LITTLE TRAVERSE TOWNSHIPEMMET COUNTY, MICH REGULAR MEETING MINUTES, DECEMBER 9, 2006 Regular Meeting was called to order by Supervisor Dohm at 1:00 p.m.
Roll Call: Board Members present, Arman, Dohm, Garver O’Neill. Absent: Allerding. Also present Auditor from Hill Schroderus, Jane Taylor and one other visitor.
Correspondence: Minutes of Township Zoning Board, November 13, 2006: Minutes of HSASDA, November 7, 2006: Letter from Emmet County Road Commission regarding fuel taxes & 2006 meeting schedule: Letter from Emmet County Road Commission regarding traffic light study for M-119 and West Conway Road: Minutes of the HSAFA of September 6, 2006 & 2005 Financial Report.
Approve Minutes: Motion by Garver supported by Arman and carried board approved Regular Meeting Minutes of November 11, 2006 with a correction regarding the Guisinger easement cost. Let it be added that an attached copy of the breakdown cost be attached to the Minutes.
Public Comment: None.
Blight Complaint #20: Board received Blight Complaint Report (attached herein). Upon review of report, motion by Garver supported by O’Neill and carried, it was acknowledged that blight did exist and it was ordered that be removed within 60 days.
Blight Complaint #21: Board received Blight Complaint Report (attached herein). Upon review of the report it was acknowledged that blight did exist and ordered to be removed within 60 days with one exception of item #5 in the report and that was to be removed in the spring, motion by O’Neill supported by Garver motion carried.
Blight Complaint #22: Board received Blight Complaint Report (attached herein). Upon review of the report, motion by Garver supported by O’Neill and carried, it was acknowledged that blight did exit and it was ordered that it be removed within 60 days.
Audit Report: Board received the 2005/06 Audit report. Lorie from Hill Schroderus gave report on the Audit. Township is in compliance with all financial reporting for State and Local Governments, as of April 1, 2005. Upon review of the Audit motion by Garver supported by Arman and carried the 2005/06 audit report was accepted.
Board of Review Members: Re-Appointment for a 2 year term (2007/2008) to the Board of Review was discussed. Upon discussion motion by O’Neill, supported by Garver and carried the following members were approved: LuAnne Murchie, John Fischer, and Steve Mattews.
School Tax Collection: Motion by O’Neill supported by Garver and carried board approved the Agreements for Harbor Springs and Littlefield School Tax Collections, that being 2.50 per parcel.
Fire Authority Building Project: Agreement with Township and Fire Authority for the addition of a Sub-Station Fire Hall at the Township Hall will be ready in January 2007. Motion by Garver, support by O’Neill Board approved plans subject to Zoning Board Approval of the site plan.
Emergency Assistance: Supervisor gave report on the Emergency Assistance Act. Upon discussion motion by Garver supported by O’Neill and carried in a roll call vote as follows: Dohm aye, O’Neill aye, Garver aye, Arman aye, Allerding absent, board passed Resolution for Requesting Emergency Assistance.
Approval of bills: Upon review of the bills, motion by Garver supported by Arman and carried board approved payment of the following bills: General Fund $16,876.68: Sewer Fund $23,087.82: Water Fund $4,820.15. Reference to breakdown attached herein.
Other Business: None.
Closed Session: Motion by O’Neill supported by Garver and carried in a roll call vote as follows: Dohm aye, O’Neill aye, Garver aye, Arman, aye, Allerding absent, board went into closed session to discuss property purchase at the corner of Pleasantview Rd., and M-119.
Open Session: Motion by Arman supported by Garver and carried in a roll call vote as follows: Dohm aye, O’Neill aye, Garver aye, Arman aye, Allerding absent, Resolution was passed authorizing Supervisor to make offer to purchase property at the corner of Pleasantview Road and M-119 for open space preservation and park purposes.
Being of no further business brought before the board Supervisor Dohm adjourned the Meeting at 3:10 p.m.
Lynda L. Arman
Township Clerk
