City Council

ARMADA TOWNSHIP BOARD Regular Meeting Minutes 23121 East Main Armada, MI 48005 September 14, 2022 7:00 p.m. MINUTES CALL TO ORDER: 7 p.m. by Supervisor Paterek. MEMBERS PRESENT: Murray, Goetzinger, Grembi, Swiacki, Paterek Also present: Attorney Robert Siebert MEMBERS ABSENT: None MINUTES: Motion by Swiacki seconded by Murray to approve August 10 regular minutes as presented. Motion CARRIED Motion by Swiacki seconded by Murray to approve August 17 special meeting minutes as presented. Motion CARRIED SET/AMEND AGENDA: Motion by Swiacki seconded by Murray to approve agenda as amended. Remove 11-j Stretcher Donation. Motion CARRIED BILLS: Motion by Swiacki seconded by Murray to pay bills as presented. FIRE TOWNSHIP Previously Paid $ 26,608.90 $12,052.80 Open Invoices $7,704.39 $16,425.31 Payroll $70,177.20 $20,080.83 Tax Disbursements $3,536,858.16 Trust & Agency $1,760.00 Open: $240.00 Total $3,691,907.59 All Ayes Murray, Swiacki, Goetzinger, Grembi, Paterek Motion CARRIED PUBLIC COMMENTS: None CORRESPONDENCE/INFORMATION: FY22 Audit – Daniel Clark, Auditor – Rehman/Robson: The financials of the Township of Armada are extremely healthy. The township has 24 months in fund balance to operate. The fire department has a healthy pension system. Mr. Clark had no issues with management in conducting the audit. Large Item Disposal Day: October 8, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. REPORTS: • Fire Department Chief Krotche • Code Official John Paterek • Planning Commission Sara Murray • Building Department Cris Martin • Macomb Agricultural P.D.R. No report 1 ARMADA TOWNSHIP BOARD Regular Meeting Minutes 23121 East Main Armada, MI 48005 September 14, 2022 7:00 p.m. • Parks & Recreation Gary Goedtel • Water/sewer No report • Macomb Orchard Trail No report • Senior Center Donna Peitz • Treasurer Sara Murray • Internet Sub-committee No Report Motion by Swiacki seconded by Paterek to receive and file reports. Motion CARRIED UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS: Building, Planning & Zoning Administrator: Motion by Paterek seconded by Murray to hire Cris Martin to take over the building and planning administrator duties for a salary of $552 a week and to allow her to utilize Scott over the next two to three weeks as she transitions into planning. Ayes: Murray, Paterek Nays: Swiacki, Grembi, Goetzinger Motion FAILED Motion by Swiacki seconded by Goetzinger to advertise for the two positions combined at a starting hourly rate of $23 per hour, four days per week from 9-4pm with one hour for lunch, six hours per day. Ayes: Swiacki, Grembi, Goetzinger Nays: Murray, Paterek Motion CARRIED Park: Pavilion Rental Fee: Motion by Murray seconded by Swiacki to set a $100 fee for rental of park facilities beginning April 1, 2023. Motion by Murray seconded by Swiacki to amend motion to set fee at $50 and to have attorney draft a rental agreement for pavilion use. Ayes: Murray, Swiacki, Paterek Nays: Goetzinger, Grembi Motion CARRIED Park: Scoreboard Advertising Fee: No action taken. RFP for Scanner: Motion by Murray seconded by Paterek to put together an RFP for a scanner to take care of building and planning documentation. All Ayes Motion CARRIED Bids: Armada Township Ballfield Lighting: Five bids were received. Rauhorn Electric $207,889, J. Ranck Electric $201,276, Airport Lighting $189,230, MHM Construction LLC $168,997.96 and Sawyer Services $281,871. Supervisor indicated that MHM Construction is the lowest bidder. Motion by Paterek seconded by Swiacki with the Armada Baseball Associations $45,000 donation to spend $123,997.96 with MHM Construction LLC based out of Armada. All Ayes Motion CARRIED BS&A Building.net training: Motion by Swiacki seconded by Paterek to approve on-site training at a cost of $2,270 for two days as presented for the building module. All Ayes Motion CARRIED Spalding DeDecker: Engineering Proposal - Entrance and parking lot repair: Senior Center/Township Park. Township Hall parking area: Motion by Paterek seconded by Swiacki to have Spalding DeDecker to provide all construction engineering, pull proper permits from county and bid project out according to engineer’s specifications for $19,500. Ayes: Paterek, Swiacki, Murray, Grembi Nays: Goetzinger Motion CARRIED 2 ARMADA TOWNSHIP BOARD Regular Meeting Minutes 23121 East Main Armada, MI 48005 September 14, 2022 7:00 p.m. Fire Dept: FY22 Budget amendment(s): Motion by Swiacki seconded by Murray to approve a batch amendment as presented: 206.000.694.005 FY Grant Income Previous amount $30,000 add $99,047.61 new amount $129,047.61 206.336.969.000 Grant Expense Previous amount $20,000 add $99,047.61 new amount $129,047.61 All Ayes Motion CARRIED Fire Dept: Stryker Power load stretcher system: Motion by Swiacki seconded by Goetzinger to purchase two Power-cots from Stryker (a single source purchase) at a cost of $106,758.12, FEMA Grant expense paid portion $99,047.61 from line item 206.336.969.000, fire department cost $7,710.51 from line 206.336.970.000 Capital Outlay. All Ayes Motion CARRIED Motion by Swiacki seconded by Goetzinger to have Kodiak Emergency Vehicles install cots at a cost of $3,155 from line item 206.336.970.000 Capital Outlay as presented. All Ayes Motion CARRIED Testing Engineers & Consultants, Inc., Invoices: Soil boring for Township Park Lighting Project: Motion by Swiacki seconded by Goetzinger to pay invoices as presented from Testing Engineers & Consultants Inc. for a total of $3,945 for soil boring and report. Ayes: Swiacki, Goetzinger, Grembi Nays: Murray, Paterek Motion CARRIED Planning: Special Land use – Armada Center Car Wash: Motion by Swiacki seconded by Murray to approve Special Land Use for a car wash facility at 22920 Armada Center Road as recommended by the Planning Commission. All Ayes Motion CARRIED Planning: Rezoning – Larry’s proposed parking lot: Motion by Swiacki seconded by Paterek to approve rezoning from the R-1, Residential District to the B-1 Business District for the 1.925-acres generally located at 72727 North Avenue as recommended by the Planning Commission. All Ayes Motion CARRIED Armada Baseball Association – Pledge of funding for township park lighting: Motion by Swiacki seconded by Paterek to accept Armada Baseball Associations pledge of $45,000 to help fund the ballfield lighting project, deposit funds in the Trust and Agency Account and disburse funds for the project as necessary. Ayes: Goetzinger, Swiacki, Grembi, Murray, Paterek BOARD COMMENTS: Trustee Goetzinger, Trustee Grembi, Treasurer Murray, Clerk Swiacki, Supervisor Paterek. CLOSED SESSION: Motion by Paterek seconded by Swiacki to enter into closed session at 8:41 p.m. to review August 28, 2022 written legal opinion from Township Attorney Pursuant to Section 8(h) of the Open Meetings Act. Ayes: Murray, Paterek, Goetzinger, Swiacki, Paterek Motion CARRIED Motion by Murray seconded by Paterek to come out of executive session and reconvene meeting at 9:09 p.m. All Ayes Motion CARRIED Motion by Paterek seconded by Murray to allow the county prosecutor to proceed with prosecution Ayes: Murray, Paterek Nays: Goetzinger, Swiacki, Grembi Motion FAILED Motion by Swiacki seconded by Goetzinger to direct supervisor to contact the Macomb County Prosecutors Office to proceed with avenues for restitution. Ayes: Swiacki, Grembi, Goetzinger Nays: Paterek, Murray Motion CARRIED 3 ARMADA TOWNSHIP BOARD Regular Meeting Minutes 23121 East Main Armada, MI 48005 September 14, 2022 7:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Paterek seconded by Swiacki to adjourn at 9:10 p.m. Motion CARRIED ________________________________ _____________________________ Mary K. Swiacki, CMMC, MiPMC John W. Paterek Armada Township Clerk Supervisor Published: 9.21.22 4