BUENA VISTA CHARTER TOWNSHIP
Regular Board Meeting
February 13, 2006

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 Phil McKenna, McKenna Associates

Brian D. Booker, BVCT Police Chief

John Parrot, BVCT Fire Chief

James Jackson, BVCT Assessor

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Mr. James Platko

Mr. Alfred Neal

Mr. Jim Kozak

(02-13-01-06) Motioned by Orange second by Martin for the approval of the January 12, 2006 Special Board Meeting Minutes and the January 23, 2006 Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Buena Vista Charter Township Board of Trustees. Motion carried unanimously.

(02-13-02-06) Motioned by Martin second by Carter for approval to review and approve the statements for accounts payable and payroll as listed below:

General Fund $228,948.99

Sewer Fund $ 42,030.53

Water Fund $ 64,502.87

Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(02-13-03-06) Motioned by Orange second by Martin to accept and approve Leah O’Daniels application for appointment to the Planning Commission. This appointment is to commence immediately and will continue through December 31, 2008. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(02-13-04-06) Motioned by Martin second by Montgomery to accept and approve Jack Deisig’s application for appointment to the Planning Commission. This appointment is to commence immediately and will continue through December 31, 2008. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(02-13-05-06) Motioned by Montgomery second by Martin to accept and approve Preston O. Johnson’s application for appointment to the Planning Commission. This appointment is to commence immediately and will continue through December 31, 2008. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(02-13-06-06) Motioned by Martin second by Montgomery to approve the resolution honoring Mr. Frank Johnson as a recipient of Buena Vista Charter Township’s "80th" Milestone Award. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(02-13-07-06) Motioned Martin second by Carter to approve the resolution honoring Mr. Vincent Gutierrez as a recipient of Buena Vista Charter Township’s "80th" Milestone Award. Motioned carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(02-13-08-06) Motioned by Martin second by Montgomery to approve Board Resolution and Ballot Language for an additional general tax increase of 2.0 Mils upon real and tangible personal property tax for Operational and Equipment for Police activities. Board approval of Resolution and Proposed Ballot Language is required by State Law prior to the question being put before the voters. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(02-13-09-06) Motioned by Martin second by Carter to approve Board Resolution and Ballot Language for an additional general tax increase of 2.0 Mils upon all ad valorem real and tangible personal property for Fire Operations and Equipment. Board approval of Resolution and Proposed Ballot Language is required by State Law prior to the question being put before the voters. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(02-13-10-06) Motioned by Martin second by Carter to approve a resolution in supporting the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) in their efforts to enhance the Harger Line Rail (rail trail) for a non-motorized pedestrian path. Motion carried unanimously.

(02-13-11-06) Motioned by Martin second by Orange to approve the application of Melvin M & Edna E. Ritter, Living Trust, in c/o Howard M. Ritter, Trustee, to remove 2.1 Acres of land from an Act 116 Farmland Agreement with the State of Michigan. This property is located in Section 25, Town 13 North, and Range 5 East of 6278 Ritter Road in Buena Vista Charter Township. Local Government approval is a requirement of the States Act 116 Farmland Agreements & Removal process. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(02-13-12-06) Motioned by O’Steen second by Williams to approve to sell Buena Vista Charter Township owned property parcel #10-12-5-20-4003-000, Lots 4-5-6& 7 Blueridge Subdivision, in the amount of $1,000.00 plus filing and administration fees of not less than $25.00 (Adm. Fee is: 10% of sale price but not less than $25.00); to the Truevine Baptist Church, 2930 Janes Avenue. This parcel is addressed as 2984 Janes Avenue and is adjacent to East of the purchaser’s property. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(02-13-13-06) Motioned by Martin second by Carter to approve a one year extension of an option to purchase agreement with Trinity Housing Partners, LLC through its agent, Robert Astorino and Buena Vista Charter Township. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote with Clerk Montgomery and Trustee O’Steen voting no.

(02-13-14-06) Motioned by Orange second by Martin to approve a blanket purchase order for replacement of meters in 2006.

Motioned by Orange second by Martin to amend agenda item 02-13-14-06 to read as follows:

Motioned by Orange second by Martin to approve the enclosed purchase order for replacement of meters in 2006. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

Motioned by Martin second by Carter to accept agenda items 02-13-15-06 through 02-13-25-06 collectively. Motion carried unanimously.

Motioned by Martin second by Carter to receive and file a memorandum regarding the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Development Plan/Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Brownfield dated February 9, 2006. Motion carried unanimously.

Motioned by Martin second by Carter to receive and file a notification of Certificate of Completion from Michigan Economic Development Corporation for the Community Block Grant MSC 200039-EDIG, the Business Park Loan Project. Motion carried unanimously.

Motioned by Martin second by Carter to receive and file the January 2006 Monthly Report for the Buena Vista Charter Township Police Department. Motion carried unanimously.

Motioned by Martin second by Carter to receive and file the January 2006 Monthly report for the Buena Vista Charter Township Fire Department. Motion carried unanimously.

Motioned by Martin second by Carter to receive and file the January 2006 monthly report for the Buena Vista Charter Township Department of Public Works, Water Department and the Sewer Department. Motion carried unanimously.

Motioned by Martin second by Carter to receive and file the monthly report from the Buena Vista Charter Township Parks & Recreation Department for January 2006. Motion carried unanimously.

Motioned by Martin second by Carter to receive and file the monthly minutes from the Buena Vista Charter Township Parks & Recreation Committee for February 2006. Motion carried unanimously.

Motioned by Martin second by Carter to receive and file the January 2006 monthly report from the Buena Vista Charter Township Community Development Department. Motion carried unanimously.

Motioned by Martin second by Carter to receive and file the monthly report from Wade Trim dated December 2005. Motion carried unanimously.

Motioned by Martin second by Carter to receive and file the monthly minutes from Mid Michigan Waste Authority dated December 2005. Motion carried unanimously.

Motioned by Martin second by Carter to receive and file the monthly report from the Saginaw Area Storm Water Authority for January 2006. Motion carried unanimously.

Motioned by Orange second Martin to approve to go into closed session for the purpose of discussing the current status of labor negotiations with SEIU. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

The Board of Trustees went into Closed Session at 8:45 p.m.

Motioned by Orange second by Martin to reconvene the Regular Board Meeting at 9:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Montgomery second by Martin to add agenda item 02-13-26A-06 to the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.

(02-13-26A-06)Motioned Montgomery second by Martin to approve the recommendation by the Township Manger to ratify the attentive agreement reached with SEIU. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

SUPERVISOR’S REPORT

Supervisor Parker: I just got a few things that I want to pass to you. This was part agenda item about the rails and trails. There is a meeting coming up on the 21st of this month at 10:30 a.m. and Board members are more than welcome to attend. Manager, I will make sure that you will get a copy of this regarding the motorized rail trails. The next one is another meeting that will be coming up this week here at the Saginaw County Road Commission and it’s more of an informal meeting to discuss some of the new material that they are going to be using as it relates to the road repairs and some of the things that they do. I will make sure that the Manager and Mr. Killingbeck get a copy as well. I think that it might be informative for you to attend. Lastly, I want to thank the Manager, I see in front of us a large binder and I’m sure that he will speak on behalf of that. But we had the pleasure of attending Michigan Township Associations Annual Conference in Grand Rapids. It was a wealth of information and I attended several trainings and workshops and I know that some of the others have done the same. We just thought of an idea that we would compile and get all of our workshops and put it all in a binder and it ‘s an out of sight, informative and educational experience and I really encourage all of us to attend next year as well, because you learn so real tangible and on hand things as well. That’s all I have.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES REPORT

Trustee Martin: I just have one comment and that is, I would like to commend Chief Booker for his excellent speaking in reference to the Buena Vista Police Millage.

Trustee Carter: I would like to echo the Supervisor sentiments are far as the MTA Conference concerns. It was truly a wonderful event. The educational break out sessions were very informative and I had a chance to meet our colleagues from across the state and it really made me feel good in talking to some of the people that I have had a chance to meet. We are really out front on a lot of things that Townships and Municipalities are now facing and that speak volume for this Board and the work that we put in. I just wanted to pass that along to the rest of the Board members. I was very refreshing and enlightening.

MANAGER’S REPORT

Mr. Williams: I just handed out the Budget vs. Actual for January. The actual to date is 4.29% were we should be. We are below and where we should be at 8.3% as far as for the month of January. Again, the MTA Conference information and one particular one that I was impress with is Internal Control and that is something that you will see more with the Manager’s Office. Lastly, I just wanted to remind everyone here that the Strategic Leadership Training will be this weekend in Frankenmuth.

ADJOURNMENT: Motioned by Montgomery second by Martin to adjourn the meeting at 9:07 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED BY

BARBARA MONTGOMERY, TOWNSHIP CLERK

DULY ATTESTED BY

DWAYNE PARKER, TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR