City Council

ARMADA TOWNSHIP BOARD REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 23121 East Main Armada, MI 48005 FEBRUARY 13, 2013 7:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER: 7 p.m. by Supervisor Paterek. MEMBERS PRESENT: Smith, Paterek, Goetzinger, LeMieux and Swiacki MEMBERS ABSENT: None MINUTES: Swiacki moved Goetzinger seconded to approve regular meeting minutes of January 9, 2013 as presented. Motion CARRIED Swiacki moved seconded to approve special meeting minutes of January 17, 2013 as presented. Motion CARRIED Swiacki moved Smith seconded to approve special meeting minutes of January 22, 2013 as presented. Motion CARRIED Swiacki moved Smith seconded to approve special meeting minutes of February 7, 2013 as presented. Motion CARRIED SET/AMEND AGENDA: LeMieux moved Swiacki seconded to approve agenda as amended: Under New Business remove: c) Township: Siren upgrade. Under Correspondence/Information, add: b) P.D.R. – Ken DeCock, c) Christine Anderson. Motion CARRIED CURRENT BILLS: Swiacki moved LeMieux seconded, to approve the previously paid bills of $27,229.54 – township checks #22472 thru #22526, fire checks #12073 thru #12103, the payroll checks of $59,492.14 – check #10841, thru #10944 and the current list of bills of $13,117.05, township checks #22527 thru #22536 and fire checks #12104 thru 12119 for a total of $98,838.73 as presented. Ayes: Smith, Paterek, Goetzinger, LeMieux, Swiacki Motion CARRIED PUBLIC COMMENTS – AGENDA ITEMS: None CORRESPONDENCE/INFORMATION: Jim Tignanelli – Walter Reed National Military Medical Center – Mr. Tignanelli will be collecting items to take with him for our wounded soldiers from February 6 to April 30th. He will personally deliver items to Walter Reed during the week of May 12. A list of items is available at the township hall. Items can be dropped of at Heidebreicht Chevrolet in Washington Township and Al Keller real estate office in Romeo. P.D.R. – Ken DeCock presented the township with a certificate of appreciation by participating in the Macomb Agricultural Purchase of Development Rights Committee that allows landowners the ability to preserve their property as farmland. Christine Anderson – Supervisor contacted township attorney as to whether the supervisor is allowed to make or support a motion. Attorney replied and stated that a Supervisor in a general law township has the authority to make a motion and support a motion made by another board member, as does every board member. REPORTS:  Fire Department Steve Jerzewski  Code Enforcer John Paterek  Planning Commission Dennis LeMieux  Building Department Christine White 1 ARMADA TOWNSHIP BOARD REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 23121 East Main Armada, MI 48005 FEBRUARY 13, 2013 7:00 p.m.  Macomb Agricultural P.D.R. Ken DeCock (Annual Report)  Parks & Recreation Gary Goedtel  Water Main Update John Paterek LeMieux moved Swiacki seconded to receive and file reports as presented. Motion CARRIED UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS: Planning Commission re-appointment: Paterek moved Swiacki seconded to re-appoint Maureen Finn to the Planning Commission for March 2013 to March 2016. Motion CARRIED Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks: March 17-22, 2013: Paterek moved Goetzinger seconded to allow Clerk Swiacki to attend MAMC Basic Institute at a cost of $600.00. Ayes: Smith, Paterek. Goetzinger, LeMieux, Swiacki Motion CARRIED Fire Department: Budget amendments: Swiacki moved Smith seconded to approve amendments as presented: Line Item: 336-999 – Truck replacement move $16,000 to line item 336-810 insurance/licenses. Line item: 336-977 – Building improvements move $3000 to line item 336-923 uniform allowance. Line item: 336-977 – Building improvements move $2000 to line item 336-861 education/training. Ayes: Paterek, Smith, Goetzinger, LeMieux, Swiacki Motion CARRIED Fire Department: EMS extrication fee: Swiacki moved Paterek seconded to approve the amount of $500 for an extrication fee as presented. Ayes: Smith, Paterek, Goetzinger, LeMieux, Swiacki Motion CARRIED Fire Department: Resignation – Angelina Bonino: Paterek moved Swiacki seconded to accept Angelina Bonino’s resignation with regrets. Motion CARRIED Transfer Site letter with assessment notice: LeMieux moved Goetzinger seconded to approve expenditure of $220.55 to KCI to include information about transfer site with 2013 assessment notices. Ayes: Smith, Paterek, Goetzinger, LeMieux, Swiacki Motion CARRIED Disorderly conduct ordinance: Paterek moved Swiacki seconded to postpone any action. Motion CARRIED Art & Orchard Festival Fun Run – 5K, 10K, 15K – June 8, 2013: Swiacki moved LeMieux seconded to support the Art & Orchard Festival Fun Run for June 8, 2013. Motion CARRIED Fire Department: Resignation – Casimer Czerwinski: Paterek moved LeMieux seconded to accept Casimer Czerwinski’s letter of resignation with regrets. Motion CARRIED 2 ARMADA TOWNSHIP BOARD REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 23121 East Main Armada, MI 48005 FEBRUARY 13, 2013 7:00 p.m. Fire Department: Jeff Scaife move to full time: Swiacki moved Paterek seconded to hire Jeff Scaife full time – fire fighter/paramedic at a starting wage of $10 effective February 16, 2013, with a wage increase of $1.50 after eight (8) months and after one (1) year, a .75 cent wage increase to $12.25 effective February 16, 2014. No retirement benefit will be disbursed until after two (2) years of employment. Ayes: Swiacki, Paterek, Goetzinger, LeMieux, Smith Motion CARRIED PUBLIC COMMENT: Heard from the floor: Monica Job, Al Patchek, Steve Jerzewski, Jessie Kanehl and Cris Martin. ADJOURNMENT: Paterek moved Swiacki seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:10 p.m. Motion CARRIED Mary K. Swiacki John Paterek Armada Township Clerk Supervisor Published: 2.20.13 3