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FRIENDSHIP TOWNSHIP
PUBLIC HEARING AND BOARD MEETING
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2007 @ 7:00 P.M.
@ Friendship Township Hall
DRAFT
Meeting called to order at 7:03 p.m. by Supervisor Scott.
Roll call by clerk: Major, Troup, Scott and Van Divner present. Ward absent.
Agenda approved with changes: move 12c to after 4; 13k to after 12c.
Minutes of March meeting approved as presented.
There was no Treasurer’s report.
Van Divner moved, Major seconded, PASSED, to move $1,522 from Planning to IRS/Pens line in 06/07 budget. (4-0)
ELECTION COMMISSION- 7:59PM - 8:00 PM
Van Divner and Scott present. Ward absent
Van Divner moved, Scott seconded, PASSED, to appoint Kelly Compton, Caroline Kurburski, Merilee Sprague, Janet Pemberton and Midge Truman as election inspectors for the School Election to be held May 8, 2007. (2-0)
Van Divner moved, Major seconded, PASSED, to approve the proposed 2007-08 Budget for presentation at Public Hearing. (4-0)
PUBLIC HEARING: 8:23 p.m. to 8:29 p.m.
Van Divner moved, Major seconded, PASSED, to levy 2 mills for the township: 1 for operations, 1 for road maintenance. Roll call vote: Troup-yes; Van Divner-yes; Scott-yes; Major-yes.
Major moved, Van Divner seconded, PASSED, to adopt proposed 2007-08 Budget Expenditures as follows:
General Fund $205,962.20 Recreation Fund $2,925
Road Fund (millage) $88,000 Capital Outlay Fund $3,500
and appropriate funds for same. Roll call vote as follows: Major- yes; Troup - yes; Van Divner - yes; Scott - yes.
Scott moved, Major seconded, PASSED, that the township’s financial institutions be First Community Bank and Chase. (4-0)
Van Divner moved, Major seconded, PASSED, to hold board meetings on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m., except the July meeting which will be held on the first Monday, July 2nd. Planning Commission meetings will be held on the 4th Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. as needed. Election Commission meetings will be held in conjunction with the April, July and October board meetings as needed. (5-0)
Troup moved, Scott seconded, PASSED by unanimous roll call vote, to approve Resolution 2007-01 to support the implementation of the HARBOR Area Recreation, Trails and Open Space Plan. (4-0)
Scott moved, Major seconded, PASSED by unanimous roll call vote, to approve Resolution 2007-02 to recommend approval of New Resort Economic Development Class C liquor license for KH Food & Beverage LLC and KH Golf Resorts LLC. (4-0)
Emmet County Planning Case 46-06
Van Divner moved, Major seconded, PASSED, to support Friendship Township Planning Commission’s motion regarding Part 1 as stated in FTPC March 26, 2007 minutes, and offer the following additional comments: 1) All the cemeteries we are familiar with would be non-conforming with the proposed set-backs. Many of them are very close to the property lines. 2) Many of these cemeteries are reaching capacity. This would mean that they would have to purchase large amounts of property to expand or go through the process of convincing ECPC that they should waive the set-backs to something else. What would that something else be? Or are they waived entirely? If they can be waived entirely or in part why have them? 3) Cemeteries have co-existed with housing and neighborhoods for centuries. Why can’t that continue?
Scott moved, Major seconded, PASSED, to amend trash rate for spring cleanup with Little Traverse Disposal from $38 to $40 / cu.yard. (4-0)
Van Divner moved, Troup seconded, PASSED by unanimous roll call vote, to approve Emmet County Road Commission contract dated March 29, 2007, for Wressel Road improvement at estimated cost of $84,100, and authorize Scott to sign the contract.
Board minutes
April 4, 2007
Page 2
Public comment.
Major reviewed checks and bills for accuracy.
Major moved, Troup seconded, PASSED by unanimous roll call vote, to approve payment of bills. Checks # 1159-1185 were written in the amount of $9,231.90.
Spring Clean up will be May 7-11.
Meeting adjourned at 9:28 p.m.
Janell Van Divner, Clerk
Minutes April 4 2007.doc
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