MINUTES OF THE GEORGETOWN TOWNSHIP FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 23, 2007

 

The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Bill Holland.

 

Present:            Bill Holland, Daniel Carlton, Richard VanderKlok, members, and Mannette Minier,

secretary

Absent: none

 

#070223-01 - Minutes of January 17, 2007

 

Moved by Bill Holland, seconded by Dan Carlton, to approve the minutes as presented.

 

MOTION CARRIED.

 

#070223-02 - The proposed Board agenda for February 26, 2007 was reviewed and discussed.

 

#070223-03 – Accept Bid to Purchase 2008 Truck for the Parks Department

 

Moved by Bill Holland, seconded by Richard VanderKlok, to recommend to the Township Board to approve the low bid of $24,762.00 from Barber, 640 E. 8th St., Holland, to purchase a 2008 pickup truck (Ford Super Duty F-250) for the Parks Department

 

            Note:                Bids

 

            MOTION CARRIED.

 

#070223-04 - Initiate Zoning Ordinance Amendments

 

Moved by Bill Holland, seconded by Richard VanderKlok, to recommend to the Township Board to approve initiating Zoning Ordinance amendments to Sections 6.3(Z), 20.1(AJ), 20.4(AJ), 6.3(AA), 20.1(AK), 20.4(AK), 20.4(Z) (all are language additions)

 

            Note:                1)         to regulate the use of outdoor boilers, stoves and furnaces due to

pollution and health, safety and welfare issues with smoke;

2)                  to regulate potentially dangerous animals after an alligator was discovered in the Township last summer;

3)                  to aide in code enforcement issues by clarifying that the use of vehicle sales in only permitted in the CS and HS districts with a special use permit and is not permitted in any other district

 

MOTION CARRIED.

 

#070223-05 – Re-categorizing Library Page Position to Material Processor

 

Moved by Daniel Carlton, seconded by Bill Holland, to authorize the change of classification from a Page position to a Material Processor position at the Library.  This entails no change in the budget because the position has been open for two months without the hours being used and the hours will be adjusted as necessary to fit the budget.

 

MOTION CARRIED.