Unadilla Township Regular Meeting Minutes

June 10, 2010

 

Meeting called to order at 7:01 p.m.Pledge to flag.  Present: Walker, Topping, Mahler, Cowan, Weiland.  Absent: None.  Motion Walker support Mahler to approve the agenda as amended.  Motion Mahler support Walker to approve May minutes as presented.  Carried.  Motion Mahler support Cowan to approve payment of bills as presented. Carried.  Call to Public: None.  Senior Report by Loretta Beal, they have increased members to 35, they will be holding their own Senior Prom in June and are having a bake sale during the 4th of July celebration along with a float, they are also planning trips.  They are looking for volunteer to do glucose and blood pressure readings for the seniors along with coordinating an exercise program.  Recreation Report by Cowan, the Conservancy will be doing property maintenance on Williamsville road this month.  The 3rd Tuesday of July will be an informational meeting about the Lakeland Trail plans from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Township Hall.  Planning Report by Topping, they will be holding public hearings in July for driveway and road regulations.  They approved a special use for boat storage on Joslin Lake Drive.  Public Safety Reports: Chief Cook reports the old police car was sold, need a camera repaired at the township.  AA bicycle tour will be through town in July and they reimburse us for police patrols for the day, they are working on junk car cleanup.  Motion Walker support Cowan to hire Kimberly Leeds as a part-time officer.  Carried.  Fire Report by Asst. Chief Curtis, requesting saw repairs of approx. $205.00, Motion Cowan support Walker to approve repairs.  Carried.  He also reported a small oil spill near Wasson, they are working on cleanup and responsible party is paying for cleanup.  Weiland requested they get flags up in town prior to Flag Day and discussed Christmas decorations, we will look into replacement for street light decorations.  Correspondence:  There was a sewer line break for Gregory sewer that was repaired.  Unfinished Business:  Arnold road zoning violation discussion.  He has not progressed in putting in septic, or building, but he has put a well in.  Walker to make contact to get a final time-line on progress.  Discussion on septic, building, removal of or bonding of mobile home and junk removal. Amended 8/12/10.  Drain update, problems on Bullis drainage now affecting neighbors, drain commission to move up work to try to alleviate some of the issues prior to August completion of drain.  ZBA alternate.  Motion Topping support Mahler to appoint Jim Peterson to ZBA as alternate.  Much discussion.  Opposed: Walker, Cowan.  Motion Carried.  Road paving changes:  Motion Topping support Weiland to approve new contract as amended with additional costs.  Much discussion.  Roll vote: Ayes; Cowan, Mahler, Walker, Weiland, Topping.  Nays: None.  Resolution approved.  Attorney issues:  Police requesting separate attorney for ticket appearances, Foster, Swift too expensive.  Topping also concerned with other costs they are charging for.  Motion Topping support Mahler to return to former attorney Burns.  Much discussion, Opposed: Cowan, Walker, Weiland.  Motion failed.  Motion Weiland support Walker to put out bids for attorney for local ordinances for civil infractions.  Opposed: Topping, Mahler.  Motion carried.  Cowan to contact current attorney re: fee issues.  New Business:  Motion Walker support Mahler to approve a $20.00 addressing fee, this requires the zoning administrator to visit each property and issue addresses.  Carried.  Stantec engineering is requesting we approve their trail proposal contingent on passage of the millage in August, they would like to begin some preliminary work prior to that date.  Motion Walker support Mahler to approve Stantec proposal to use them for engineering of the trail upgrades if proposal passes.  Carried.  Motion Mahler support Weiland to approve township donating Porta-John’s from Wild Sanitation for the 4th of July.  Wild Sanitation donates one.  Carried.  Final Call to Public:  Cook question on driveway repairs.  Mahler contacted DNR re help with Kaiser road paving, they have referred her to their recreation department, she is trying to make contact.  Walker wished to thank the Stockbridge Area Garden Club for their donation of flowers and planting in our downtown bikes and baskets, we’ve received many compliments.  Helmboldt discussion on Peterson and also new addressing questions.  Topping comment on drain issues.  Motion Walker support Mahler to adjourn at 8:53 p.m.  Carried.

 

Linda Topping, Clerk