BUENA VISTA CHARTER TOWNSHIP
Regular Board Meeting
January 10, 2005

Supervisor Parker called the Board Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Township Hall.

Pledge of Allegiance was led by the Board of Trustees.

MEMBERS PRESENT Supervisor Parker, Clerk Montgomery, Treasurer Williams, Trustee Martin, Trustee Carter, Trustee Orange, and Trustee O’Steen.

MEMBERS ABSENT None

AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS Don Campwell, Northwest Pools

Ricardo Milton, Executive Director of American Home Dreams

Stacy Erwin, Community Development Services

Will Doxy, Director of Community Development Services, LLC

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION None

(01-10-01-05) Motioned by Carter second by Martin for the approval of the December 13, 2004 Regular Board Meeting Minutes and the December 21, 2004 Special Board Meeting Minutes of the Buena Vista Charter Township Board of Trustees. Motion carried unanimously.

(01-10-02-05) Motioned by Martin second by Orange for approval to review and approve the statements for accounts payable and payroll as listed below:

General Fund $316,960.12

Sewer Fund $ 94,832.15

Water Fund $147,276.99

Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

Motioned by Carter second by Martin to accept agenda items 01-10-03-05 through 01-10-11-05 collectively.

(01-10-03-05) Motioned by Carter second by Martin to receive and file 2004 Annual report from the Buena Vista Charter Township Fire Department. Motion carried unanimously.

(01-10-04-05) Motioned by Carter second by Martin to receive and file December 2004 monthly reports from Buena Vista Charter Township’s Department of Public Works, Sewer Department and Water Maintenance Department. Motion carried unanimously.

(01-10-05-05) Motioned by Carter second by Martin to receive and file December 2004 monthly report from Buena Vista Charter Township Community Development Department. Motion carried unanimously.

(01-10-06-05) Motioned by Carter second by Martin to receive and file December 2004 monthly report from Buena Vista Charter Township Parks & Recreation Department. Motion carried unanimously.

(01-10-07-05) Recommend Board of Trustees to receive and file communications from the Michigan Stormwater Floodplan Association dated December 2, 2004. Motion carried unanimously.

(01-10-08-05) Recommend Board of Trustees to receive and file an outline titled "Financial Incentives in Michigan" from National Brownfield Association dated December 7, 2004. Motion carried unanimously.

(01-10-09-05) Recommend Board of Trustees to receive and file excerpt from December 2004 Michigan Township News titled "Effectively Promoting Your Township Through the Media." Motion carried unanimously.

(01-10-10-05) Recommend Board of Trustees to receive and file communications dated December 31, 2004 from Charter Communications regarding price increases for cable and Internet services to Buena Vista Charter Township residents, effective February 2005. Motion carried unanimously.

(01-10-11-05) Recommend Board of Trustees to receive and file 2004 Annual Report and 2005 Calendar from Saginaw County Mosquito Abatement Commission dated December 17, 2004. Motion carried unanimously.

Trustee Martin: Mr. Manager, do you think it might be possible for me to receive a full calendar from the Mosquito Controlled folks? I think all of the Board need it.

Mr. Williams: I have a few. Basically the commission applications are still available. We are missing a few slots to fill for our special committees like DDA, Parks & Recreation and so forth. So if anyone in the public is interested and want to become a part in a planning or zoning, please submit an application to the Clerk’s Department or the Manager’s Department. Two, at this time the Director of Parks & Recreation will talk about a marketing project and Chief Parrott elaborating on the Grant for the Fire Department which was rewarded to the Buena Vista Charter Township on January 7, 2005.

ADJOURNMENT: Motioned by Martin second by Parker to adjourn the meeting at 8:40 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.

DWAYNE PARKER, TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR