Regular Meeting
12/14/2021 Board of Trustees Meeting
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF GARFIELD
Synopsis of Minutes of December 14, 2021
Township Board Meeting
A Township Board Meeting of the Charter Township of Garfield was held on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, 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
- Approved the Minutes from the November 9, 2021 Regular Board Meeting and the December 1, 2022 Special Board Meeting
- Approved the Consent Calendar as presented
- Approved Resolutions 2021-50-T – a resolution amending the budget
- Approved Resolution 2021-36-T – a resolution for adoption of Poverty/Hardship Exemption Policy
- Approved Resolution 2021-35-T – a resolution approving financial institutions the Township Treasurer will do business with in 2022
- Received the County Commissioner’s Report from Brad Jewett
- Received the Construction Report from Jennifer Hodges
- Received the Sheriff’s Report from Lt. Chris Oosse
- Introduced George Preston – new Garfield Township CPO
- Received the MMR Report from Paul Owens
- Received the Planning Department Monthly Report from John Sych
- Received the Parks & Recreation Report from Derek Morton
- Received the Personnel Report from Chris Barsheff
- Board approved adopting the language from the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) as it relates to the Emergency Paid Sick Lease (EPSL) applying only to staff whereby they provide proof of testing positive for COVID in order to be covered up to 80 hours of leave effective October 1, 2021 through May 31, 2022.
- Board approved adjusting Sean Kehoe’s position from part-time to full-time and will include Building maintenance with his current responsibilities
- Received the Supervisor’s report from Chuck Korn
- Held Public Hearing on the Township Budgets for 2022 – no public comments
- Approved Amendment to the Joint Rec Authority Articles of Incorporation
- Approved allowing Supervisor Korn to sign the EGLE grant agreement and GFA engineering contract for the Cedar Run watermain extension project to service Black Bear Farms
- Board accepted the proposal from Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. (ECT) to conduct park and planning design services for the Grand Traverse Commons Natural Area
- Approved Resolution 2021-38-T, the 2022 General Fund Budget
- Approved Resolution 2021-39-T, the 2022 Fire Fund Budget
- Approved Resolution 2021-40-T, the 2022 Public Improvement Road Fund Budget
- Approved Resolution 2021-41-T, the 2022 Budget Stabilization Fund Budget
- Approved Resolution 2021-42-T, the 2022 DPW Fund Budget
- Approved Resolution 2021-43-T, the 2022 Park System Fund Budget
- Approved Resolution 2021-44-T, the 2022 Street Light Fund Budget
- Approved Resolution 2021-45-T, the 2022 Special Assessment District Fund Budget
- Approved Resolution 2021-46-T, the Clerk’s Salary
- Approved Resolution 2021-47-T, the Treasurer’s Salary
- Approved Resolution 2021-48-T, the Supervisor’s Salary
- Approved Resolution 2021-49-T, the Trustee’s Salary
- Approved Resolution 2021-37-T, the Annual Exemption Option as Set Forth in 2011 Public Act 152, The Publicly Funded Health Insurance Contribution Act
- Approved renewing the Township’s insurance for 2022 through Municipal Underwriters of West Michigan
- Approved the amended 2022Township Board meeting dates changing the November 8, 2022 meeting to November 15, 2022
- Public Comment – None
The Meeting was adjourned at 7:28 pm
Lanie McManus, Clerk
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