City Council
Regular MeetingArmada, MI · June 8, 2022
Minutes
ARMADA TOWNSHIP BOARD Regular Meeting Minutes
23121 East Main
Armada, MI 48005 June 8, 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 May 11 regular minutes as presented. Motion CARRIED
SET/AMEND AGENDA: Motion by Swiacki seconded by Murray to approve agenda as amended. Add 11 e) King
Surveying, Inc. – Professional Surveying Services.
Motion CARRIED
BILLS:
Motion by Swiacki seconded by Paterek to pay bills as presented.
Previously paid: $ 15,342.95 – Fire $ 32,197.06 - Township
Open invoices: $ 3,356.01 – Fire $ 7,428.24 – Township
Payroll: $ 70,261.14 - Fire $ 14,679.370 - Township
Tax disbursements: $ 0
Trust & Agency: $ 1,350 Open $ 150
Total of $ 144,764.77
All Ayes Motion CARRIED
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
CORRESPONDENCE/INFORMATION:
REPORTS:
• Fire Department Chief Krotche
• Code Official John Paterek
• Planning Commission Sara Murray
• Building Department Christine White
• Macomb Agricultural P.D.R. No report
• Parks & Recreation Gary Goedtel
• Water/sewer John Paterek
• Macomb Orchard Trail No report
• Senior Center Donna Peitz
• Treasurer Sara Murray
• Internet Sub-committee No Report
• Cyber Sub-Committee Jason Grembi/Mary Swiacki
Motion by Swiacki seconded by Murray to receive and file reports. Motion CARRIED
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Residential Solid Waste Collection, Disposal and Recycling: On June 7 Trustee Goetzinger, Treasurer Murray
and Attorney Bob Seibert met with representatives from a waste hauler to further ask questions and to understand the
waste haulers positions on the RFP. Village Treasurer Jo Adair and Council Member Mike Shall were also present.
They intend on meeting with an additional waste hauler.
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ARMADA TOWNSHIP BOARD Regular Meeting Minutes
23121 East Main
Armada, MI 48005 June 8, 2022 7:00 p.m.
NEW BUSINESS:
Fire Dept: Bids for exercise equipment purchase (Assistance to Firefighters Grant): Comparison sheets from
the five bids were provided to the board from Chief Krotche.
Motion by Swiacki seconded by Goetzinger to purchase equipment from Direct Fitness Solution in the amount of
$16,418.85. FEMA Grant portion paid is $15,597.50 from line #206.336.969.000; fire department cost share in the
amount of $820.95 from line #206.336.861.000.
All Ayes Motion CARRIED
Fire Dept: Combined generator maintenance contract/water tower – Village of Armada: Motion by Swiacki
seconded by Paterek to approve proposal from Cummins Sales & Service cost share with the Village of Armada for
generator maintenance. Term is for five years at a cost to the fire department of $499.33 for each of its two
generators as proposed. The Village of Armada shall provide an annual invoice to the Fire Department for generator
maintenance for its share.
All Ayes Motion CARRIED
Motion by Swiacki seconded by Paterek to approve wiring for the Village Water Tower to the Fire Department
electrical panel at a cost to the Village of Armada and that the township will pay monthly electrical bill.
All Ayes Motion CARRIED
150th Armada Fair Parade: Motion by Paterek seconded by Swiacki to participate with cost for float supplies not to
exceed $500.
All Ayes Motion CARRIED
Township Park Ballfield Lighting: Motion by Swiacki seconded by Goetzinger to approve as recommended by the
Armada Planning Commission the proposed six pole lights, at a maximum of 50-feet in height for the Township Park
East Ballfield, contingent that a visor is added to the fixtures and that as-built plans are supplied to the Building
Department upon project completion and that the final site engineering plans for this development are prepared in
accordance with the Armada Township Zoning Ordinance. Motion by Swiacki seconded by Goetzinger to amend
motion to authorize for soil borings.
Ayes: Swiacki, Goetzinger Nays: Paterek, Murray, Grembi Motion FAILED
King Surveying, Inc. – Professional Surveying Services. Motion by Swiacki seconded by Murray to approve
expenditure of $1,200 to perform survey work for township property on Armada Ridge Road, Parcel 5 – 17.033 Acres,
Sections 23 and 26 Armada Township and to have supervisor Paterek sign Work Order for Professional Services as
presented.
Ayes: Swiacki, Murray, Paterek, Grembi Nays: Goetzinger 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 7:53 p.m. Motion CARRIED
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Mary K. Swiacki, CMMC, MiPMC John W. Paterek
Armada Township Clerk Supervisor
Published: 6.22.22
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