Regular Meeting

A Township Board Meeting of the Charter Township of Garfield was held on Tuesday March 9, 2011, beginning at 6:00 p.m., at the Garfield Township Hall, 3848 Veterans Drive, Traverse City, Michigan.

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. and the Board transacted the following business:

1.                  There was no Public Comment;

2.                  Molly Agostinelli requested Agenda be amended as follows:  Birmley Tank Rehabilitation project be separated from within the Construction Report and moved to New Business, item c;

3.                  Approved Agenda as amended;

4.                  Approved Minutes from February 22, 2011 Township Board Meeting;

5.                  Approved Consent Calendar;

6.                  No Correspondence;

7.                  Jeane Blood said that State of Michigan Revenue Sharing report was in the packet. She also announced that the 2010 Taxes had been settled with the County Treasurer;

8.                  Chris Halleck gave the Sheriff’s Report for January and February;

9.                  Terry Flynn gave the Metro Fire Report;

10.              Clerk’s Report was in the packet;

11.              Construction Report given by Brian Boals of Gordie/Fraser.

12.              George McBath was not in attendance to speak about the Senior Center/Commission on Aging Outreach Program;

13.              Board Approved support for application to participate in “Next Michigan” and authorizing Chuck Korn to represent the Township on this application;

14.              Board Adopted Resolution 2011-11-T Resolution in Support of a Grant Application for the Grand Traverse Commons Barns Area, subject to certain conditions. Board gave authorization to Chuck Korn to approve the joint agreement between Garfield Township and the Recreation Authority;

15.              Approval of funds, not to exceed $6,200, to Gourdie/Fraser for professional services related to the preparation of information and specifications necessary to begin the Birmley Elevated Water Storage Tank Maintenance and Repairs;

16.              There was no Unfinished Business;

17.              No Public Comment.

The Meeting was adjourned at 6:52 pm.

Kay Schumacher, Clerk

Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 6:00pm
Garfield Township Hall
3848 Veterans Drive
Traverse City, MI 49684
Ph: (231) 941-1620

A G E N D A

ORDER OF BUSINESS
Call meeting to order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll call of Board Members

1. Public Comment

Public Comment Guidelines:
Any person shall be permitted to address a meeting of The Township Board, which is required to be open to the public under the provision of the Michigan Open Meetings Act, as amended. MCLA 15.261, et.seq.) Public Comment shall be carried out in accordance with the following Board Rules and Procedures: a.) any person wishing to address the Board is requested to state his or her name and address. b.) No person shall be allowed to speak more than once on the same matter, excluding time needed to answer Township Board Member's questions. Where constrained by available time the Chairperson may limit the amount of time each person will be allowed to speak to (3) minutes. 1.) The Chairperson may at his or her own discretion, extend the amount of time any person is allowed to speak. 2.) Whenever a Group wishes to address a Committee, the Chairperson may require that the Group designate a spokesperson; the Chairperson shall control the amount of time the spokesperson shall be allowed to speak when constrained by available time.

2. Review and approval of the Agenda - Conflict of Interest

3. Consent Calendar

The purpose of the Consent calendar is to expedite business by grouping non-controversial items together to be dealt with in one Board motion without discussion. Any member of the Board, staff or the public may ask that any item on the Consent Calendar be removed there from and placed elsewhere on the Agenda for full discussion. Such requests will be automatically respected. If any item is not removed from the Consent Calendar, the action noted in parentheses on the Agenda is approved by a single Board action adopting the Consent Calendar.

a. Minutes - February 22, 2011 - Recommend Approval

b. Bills

General Fund $ 37,005.00
(Recommend Approval)

Gourdie-Fraser (Recommend Approval)

Utility Receiving Fund $ 320.00
Park Funds 2,733.00
Total $ 3,053.00

4. Correspondence

5. Reports

a. Treasurers Report

b. Sheriff's Report

c. Metro Fire Report

d. Clerks Report

e. Construction Report (Gourdie-Fraser)

f. George McBath - Senior Center/Commission on Aging Outreach Program

6. Unfinished Business


a.

7. New Business

a. Intent to Participate in "Next Michigan" Application

b. PD 2011-22, Public Hearing on Resolution 2011-11-T to support the Commons Barn Area Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grant application

8. Public Comment

9. Other Business

10. Adjournment
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Kay Schumacher, Clerk

The Garfield Township Board will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting to individuals with disabilities upon the provision of reasonable advance notice to the Garfield Township Board. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Garfield Township Board by writing or calling Kay Schumacher, Clerk, Ph: (231) 941-1620, or TDD #922-4412.