the final payment for expenses for legal representation in the Toll Bridge litigation. The total cost of toll bridge litigation to date is $448,190.46. All aye. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report:

1. Treasurer Raithel provided his Investment Report for November, 2006, indicating a total investment of $16,747,278.63 at an average investment rate of 4.976% with earnings of $46,977.94.

Supervisor’s Report

1. County Bridge Update: We are presently trying to ascertain whether the County has put the bridge remediation project out to bid. The County had previously informed us that if the project would be put out for bid in February then there would be an April construction commencement date and, in the alternative, if the project would go out for bid in March then there would be a May Construction date.

2. Supervisor Kobiljak reminded residents that the next board meeting will be on February 12^th

and a Study Session will be held on February 26^th and the Annual Meeting is scheduled for March 26, 2007.

Township Manager’s Report

1. Round Island Avigation Easement: The agreement with the Ford Yacht Club has been completed and signed by all parties. The township has issued payment to the yacht club for the easement according to the agreement. In addition, Mr. Reaume reported that the airport is doing well as far as airports go and is operating in the black and the state and federal perception is very good.

2. Retirement of Rebecca Wardell: The Township Board announces acceptance of the retirement of Rebecca Wardell after 7 1/2 years of service, thanked her for her service to township and wished her well in her retirement.

ACTION ITEMS

1. 06- 125 Motion Wodjewodzic, second Will, to approve the purchase of two (2) 2007 Ford “Five Hundred” unmarked bureau vehicles at the state bid price of $20,618.45, per vehicle.

All aye. Motion carried.

2. 06-126 Motion Raithel, second Wodjewodzic, to allow Grosse Ile residents and/or their representatives to appeal 2007 assessments in writing without personal appearance. All aye.

Motion carried.

3. 06-127 Motion Will, second Wodjewodzic, WHEREAS, State Law permits the Township to consider requests for reduction in real property taxes on a homestead, and; WHEREAS, the Township must adopt 2007 household income standards concerning whether a taxpayer is

eligible to a reduction in real property taxes; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that when

the total gross household income for 1 person on Line 28 from the 2006 MI 1040 CR is $21,000

or less, this figure will be used (for each additional person in the household, the income is

adjusted upwards an additional $2,000 for each person; 2 persons - $23,000, 3 persons - $25,000, etc.) for consideration of reduction of 2007 assessment value.

FUTHERMORE, the Board of Review will also require the completed low-income application

by a taxpayer for a reduction of real property taxes and the Board of Review may reduce the real property taxes if it finds that the taxpayer, by reason of his or her household income situation, is unable to pay the full amount of the tax.

All aye. Motion carried.

4. 06-128 Motion O’Connor, second Pociask, to reappoint Tony Rutkowski, Ann Darzniek and

Jill Martin to the Festival Commission for a one year term. All aye. Motion carried.

5. 06-129 Motion O’Connor, second Pociask, the Township Board authorizes the Recreation Director to secure the contractual services of Colonial Fireworks Company to provide the Islandfest Fireworks display on Friday, June 1, 2007 with a rain date of Saturday, June 2, 2007. Township Board authorization is granted on condition that the following terms are met:

1. Completion of a Fireworks Application approved by the Risk Control Department of the Michigan Township Participating Plan.

2. Compliance with National Fire Protection Association Code 1123

3. Approval from the Federal Aviation Administration, Grosse Ile Airport Commerce Park Commission, Grosse Ile Fire and Police Departments.

4. Requirement of Fireworks Contractor to provide insurance certificate with $1,000,000 liability coverage naming Grosse Ile Township as an additional insured and provision of a hold harmless/indemnification waiver for Grosse Ile Township.

All aye. Motion carried.

6. 06-130 Motion Wodjewodzic, second O’Connor, To enter into a contract with Payette and Associates, to sell used air packs. At a percentage of 10% of the gross sale.

All aye. Motion carried.

7. 06-131 Motion Wodjewodzic, second O’Connor, to award the bid for S.C.B.A.’s (SCOTT)

To Argus Hazco, 46400 Contintal, Chesterfield, MI. All aye. Motion carried.

8. 06-132 Motion Will, second Pociask, to approve the attached ballot language for millage renewals for off island library services, improving and maintaining drain and storm water management projects, and to maintain current police department operations to be placed on the May 8, 2007 ballot:

MILLAGE RENEWAL

FOR CONTINUING OFF ISLAND LIBRARY SERVICES

Shall the expired previously voted increases in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX,

Sec 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Grosse Ile Township, of .40 mills ($0.40 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to .3896 mills by the required rollbacks, be increased to and renewed at the original voted .40 mills ($0.40 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for the purpose of providing off island library service for a period of five (5) years from 2008 through 2012 inclusive, or until such time as an on island library millage is levied after approval by the electorate of Grosse Ile, whichever occurs first? If approved and levied in its entirety in the first calendar year of authorization, this millage would raise an estimated $268,000.00.

YES _________ NO__________

MILLAGE RENEWAL TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN DRAIN AND STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PROJECTS

Shall the expired previously voted increases in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX,

Sec 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Grosse Ile Township, of .33 mills ($0.33 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to .3213 mills by the required rollbacks, be increased to and renewed at the original voted .33 mills ($0.33 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for a period of five (5) years from 2008 through 2012 inclusive, to provide funds for the purpose of improving and maintaining drainage and storm water management projects throughout the Township of Grosse Ile? The estimated revenue in the first calendar year the millage is levied is $221,100.00.

YES _________ NO__________

MILLAGE RENEWAL TO MAINTAIN CURRENT POLICE DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS

Shall the expired previously voted increases in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX,

Sec 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Grosse Ile Township, of .75 mills ($0.75 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to .7305 mills by the required rollbacks, be increased to and renewed at the original voted .75 mills ($0.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for a period of five (5) years from 2008 through 2012 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 $502,500.00.

YES _________ NO__________

All aye. Motion carried.

9. 06-133 Motion will, second O’Connor, to accept the proposal from Tetra Tech, low bidder,

to conduct a traffic study, based on the recommendation of the DPS Commission, not to exceed $14,500. Motion carried 5-2. (Forrester and Wojewodzic )

10. 06-134 Motion Will, second Wojewodzic, for the Township Board to enter into a purchase agreement for the purchase of Lots 127, 128, 129; Grosse Ile Woods PC549 L61 P10 WCR in the amount of $46,000.00 and to split applicable closing costs (i.e. pro-rated taxes, recording fees, processing fees with seller and to further authorize the Township Manager and Finance Director to represent the Township of Grosse Ile at closing. Funds to come from Open Space Fund 2450-101-00-971000. All aye. Motion carried.

11. 06-135 Motion Will, second Raithel, to approve the Zoning Ordinance amendments as recommended by the Planning Commission regarding the proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance for implementation of the Airport Commerce Park Master Plan.

ROLL CALL.

YES: O’Connor, Raithel, Pociask, Forrester, Wodjewodzic, Will, Kobiljak

NO: None

Ordinance Adopted.

12. 06-136 Motion Raithel, second Will, Grosse Ile Township Board hereby authorizes Derek Thiel, Airfield/Commerce Park Manager, to sign contract 2007-0358 for the 2007 update of the Airport Layout Plan. All aye. Motion carried.

13. 06-137 Motion Raithel, second Wodjewodzic, based upon the recommendation of the Grosse Ile Municipal Airport commerce Park Commission, the Grosse Ile Township Board hereby approves the expenditure of $17,000 from account number 5810-783-976000 (Tennis Center Reserve Capital Improvements) and $18,000 from prior year resources to complete the improvements to the Tennis Center Men’s Locker Room, Structural Beams, and foundation repairs. All aye. Motion carried.

Discussion Items: None

Extended Public Comment:

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

Meeting adjourned at 10:35p.m.

Ute O’Connor. Township Clerk