AGENDA

 

The Georgetown Township Board will meet on Monday, September 12, 2005, at 7:30 p.m. for the regular meeting at the Township Office.

 

The agenda is as follows:

1.         Call to order by Chairman Bill Holland.

 

2.         Prayer for guidance by Daniel Carlton

 

3.         Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

 

4.         Roll Call

 

5.         Public Comments

 

6.         Approval of agenda as presented for September 12, 2005

 

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

 

A.     Code Enforcement Officer’s August 2005 Monthly Report

B.     Senior Center Monthly Activity Report for August 2005

C.     Planning Commission September 7, 2005 minutes (pages for rezoning request)

D.     Fire Department Report for August 2005

 

8.         Consent agenda

 

a.         Approval of minutes of the regular board meeting held on August 22, 2005

b.         Monthly Bills

c.         36th Ave. Payback agreement

 

9.         Public Hearing and Consideration of 2006 Budget

 

            Motion:            To open the public hearing

                                    (After the public hearing) To close the public hearing

 

            Motion:            To                     the resolution for the 2006 Budget

 

            Note:                As recommended by the Finance Committee    

 

10.       Public Hearing at 7:30 p.m., or after, for an Industrial Facilities Exemption

Certificate for Serviscreen Corporation, 1765 Chicago Dr., Jenison, MI

 

            Motion:            To open the public hearing (and to close the public hearing)

 

            Motion:            To                     the resolution as follows for Serviscreen Inc., 1765 Chicago

Dr., Georgetown Township, as follows, for a project cost of $352,880.00 for twelve years

 

“HEARING FOR APPLICATION FOR I.F.E.C.

(ACT 198) FOR SERVISCREEN CORPORATION”

 

            Whereas, Act 198 of the Michigan Public Acts of 1974, as amended, authorized the Township to approve application for industrial facilities exemption certificate; and

 

            Whereas, pursuant to Act 198, and after a duly noticed public hearing held on April 14, 1986, this township established the “Corporate Center Industrial District,” for the property listed below:

 

P.P.# 70-14-22-400-032 (prior -031), Serviscreen Corporation, 1765 Chicago Dr., Jenison, MI, Georgetown Township

 

            Whereas, Serviscreen Corporation, hereinafter referred to as “applicant”, has filed an application for an industrial facilities exemption certificate under the provisions of Act 198 and this township set September 12, 2005, at 7:30 PM or after, local time, as the time to give the Township Assessor and a representative of each affected taxing unit an opportunity to be heard regarding said application as amended; and

 

            Whereas, written notification of this hearing has been given to the Township Assessor and to the legislative body of each taxing unit which levies levies ad valorem taxes within the township; and

 

            Whereas, the Township Assessor and a representative of the affected taxing units have been given an opportunity to be heard with regard to the approval of an industrial facility exemption certificate for the applicant; and

 

            Whereas, there were no objections to the approval of the industrial facilities exemption certificate at the meeting held on September 12, 2005,

 

            NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Township Board of Georgetown Charter Township as follows:

 

1.         That this Township Board finds:

 

a)      The proposed facility is located within an industrial development district which was duly established in Georgetown Township upon request or on the Township’s own initiative, taken before commencement of the restoration, replacement, or construction of the facility.

 

b)      That completion of the facility shall not have the effect of transferring employment from another community within the State of Michigan to Georgetown Charter Township.

 

c)      That the aggregate State Equalized Value of real and personal property exempt from ad valorem taxes under Act 198 does not exceed 5% of the total State Equalized Value of the township plus the State Equalized Value of real and personal property thus exempted.

 

d)      That the granting of industrial facilities exemption certificate, considered together with the aggregate amount of industrial facilities exemption certificates previously granted and currently in force, shall not have the affect of substantially impeding the operation of the township of impairing the financial soundness of a taxing unit which levied an ad valorem property tax in the township.

 

2.                  That the application of the applicant for an industrial facilities exemption certificate with regard to facilities set forth in the application to be constructed in the district be and is hereby approved for a period of twelve (12) years.

 

Yeas:   

Nays:  

Absent:

 

            Note:    All notices and advertisements were published, and all fees paid

 

11.       Receive Application for Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate Application (Act

198) from Elenbaas Hardwood Inc., 2363 Port Sheldon Ct., Jenison, MI, P.P. # 70-50-15-027-525

 

Motion:            To                     the following resolution to receive an application for an

Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate and to tentatively schedule a public hearing for October 10, 2005:

 

“RECEIVING ELENBAAS HARDWOOD INC.

CERTIFICATE APPLICATION (ACT 198)”

 

            Whereas, Elenbaas Hardwood Inc. has submitted an application for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate; and

 

            Whereas, the Township Board of Georgetown Township must approve or disapprove said application in accordance to Act 198 of 1974; and

 

            Whereas, section 5 of Act 198 of 1974 requires the hearing of opinion from the applicant, the assessor and the affected taxing units.

 

            BE IT RESOLVED, that a public hearing be held October 10, 2005 to hear public opinion concerning said application.

 

Yeas:   

Nays:  

Absent:

 

            Note:                Fee has been paid

 

12.       (REZ0503) To change from (I) Industrial to (HS) Highway Service Commercial a

parcel of land described as P.P. # 70-14-22-450-016, located at 1720 Chicago Dr. (REZ0504) To change from (I) Industrial to (HS) Highway Service Commercial a parcel of land described as P.P. # 70-14-22-450-017, located at 1720 Chicago Dr.

 

Motion:            To                     (REZ0503) To change from (I) Industrial to (HS) Highway

Service Commercial a parcel of land described as P.P. # 70-14-22-450-016, located at 1720 Chicago Dr. (REZ0504) To change from (I) Industrial to (HS) Highway Service Commercial a parcel of land described as P.P. # 70-14-22-450-017, located at 1720 Chicago Dr., for the following reasons:

                                                                                                                       

 

            Note:                The Planning Commission recommended denial with the following motion

that was approved with a five to two vote:

 

Moved by Poskey, seconded by South, to recommend to the Township Board denial of (REZ0503) To change from (I) Industrial to (HS) Highway Service Commercial a parcel of land described as P.P. # 70-14-22-450-016, located at 1720 Chicago Dr., and (REZ0504) To change from (I) Industrial to (HS) Highway Service Commercial a parcel of land described as P.P. # 70-14-22-450-017, located at 1720 Chicago Dr., for reasons previously stated, which include: the proposed zoning designation is not consistent with the Master Plan; the HS zoning district would allow uses by right and with special use permits that are too intense for the area; the area could be used as currently zoned and those uses now permitted would not generate additional excessive traffic; uses allowed in the HS district would generate increased traffic and even possible backups along a road that has consistently been viewed as a way to carry traffic in and out of the Township.

 

            Attachment:  Planning Commission September 7, 2005 minutes (pages for rezoning request)

 

13.       2005 Assessments Added to Tax Roll

 

Motion:            To                     the 2005 Assessments Added to Tax Roll

 

Note:                As recommended by the Finance Committee

 

14.       Coaching and Consultation Proposal for Ice Arena

 

            Motion:            To                     the proposal from Arette for a cost of $7,500 plus expenses

(not to exceed 10% of fee) for coaching and consultation, and to amend the budget for the amount

 

            Note:                As recommended by the Finance Committee

 

15.       Public Comment (maximum 3 minutes per person)

 

16.       Board Open Discussion

 

a.         Discuss sidewalks on PineRidge Dr. and Roger Dr.

b.         Discuss exotic animal ordinance

 

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

 

a.                   Joint Planning meeting with Board, ZBA and Planning Commission scheduled for Wednesday, September 14, 2005 at 7:00 p.m.

b.                  Services Committee meeting scheduled for Monday, September 19, 2005 at 7:30 a.m.

 

18.       Reports from Standing Committees

 

19.       Meeting adjourned at             p.m.