BUENA VISTA CHARTER TOWNSHIP
Regular Board Meeting
July 23, 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, Trustee Martin, Trustee Carter, Trustee Orange and Trustee Ritter.

MEMBERS ABSENT Treasurer Williams

AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS None

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Estella Brown, Resident

(07-23-01-07) Motioned by Martin second by Orange for the approval of the

July 9, 2007 Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Buena Vista Charter Township Board of Trustees. Motion carried unanimously.

(07-23-02-07) Motioned by Martin second by Ritter for approval to review and approve the statements for accounts payable and payroll as listed below:

General Fund $253,221.78

Sewer Fund $ 12,931.00

Water Fund $ 19,121.06

Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(07-23-03-07) Motioned by Carter second by Martin to approve and adopt the second (2nd) reading of the amendment to Buena Vista Charter Township Ordinance #236 section #5 to replace the current language to reflect "for the first 15 years" for Mapleview Apartments II. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(07-23-04-07) Motioned by Martin second by Ritter to approve/disapproval of the transfer of a Liquor License for the Saginaw Business, Inc. also known as the Best Western Hotel, located at 1408 South Outer Drive, Saginaw, MI. Please see attached letter from the State of Michigan Department of Consumer & Industry Services, Liquor Control Commission and Resolution. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(07-23-05-07) Motioned by Montgomery second by Martin to approve to enter into an agreement with Papa Art & Grandma Bess Reality, LLC and Buena Vista Charter Township to purchase parcel 10-12-5-32-3014-000 located at 3040 Dixie, Saginaw, MI 48601 in the amount of $20,000.00. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(07-23-06-07) Motioned by Montgomery second by Martin to approve payment to the Michigan Department of Treasury for DNR/Township property sold in 2002 in the amount of $40,019.23. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(07-23-07-07) Motioned by Martin second by Ritter to approve Resolution for Secretary of State Office to reverse the decision to close the Buena Vista Charter Township branch servicing the needs of Bridgeport, City of Saginaw as well as Spaulding Township. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(07-23-08-07) Motioned by Montgomery second by Martin to receive and file the Buena Vista Parks & Recreation grant received from the Saginaw Community Foundation Board of Trustees in the amount of $6,000.00. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(07-23-09-07) Motioned by Carter second by Martin to receive and file the Buena Vista Parks & Recreation grant received from Heros for Kids in the amount of $4,000.00 Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

Motioned by Montgomery second by Orange to accept agenda items 07-23-10-07 through 07-23-13-07 collectively. Motion carried unanimously.

(07-23-10-07) Motioned by Montgomery second by Orange to receive and file the Water & Sewer study results and proposed increase public forums dates and locations. Motion carried unanimously.

(07-23-11-07) Motioned by Montgomery second by Orange to receive and file the correspondence sent to the Secretary of State regarding the closing of Buena Vista Township Branch Office. Motion carried unanimously.

(07-23-12-07) Motioned by Montgomery second by Orange to receive and file the MTA weekly Legislative report regarding the ruling on the Right to Farm, Senate Act on Unfunded Mandates and more. Motion carried unanimously.

(07-23-13-07) Motioned by Montgomery second by Orange to receive and file the NATaT Washington Report dated July 3, 2007.

Motioned by Martin second by Montgomery to add agenda item 07-23-15-07 to the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.

(07-23-15-07) Motioned by Carter second by Martin to approve to enter into an option to purchase agreement with Trinity Village Non-Profit Housing Corporation Buena Vista Charter Township to purchase and/or control property list shown in Exhibit A for an eighteen (18) month period in the amount of $7,400.00. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(07-23-14-07) Motioned by Montgomery second by Martin to approve to go into closed session for the purpose of discussing the Township Manager’s contractual agreement. Motion carried unanimously.

The Board of Trustees went into Closed session at 7:25 p.m.

Motioned by Martin second by Montgomery to reconvene the Regular Board Meeting at 7:28 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.

Motioned by Ritter second by Martin to approve the Township Manager’s Addendum to Contractual Agreement. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

SUPERVISOR’S REPORT

Supervisor Parker: Just one quick thing. It was announced on the news and radio this morning that the public hearing that is called by State Representative Andy Courlouis to be held on the 30th next Monday and not the 23rd , which is today. Talking brief for the today, they had approved a resolution at the last Board Meeting. Mayor Cottrell has submitted to the City and they are going to approve a Resolution and we will be in touch with Spaulding and so a number of other things are coming down the pipe as it relates to the Secretary of State’s Office. Real quickly, just to show you a visual, this is what was collected as far as signatures on the weekend. So we have another telephone book of petition signatures being collected and I think this is number 5.

TRUSTEE’S REPORT

Trustee Martin: To you the Manager. Do you think that it is premature this time for you or whoever are authorized to do these things, can ask our consultants to the Saginaw Mall Property Project for an update or reschedule of materials and all of that, if you knew how long would that take to get.

Trustee Orange: I enjoyed the Rib Cook Off even though I wasn’t able to be for only one day and that I think that everyone had a good time. We did a good job.

MANAGER’S REPORT

Mr. Williams: Yes I have one. The financial report for June 2007 and we are currently below budget on revenues vs. expenditures. Foundation to Miracle Equipment to actually be build. Number two we are going to have public forums that will spread throughout July and August for our Water & Sewer rate increases. We will get those started and we will have those posted at all of our different sites throughout the Township. Finally, will be the Rib Cook Off on next Saturday and Sunday, 12noon to 8 p.m. We will have a lot of entertainment and we are looking forward to this being one the biggest events.

ADJOURNMENT: Motioned by Carter second by Martin to adjourn the meeting at 7:38 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED BY

BARBARA MONTGOMERY, TOWNSHIP CLERK

DULY ATTESTED BY

DWAYNE PARKER, TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR