MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE GEORGETOWN
CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD HELD AUGUST 8, 2005, 7:30 p.m., at the Georgetown
Ice Center, 8500 48th Ave.
The
meeting was called to order at
Prayer
for guidance by Bill Holland
Pledge
of Allegiance to the Flag
Roll
Call
Present: Bill Holland, Daniel Carlton, R. J.
Poel, Del South, Richard VanderKlok,
Stanley Sterk
Absent: Dale Mohr -with notice
#050808-01 - Public Comments
No one made public comments.
#050808-02 - Approval of
agenda as
presented for August 8, 2005
Moved by R. J. Poel,
seconded by Richard VanderKlok, to approve the agenda
as presented.
MOTION CARRIED.
#050808-03 - 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
#050808-04 - Consent agenda
a. Approval of minutes of the regular board meeting held on July 25, 2005
Moved by R. J. Poel, seconded by Daniel Carlton, to
approve the consent agenda as presented.
Yeas: Bill Holland, Daniel Carlton, Del South, R.
J. Poel, Stanley Sterk, Richard VanderKlok
Nays: none
Absent: Dale
Mohr
MOTION
CARRIED.
#050808-05 - Presentation by Mike Forbes, Georgetown
Ice Arena Manager
Mike Forbes presented information on the
programs conducted at the ice arena.
#050808-06 - Final Plat of Unity Timbers
Moved by Del South, seconded by Richard VanderKlok,
to approve 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
MOTION CARRIED.
#050808-07 - Lawn Sprinkling System for Maplewood Park
Moved
by Richard VanderKlok, seconded by R. J. Poel, to approve 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
Note: As recommended by the Finance Committee
MOTION CARRIED.
#050808-08 - Nextel Tower at Maplewood Park
Moved by Richard VanderKlok, seconded by Daniel
Carlton, to approve 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.
MOTION CARRIED.
#050808-09 – Public Comment
No
public comments were made.
#050808-10 - Announcement of any scheduled meeting of
interest to board members
R.
J. Poel said that the Services Committee would meet on Monday morning at 7:30
a.m.
#050808-11 - Meeting adjourned at 7:53 p.m.
William Holland, Supervisor
R.
J. Poel, Clerk