Township Board Minutes

MINUTES OF THE CASCADE CHARTER TOWNSHIP
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, September 26, 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, Fox, Goldberg and Clerk Goodyke.
Absent: Treasurer Carpenter (arrived at 7:10 p.m.)
Also Present: Deputy Assessor McCarty and other interested parties listed on 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 4c. 2. Fire Dept. Month End Reports for August, 2007
" Article 9 075-2007 - Consider Approval of Agreement with Aquatic Consulting Services regarding Gypsy Moth Population Surveys for Aerial Spraying 2008.
" Article 9 076-2007 - Consider Approval of Kent County Road Commission Local Road Construction Authorization for Engineering Work Order to Establish Grade Line and Alignment for Future Improvements to Buttrick Ave.
" Article 9 077-2007 - Presentation of Township Manager's Compensation Package.
Motion was made by Clerk Goodyke and supported by Trustee Koessel to approve the revised agenda as stated. Motion carried.

Article 4. Approval of Consent Agenda
a. Approval of Township Board Minutes
1. Special Board Meeting Minutes for 9/18/07.
b. Receive and File Various Meeting Minutes
1. Planning Commission Minutes for 9/4/07.
2. Board of Zoning Appeals Minutes for 8/14/07.
3. Kent County Road Commission Minutes for 8/14 and 8/28/07.
c. Receive and File Various Reports
1. Treasurers Department Bank Balances for July 2007.
2. Fire Department Month End Report for August 2007.
d. Education Requests
1. Doug Poolman - Vehicle Fire Investigation -Oct. 18-12 - Tustin, Michigan.
2. Robert Norris - Rapid Intervention Teams - Train the Trainer Certification Program - Oct. 8-12 - Indianapolis, IN
Motion was made by Trustee Goldberg and supported by Trustee Koessel to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried.

Article 5. Financial Actions (None)

Article 6. Public Actions
a. Public Hearing - re: IFT Exemption Certificate for New Facility for Paragon Die & Engineering.
Motion was made by Trustee Fox and supported by Trustee Goldberg to convene into Public Hearing. Motion carried.
Deputy Assessor Roger McCarty was present to review the Certificate. The Certificate is for new personal property in the amount of $5,000,062. The Certificate would be granted for a period of twelve years. Paragon has been in the Township since 1968. They have been a good corporate citizen in the Township. This Certificate would allow them to buy some CNC machines and other related equipment.
A representative from Paragon Die & Engineering was present to answer any questions/concerns.
Motion was made by Trustee Koessel and supported by Trustee Goldberg to close the public hearing and reconvene into regular session. Motion carried unanimously.

Article 7. Public Comments
Resident Karen Huszarik of 2427 Santigo addressed the Board regarding Burton St. construction.

Article 8. Unfinished Business (None)

Article 9. New Business
070-2007 Consider Approval of IFT Exemption Certificate for New Facility for Paragon Die & Engineering.
Motion was made by Trustee Koessel and supported by Trustee Goldberg to approve the IFT Exemption Certificate for New Facility for Paragon Die & Engineering. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

071-2007 Consider Approval of Resolution to Add the City of Lowell as a Member of the Grand Valley Metropolitan Council.
Motion was made by Clerk Goodyke and supported by Trustee Beahan to approve the addition of the City of Lowell as a member of the Grand Valley Metropolitan Council. Motion carried unanimously.

072-2007 Consider Approval of Resolution to Add the City of Belding as a Member of the Grand Valley Metropolitan Council.
Motion was made by Trustee Goldberg and supported by Trustee Fox to approve the addition of the City of Belding as a Member of the Grand Valley Metropolitan Council. Motion carried unanimously.

073-2007 Consider Approval of Resolution to Approve the Levy of an Additional Millage Rate.
Motion was made by Treasurer Carpenter and supported by Trustee Koessel to approve the Levy of an Additional Millage Rate. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

074-2007 Consider Adoption of the 2008-2013 Capital Improvements Program Document.
Supervisor Julien asked the Board if this document could be voted on with the Budget. Discussion followed. Trustee Koessel recommended that we use it as a guide for the budget process, but not necessarily approve it.
A motion to table the adoption of the 2008-2013 Capital Improvements Program Document was made by Trustee Fox. Trustee Koessel questioned the tabling of the Resolution. Trustee Fox rescinded her motion. Trustee Koessel made a motion to take the 2008-2013 Capital Improvements Program Document under advisement in doing the budget and deal with the individual items at time of budget was supported by Trustee Fox. Motion carried unanimously.

075-2007 Consider Approval of Agreement with Aquatic Consulting Services re: Gypsy Moth Population Surveys for Aerial Spraying 2008.
Interim Manager Beahan reviewed the request to determine the population of the Gypsy Moth within the Township. Motion was made by Treasurer Carpenter and supported by Trustee Goldberg to approve the Agreement with Aquatic Consulting Services regarding a Gypsy Moth population survey in the amount of $8,240.00. Motion carried unanimously.

076-2007 Consider Approval of Kent County Road Commission Local Road Construction Authorization for Engineering Work Order to Establish Grade Line and Alignment for Future Improvements to Buttrick Ave.
Motion was made by Trustee Goldberg and supported by Treasurer Carpenter to approve the Local Road Construction Authorization. Motion carried unanimously.

077-2007 Presentation of Township Manager's Compensation Package.
Supervisor Julien reviewed the proposed/revised Township Manager's Compensation Package. Motion was made by Trustee Goldberg and supported by Trustee Koessel to approve the Proposed Township Manager's Compensation Package. Motion carried unanimously.

Article 10. Manager's Comments
Interim Manager Beahan offered the following comments:
" Board Open House is next Wednesday from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
" Blood Community Drive was at the Wisner Center with a total of 63 people attending and the donation of 41 pints of blood.

Article 11. Board Member Comments
Clerk Goodyke offered the following comments:
" The Clerk's office processed 82 passport application at the Township sponsored Passport Fair at the Wisner Center.
Trustee Koessel offered the following comments:
" The improvements on Thornapple River Dr., north and south of Cascade Rd., is there any time frame on when they are going to finish that…people are confused on whether or not there is a left hand turn lane.

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

Meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Denise M. Biegalle
Township Deputy Clerk

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