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ARMADA TOWNSHIP BOARD Regular Meeting Minutes 23121 East Main Armada, MI 48005 April 13, 2022 7:00 p.m. MINUTES CALL TO ORDER: 7 p.m. by Supervisor Paterek. MEMBERS PRESENT: Murray, Grembi, Goetzinger, Swiacki, Paterek MEMBERS ABSENT: None MINUTES: Motion by Swiacki seconded by Murray to approve March 1 work session minutes as presented. Motion CARRIED Motion by Swiacki seconded by Murray to approve March 9 regular minutes as amended Motion CARRIED SET/AMEND AGENDA: Motion by Swiacki seconded by Murray to approve agenda as presented. Motion CARRIED BILLS: Motion by Swiacki seconded by Paterek to pay bills as presented. Previously paid: $ 41,250.45 – Fire $ 19,433.57 - Township Open invoices: $ 2,396.42 – Fire $ 12,258.27 – Township Payroll: $ 66,118.83 - Fire $ 23,743.05 - Township Tax disbursements: $ 667,811.50 Trust & Agency: $ 1,300 Open $ 200 Total of $ 834,512.09 All Ayes Motion CARRIED PUBLIC COMMENTS: Monica Job, Sean Erb. CORRESPONDENCE/INFORMATION: Transfer Site: Large item day will be Saturday, May 14, 2022 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Macomb County Board of Commissioners – Annexation update: On April 7 Supervisor Paterek attended the Board of Commissioners meeting. The commissioners are now reconsidering the request for an annexation request by Chet Zochowski for his property on Powell Road into the Village of Romeo. Supervisor Paterek will keep the board informed. REPORTS: • Fire Department Chief Krotche • Code Official John Paterek • Planning Commission Sara Murray – 2021 Annual Report • Building Department Christine White • Macomb Agricultural P.D.R. Ken DeCock • Parks & Recreation Gary Goedtel • Water/sewer John Paterek • Macomb Orchard Trail No report • Senior Center Donna Peitz • Treasurer Sara Murray • Internet Sub-committee Sara Murray • Cyber Sub-Committee Jason Grembi/Mary Swiacki Motion by Swiacki seconded by Paterek to receive and file reports. Motion CARRIED 1 ARMADA TOWNSHIP BOARD Regular Meeting Minutes 23121 East Main Armada, MI 48005 April 13, 2022 7:00 p.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Residential Solid Waste Collection, Disposal and Recycling: Trustee Goetzinger updated the draft specs after last months meeting and sent to Attorney Seibert. Attorney Seibert spoke with Jeff Bahorski, Village attorney and the had concerns as to the value in bidding together. Attorneys will meet within the next couple of weeks. Our intention is to come together on the bid documents eventually hold a public hearing and to see the value of having a single waste hauler within the township and village residents. Fire Dept: Fire Prevention Directive #0222-001: Motion by Paterek seconded by Goetzinger to approve the Fire Prevention Directive request for electrical services and air conditioning upgrades presented thru fire chief by Fire Marshall Kevin Kanehl. Ayes: Goetzinger Nays: Swiacki, Murray, Paterek, Grembi Motion FAILED NEW BUSINESS: American Rescue Plan Act funds for dispatch – Macomb County Sheriff: Angela Elsey, Director of Communications from Macomb County Dispatch explained the benefits for our fire department in utilizing their professional services to take over our dispatching services. COMTEC has a staff of 61, three of which are dedicated full time to just fire calls. They field over 980,000 calls in one year. Our department will have direct connectivity in the vehicles on tablets so no miss communication as the software routes the address direct. Motion by Swiacki seconded by Murray to approve expenditure of $ 113,651.66 in American Rescue Plan Act funds for the Macomb County Sheriff to take over Armada Township Fire Departments dispatching services. This will provide more effectiveness, efficiency and safety to the community and fire department staff as a whole. All Ayes Motion CARRIED American Rescue Plan Act funds for Warning Sirens: Motion by Swiacki seconded by Paterek to approve expenditure of $290,400 in American Rescue Plan Act funds from West Shore Services, Inc. for the purpose of 12 new community warning sirens for the health welfare and safety of the community. West Shore Services is the only Authorized Reseller of Federal Signal Outdoor Warning products for Municipal, Public Safety and Campus Alert in the State of Michigan. All Ayes Motion CARRIED Fire Dept: Approval for Autopay – The Hartford: Motion by Swiacki seconded by Murray to allow Clerk to sign up for autopay with Hartford for the disability insurance for full time fire fighters in the amount of $132.84. All Ayes Motion CARRIED Park: Tornado clean up bids: Motion by Paterek seconded by Swiacki to approve bid from Cross Brothers Excavating in the amount of $ 6,500 for storm damage clean up to remove all debris from the river, all overhead hanging branches removed, all brush burned onsite, remaining ashes removed, all logs and large stumps removed, all small stump ground flush, all stump holes filled with dirt/topsoil and grass seed spread on disturbed areas. All Ayes Motion CARRIED Application for Special License – Armada Lions Club – Annual Cider Dayze, August 27-28, 2022.: Motion by Swiacki seconded by Murray to approve resolution for special license application as presented. All Ayes Motion CARRIED 2022 Planning Commission Dates: Motion by Paterek seconded by Murray to approve remaining 2022 planning commission meeting dates as presented: May 4, 2022 September 7, 2022 June 1, 2022 October 5, 2022 July 6, 2022 November 2, 2022 August 3, 2022 December 7, 2022 (All Planning Commission meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m.) All Ayes Motion CARRIED 2 ARMADA TOWNSHIP BOARD Regular Meeting Minutes 23121 East Main Armada, MI 48005 April 13, 2022 7:00 p.m. Park: Funding approval for lighting project: Motion by Swiacki seconded by Goetzinger to approve funding in the amount of $80,000 from budgeted park expense line item #101.756.821.000 Park Improvements-North Avenue in order to move forward with the ballfield lighting project, contingent upon: 1. Planning Commission site plan review/approval. 2. Engineering review/approval. 3. Pull all necessary building permits 4. All contractors shall provide a W-9, certificate of workers compensation and liability insurance adding the Township of Armada as additionally insured PRIOR to starting the project. Motion by Swiacki seconded by Goetzinger to amend motion to at the there be a contract between the contractor and township and to have the contract vetted by our attorney. All Ayes Motion CARRIED BOARD COMMENTS: Trustee Goetzinger, Trustee Grembi, Treasurer Murray, Clerk Swiacki, Supervisor Paterek. CLOSED SESSION: None ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Paterek seconded by Swiacki to adjourn at 8:59 p.m. Motion CARRIED ________________________________ _____________________________ Mary K. Swiacki, CMMC, MiPMC John W. Paterek Armada Township Clerk Supervisor Published: 4.20.22 3