BUENA VISTA CHARTER TOWNSHIP
Regular Board Meeting
August 14, 2006

Supervisor Parker called the Board Meeting to order at 7:15 p.m. in the Township Hall.

Pledge of Allegiance was led by the Board of Trustees.

Motion by Martin by Carter to open the Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.

7:00 P.M. Public Hearing – Brownfield Redevelopment Plan

Motioned by Martin second by Carter to close the Public Hearing at 7:15 p.m. Motion carried unanimously

MEMBERS PRESENT Supervisor Parker, Clerk Montgomery, Treasurer Williams, Trustee Martin, Trustee Carter and Trustee Orange

MEMBERS ABSENT

AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS BVCT Interim Fire Chief, Tom Lynch
Dr. Chidozie J. Ononuju, American Medical Missionary Care, Inc.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION None

(08-14-01-06) Motioned by Orange second by Carter for the approval of the

July 24, 2006 Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Buena Vista Charter Township Board of Trustees. Motion carried unanimously.

(08-14-02-06) Motioned by Carter second by Martin for approval to review and approve the statements for accounts payable and payroll as listed below:

General Fund $292,550.89

Sewer Fund $ 40,953.24

Water Fund $ 23,301.01

Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(08-14-03-06) Motioned by Montgomery second by Carter to approve the Brownfield Redevelopment Plan for Erwin Properties, LLC at 3936 Dixie Highway, Saginaw, Michigan. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

Motioned by Martin second by Orange to accept agenda items 08-14-04-06 through 08-14-14-06 collectively. Motion carried unanimously.

(08-14-04-06) Motioned by Martin second by Orange to accept the resignation letter of Cleveland O’Steen from a Board of Trustees seat. Motion carried unanimously.

(08-14-05-06) Motioned by Martin second by Orange to receive and file the July 2006 monthly report for the Buena Vista Charter Township Police Department. Motion carried unanimously.

(08-14-06-06) Motioned by Martin second by Orange to receive and file the July 2006 monthly report for the Buena Vista Charter Township Fire Department. Motion carried unanimously.

(08-14-07-06) Motioned by Martin second by Orange to receive and file the monthly reports for the Water Maintenance Department, Sewer Department and the Department of Public Works for July 2006. Motion carried unanimously.

(08-14-08-06) Motioned by Martin second by Orange to receive and file the monthly report for the Parks and Recreation Department for July 2006. Motion carried unanimously.

(08-14-09-06) Motioned by Martin second by Orange to receive and file the 80^th Birthday Celebration for Dr. Roosevelt Austin, Sr., at the Horizon Conference Center, Saturday, August 19, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.

(08-14-10-06) Motioned by Martin second by Orange to receive and file the Spicer Group update on Lions Park, Trust Fund Grant and the Land & Water Conservation Fund Grant. Motion carried unanimously.

(08-14-11-06) Motioned by Martin second by Orange to receive and file Consumers Energy Touching Base Summer 2006 Newsletter. Motion carried unanimously.

(08-14-12-06) Motioned by Martin second by Orange to receive and file MTA National Association of Towns and Townships America’s Town Meeting 2006, in Washington, D.C. dated September 6 & 7, 2006. Motion carried unanimously.

(08-14-13-06) Motioned by Martin second by Orange to receive and file Saginaw County Road Commission procedures for Dark Signals due to Power Outages. Motion carried unanimously.

(08-14-14-06) Motioned by Martin second by Orange to receive and file Ballot Proposal attempts to strangle State & Local government dated August 2006. Motion carried unanimously.

Motioned by Martin second by Orange that the Board of Trustees to go into Closed Session at 7:40 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.

(08-14-15-06) Motioned by Martin second by Orange to approve to go into closed session for the purpose of discussing a written legal opinion by council for the Township. Motion carried unanimously.

Motioned by Martin second by Carter to reconvene the Regular Board meeting at 7:55 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.

Motioned by Carter second by Martin to recommend and accept legal council’s opinion. Motion carried by roll call vote.

Supervisor Parker: I just have a few things that I wanted to report and one is there are pending conversations of the Department of Transportation regarding the potential of Enhancement Grant for M-46 Holland Road/I-75 corridor. There some more information coming up by letter and some other things that are coming down with the potential and possibility of acquiring enhancement dollars spruce up our long overdue M-46 and more specifically down by the railroad track and so on and so forth in that area. So you will hear a lot more about that within the next month. Secondly, I was in communication with the Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity today and revisiting the opportunity to do a Habitat Blitz for Buena Vista. There is a meeting set up for next month to come before their Board to present and identify a particular area and land in Buena Vista where there maybe able to build a Blitz in 2007.

Treasurer Williams: Just a have a few points that I want to mention. Our 2006 Tax account is now in an interest and change from National City to LaSalle Bank. Currently the rate if 4.1 and we are currently checking with other banks and representatives to kind of look at when we can add interest. Our account now is interest bearing. Also, just wanted to let you know that the tax auction will be on August 24, 2006 at the Sheraton Hotel starting at 8:00 a.m. and if you need any information on that you can go to the website at www.tax/sales.info and this is the first Land Bank Auction.

Trustee Martin: Would it be possible to get an update on the residential complaint procedure and every month thereafter?

Mr. Williams: I have just two: The joint meeting with DDA, CDC and the Board of Trustees is scheduled to be scheduled to be on Saturday, September 16, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. There will be a letter going out just prior to then. Also you have received the Monthly Budget vs. Actual and actual percentage to date is 57%. Highlighted - 895 under Departmental under accounting, our new Finance Director saved up approximately $11,000.00 for this past year.

ADJOURNMENT: Motioned by Martin second by Parker to adjourn the meeting at 8:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.