Regular Meeting
10/8/2019 Board of Trustees Meeting
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF GARFIELD
Synopsis of Minutes of October 8, 2019
Township Board Meeting
A Township Board Meeting of the Charter Township of Garfield was held on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, 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.
- Under Item 6. Reports, added e. Parks and Recreation Report. Under Item 3. Consent Calendar, added e. Windy Hills Water Main and Sanitary Sewer Extension Close-out & Turnover documents and f. The Ridges at 45 (Phase 3) Close-out & Turnover documents.
- Approved the Minutes from September 24, 2019 Regular Board Meeting.
- Approved the Consent Calendar as amended.
- After discussion with Jennifer Hodges, approved the two items removed from the Consent Calendar, Windy Hills and The Ridges at 45 Close-out & Turnover documents.
- Received the Sheriff’s Report from Lt. Chris Oosse.
- In Brad Jewett’s absence, Chuck Korn mentioned the County Commissioner’s Budget Hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, 10/9.
- Received the written Clerk’s report from Lanie McManus.
- Received the Supervisor’s report from Chuck Korn.
- Received the Parks & Recreation Report from Denise Schmuckal, Trustee.
- Held a Public Hearing on Chelsea Park West PUD Major Amendment. Adopted the Findings of Fact and approved Application SPR 20009-09-H submitted by JB Donaldson Company.
- Held a Public Hearing on the Silver Lake Milfoil Control special Assessment District. Dr. Jennifer Jermalowicz-Jones of Restorative Lake Sciences presented and residents, James Bock and Mary Strange, commented. Scot Ogden, contact for Silver Lake Improvement Association, also commented.
- Adopted Resolution #2019-21-T(b), a resolution approving the Silver Lake Milfoil Control special assessment district, creating a special assessment roll and calling for a public hearing on October 22, 2019.
- Discussed 2019 Committee appointments that are expiring at the end of the year.
- Approved Resolution #2019-23-T, a resolution adopting the amended 2019 Park System budget.
- Adopted the revised Personnel Policies and Employee Handbook effective November 1, 2019.
- Discussed reporting of street light outages in Garfield Township.
- Duel and Walters will be absent at the next Board meeting on 10/22/19.
The Meeting was adjourned at 7:13 pm
Lanie McManus, Clerk
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