Township Board Minutes

MINUTES OF THE CASCADE CHARTER TOWNSHIP
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
7:00 P.M.

Article 1. Supervisor Beahan called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Present: Supervisor Beahan, Trustees Fox, Goldberg, Koessel, Lewis, Treasurer Dood and Clerk Goodyke.
Absent: None
Also Present: Manager Cousins and those listed on Supplement #1.

Article 2. Supervisor Beahan introduced Troop 345 to lead the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

Article 3. Motion was made by Trustee Fox and supported by Trustee Lewis to approve
the Agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.

Article 4. Approval of Consent Agenda
a. Receive and File Various Meeting Minutes
1. Regular Planning Commission Minutes of July 20, 2009.
b. Receive and File Various Reports (None)
c. Receive and File Communications
1. Letter from Comcast re: Emergency Services
2. Letter from Rosalyn Brozek re: Burton St. Park
d. Education Requests
1. Marjorie Dood - Michigan Government Finance Officers Association, September 20-23, 2009, Boyne Mountain.
2. Brian Currier - Complete Fire Officer I & II, Ionia, MI.
Motion was made by Clerk Goodyke and supported by Trustee Goldberg to
Approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.

Article 5. Financial Actions
a. Consider Approval of General Fund & Special Fund Reports, July 2009.
Motion was made by Trustee Koessel and supported by Trustee Fox to approve the General Fund & Special Fund Report, July 2009. Motion carried unanimously.
b. Consider Approval of Public Utilities Report, July 2009.
Motion was made by Trustee Goldberg and supported by Clerk Goodyke to approve the Public Utilities Fund Report, July 2009.
Motion carried unanimously.

Article 6. Public Actions (None)

Article 7. Public Comments
Dick Gottlieb, 7100 Hidden Ridge Drive addressed the Board with the following:
" Would like some sense of where the design process is on the Burton St. Park.
" What methodology was used or how much did the public input in the two public forums…how much impact those meetings had on the design.
" Were there any new design criteria given to Progressive A&E as a result of either of those meetings or any of the other things that have been going on about the property to impact the design that they will be producing.
" Is it legal for people to enter the park and walk the park…and if so, where? From what point is it legal to enter the park.

Article 8. Unfinished Business (None)

Article 9. New Business
053-2009 Consider Request from American Cancer Society for Outdoor Gathering Permit & Overnight Event at the Cascade Library.
Clerk Goodyke stated that there were two issues:
" Requesting approval for 2 years.
" Approval of Resolution to get the Road Commission to approve the closing of Jacksmith.
Terry Roach, from the Cancer Society was present and stated that he had spoke with Steve Peterson and he stated that the Kent County Road Commission would not approve a 2 year permit. So the request is just for 1 year. Discussion followed. Motion was made by Trustee Goldberg and supported by Trustee Fox to approve the request from the American Cancer Society for an Outdoor Gathering Permit & Overnight Event at the Cascade Library on May 21-22, 2010. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

054-2009 Consider Disposal of Items Acquired from Purchase of Property at Burton St. Park.
Manager Cousins explained that there was a list of a few things that were left behind. Some of them we can use and some of them I don't think the Township needs them and some may not be worth selling. Would like the Boards approval to dispose of the items or relocate them as noted on the list. Motion was made by Trustee Fox and supported by Trustee Lewis to give the Township Manager the authority to dispose of or donate or whatever he sees fit on the items on the list. Motion carried unanimously.

Article 10. Manager's Comments
Manager Cousins offered the following comments:
" Have had a couple of meetings with a couple of Industries that are interested in a Renaissance Tool & Die Tax Free Zone approval. If the Board would approve these, they would be exempt from property taxes for approximately ten years. What they need from us is a Resolution that we agree to the conditions of removing the properties from the tax roll. They will be coming to the next Board meeting.

Article 11. Board Member Comments
Clerk Goodyke offered the following comments:
" I will miss the next regular meeting on the Thursday, September 10th.
Trustee Fox offered the following comments:
" There is a concert tomorrow evening with the Community Foundation.
Trustee Goldberg offered the following comments:
" Asked Bill if he could take a look at the minutes once they are transcribed and get back with Mr. Gottlieb with answers to the questions that he posed regarding the plan and the input that was received.
Treasurer Dood offered the following comments:
" I will also miss the meeting on the 10th.
" If we could all get copied on the answers to Mr. Gottlieb.

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

Meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Denise M. Biegalle
Deputy Clerk

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