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ANN ARBOR CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MONDAY, MAY 16, 2005
The regular monthly meeting of the Ann Arbor Charter Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Moran at 7:30 p.m. at the Township Hall, 3792 Pontiac Trail, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105.
Present: Supervisor Michael Moran, Treasurer Virginia Forshee, Clerk Rena Basch, Trustees Della DiPietro, Gene Ragland, Richard Dieterle, and John Allison.
Also present: Township Attorney Sandra Sorini Elser, Fire Chief Rick Ericson, and Controller Collen Coogan.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION No citizen signed up for participation.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES On page 2 under Article X, Section 130.1003A, Ms. Basch suggested that the wording change would occur “in the future.” On page 3, under the Resolution for the Washtenaw Development Council, the fourth line down the word “products” should be changed to “industry.” On page 4, under the Supervisor’s Report the word “Township” should be changed to “county” on line 11. Also on page 4, under Public Safety – Fire Department, the cost will be split between the Fire Fund and the Utilities Fund. It should also be included that not only will the Fire Department never run out of fuel, but the Township will never run out of fuel. On page 5, under Farmland and Open Space Preservation Board, the first sentence should read, “Mr. Allison reports that Dale Kapp signed his letter of intent to apply for a PDR." The third sentence should indicate that the “Federal” approval of the application will not be made until mid May. Also, the second to last sentence should end, “with retained residential rights.” Lastly, under Information, the lawsuit that is being brought against the Township is from Colt Farms. With these stated corrections, Mr. Allison made the motion to approve the minutes from April 18, 2005 and Ms. DiPietro seconded the motion. The Board adopted unanimously.
ANNEXATIONS, ORDINANCES, CONDITIONAL USES, ZONING AZ-9-05: Parcel I-09-30-461-013 and I-09-30-461-015. Request by Owners David Ross and Donna Freund for annexation release of two parcels totaling 2.1 acres located on Ridgemor Drive for the purpose of hooking up to city utilities. Area A. Supervisor recommends tabling to investigate additional unapproved structures and uses on property. It was discovered that a psychiatrist and artist are conducting business out of a two story garage on the property. The Township would like to look into this matter more thoroughly. Mr. Allison made the motion to table. Ms. Basch seconded the motion, and the Board approved unanimously.
AZ-10-05: Parcel I-09-23-395-001. Request by Owners Betina Schlossberg and Ubaldo Angelino, for annexation release of one parcel totaling 1.12 acres located on Green Road to take advantage of the historical improvement charges. Area A. Dr. Ragland made the motion to release the parcel, and Dr. Dieterle seconded. The Board approved unanimously.
AZ-11-05: Parcel I-09-23-160-001. Request by Owner Roberta Duda for annexation release of one parcel totaling 1 acre located on Green Road to lock in city historical utility improvement fees. Area A. Ms. DiPietro made the motion to release the parcel, and Mr. Allison seconded. The Board approved unanimously.
AZ-12-05: Parcel I-09-22-245-007 Request by Owner Peggy Wilbanks for annexation release of one parcel totaling 0.462 acre located on Upland Drive to avoid higher cost of hook-up after April 1 st deadline. Area A. Mr. Allison made the motion to release the parcel. Dr. Ragland seconded, and the Board approved unanimously.
AZ -13-05: Parcel I-09-22-245-008. Request by Owners Stefan and Velichka Mitroi for annexation release of one parcel totaling 0.47 acres located on Upland Drive to eliminate a Township island and hook-up to City water. Area A. Ms. DiPietro made the motion to release, and Ms. Basch seconded. The Board approved unanimously.
AZ-14-05: Parcel I-09-19-470-005. Request by Owners Robert and Linda Johnson for annexation release of one parcel totaling 0.76 acres located on Arborview under boundary agreement between Ann Arbor Township and the City. Area A. Dr. Ragland made the motion to release the parcel, which Ms. Forshee seconded. The Board approved unanimously.
AZ-15-05: Parcel I-09-18-425-006. Request by Owner Laura Newton for annexation release of one parcel totaling 1.05 acres located on Newport Road. Area B. Petition was withdrawn by applicant after contact with Township Supervisor. Mr. Allison made the motion to accept the withdrawal of the request. Ms. DiPietro seconded, and the Board approved unanimously.
AZ-16-05: Parcel I-09-16-390-005. Request by Owner Ingrid Michot for annexation release of one parcel totaling 3.77 acres located at 2018 Pontiac Trial for the purpose of connecting to city water and sewer. Area A. Ms. DiPietro made the motion to release, and Mr. Allison seconded. The Board approved unanimously.
AZ-17-05: Parcel I-09-30-290-006. Request by Owners Michael and Joan Barrett for annexation release of one parcel totaling 0.275 acres located on Glendale Drive. Area A. Dr. Dieterle made the motion to release the parcel, and Clerk Basch seconded. The Board approved unanimously.
AZ-18-05: Parcel I-09-16-390-006. Request by Owner John Morey for annexation release of one parcel totaling 2.0 acres located on Pontiac Trail to meet April 1 st deadline for annexation so that historical improvement charge will be in effect. Owner claimed that city utility officials said that if the property is annexed now, that the city will permit the owner to hook-up additional structures at a reduced rate in the future. This arrangement would be against the Boundary Agreement. At the time of the Board meeting there was some confusion as to what area the property actually falls in. Dr. Ragland made the motion to table this matter. Ms. DiPietro seconded the motion which the Board adopted unanimously.
APPOINTMENTS, RESOLUTIONS, REPORTS, DISCUSSIONS Resolution to use restricted fund reserves for the acquisition of Utility equipment and capital expenditures over $5,000, and to classify currently restricted reserves used for those purchases in the identified years as unrestricted. Controller Colleen Coogan reports that in the past Capital Improvements have not been coming out of the reserved funds; improvements have been paid for out of the unrestricted funds. Restricted funds are designed to pay for capital items and improvements. Ms. DiPietro moved to adopt the above resolution and Mr. Allison seconded. The Board approved unanimously.
Discussion of first quarter budget vs. actual receipts and expenditures. Controller Colleen Coogan reported that we need to recoup money in the Building Department and Planning Commission; however, overall the Township is doing well. There has been no State revenue sharing as of yet. Within the Fire Funds, a negative number is reported because of grant money not yet received and a rebate that occurred prior to spending the money allotted. The areas Insurance and Bond, Public Safety and Fire Fund are currently over budget. The Township is under budget in the General Fund. Mr. Allison would like to see a breakdown in the salary Fire Funds.
Resolution to adopt changes to the General Development Plan (GDP) recommended by the Township Planning Commission. Most of these amendments are necessary to qualify the Township for the State purchase of development rights (PDR) program. The state has PDR money, but mandates that a current GDP be in place to qualify. The deadline for the GDP to be in place is September 15, 2005. The biggest change that had to be made was the designation of an agricultural preservation area. The plan originally only had agricultural production and open space areas. Many changes were suggested and agreed upon. Mr. Allison made a motion to adopt the resolution with those changes, and Ms. DiPietro seconded. The Board approved the motion unanimously.
Resolution to support the Washtenaw County Purchase of Development Rights Program The Township needed to adopt this resolution to participate with the County PDR program in order to qualify for state funds. Dr. Ragland moved to adopt the resolution supporting the Washtenaw County PDR Program. Dr. Dieterle seconded, and the Board unanimously approved.
Resolution to authorize Supervisor to sign documents necessary to receive federal PDR funding The Township has been awarded approximately $700,000 from the Federal government for a PDR. Mr. Allison makes the motion to authorize Supervisor Moran as signator, and Ms. Basch seconded. The Board unanimously approved.
Resolution to continue participation in Huron River Watershed Council Dr. Ragland made the motion to continue participation in the Huron River Watershed Council from April 2005 to March 2006. Dr. Dieterle supported the motion which the Board approved unanimously.
Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC )Projects Supervisor Moran spoke with Northfield Township regarding a joint project to fix Joy Road, and was told that Northfield Township at this time does not have the money to put towards such a project. Supervisor Moran spoke with Scio Township asking for their contribution to help fix Maple Road, and Scio declined. After some discussion, the Board decided to repair Stein Road from Maple to Whitmore Lake Road. Mr. Allison moved to authorize the Stein Road repair and a 2 nd dust control treatment. Ms. DiPietro seconded the motion which the Board approved unanimously. Mr. Allison moved to request for the Capital Improvement Plan for 2006-2011 to include improving the intersection of Maple and Newport because of safety concerns and blind corners. Ms. DiPietro seconded the motion, and the Board approved unanimously.
Supervisor’s Report
Planning Commission Report Trustee John Allison reported on the May 9, 2005 Planning Commission Meeting. The Planning Commission approved the conditional use permit for a parish center as requested by Christ the King. The Commission also approved the NSF preliminary site plan with several conditions. Also approved was the Washtenaw Community College preliminary and final site plan for an addition to an existing building. Whitmore Lake LLC rezoning application was tabled due to lack of sufficient info on their maps. Mr. Allison also reports that the Planning Commission is still reviewing the GDP and has started to review the Storm Water Management ordinance.
Public Safety – Fire Department Chief Ericson reports that the concrete has been poured for the fuel tank that the Board approved last month. 90% of the firefighters for Ann Arbor Township are trained in Basic Life Support. Again, the Chief said the NIMS resolution should be before the Board next month.
Public Safety – Sheriff Department A report from the Sheriff’s Department was provided in the briefing packet.
Building Department The report from the building department was reviewed.
Farmland and Open Space Preservation Board The minutes of the April 25, 2005 meeting were provided for review.
Approval of Claims Listings Ms. DiPietro moved to approve the claims listings for May 2, 2005 in the amount of $92,686.07. Dr. Ragland seconded, and the Board approved unanimously. Dr Ragland moved to approve the claims listings for May 11, 2005 in the amount of $175, 099.48. Ms. DiPietro seconded, and the Board approved unanimously.
INFORMATION MDEQ is holding a meeting regarding Narrow Gage Way at the Township Hall on June 14, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. Also, a meeting regarding Governor Granholm’s Water Legacy Act will be held on May 18, 2005 at 6:00 p.m. at Washtenaw Community College. And lastly, a water treatment bill was passed by the Senate.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS Ms. Basch reported that Jane Duey's last day working for the Township Building and Planning Dept. will be June 15, 2005. Clerk Basch will be looking for a full time person to replace her and act as Deputy Treasurer and provide administrative support for Building, Planning, and general office needs.
PUBLIC COMMENT There was no public comment.
ADJOURNMENT At 10:15 p.m., Ms. Forshee moved to adjourn. Dr. Ragland seconded, and the motion was approved unanimously. The meeting was adjourned.
________________________ _________________________ Michael Moran, Supervisor Rena Basch, Clerk
Minutes Prepared by Mary Volger |