Regular Meeting
11/13/2018 Board of Trustees Meeting
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF GARFIELD
Synopsis of Minutes of November 13, 2018
Township Board Meeting
A Township Board Meeting of the Charter Township of Garfield was held on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, 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 the Agenda as presented.
- Moved item 3.b., Bills from the Consent Calendar and approved the amended Consent Calendar.
- Approved Minutes from October 23, 2018, Township Board Meeting.
- Duell questioned what the LIAA expense was for and when told it was for the Public Education and Government fees the Board approved the Bills.
- Received the Sheriff’s report from Lt. Chris Barsheff.
- Received the Personnel Committee report from Denise Schmuckal.
- Received the Treasurer’s report from Jeane Blood Law.
- Received the Clerk’s report from Lanie McManus.
- Received Supervisor Korn’s report regarding meetings he has attended.
- Held a public hearing on PD 2018-112 Schostak Brothers & Company, Inc./Amerco Real Estate Company – U-Haul Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment and adopted Findings of Facts for denial and voted to deny the application for Text Amendment.
- Approved Resolution 2018-37-T, a resolution of approval of Financial Institutions with which the Township Treasurer will do business with in 2019.
- Added delinquent Special Assessments to the Winter Tax Roll.
- Wrote off unpaid Personal Property taxes for years (2014-2017).
- Approved Resolution 2018-38-T, a resolution on Senate Bill 396.
- Approved the winter trail grooming proposal for Silver Lake Recreation Area from Pete Zirnhelt.
- Approved Building Committee’s recommendations for Snow Plowing bids.
- Public Comment – Dennis Ditmer spoke against the U-Haul application.
- The Board scheduled two budget meetings for November 19th and 20th at 3:30.
The Meeting was adjourned at 7:43 p.m.
Lanie McManus, Clerk
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