AGENDA

 

The Georgetown Township Board will meet on Monday, August 8, 2005, at 7:30 p.m. for the regular meeting at the Georgetown Ice Center.

 

NOTICE:        The August 8, 2005 Township Board meeting will be held at the Georgetown Ice

Center, 8500 48th Ave., at 7:30 p.m.  Free Public Skating will be from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.  Skate rental is available.

 

The agenda is as follows:

1.         Call to order by Chairman Bill Holland.

 

2.         Prayer for guidance by Bill Holland

 

3.         Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

 

4.         Roll Call

 

5.         Public Comments

 

6.         Approval of agenda as presented for August 8, 2005

 

7.         Communications, letters and reports: Received for information, to be filed:

 

A.     Code Enforcement Officer’s June 2005 Monthly Report

B.     Library Penal Fine Distribution for 2005

C.     Letter to the Clerk regarding High Speed Internet

D.     Letter from Fire Chief Dan Hamming

E.      Senior Center Monthly Activity Report for July 2005

 

8.         Consent agenda

 

a.         Approval of minutes of the regular board meeting held on July 25, 2005

b.         Monthly Bills

 

9.         Presentation by Mike Forbes, Georgetown Ice Arena Manager

 

10.       Final Plat of Unity Timbers

 

Motion:            To                    granting final plat approval for Unity Timbers, Part of

the NW ¼ and SE ¼ Section 31, T6N, R13W, Georgetown Township, Ottawa County, MI, provided all state, county & local ordinance comply & all fees are paid.

 

            Note:                Letter of Credit, application, sidewalk compliance letter and street

light petition were received and are on file in the office.  All fees are paid to date (including $50 per lot fee).  DPW has approved.  As recommended by the Finance Committee

 

            Attachment:      plat map view 1, 2, 3

(paper copy of plat map available in Township Office)

 

11.       Lawn Sprinkling System for Maplewood Park

 

            Motion:            To                     accepting the low bid from Schepers Lawn Sprinkling

in the amount of $17,857.00 to install a lawn sprinkling system in Maplewood Park and lift station area

 

Attachments:     Bid from Schepers Lawn Sprinkling

                        Bid fromWinchel Irrigation

 

            Note:                As recommended by the Finance Committee

 

12.       Nextel Tower at Maplewood Park

 

            Motion:            To                     the construction of a Nextel Tower at Maplewood Park

 

            Note:                As recommended by the Finance Committee

This will be a 120’ tower and the Township will have the space between 95’ and 105’ for Township use.  The Township will receive $1,000.00 per month, adjusted every five years with a 15% increase.  The term is for five consecutive five year periods.

 

13.       Public Comment (maximum 3 minutes per person)

 

14.       Board Open Discussion

 

15.       Announcement of any scheduled meeting of interest to board members

 

16.       Reports from Standing Committees

 

17.       Meeting adjourned at             p.m.