BUENA VISTA CHARTER TOWNSHIP
Regular Board Meeting
February 28, 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 Mrs. Witherspoon, The Buena Vista Robotics Knights Team 49

Mrs. Debra Clark, Superintendent of Buena Vista High School

Leon Clark, First African American Supervisor of Buena Vista Charter Township

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION None

Motioned by Martin second by Montgomery to move agenda item 02-28-13-05 to the front of the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.

(02-28-13-05) Motioned by Martin second by Montgomery to approve donation to Buena Vista Robotics Knights Team 49 in the amount of Five Hundred ($500.00) dollars. Please Note: This will be taken from a special account (Rib-Cook Off). Motion carried by roll call vote.

Motioned by Montgomery second by Williams to amend the dollar amount on agenda item 02-28-13-05 to read as follows:

(02-28-13-05) Motioned by Montgomery second by Williams to approve donation to Buena Vista Robotics Knights Team 49 in the amount of One Thousand ($1,000.00) dollars.

Mr. Williams: Madam Clerk, I concur with you, but our financial resources from this special fund are limited.

Motion by Montgomery second by Williams to support the Robotic Knights Team 49 in the amount of $500.00 dollars from the Buena Vista Charter Township and $100.00 each from Treasurer Williams, Clerk Montgomery, Supervisor Parker, Trustee Carter and Trustee Orange which equates to $1,000.00. Motion carried by roll call vote.

Township Manager, Martin Williams, Director of Fiscal Services, Alan Bailey and Interim Police Chief, Vince Breckenridge will also donate an additional $100.00 each to the Robotics Knights Team which would be a total of $1300.00 dollars.

(02-28-01-05) Motioned by Martin second by Carter for the approval of the

February 14, 2005 Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Buena Vista Charter Township Board of Trustees. Motion carried unanimously.

(02-28-02-05) Motioned by Orange second by Martin for approval to review and approve the statements for accounts payable and payroll as listed below:

General Fund $242,388.86

Sewer Fund $ 25,344.93

Water Fund $100,212.26

Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(02-28-03-05) Motioned by Montgomery second by Martin to approve and adopt a Resolution for the Buena Vista Charter Township Election Commission to move polling locations to accommodate voters and to facilitate Regular and School Elections in Buena Vista Township. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(02-28-04-05) Motioned by O’Steen second by Martin to approve the first reading of Zoning Ordinance Amendment Number 242 to amend tax parcel 10-12-5-32-3505-002 from B-2 (Commercial-Intensive) to B-1 (Commercial-Local Business) commonly known as 3950 Dixie Highway. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(02-28-05-05) Motioned by Martin second by Carter to review second reading and adoption of newly formed Ordinance 240. The "Buena Vista Senior Homes Tax Exemption" will be provided for a service charge in lieu of taxes for the Trinity Affordable Homes, which will be located within Section 17 of Buena Vista Charter Township. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(02-28-06-05) Motioned by Martin second by Carter to approve second reading and adoption of newly formed Ordinance 241. The "Trinity Affordable Homes Tax Exemption " will be provided for a service charge in lieu of taxes for Trinity Affordable Homes, which will be located within Section 17 of Buena Vista Charter Township. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(02-28-07-05) Motioned by Williams second by Martin to receive and approve maintenance agreement with Service Express for 3 years at $300.00 per month. This is for the computer hardware IBM AS400 and two 4224 IBM printers. The IBM AS400 is not included in any maintenance contract that we presently have. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(02-28-08-05) Motioned by O’Steen second by Martin to approve installation of a manhole on Wolf Road where the sewer main intersects with the Commerce Center Line by Champagne & Mark’s Excavating, Inc. for $9,400.00. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(02-28-09-05) Motioned by Carter second by Martin to approve rebuilding of a influent ABS pump at the Waste Treatment Plant by Hydro Dynamics, Inc. of Waterford, MI at a cost of $19,485.00, which includes a one year warranty. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(02-28-10-05) Motioned by Martin second by Carter to receive and file the January 2005 monthly summary report from Wade-Trim dated February 18, 2005. Motion carried unanimously.

(02-28-11-05) Motioned by Martin second by Montgomery to receive and file the Saginaw County Planning Commission Meeting Minutes dated February 15, 2005. Motion carried unanimously.

Motioned by Martin second by Orange to add agenda item 02-28-12-05 to the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.

(02-28-12-05) Motioned by Martin second by Montgomery to approve the resolution to appoint Trustee Tommie Orange to be an ex-official member of the Planning Commission in accordance to Act 285 of 1931. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

Supervisor Parker: The Executive Committee met this past week and we have a standing committee and we will be meeting every third Tuesday of the month; which that committee consists of myself, Clerk Montgomery and Treasurer Williams and we will continue to bring information back to you as it relates to some of the things that has been discussed and some of the action planning and so on and so forth.

Trustee O’Steen: I just wanted to say and to inform you that ah I have been talking to Jim and he has informed us that some information about the roads that he is using a different formula now. Residents over 10,000 between 5,000 and 10,000 people. The formula is going to be different to10, 000 to 15,000 to how the State allocates money through (inaudible) and that it was (inaudible). He is also getting our roads and streets plan for the next five years so he can tell us what roads will need major work or roads in the Township. Thank you.

Treasurer Williams: I just want to say that we have made it through another successful Tax season. The cut off point was February 15, 2005. And just to let you know that this year has been the largest tax collection of all the years. So, we just want to encourage everybody to come pay there taxes and that they feel comfortable doing so.

Trustee Martin: For the record, March 3, 2005, I will be attending the Region VII Area Agency on Aging Board of Directors meeting as a representative of the Michigan State Advisors Council on Aging. Also, on March 17, 2005, I will be attending the Saginaw County Board of Directors as a participant representing District 6. That’s for the record.

Mr. Williams: Just wanted to remind the Board that we have our Annual Business Symposium which will be Friday, March 11, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at the Community Center. We look forward to seeing you there and looking for a really great turn out. We will be introducing our Downtown Marketing and Strategic Plan.

ADJOURNMENT: Motioned by Parker second by Martin to adjourn the meeting at 8:10 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.