MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE GEORGETOWN CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD HELD MAY 14, 2007, 7:30 p.m.

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairperson Bill Holland.

 

Prayer for guidance by Dale Mohr

 

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

 

Roll Call

Present:           Bill Holland, Daniel Carlton, Del South, Marvin VanSomeren, Dale Mohr, Richard

VanderKlok

Absent:            Stanley Sterk -with notice

 

#070514-01 - Presentation of Plans by Design Plus for the Eastern Baldwin Street Area

 

Pete Lazdins and John Hadsma, Design One, presented options for development of the Baldwin St./Main St. area.

 

#070514-02 - Public Comments

 

No one was present to make public comments.

 

#070514-03 - Approval of agenda as presented for May 14, 2007

 

Moved by Del South, seconded by Daniel Carlton, to approve the agenda as presented.

 

MOTION CARRIED.

 

Moved by Del South, seconded by Richard VanderKlok, to approve the addition of an item to the agenda for an assistant to the Code Enforcement Officer for the summer season for an amount not to exceed $1,000.

 

MOTION CARRIED.

 

#070514-04 - Communications, letters and reports: Received for information, to be filed:

 

A.    Code Enforcement Officer’s April 2007 Monthly Report

B.     Senior Center Monthly Activity Report for April 2007

C.     Fire Department Report for April 2007

D.    Planning Commission agenda for May 16, 2007

E.     Planning Commission minutes for May 2, 2007

F.      DPW Report for April 2007

G.    General Ledger Report April 2007

H.    Parks Master Plan Report

I.       Notice of Public Hearing for Construction Codes

J.       2007 Sheriff’s Department Annual Report

K.    Sheriff Department Report for April 2007

L.     With motion #070502-06, the Planning Commission tabled the proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments to Sec. 3.4(E)(1) to obtain more information and for further review.

M.   Library Report for March 2007

 

#070514-05 - Consent agenda

 

Moved by Marvin VanSomeren, seconded by Richard VanderKlok, to approve the consent agenda as presented.

a.         Approval of minutes of the regular board meeting held on April 23, 2007

b.         Approval of the regular Monthly Bills and utility bills

c.         Approval of the Project Estimate from the Ottawa County Road Commission for

the Baldwin Street Connector (Note: The Facilities (Water/Sewer) Committee recommended approval

 

            MOTION CARRIED.

 

#070514-06 - 2007 Special Assessments for Rushmore Lake

 

Moved by Daniel Carlton, seconded by Marvin VanSomeren, to approve the special assessment amount of $171.60 for the Rushmore Lake Special Assessment district for 2007

 

            Note:               The Finance Committee recommended approval

 

Roll Call Vote

Yeas:   Richard VanderKlok, Daniel Carlton, Bill Holland, Del South, Marvin VanSomeren,

            Dale Mohr

Nays:   none

Absent: Stanley Sterk

 

MOTION CARRIED.

 

#070514-07 - 2007 Special Assessments for Sunnyview Lake

 

Moved by Dale Mohr, seconded by Richard VanderKlok, to approve the special assessment amount of $92.10 for the Sunnyview Lake Special Assessment district for 2007

 

            Note:               The Finance Committee recommended approval

 

Roll Call Vote

Yeas:   Dale Mohr, Del South, Richard VanderKlok, Marvin VanSomeren, Bill Holland,

            Daniel Carlton

Nays:   none

 

MOTION CARRIED.

 

#070514-08 - Establish a Fee for Sump Pump Discharge Inspection

 

Moved by Del South, seconded by Richard VanderKlok, to approve the establishment of a fee of $50 for a sump pump discharge inspection to verify that the sump pump discharge system has been hooked up to the sump lateral if one is available (if none if available no fee would be charged)

 

            Note:               The Finance Committee recommended approval

 

Excerpt from the Code of Ordinances

Sec. 48-47.  Sump pump discharge.

(1)        Whenever building footing drains are required or utilized, a direct connection between the footing drains through a sump pump check valve system to a storm sewer is required. A gravity system is not permitted.

(2)        A stormwater lateral shall be provided for each parcel at the time of storm sewer construction.

(3)        The restrictive covenants shall state: "Laundry facilities or other similar features, installed in residential basements, that drain shall not be connected to a footing drain or sump pump system discharging to sump laterals and the storm sewer system. (They must be drained to the sewage disposal system.)"

 

            MOTION CARRIED.

 

#070514-09 - Prime Coat Township Office and Library Parking Lots

 

Moved by Marvin VanSomeren, seconded by Richard VanderKlok, to approve accepting the bid from PrimeCote Inc. to seal-coat and re-stripe the parking lots for the Township Office and Library for an amount not to exceed $5000.

 

Note:   Bids

            The Finance Committee recommended approval

 

MOTION CARRIED.

 

#070514-10 - Prepare Ground and Reseed Rosewood Park

 

Moved by Del South, seconded by Marvin VanSomeren, to approve accepting the bid from Precision Landscapes, LLC to prepare the ground and reseed Rosewood Park for $10,350.00

 

Note:   Bids

The Finance Committee made the recommendation to the Board to approve because action must be taken now rather than waiting until the next Services Committee meeting to make a recommendation for the next Board meeting which is June 11, 2007

 

Yeas:   Marvin VanSomeren, Del South, Daniel Carlton, Bill Holland, Richard VanderKlok

Nays:   Dale Mohr

Absent: Stanley Sterk

 

MOTION CARRIED.

 

#070514-11 - Ordinance Amendments-Sections 6.3(AA), 20.1(AK), 20.4(AK) (language addition

for exotic animals)

 

Moved by Dale Mohr, seconded by Daniel Carlton, to deny the proposed amendments to Sections 6.3(AA), 20.1(AK), 20.4(AK) (language addition for exotic animals)

 

Note:               The Planning Commission recommended DENIAL because a new general

ordinance has been adopted by the Township Board to totally ban exotic animals from the Township other than for specific exemptions.

 

Roll Call Vote

Yeas:   Dale Mohr, Del South, Daniel Carlton, Bill Holland, Richard VanderKlok,

Nays:   Marvin VanSomeren

Absent: Stanley Sterk

 

MOTION CARRIED.

 

#070514-12 - Zoning Ordinance Amendments-Sections 6.3(Z), 20.1(AJ), 20.4(AJ) (language

addition for outdoor furnaces)

 

Moved by Dale Mohr, seconded by Daniel Carlton, to deny the proposed amendments to Sections 6.3(Z), 20.1(AJ), 20.4(AJ) (language addition for outdoor furnaces)

 

Note:               The Planning Commission recommended DENIAL because the language

would require special use permit approval for the use of an outdoor furnace and the determination was made that the use should be administratively reviewed and approved by Township staff rather than by action by any board or commission.

 

Roll Call Vote

Yeas:   Bill Holland, Richard VanderKlok, Daniel Carlton, Del South, Dale Mohr, Marvin

            VanSomeren

Nays:   none

Absent: Stanley Sterk

 

MOTION CARRIED.

 

#070514-13 - Ordinance Amendments- Sec. 3.4(O)

 

Moved by Dale Mohr, seconded by Richard VanderKlok, to approve the proposed amendments to Sec. 3.4 as follows

 

Sec. 3.4           ACCESSORY BUILDING AND USES. 

(O)             One (1) freestanding exterior wood-fired boiler, stove or furnace of 120 square feet or less may be permitted in accordance with all other regulations for accessory uses, in the Agriculture and Rural Residential districts only, subject to the following standards in order to reduce the amount of air pollution generated and the associated adverse health effects:

(1)               The minimum lot area shall be five acres.

(2)               No refuse shall be burned.

(3)               It shall be located a minimum of 100 feet from any property line and a minimum of 300 feet from the nearest residential building which is not on the same property as the outdoor wood-fired boiler.

(4)               The chimney shall extend at least fifteen feet above mean grade. 

(5)               The use shall meet all other Township ordinances related to burning.  In accordance with Township general ordinances, the Fire Chief or designee shall have the right to terminate burning at any time upon the determination that the permitted use of burning is detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare or upon the determination that the burning has created or caused to emanate there from any dust, dirt, smell or foreign substances, or smoke in an amount and of such nature, or both, as to duly disturb, annoy or harm others, thereby destroying their full, quiet, and peaceful occupancy and enjoyment of their homes and premises accessory thereto.  Along with a Zoning Compliance Certificate application for such accessory use, the property owner shall submit to the Township a signed affidavit demonstrating that the above requirements have been met and stating that the applicant understands and is aware of the Zoning Ordinance regulations.

 

Note:               a.         The Planning Commission recommended approval because the use

would be regulated in order to reduce the amount of air pollution generated and the associated adverse health affects and the use would be administratively reviewed and approved by Township staff rather than by action by any board or commission.

b.         The Township Board initiated the amendment with motion #070226-08

 

Roll Call Vote

Yeas:   Daniel Carlton, Richard VanderKlok, Marvin VanSomeren, Dale Mohr, Del South,

            Bill Holland

Nays:   none

Absent: Stanley Sterk

 

MOTION CARRIED.

 

#070514-14 - Special Use Permit (SUP0701) Sharon Woolman, 7691 Golf View Ct.

 

Moved by Dale Mohr, seconded by Richard VanderKlok, to approve Special Use Permit (SUP0701) Sharon Woolman, 7691 Golf View Ct., to have a customary agricultural operation including the keeping and raising of livestock (up to 20 sheep and one horse) under Sec. 7.3(C), on a parcel of land described as P.P. # 70-14-35-300-051, located at 5111 12th Ave., in a (RR) Rural Residential district, Georgetown Charter Township, Ottawa County, Michigan, (submittal material) based on the findings that the requests meets the applicable standards of the ordinance including Sec. 7.3(C), and to waive the limitation on the number of animals and permit up to 20 sheep and one horse under Sec. 7.3(C)(3)(b) because the determination has been made that the animals on eight acres will not negatively impact the neighboring property owners due to the size of the parcel, the proximity to the expressway, the natural features including woods on the site, the fact that there will be no other use on the site, and the fact that animals are kept on the neighboring properties. (site plan)

 

            Note:               The Planning Commission recommended approval.

 

            MOTION CARRIED.

 

#070514-15 – Assistant to the Code Enforcement Officer for the Summer Season

 

Moved by Del South, seconded by Marvin VanSomeren, to approve an assistant to the Code Enforcement Officer for the summer season for an amount not to exceed $1,000.

 

MOTION CARRIED.

 

#070514-16 – Public Comment

 

No one was present to make public comments.

 

#070514-17 – Board Open Discussion

 

Bill Holland gave an update on the Baldwin St. Extension project.

 

#070514-18 – Announcement of any scheduled meeting of interest to board members

 

Del South stated that the Services Committee will meet on Monday at 7:30 a.m.

 

#070514-19 - Reports from Standing Committees

 

            Finance Committee meeting minutes of May 10, 2007

 

            Water/Sewer committee minutes of May 2, 2007

 

#070514-20 - Meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.

 

 

                                               

William Holland, Supervisor

 

                                               

Del South, Clerk