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CASCADE CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING

Wednesday, June 22, 2005
7:00 P.M.

Article 1. Supervisor Julien called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Present: Supervisor Julien, Clerk Goodyke, Treasurer Carpenter, Trustees Beahan, Koessel and Parrish.
Absent: Trustee Currier
Others Present: Manager Cravens, Deputy Clerk Biegalle, Reporter Rick Wilson, Engineer Brian Vilmont and those listed on Supplement #1.

Article 2. Supervisor Julien led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

Article 3. Motion to approve the submitted Agenda was made by Trustee Koessel and supported by Trustee Beahan. Motion carried unanimously.

Article 4. Approval of Consent Agenda
a. Approval of Township Board Minutes
1. Regular Meeting Minutes of 6/8/05.
b. Receive and File Various Meeting Minutes
1. Regular Planning Commission Minutes of 5/16/05.
2. Regular Planning Commission Minutes of 6/6/05.
3. Regular Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes of 5/10/05.
c. Receive and File Various Reports
1. Fire Department Month End Report for May 2005
d. Receive and File Communications
1. Note from American Legion Post 451 - re: Memorial Day Observance
2. Letter from KDL - re: On the Town Silver Townie Award for "Best Library".
3. E-mail from Korrie Sue - re: Term Limits
4. E-mail from Judy Genther - re: Billboard

The Consent Agenda was approved on motion by Clerk Goodyke and supported by Trustee Beahan. Motion carried unanimously.

Article 5. Financial Actions
a. Consider Approval General/Special funds Financial Reports for May 2005.
Motion to approve General/Special Funds Financial Reports for May 2005 was made by Trustee Koessel and approved by Treasurer Carpenter. Motion carried unanimously.

Article 6 Public Actions
a. Public Hearing - re: Consider Sewer Extension Alternatives for Burton Street, from Santigo Drive to Kraft Avenue.
Motion by Trustee Beahan and supported by Treasurer Carpenter to open the public hearing at 7:05 p.m. The motion carried unanimously.
Manager Cravens reviewed the Neighborhood Meetings regarding the Burton Street sewer extension. An information sheet was sent to each resident affected by the extension. A couple of concerns brought up at the informational meetings were a.) negative impact with construction and b) effect of Lacks plume.
It was brought to the attention of the Board that the public was under the impression from an article in the Grand Rapids Press that the Public Hearing started at 7:30. Supervisor Julien asked the Board if they wanted to wait until 7:30 to convene into the Public Hearing. Consensus was the hearing would continue at 7:30 p.m. Motion by Trustee Parrish and supported by Trustee Beahan to close the Public Hearing at 7:12 p.m.to reconvene at 7:30 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Trustee Parrish and supported by Trustee Beahan to open the public hearing at 7:30 p.m. The motion carried unanimously.
Supervisor Julien asked if Engineer Vilmont could field questions from the Board instead of going through a step-by-step presentation. Engineer Vilmont stated that would not be a problem. Some of the concerns from the Board were as follows:
· Is Fishbeck confident they can do a better job?
· The de-watering issue, what is different?
· Will the sewer line go in the middle of the road?
· Lacks plume
· What legal right do we have to hold developer to deepest sewer option?
· Would this project be done in stages?
Discussion was opened up to the public.
Judy Gunther of 6035 Burton stated her main concern was the de-watering issue. Engineer Vilmont addressed her concerns.
Mr. & Mrs. Kauffman of 5914 Burton asked if this would affect their assessment. Supervisor Julien assured the Kauffman's that their assessments would not change due to the addition of water/sewer.
Supervisor Julien took a couple of minutes to thank the Utility Sub-committee, Jay and Brian Vilmont for all their time and effort on this project.
Motion was made by Clerk Goodyke and supported by Trustee Parrish to close the public hearing. Motion carried unanimously.

Article 7. Public Comments
Judy Gunther of 6035 Burton St. addressed the Board regarding the vote on the Billboards at the Cascade Recreation Park. Ms. Gunther stated she felt the $10,000.00 could have been put to good use on the re-surfacing of the pathways in the Park.

Article 8. Unfinished Business (None)

Article 9. New Business
050-2005 Consider Resolution to Approve Transfer ownership of 2005 Class C Licensed Business with Dance-Entertainment Permit, Located at 3030 SE Charlevoix, Cascade, MI 49546, Cascade Township, Kent County, from Charlevoix Fitness Club, LLC.
Motion was made by Trustee Beahan and supported by Trustee Koessel to approve Resolution to Transfer ownership of 2005 Class C Licensed Business with Dance-Entertainment Permit, Located at 3030 SE Charlevoix, Cascade, MI 49546, Cascade Township, Kent County, from Charlevoix Fitness Club, LLC.
Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

051-2005 Consider Approval of Sewer Extension for Burton Street, from Santigo Drive to Kraft Avenue.
Motion by Clerk Goodyke and supported by Trustee Koessel to approve the recommendation of Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber of Alternative No. 1 - Full Depth Sanitary Sewer in Burton St. from Santigo Drive to Kraft Avenue. Discussion followed. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

Article 10. Manager's Comments
Manager Cravens presented the following comments:
· A post card is going to be sent out to Cascade residents regarding the Concert Series being held at Tassell Park. This will be in the mail by July 4th.
· Received a Memo from Forest Hills Condominium Association regarding a noise complaint. This will be put on the agenda for the July 27th meeting.
· The next Board meeting will be held at Thornapple Elementary.

Article 11. Board Member Comments
Trustee Parrish asked that the "term limit" discussion happens when all the Board members will be present.
Trustee Koessel inquired about the public hearing being held at the next regular scheduled Board Meeting regarding the extension of public water to Thornapple Elementary School. Trustee Koessel also wanted to thank Brian Vilmont for doing a fine job with the neighborhood meetings regarding the Burton St. Sewer.
Treasurer Carpenter stated the Summer Taxes will be going out soon and the Historical Society is in receipt of the Joyce Kilmer painting.
Trustee Beahan asked about the "under construction" signs at Tassell Park.
Supervisor Julien stated he had a wonderful time at the Summer Concert held at Tassell Park.

Article 12. Adjournment
Motion by Trustee Parrish and supported by Clerk Goodyke to adjourn carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 8:34 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Denise M. Biegalle
Deputy Clerk