MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE GEORGETOWN
CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD HELD JUNE 11, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
The
meeting was called to order at
Prayer
for guidance by Richard VanderKlok
Pledge
of Allegiance to the Flag
Roll
Call
Present: Bill Holland, Stanley Sterk, Del
South, Marvin VanSomeren, Dale Mohr, Richard
VanderKlok
Absent: Daniel Carlton-with notice
#070611-01 - Public Comments
No one was present to make public comments.
#070611-02 - Approval of
agenda as presented
for June 11, 2007
Moved by Richard VanderKlok, seconded by Marvin
VanSomeren, to approve the agenda as presented.
MOTION CARRIED.
#070611-03 - Communications,
letters and reports: Received for information, to be filed:
A. Code Enforcement Officer’s May
2007 Monthly Report
B. Senior Center Monthly Activity Report for May
2007
C. Fire
Department Report for May 2007
D. Planning Commission agenda for June
20, 2007
E. Planning Commission minutes for May
16, 2007 and June
6, 2007
F. DPW Report for May
2007
G. General Ledger Report May
2007
H.
Jenison
Historical Society Footnotes for May
2007
I.
Zoning Board of
Appeals minutes for May
23, 2007
J.
Election
Commission minutes
for June 5, 2007
K.
News
article regarding Grandville water rates
L.
Library Report
for April
2007
#070611-04 - Consent agenda
Moved
by Richard VanderKlok, seconded by Del South, to approve the consent agenda as
presented.
a. Approval of minutes
of the regular board meeting held on May 14, 2007
b. Approval
of the regular monthly
bills, monthly
bills and utility
bills, bill
MOTION CARRIED.
#070611-05 - Water Rate Change
Moved
by Dale Mohr, seconded by Stanley Sterk, to approve the water
rate change as proposed.
Note: The
Water/Sewer Committee recommended approval
MOTION CARRIED.
#070611-06 - Personnel Manuel
Moved
by Dale Mohr, seconded by Stanley Sterk, to approve the revised
Personnel Manual and to revoke any prior Manuel and to add the amount of 40
hours to the maximum total comp time on page 12 item d
Note: The
Water/Sewer Committee recommended approval
MOTION CARRIED.
#070611-07 - Request from Harbor House Ministries
Moved by Richard VanderKlok, seconded by Del South, to
approve the following resolution as requested in the letter from
Harbor House
That the request from Harbor House Ministries asking
that they be recognized as a nonprofit organization operating in the community
for the purpose of obtaining charitable gaming licenses be approved.
Yeas: Bill
Holland, Del South, Dale Mohr, Stanley Sterk, Richard VanderKlok, Marvin
VanSomeren
Nays: none
Absent: Daniel
Carlton
Note: The
Finance Committee recommended approval
MOTION CARRIED.
#070611-08 - Extend Approval Time for a PUD
Moved
by Stanley Sterk, seconded by Richard VanderKlok, to approve the request
from Lee Dykema, Dykema Development for a twelve month PUD extension for
Andrea’s Crossing which was approved on July 5, 2006 and would extend the
approval until July 5, 2008
Note: The
Finance Committee recommended approval and Sec.
22.13 of the Zoning
Ordinance
allows a developer to request an extension
MOTION CARRIED.
#070611-09 - Special Use
Permit (SUP0702) Gerald and Kimberly VanderTill,
5188 12th Ave.
Moved
by Del South, seconded by Richard VanderKlok, to approve Special Use Permit-(SUP0702) Gerald and
Kimberly VanderTill, 5188 12th Ave., to have a customary
agricultural operation including the keeping & raising of livestock (up to
20 animals –alpacas) under Sec. 7.3(C), on a parcel of land described as P.P. #
70-14-35-400-050, located at 5188 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 animals under Sec. 7.3(C)(3)(b)
because the determination has been made that 20 animals on 8.21 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, and the fact that animals are kept on the neighboring properties.
Note: The
Planning Commission recommended approval.
MOTION CARRIED.
#070611-10 - Preliminary Plat of Meadowvale.
Moved
by Marvin VanSomeren, seconded by Del South, to approve granting tentative
preliminary plat approval of Meadowvale Plat as shown on the drawing dated
5/7/07 on the basis that Township ordinances have been met.
Note: The
Planning Commission recommended approval
MOTION CARRIED.
#070611-11 - Special Use Permit (SUP0703) Faulk & Foster, 8375 20th Ave.
Moved
by Del South, seconded by Marvin VanSomeren, to approve Special Use Permit (SUP0703) Faulk &
Foster, 3040 Charlevoix, Grand Rapids, for Clearwire US LLC, to have a
commercial wireless communication tower, under Sec. 8.3(O), on a parcel of land
described as P.P. # 70-14-10-300-016, located at 8375 20th Ave., in
a (LDR) Low Density Residential district, Georgetown Township, Ottawa County,
Michigan. (site
plan, NIER
letter, letter,
variance
letter and application, JPS
co-location letter, map
with coverage, map
without coverage), based on the findings that the proposed plan meets the
applicable standards of the ordinance for
the general special use standards under Sec. 20.3(A) and the specific special
use standards under Sec. 20.4(AB).
Note: The
Planning Commission recommended approval.
MOTION CARRIED.
#070611-12 – Public Comment
No
one was present to make public comments.
#070611-13 – Board Open Discussion
The Supervisor
gave an update on the Baldwin St. extension project.
#070611-14 – Announcement of any scheduled meeting of
interest to board members
It
was noted that the Services Committee has a meeting scheduled for June 18,
2007.
#070611-15 - Reports from Standing Committees
Finance
Committee meeting minutes of June 8, 2007
Water/Sewer committee minutes
of June 5, 2007
Services Committee meeting minutes
of May 21, 2007
#070611-16 - Meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
William Holland, Supervisor
Del
South, Clerk