Regular Meeting
Republic Township Board
08-28-08
PRESENT: Adams, Hurst, Johnson, Mattila, Skogman
VISITORS: 7 area residents
1. Supervisor Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:00pm in the Township Hall.
2. Salute to Flag
3. Motion by Mattila, seconded by Adams, to approve the agenda as amended. CARRIED. (item 8-G, Dog licenses).
4. Motion by Mattila, seconded by Hurst, to approve the minutes of the following meetings as presented. CARRIED.
07-24-08 [regular] 07-30-08 [Elec. Comm.]
5. Motion by Adams, seconded by Hurst, to pay the bills in the amount of $58,196.80. CARRIED.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT: length – 4 minutes
7. REPORTS:
a) Trustee Adams – attended & reported on County Solid waste & Twp Plann. Comm. meetings.
b) Trustee Hurst/Heritage Trail- presented Board with proposed signage for Trail; Oct. 8th is the Grand Opening of the Negaunee/Ishpeming portion of Trail/Wetlands; commented on original point score received on grant.
c) Ambulance- no report
d) Assessor- written report; meeting scheduled w/Mr. Crimmins; Zoning report from Bill Payne.
e) Website- Mr. Nannestad; extensive report.
f) DPW- summer workers cut brush on sledding hill; Duane Oja also worked on the hill.
Motion by Johnson, seconded by Adams, to pay Duane Oja $50 for gas. CARRIED.
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
a) Road Repair Grant- work hasn’t started yet.
b) Water Line Grant- paperwork is done; grant is on track.
c) Old DPW Trucks- ’76 truck was sold for $2,500.
d) Ordinance Enforcement Officer- Board to hold special meeting to resolve matter.
e) Public Survey- 75 responses so far.
f) Front-Footage Charge Elimination-
Motion by Mattila, seconded by Adams, to eliminate the remaining balance of $789.91 of Mark & JoAnne Antilla’s front footage assessment. CARRIED.
g) Dog Licenses-
Motion by Adams, seconded by Johnson, to turn dog license sales over to Marquette County. CARRIED.
8. NEW BUSINESS:
a) Community Service Worker- board consensus is no.
b) DPW Truck Decals- Board to choose design.
c) Transfer Station Metal Pile-
Motion by Adams, seconded by Skogman, to authorize Supervisor Johnson to go out on bids for the sale of the metal pile. CARRIED.
d) Postage Meter Upgrade-
Motion by Mattila, seconded by Skogman, to upgrade the postage meter to Model IM330. CARRIED.
e) Postal Service Letter- letter of maintenance requests received; Supervisor Johnson to write letter of response.
f) Planning Commission Ordinance- [copy of ordinance available in Township Office]
WHEREAS, Republic Township intends to follow all necessary State guidelines regarding Zoning and Planning…
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that Republic Township authorizes the new Republic Township Planning Commission Ordinance.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Hurst, to adopt the above resolution authorizing the new Planning Commission Ordinance.
ROLL CALL VOTE: Adams-yes, Hurst-yes, Johnson-yes, Mattila-yes, Skogman-yes. CARRIED.
Motion by Johnson, seconded by Adams, to authorize all Zoning Board of Appeals members and Bill Payne to attend the ZBA workshop in October. CARRIED.
7. PUBLIC COMMENT: length – 7 minutes.
8. ADJOURNMENT: the meeting was declared adjourned at 8:05pm.
APPROVED: ____________________________________
DATE : ____________________________________
SIGNED : ____________________________________
Special Meeting
Republic Township
09-04-08
PRESENT: Adams, Hurst, Johnson, Mattila, Skogman
VISITORS: Bill DeGenaro, Eric Waara [UPEA].
1. Supervisor Johnson called the meeting to order at 1:00pm in the Township Hall.
2. PURPOSE OF MEETING: Discussion/action re: Ordinance Enforcement Officer; anything else that may come before the Board.
UPEA- Eric Waara; explained engineering costs; gave progress update on project.
ORDINANCE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER-
Motion by Skogman, seconded by Mattila, to pay William DeGenaro, as Ordinance Enforcement Officer, $250 per quarter & $15 per hour for actual time spent on cases. CARRIED.
3. ADJOURNMENT: the meeting was declared adjourned at 1:50pm.
APPROVED: __________________________________
DATE : __________________________________
SIGNED : __________________________________
