Township Board Minutes

MINUTES OF CASCADE CHARTER TOWNSHIP
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
7:00 P.M.

Article 1. Supervisor Julien called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Present: Supervisor Julien, Trustees Beahan, Koessel, Goldberg, Treasurer Carpenter and Clerk Goodyke.
Absent: Trustee Fox
Also Present: Planning Director Peterson, Deputy Clerk Biegalle, Deputy Assessor McCarty and those listed in Supplement #1.

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

Article 3. The Agenda was revised to include the following:
" Article 9. - To change the order and numbering to:
- 048-2007 Consider Awarding Contract for Burton Street Sanitary Sewer/Water Main Bid.
- 049-2007 Consider payment from Meijer to pay for ½ the cost of a new sidewalk on Kraft Ave.
The Agenda was approved with the above stated revisions on a motion by Trustee Goldberg and supported by Clerk Goodyke. Motion carried.

Article 4. Approval of Consent Agenda
a. Approval of Township Board Minutes
1. Regular Board Meeting Minutes for 6/27/07.
b. Receive and File Various Meeting Minutes
1. Board of County Road Commission Meeting Minutes for 6/12/07.
c. Receive and File Various Reports
1. Treasurer's Department Bank Balances May, 2007.
2. Building Department Month End Report for June, 2007.
d. Receive and File Communications
1. Grand Rapids Township - re: 2nd Quarter Billing for Fire Inspection Services.
e. Education Request
1. John Sigg - Reimbursement for Fire Science Associates Degree Class.
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda was made by Trustee Goldberg and supported by Clerk Goodyke. Motion carried.

Article 5. Financial Actions
a. Consider Approval of June 2007 Bills, Payroll and Transfers.
Motion to approve the June 2007 Bills, Payroll and Transfers was made by Trustee Koessel and supported by Clerk Goodyke. Motion carried.

Article 6. Public Actions
Motion to recess the public meeting and convene into a Public Hearing was made by Trustee Goldberg and supported by Trustee Beahan. Motion carried.
a. Public Hearing - Rezone Approximately 33 Acres on the east side of Buttrick ½ mile north of 28th St. to PUD to allow for 13 Site Condominium units.
Planning Director Peterson reviewed the Rezone request. Several residents were in attendance with the following concerns:
" Water Pressure
" Buttrick Ave. - infrastructure of road, traffic speed, traffic lights.
" Tree Line to de-fuse headlights.

b. Public Hearing - Approval of IFT Exemption Certificate for new facility for McCarthy Group.
Senior Assessor McCarty reviewed the request from McCarthy Group.
Derrick McCarthy, President of McCarthy Group was present for
questions from the Board.
Motion to close Public Hearing and reconvene into Regular session
was made by Clerk Goodyke and supported by Trustee Koessel.
Motion carried.

Article 7. Public Comments

Article 8. Unfinished Business
028-2007 Discussion regarding Revised Quote for New Accounting
Software.
Interim Manager Beahan reviewed the revised quote for BS&A.
Trustee Koessel questioned the additional $6,000 cost from the
original quote. It was explained that an additional program
(purchasing) was added along with (3) printers. Trustee Goldberg
inquired whether or not the Township participated in "purchasing cooperatives.
Motion to accept the revised quote from BS&A in the amount of $40,525 and the purchase of (3) printers for $ 2,823.00 to support the system was made by Clerk Goodyke and supported by Treasurer Carpenter. Motion carried.

Article 9. New Business
046-2007 Consider Approval of Ordinance to Rezone approximately 33 Acres on the east side of Buttrick ½ mile north of 28th St. to PUD to allow for 13 Site Condominium units.
Motion by Trustee Koessel and supported by Trustee Goldberg to approve the Ordinance to Rezone approximately 33 acres on the east side of Buttrick ½ mile north of 28th St. to PUD to allow for 13 Site Condominium units with a change to include the re-planting of a 15 foot Tree. Motion carried by roll call vote.
047-2007 Consider Approval of a Resolution for an IFT Exemption Certificate for a new facility for McCarthy Group.
Motion by Clerk Goodyke and supported by Trustee Koessel to approve the Resolution for an IFT Exemption Certificate for a new facility for McCarthy Group. Motion carried by roll call vote.

048-2007 Consider Awarding Contract for Burton Street Sanitary Sewer/Water Main Bid.
Interim Manager Beahan reviewed the bid results and recommended the acceptance of the Nagel Construction bid. Discussion followed. Motion by Trustee Goldberg and supported by Trustee Koessel that the Interim Township Manager be delegated to accept the bid of $1,295,654.10 from Nagel Construction contingent on the issuance of the D.E.Q. permit and that he have the further authority to seek an extension from the bidder of the period within which the bid must be accepted should that be proved necessary due to delays in the issuance of the permit. Motion carried.

049-2007 Consider payment from Meijer to pay for ½ the cost of a new sidewalk on Kraft Ave.
Planning Director Peterson reviewed the offer from Meijer regarding paying for 50% of the cost of the sidewalk extending from 28th St. all the way to the MVP site. Estimated cost by the Engineers is approximately $75,000. Peterson also stated that the DDA has sidewalks planned for 2008 on the south side of 28th St. This project is something that certainly can be added to the DDA project. Discussion followed.
Motion was made by Trustee Goldberg and supported by Trustee Beahan to accept Meijer kind and generous offer of $37,500 toward the construction of the sidewalk contingent on the absence in the change of circumstances in the development of surrounding properties that adjoin this sidewalk that might occur between now and 2008 when this project is contracted for construction. Motion carried. Supervisor Julien abstained from the vote.

Article 10. Manager's Comments
Interim Manger Beahan offered the following:
" 4th of July Celebration busiest one ever. Excellent job put on by Sandra Otey, Steve Korhorn and our B&G Department.
" Cascade Foundation/Township Concert in the Park tomorrow night.
" Long time resident Till Carr died this week.
" Would like to recognize who is in the audience, Brandon Cook is a life scout working on his Eagle award.

Article 11. Board Member Comments
Treasurer Carpenter offered the following:
" The remodel of D&W has used some of the Township Historical Pictures.
Trustee Koessel offered the following:
" Beaner Truck is GONE…excellent job.
" 4th of July Celebration very well organized.
Supervisor Julien offered the following:
" 4th of July Celebration Thank you to Sandra Otey and Steve Korhorn. Thought it was spectacular.

Article 12. Adjournment
Motion was made by Trustee Beahan and supported by Trustee Goldberg to adjourn. Motion carried.

Meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Denise M. Biegalle
Township Deputy Clerk

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