BUENA VISTA CHARTER TOWNSHIP
Regular Board Meeting
August 22, 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 Orange and Trustee O’Steen.

MEMBERS ABSENT Trustee Carter

AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS Matthew Laux, Officer of Saginaw Township Police Department

Jason Hendricks, Officer of BVCT Township Police Department

Marvin Core, American General Insurance

Ronny Clark, American General Insurance

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Estella Brown

(08-22-01-05) Motioned by Martin second by Orange for the approval of the

August 8, 2005 Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Buena Vista Charter Township Board of Trustees. Motion carried unanimously.

(08-22-02-05) Motioned by Martin second by Montgomery for approval to review and approve the statements for accounts payable and payroll as listed below:

General Fund $232,125.68

Sewer Fund $ 25,038.91

Water Fund $ 11,228.27

Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(08-22-03-05) Motioned by Martin second by Montgomery to approve the budget amendments to the 2005 Township Budget (See Attached). There is an increase in revenues projected for the after school program at the Community Center totaling $36,000.00 and an increase in expenditures for the after school program in the amount of $36,000.00. The NET affects in all of the budget amendments as (0) zero dollars for the 2005 Budget. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(08-22-04-05) Motioned by O’Steen second by Martin to approve to sell Buena Vista Charter Township owned property parcel #10-12-5-17-4848-000, Lot 347 & 348 Irving Park Subdivision, in the amount of $100.00 plus filing and administration fees or not less than $25.00 (Adm. Fee is: 10% of sale price not less than $25.00); to Mr. & Mrs. Wilson & Callie M. Fentress of 1010 N. Outer Drive. This parcel is addressed as 1011 N. Outer Drive and is across the street on an NW angle to the purchaser’s property. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(08-22-05-05) Motioned by Orange second by Martin to approve the first reading of Zoning Ordinance number 245 to amend tax parcel number 10-12-5-09-2012-000 commonly known as 3000 North Outer Drive and 10-12-5-09-2020-000 commonly known as 2616 North Outer Drive from A-2, Agricultural to M-2, Industrial. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

Motioned by Martin second by Parker to accept agenda items 08-22-06-05 through 08-22-10-05 collectively. Motion carried unanimously.

(08-22-06-05) Motioned by Martin second by Parker to receive and file the monthly instructions on how to access the Wal-Mart website for submittal of a new Wal-Mart location. Motion carried unanimously.

(08-22-07-05) Motioned by Martin second by Parker receive and file Act 344 of 1945 regarding Blighted Area Rehabilitation within the State of Michigan. Motion carried unanimously.

(08-22-08-05) Motioned by Martin second by Parker to receive and file the Monthly Summary Report for Saginaw Area Storm Water Authority for July 2005. Motion carried unanimously.

(08-22-09-05) Motioned by Martin second by Parker to receive and file the Monthly Summary Report for Wade Trim for July 2005. Motion carried unanimously.

(08-22-10-05) Motioned by Martin second by Parker to receive and file an invitation to Kitty Packard’s Retirement party. She is retiring from the Treasurer’s Department at the Saginaw County Court House. The celebration will take place on Monday, August 29, 2005 at Woody O’Brien’s from 5 – 7 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.

(08-22-11-05) Motioned by Orange second by Martin to approve to go into closed session for the purpose of discussing a legal. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

The Board of Trustees went into Closed Session at 7:30 p.m.

Motioned by Martin second by Orange to reconvene the Regular Board Meeting at 8:10 p.m. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

Motioned by Martin second by Montgomery to add agenda item 08-22-12-05 to the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.

(08-22-12-05) Motioned by Martin second by Montgomery to recommend approval of report given in closed session to accept legal counsel to proceed under the Rehabilitation Act. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

Trustee Martin: I just have just one thing to say that this coming Friday, August 26, 2005 at Buena Vista Lions Park; I am coordinating the 19^th Annual Delta College Senior Fish Fry. I would like to invite everyone to attend. In regards to that, I would like to dedicate this activity to Mr. Willie Thompson who is the Vice President of Delta College and he is also the President of the Saginaw Board of Education and is presently in the hospital in Traverse City, Michigan. He is going to have to undergo a big time operation and I would like for this Board to give him your prayers.

Mr. Williams: I have two. The Board should have the budget vs. actual expenses report for the month of July. The grand total is under 2% budgeted and also you should have the Farmland Resolution Preservation Program that is endorsed by Saginaw County. There’s going to have a speaker concerning the whole program.

ADJOURNMENT: Motioned by Montgomery second by Orange to adjourn the meeting at 8:17 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.