APPROVED MINUTES
GROSSE ILE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Grosse Ile Township Hall – Merle Solomon Board Room
A Meeting
of the Grosse Ile Township Election Commission comprised of Supervisor
Kobiljak, Clerk O’Connor and Treasurer Raithel convened at
The Regular
Meeting was called to order at
Present: Supervisor Kobiljak, Clerk O’Connor, Treasurer Raithel, Trustees Wojewodzic, Will, Forrester, Pociask.
Absent: None
Pledge of Allegiance
PRESENTATIONS:
Supervisor Kobiljak announced there would be three presentations this evening prior to the Public Hearing for the 2008 Community Development Block Grant Program and the township business meeting.
1.
Ms. Holland and Ms. Dingell indicated that the bridge contractor had not asked for additional days to complete the project and the county is cautiously optimistic depending on the weather for the remainder of the week. A slide presentation of pictures taken on the afternoon of December 10th showed continual forward progress.
2.
The five Gold Award Winners for 2007 are:
· Bishop’s Cottage represented by Katherine Brockmiller
· Vitale’s Restaurant represented by Maria Vitale-Cusamano
· Rapunzel’s Tower represented by Tracie Cada
· Prudential Landmark Properties represented by Susie and Rob Harrison
·
Island Woods Senior Housing represented by
Kimberly Mott
3. Safe Routes to School Grant Proposal: Lynn Iverson representing the grass roots community group, Safe Routes to School (SR2S) organized by Sarah Gilroy, has worked for nine months
to prepare a grant proposal plan to provide safe routes for children to walk to school. The group conducted walking audits, parental surveys, interviews with school officials and sought input from recreational and community groups to develop a safe route that will encourage walking and biking to and from school and is intended to continue to evolve over time. The plan which requires some sidewalk construction to connect pathways in some areas and will require use of the county right-of-way is now ready to be submitted to the grant provider for consideration. Further updates will be provided at future board meetings.
PUBLIC
HEARING: 2008 Community Development
Block Grant Program
Pursuant to Federal guidelines,
for projects using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. Recreation Director
Tim Rooney presented a grant proposal seeking funding from Wayne County Community Development Division for the following 2008-2009 Block Grant Projects:
Senior Staffing and Services $22,150
Senior
Airport/Commerce Park Blight and Clearance 41,000
Planning 6,100
$71,000
Public Comment or questions from the Board or audience was requested by Supervisor Kobiljak.
No questions or comments were offered.
Motion Raithel,
second O’Connor to close the Public Hearing at
All aye. Motion carried.
Motion Raithel, second Pociask to add Action Item 8, Authorization to Sign Consent Judgement.
All aye.
Motion Pociask, second Raithel, to accept the agenda as amended. All aye. Motion carried.
Final Agenda
CONSENT
AGENDA 07-127:
1. Minutes of
2. Appointment of Local Board of Canvassers Members
3. Cash Requirements List dated
4. Cash Requirements List dated
5. Purchase Order Summary dated
6. Purchase Order Summary dated
7. Authorization to Process Payments through
8. Acceptance of
ACTION ITEMS
1.
Festival Commission Appointments
2.
Approval of 2008 Islandfest Carnival Contract
3.
Approve 2008-2009 CDBG Program Application
4.
Safe Routes to School Application
5.
Grosse Ile Commerce Park/Recreation Area Storm Sewer
Evaluation
6.
7.
Downtown Development Association Macomb Commons Bid
Award
8.
Sign Consent Judgement
1. Primary Election Information
1. Investment Report through
1.
2. Annual Meeting 2008
3. Project Update
Township
Manager’s Report
1. G.I. TV Public Access
2.
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 # 07-127:
Motion Forrester, second O’Connor, to
approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
All aye.
1. Minutes of
2. Appointment of Local Board of Canvassers Members
3. Cash Requirements List dated
4. Cash Requirements List dated
5. Purchase Order Summary dated
6. Purchase Order Summary dated
7. Authorization to Process Payments through
8. Acceptance of
ACTION ITEMS
1. 07- 128 Motion O’Connor, second Will, based on the recommendation of the members of the Festival Commission, the Township Board appoints Amy Longton (9150 Whitall) and Tammy Taylor (20478 Canal Drive) to the Grosse Ile Festival Commission for the terms of December 10, 2007 through August 31, 2010. Motion carried 7-0.
2. 07-129 Motion O’Connor, second Pociask, to grant approval to the Festival Commission to contract Skerbeck Brothers Shows, Inc. to operate a carnival during IslandFest from the dates of Friday, May 30, 2008 through Sunday, June 1, 2008. Motion carried 7-0.
3. 07-130 Motion Pociask, second Raithel, based on the recommendation of the Recreation Director and Airfield/Commerce Park Manager, the Township Board grants approval to seek funding from Wayne County Community Development Division for the following 2008-2009 Community Development Block Grant Projects:
Senior Staffing and Services 22,150
Senior
Airport/Commerce Park Blight and Clearance 41,000
Planning 6,100
$71,000
Motion carried 7-0.
4. 07-131 Motion Will, second Pociask, Whereas, the Township of Grosse Ile has been approached by a grass roots resident initiative to seek grant funding to provide safe routes to school for children by means of walking or biking, and; Whereas, the Township Department of Public Services Commission supports the initiative to seek funding under the Safe Routes to School Program, and; Whereas, the Grosse Ile Township Board of Trustees supports the initiative to seek funding under the Safe Routes to School Program, and; Whereas, Grosse Ile Township, on behalf of the Safe Routes to School committee, is acting as the applicant to seek funding with the State of Michigan Department of Transportation and Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness, and; Whereas, the Grosse Ile Township School Board and Staff support the Safe Routes to School Program, and; Whereas, applications are being submitted for signage, parking lot upgrades, and path construction at and near the Meridian Elementary School, Parke Lane Elementary School, and Grosse Ile Middle School campuses, and; Whereas, the estimated eligible cost of improvements sought under the Safe Routes to School Program total approximately $992,671.00, and; Whereas, the estimated non-eligible costs total approximately 10% of the eligible cost, and; Whereas, the Township of Grosse Ile and the Grosse Ile Township Schools will work together to find funding sources for the non-eligible costs, and; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Grosse Ile Township Board of Trustees supports the submittal of a grant application for the Safe Routes to School Program. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to the Grosse Ile Township School Board, Superintendent Dena Dardzinski, and Finance Director Tony Krukowski.
Resolution Adopted 7-0.
5. 07-132 Motion Raithel, second Pociask, based upon the November 14, 2007 recommendation by the Grosse Ile Department of Public Services Commission, the Grosse Ile Township Board hereby authorizes funding for televising, cleaning, and engineering of the Grosse Ile Commerce Park Storm Sewer System pertaining to the proposed Grosse Ile Commerce Park Road reconstruction project. Funding for the above referenced project is to be provided via Drain and Storm System Maintenance account #2600-101-811200, at an estimated cost not to exceed $80,000. Motion carried 7-0.
6. 07-133 Motion Raithel, second Will, based upon the November 14, 2007 recommendation by the Grosse Ile Department of Public Services, the Grosse Ile Township Board hereby authorizes funding for the Grosse Ile Commerce Park/Recreation Area Road Reconstruction Project via roads Capital Improvement Account # 4010-101-976000. Approval is based upon an estimated (not to exceed) cost of $1,271.479.50. Block Grant funding, both secured and anticipated, will be utilized to offset project costs as well as provide contingency funding.
* To date, secured CDBG funding totals $96,200.00. Anticipated CDBG funding is estimated at $39,010 (2007) and $40,000 (2008). Motion carried 7-0.
7. 07-134 Motion Raithel, second Pociask, based upon the recommendation of the Downtown Development Authority, to award the bid for the Macomb Commons Landscape Project to B&L Landscaping as the low bidder in the amount of $224,323.50. Motion carried 7-0.
8. 07-135 Motion Raithel, second Wodjewodzic, to hereby authorize Derek M. Thiel, Airfield/Commerce Park Manager to sign Consent Judgment with Regard to Counts II and IV and Dismissal of Counts I and III without prejudice in the case of Grosse Ile Municipal Airport/Township of Grosse Ile v. Horizon Properties, L.L.C. in the amount of $79,913.91.
Motion carried 7-0.
Clerk’s Report:
1. Clerk O’Connor provided
information on the Presidential Primary and Absentee Voter deadlines. The Polls will be open on Tuesday, January 15th
from
Voters unsure of their voting location
should contact the Clerk’s Office on or before Election Day. Clerk O’Connor reminded voters that picture
identification is required by law in order to vote. Voters without picture identification may
visit Secretary of State Offices to obtain
a low cost Michigan Identification Card. The fee for residents under sixty years of
age is $10.00 and free for those over sixty years of age.
2. Clerk O’Connor announced that
due to a recent Michigan Appeals Court ruling governing the distribution of Absent
Voter Ballot Application Forms, registered voters may now file a request with
the local Clerk’s Office to be included on a list to receive automatic mailing
of the Application for Absentee Ballot prior to each election. A signed Application for Absentee Ballot must
be filed by each person wishing to vote by Absentee Ballot prior to every
election.
Treasurer’s Report:
1. Treasurer Raithel announced that all Winter Tax
Bills have been mailed and the deadline for payment without penalty is
Valentine’s Day,
Treasurer’s Report:
2. The Investment Report through
Supervisor’s Report
1.
Supervisor Kobiljak reported that an announcement will be made as soon
as possible regarding the re-opening of the
2. The
Annual Meeting will be held at Township Hall on
3. Supervisor Kobiljak reports that the West River Road Ramp, Traffic Light and Landscape projects and the Four Corners lane expansion project are all very close to completion and are expected to open on or before the County Bridge re-opens.
Township Manager’s Report
1. Manager Reaume reports that Comcast Cable has proposed changes to their channel lineup that would move local access programming to the 900 tier of channels. The 900 tier may not be available to some residents depending on their television and whether they have high definition access. Comcast will provide HD conversion for an additional monthly fee or residents may purchase a converter box at local retailers. Final HD conversion must be done by February, 2009 when Analog television is discontinued by all broadcasters.
2. Township Offices will be closed on December 24th and 25th and January 1st and 2nd.
Regular hours will be maintained on all
remaining days.
Discussion Items: None
1. W. Clark,
2. R.
Janowski,
Supervisor Kobiljak said there was an
underwater analysis of the bridge and the township has had discussions with the
county and asked for the current report to be delivered to the township.
Motion Forrester, second O’Connor, to adjourn the Regular Meeting. All aye.
Meeting
adjourned at
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Ute O’Connor. Township Clerk