DUNDEE TOWNSHIP
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 10, 2009
The regular meeting of the Dundee Township Board was held Tuesday February 10, 2009 at the Dundee Township Hall. Supervisor Uhl called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present were Supervisor Uhl, Clerk Lupu, Treasurer Sontag and Trustees: Larson, Juckette, Winkelman and Lazette. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Motion by Trustee Larson and supported by Trustee Winkelman to accept the agenda with an amendment to add closed session language prior to new business. Motion carried.
Motion by Trustee Juckette and supported by Treasurer Sontag to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held January 27, 2009 and waive the reading of such. Motion carried.
CORRESPONDENCE
- 1. Ordinance Officer's Report December 2008 and January 2009
- 2. DEQ re: Wilderness Campground
- 3. State of Michigan Notice of Hearing for customers of Michigan Gas Utilities
- 4. DEQ Public Notice
- 5. Building permits issued December 5, 2008 through February 9, 2009
Trustee Juckette posed a question regarding correspondence line item number two. The public notice is in regards to a park extension request for Wilderness Retreat. Approval through the DEQ does not supersede any township ordinances. Final approval of any projects falls under the jurisdiction of the township.
PUBLIC COMMENT
A resident that purchased property and had it rezoned in 2006 is requesting review of the ordinance material. He purchased the 35 acre parcel with a deed that states zero splits allowed and now would like to split five acres from the total acreage. Information will be sent to the township attorney for clarification.
OFFICIAL REPORTS
Supervisor Uhl
A meeting was held with representatives from the road commission. The third phase of Stowell Road was slated for this year however; the road commission is stating that due to lack of funding on the road commission's part this project can not be completed. They have offered the use of their equipment and labor as their portion of the funding.
An area consulting firm is offering services to the township for assistance with grant writing and financial planning regarding the new fire department building project. This information will be kept on file for future reference.
Assessing Department
Assessment change notices are being finalized for mailing. All board of review members attended a very informative seminar in Ann Arbor recently.
Building Department
Letters regarding expired building permits have been sent, with two responses received to date.
Trustee Lazette
The next planning commission meeting will be held on Wednesday February 18, 2009.
Trustee Winkelman
The following fire calls were responded to for the month of January:
Calls Township Village
Rescues 2 24
Personal Inj. Acc. 6 5
Other calls 6 6
Total calls responded to were 49.
Clerk Lupu
The school election petition submission deadline was today. The following individuals have submitted petitions: Jennifer Judd, Gregg Keith, Renee Bolster and Robert Joseph Greco Jr.
Closed Session
Motion by Supervisor Uhl and supported by Trustee Larson to move to closed session pursuant to Section 8h of the Open Meetings Act to discuss material exempt from disclosure, specifically, written correspondence regarding pending litigation. Roll call vote as follows: Treasurer Sontag yea, Trustee Lazette yea, Trustee Juckette yea, Trustee Larson yea, Trustee Winkelman yea, Clerk Lupu yea and Supervisor Uhl yea. Motion carried. Time entering closed session was 7:43 p.m.
Motion by Supervisor Uhl and supported by Trustee Lazette to return to the open session of the regular meeting. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
Motion by Trustee Juckette and supported by Trustee Winkelman to authorize Supervisor Uhl to sign the consent document with the stipulation that the defendant sign the document and have it returned to the township attorney no later than 3:00 p.m. on February 18, 2009. Upon a voice call vote six board members stated yes and Trustee Lazette stated no. Motion carried.
The Michigan Planning Enabling Act was established through the state to replace the Township Planning Act. Board members were given documents pertaining to the changes taking place. One paragraph states that a resolution authorizing the township board to approve or amend the master plan must be in place. This resolution will be under new business for the next regular board meeting. Another area of change occurred in a township board member's appointment to the planning commission. Currently, term dates for appointment are staggered for each member. Under the new plan the township board member serving on the commission will have term dates that coincide with their election term dates. The final segment questioned by board members was Section 12 pertaining to the capital improvements program. A question was posed as to the time frame allowed to implement this program. The township attorney will be consulted on this topic.
ADDDITIONAL BOARD COMMENTS
A resident that did not speak during the public comment section of the meeting was allowed to voice comments during this section of the meeting. Mr. Ken Jaworski voiced concerns over the recent board investigations of the policing powers ordinance and the home maintenance code ordinance discussions. Supervisor Uhl stated that there are two types of ordinances in the township. Zoning ordinances apply to property and activities that pertain to properties in general. Policing powers ordinances apply to areas within the township that require certain rules such as the cemetery, the fire department, noise and several other areas of the township. Currently, there are a total of 32 policing power ordinances within the township. He was also concerned about the truck traffic that has been generated due to the Meanwell Road pond project. The specific language involved in the pond agreement will be investigated and the road commission will be contacted.
Motion by Trustee Larson and supported by Trustee Juckette to pay the bills in the amount of $10,577.71. Motion carried.
Motion by Supervisor Uhl and supported by Trustee Larson to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. Time of adjournment was 8:44 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Tira J. Lupu
Township Clerk
ATTEST:
Joanna C. Uhl
Township Supervisor
