January 8, 2004
Unadilla Township
Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes
Meeting called to order at 7: 31 p.m. Present: Williams, Mahler, Krueger, Cowan. Absent: Topping. Pledge to flag led by Supervisor. Motion Krueger, support Cowan to approve consent agenda and the minutes of December 11th regular meeting and December 30th special meeting and Payment of Bills. Carried. Non Action Correspondence: None. First call to public: None. Sewer Report given by Supervisor Williams. Gregory Sewer grant on close out now. Freight charges were less than expected so the Township can do some small post purchases. Sewer Authority will be having an Annual Sewer meeting to discuss how they will handle the people who have not hooked up the the sewer yet. They may take legal action, Supervisor Williams will try to call these people before that. If they have already pulled their permits but are waiting to be hooked up due to the weather they won’t bother them. Brian Dewey got his new valve pit installed. Zoning report: Pat Davison has resigned from Zoning Administrator. Planning Consultant John Enos is the interim Zoning Administrator. The Township is still taking applications until next week for the position. Planning commission report by Cowan, The Housing Growth Alliance Committee had lots of good information on affordable housing with open space preservation. Police report given by interim Chief Cook. He reports that two new tires were put on car L54 and that car L55 needs new tires. Reserve officers worked 79 hours. Twenty-five families received assistance from Operation Christmas. Fire Chief Schroeder reports there were 186 fire calls and that it was quiet over the holidays. They are also working on getting their budget figures around. Action Correspondence: None. Unfinished Business: Rails to Trails agreement, DNR Representative just called Supervisor Williams back this afternoon so they will table until next month. New Business: Budget Amendment, Increase Zoning by $4,000.00, decrease 253 Treasurer by $4,000.00. Mahler motions, Krueger seconds, All in favor, motion carries. Amendment to Article 18, Section 18.04, County Planning Dept. recommends Approval with conditions, the conditions being that the gate height is reduced from 5 foot to 4 foot. Because the former is a non-standard height and would potentially be expensive to install. Cowan motions to support amendment at 4 foot level, Williams seconds. Cowan, Williams and Mahler approve, Krueger opposes. Motion Carries. Article 2, Definitions, Cowan motions to accept definition Williams seconds. All in favor, Motion Carries. At this time Krueger motions to go into closed session to consult with its attorney regarding trial or settlement strategy in connection with specific pending litigation, Lyttle v Unadilla Township, because an open meeting would have detrimental financial effect on the litigating or settlement position of the public body. Mahler seconds, all in favor, roll call vote, Cowan, Mahler, Williams and Krueger present. Board goes into closed session at 7:55 p.m. Board Members return, regular meeting reopened at 8:26 p.m. Final Call to the Public: None. Motion Krueger support Mahler to adjourn at 8:27 p.m. Carried.
Julie Weiland,
Deputy Clerk