Regular Meeting
9/12/2017 Board of Trustees Meeting
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF GARFIELD
Synopsis of Minutes of September 12, 2017
Township Board Meeting
A Township Board Meeting of the Charter Township of Garfield was held on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, 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:
- Public Comment – None
- Approved Minutes from August 22, 2017, Township Board meeting.
- Korn restated his conflict of interest in item 7.C. , Public Hearing to consider Resolution 2017-19-T a Resolution regarding a Special Assessment District for reconstruction of Heritage Way Entry Road and was recused from participating in that discussion.
- Approved the Agenda as presented.
- Removed item 3D. Consideration of Resolution No. 2017-23-T, a Resolution adopting the 2017 Standard Technical Specifications and Construction details for the Design and Construction of Water and Sewer Line for the Charter Township of Garfield and approved the Consent Calendar as amended.
- Postponed Resolution No. 2017-23-T, a Resolution adopting the 2017 Standard Technical Specifications and Construction details for the Design and Construction of Water and Sewer Line for the Charter Township of Garfield until the next meeting.
- Received the G. T. Sheriff Department report from Lt. Chris Barscheff.
- Received the County Commissioner’s report from Cheryl Gore Follette.
- Received the Personnel Committee report from Trustee Schmuckal.
- Received the Treasurer report from Jeane Blood Law.
- Received the Clerk’s report from Lanie McManus.
- Received Supervisor Chuck Korn’s report.
- Held a public hearing on the 2018 Grand Traverse Metro Fire Department Budget.
- Approved Resolution 2017-21-T, the 2018 Budget Resolution for Grand Traverse Metro Emergency Service Authority for the Charter Township of Garfield.
- Held a public hearing on the consideration of Resolution 2017-19-T(b) and voted 5-1 to approve the establishment of a special assessment district to Reconstruction of Heritage Way Entry Road.
- Adopted Resolution 2017-20-T to adopt amendment #8 to Ordinance 68 to rezone 30 acres at the Northwest corner of LaFranier and Hammond Road from A Agricultural district to R-3 Multi-Family Residential district.
- Adopted Resolution 2017-22-T a Budget Amendment to the Garfield Township Department of Public Works 2017 Maintenance and Operation budget.
- Directed Supervisor Korn to reassess the properties that are delinquent on special assessments and include these delinquent special assessments on the winter tax roll.
- Discussed the Board Appointment Policy
- Public Comment – None
The Meeting was adjourned at 7:51 p.m.
Lanie McManus, Clerk
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