City Council

ARMADA TOWNSHIP BOARD REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 23121 East Main Armada, MI 48005 AUGUST 8, 2012 7:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER: 7 p.m. by Supervisor Paterek. MEMBERS PRESENT: Smith, Paterek, Lobeck, Ruthenberg and Swiacki MEMBERS ABSENT: None MINUTES: Ruthenberg moved Smith seconded to approve regular meeting minutes of July 11, 2012 as presented. Motion CARRIED SET/AMEND AGENDA: Lobeck moved Swiacki seconded to approve agenda as amended; remove under New Business: 11c) Senior center director – resignation, add: 11h) Fire Department – Budget amendment. Motion CARRIED CURRENT BILLS: Swiacki moved Ruthenberg seconded, to approve the previously paid bills of $35,202.42 – township checks #22130thru #22158, fire checks #11801 thru #11836, the payroll checks of $50,617.51 – check #10350, thru #10435 and the current list of bills of $8,904.98, township checks #22159 thru #22179 and fire checks #11837 thru 11844 for a total of $94,724.91 as presented. Ayes: Smith, Lobeck, Paterek, Ruthenberg, Swiacki Motion CARRIED PUBLIC COMMENTS – AGENDA ITEMS: None CORRESPONDENCE/INFORMATION: King & King, LLC – Annual audit report: Lehn and Ryan King addressed the board on the financial analysis of the township funds. Armada Township is in a healthy financial status. Certificates of appreciation: Detective James Sharp, Detective/Sergeant John Glass and Julie Bieke Technical Service Officer were presented with certificates of appreciation for the convictions of suspects relating the murder for hire incident in March 2011. (Chief Howard Smith accepted certificate on behalf of Detective James Sharp who was unable to attend). REPORTS: ° Fire Department Steve Jerzewski ° Code Enforcer John Paterek ° Planning Commission Mary Swiacki ° Building Department Christine White ° Macomb Agricultural P.D.R. D.J. Kehrig ° Parks & Recreation No report ° Water Main Update John Paterek Swiacki moved Ruthenberg seconded to accept and file reports as presented. Motion CARRIED 1 ARMADA TOWNSHIP BOARD REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 23121 East Main Armada, MI 48005 AUGUST 8, 2012 7:00 p.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Park – river access: Ruthenberg moved Swiacki seconded to accept first bid from Cross Brothers Excavating bid for $2,200 for 100ft clearing and to include $800 for removal of deadfall within creek requiring DEQ permission for a total of $3,000. Ayes: Ruthenberg Nays: Smith, Paterek, Lobeck, Swiacki Motion FAILED Paterek moved Lobeck seconded to approve Cross Brothers Excavating at a cost of $6,000 to clear 200 feet of creek frontage and to get permission from the DEQ to remove all deadfall, 200 feet to finish grade, burn all debris left and remove any debris remaining from property. Ayes: Smith, Paterek, Lobeck, Swiacki Nays: Ruthenberg Motion CARRIED NEW BUSINESS: Chloride Omo Rd: Paterek moved Swiacki seconded to approve chloride application split on Omo Road with Richmond Township at a cost not to exceed $650 with Road Maintenance. Ayes: Paterek, Swiacki, Ruthenberg, Lobeck, Smith Motion CARRIED Police Protection: Meeting dates for proposed sheriff millage for the November 6 ballot are set for: September 10, 12 and 24 at 7:00 p.m. at the township hall. Sheriff Tony Wickersham will be present as well as an officer from Michigan State Police to provide information and answer any questions. Motion CARRIED Pocket park - mulch: Paterek moved Ruthenberg seconded to postpone. Motion CARRIED Romeo 2 Richmond Half Marathon: Paterek moved Lobeck seconded to support the Romeo 2 Richmond Half Marathon to be held on Sunday, September 16, 2012. Motion CARRIED Fire Department - resignation: Paterek moved Swiacki seconded to accept letter of resignation from Paramedic Melissa Lapp with regrets. Motion CARRIED Fire Department - Rescue pumper truck: Swiacki moved, Lobeck seconded to allow Chief Jerzewski to purchase rescue pumper truck for $400,831 from Smeal Manufacturing and to seek financing through Capac State Bank at a rate of 3.25% qualified tax-exempt for ten years to finance $300,000. A down payment of $100,000 will be applied. Annual payment would be approximately $35,703.82. Ayes: Swiacki, Paterek, Lobeck, Ruthenberg, Smith Motion CARRIED FIRE Department – Paterek moved Lobeck seconded to approve fire department budget amendment as presented: Line Item: 336-905 – Recording device move $2,500 to line item 336-861 Education/Training Ayes: Paterek, Lobeck, Swiacki, Ruthenberg, Smith Motion CARRIED PUBLIC COMMENT: Heard from the floor: Dawn Fix, Kyle Metz, Arianna Welsh, Santana Woolner, Paul Vianne, Al Patchek, Randy Iapolia, Peggy Humuller, Mark Ezzo, Frank Vallone, Shawn Duran, Gordon Michael, Todd Bleimeister, Cody Will and Joe Pearl. 2 ARMADA TOWNSHIP BOARD REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 23121 East Main Armada, MI 48005 AUGUST 8, 2012 7:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT: Paterek moved Lobeck seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 p.m. Motion CARRIED Mary K. Swiacki John Paterek Armada Township Clerk Supervisor Published: 8/22/2012 3