BUENA VISTA CHARTER TOWNSHIP
Regular Board Meeting
May 14, 2007

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 Ritter.

MEMBERS ABSENT None

AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS Lou Dawkins, Saginaw High Class "A" Basketball Team

T J Garrett, Towerco, LLC

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Steve Heater

Sally Carigan

Estelle Brown

Robert Carigan

(05-14-01-07) Motioned by Martin second by Ritter for the approval of the

April 19, 2007 Special Board Meeting Minutes and the April 23, 2007 Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Buena Vista Charter Township Board of Trustees. Motion carried unanimously.

(05-14-02-07) Motioned by Martin second by Carter for approval to review and approve the statements for accounts payable and payroll as listed below:

General Fund $222,699.30

Sewer Fund $ 33,594.15

Water Fund $ 93,482.58

Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(05-14-03-07) Motioned by Ritter second by Martin to approve 2007 Budget Amendment for Parks & Recreation Department Fund 208. Please Note: This budget amendment does not increase nor decrease overall revenue and expenditures for the Department; it only moves funds from one line item to another. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(05-14-04-07) Motioned by Carter second by Martin to approve financing for the Water Department Vans through GMAC. Financing will consist of one payment of $25,550.72 due immediately and the second payment of $23,823.51 due in one year. Please Note: The Board of Trustees approved the budgeted purchase of two (2) Water Utility Vans on January 22, 2007. (Please see minutes attached.) Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(05-14-05-07) Motioned by Martin second by Ritter to approve the resolution honoring Thomas Bivens as the 27th recipient of Buena Vista Charter Township’s "80th" Milestone Award. Motion carried unanimously.

(05-14-06-07) Motioned by Ritter second by Martin to approve to enter into an option and ground lease agreement with Towerco, LLC and Buena Vista Charter Township to lease a section of property approximately 40’ X 75’ located on tax identification number 10-12-5-28-3004-002 for a period of five years in the amount of $12,000.00 annually. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

Motioned by Martin second by Montgomery to accept agenda items 05-14-07-07 through 05-14-14-07 collectively. Motion carried unanimously.

(05-14-07-07) Motioned by Martin second by Montgomery to receive and file Buena Vista Charter Township 2006 Annual Audit Report as presented by Yeo & Yeo. Motion carried unanimously.

(05-14-08-07) Motioned by Martin second by Montgomery to receive and file the May 2007 Monthly Report for the Buena Vista Charter Township Police Department. Motion carried unanimously.

(05-14-09-07) Motioned by Martin second by Montgomery to receive and file Buena Vista Charter Township Fire Department May 2007 monthly report. Motion carried unanimously.

(05-14-10-07) Motioned by Martin second by Montgomery to receive and file the monthly report for the Parks & Recreation Department for April 2007. Motion carried unanimously.

(05-14-11-07) Motioned by Martin second by Montgomery to receive and file the monthly reports for the Public Works, Sewer and Water Maintenance Departments for March and April 2007. Motion carried unanimously.

(05-14-12-07) Motioned by Martin second by Montgomery to receive and file the 2007 residential grass cutting zone schedule. Motion carried unanimously.

(05-14-13-07) Motioned by Martin second by Montgomery to receive and file minutes for the Saginaw Area GIS Authority’s April 16, 2007 Board Meeting.

(05-14-14-07) Motioned by Martin second by Montgomery to receive and file the Saginaw County Road Commission review of the April 11, 2007 meeting regarding the chip seal project. Motion carried unanimously.

COMMITTEE REPORT

Supervisor Parker stated that there is only one Committee Report that all of you have received from the Personnel Committee the evaluation of the Township Manager including Department Heads. There were some instructions, time lines, process and procedures. Please, if you would be so kind to adhere to those so that we can get those in and process in a timely manner so that we move forward with the Manager’s Annual Evaluation.

SUPERVISOR’S REPORT

Supervisor Parker: Couple of things had come to my mind. One is, May 28, 2007

Mr. Manager is Memorial Day, I believe it is observed and that’s our designated Board meeting. I am not exactly sure what the next steps are we going to have it on another day or just forgo it all together. What’s the pleasure of the Board? It is legal to do that? Ok, so we will bring it the floor.

Motioned by Martin second by Carter to have the last Regular Board Meeting moved from Monday, May 28, 2007 to Tuesday, May 29, 2007 same time, regular time. Motion carried unanimously.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES REPORT

Trustee Ritter: I received an invitation to attend the Saginaw County Public Officials Conference on June 6, 2007. I didn’t know being new I guess I didn’t know if you have previously attended.

Trustee Martin: Firstly, I would like to preference my statement by asking the audience not to laugh when I get through, because this is for me. Ah, sometime in the very near future, the Township along with the Buena Vista Community Center is sponsoring a Senior Citizens Track and Field Day at the Community Center. I would just like to relay to you if you have any friends, parents, whatever that might want to participate please try to get them to do so and if you don’t participate, just have them come out and look, you know that the we need fans.

MANAGER’S REPORT

Mr. Williams: I have four. Just again, I wanted to thank the residents and staff for a very successful Clean-Up day this past weekend. Vic do you know how many cars roughly or a head count? Also, just to remind you that we will have the Grand Opening for Erwin Senior Estates this coming Friday, May 18, 2007 at 11:30 a.m. I passed out our 2007 first quarter Citizens Complaint Log resolution summary and you can look through that as well as the 2007 Manager’s Accomplishments.

ADJOURNMENT: Motioned by Montgomery second by Martin to adjourn the meeting at 7:40 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED BY

BARBARA MONTGOMERY, TOWNSHIP CLERK

DULY ATTESTED BY

DWAYNE PARKER, TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR