Board of Trustee Minutes

PRESENT: Barnett, Buckley, Devine, Payne, Roncelli, Savoie, Stefanes

Also present, Attorney William Hampton

ABSENT: None

Supervisor Payne welcomed the public and led the Pledge of Allegiance.

MOTION by Barnett and SUPPORT by Stefanes to APPROVE the Appointment of an Alternate to the Board of Review.

BE IT RESOLVED to appoint, as an alternate, to the Board of Review the following person with the term expiring January 2, 2009:

Lisa Seneker

3113 Twin Pond Ct.

Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304

AYES: Barnett, Buckley, Devine, Payne, Roncelli, Savoie, Stefanes

NAYS: None

RESOLUTION DECLARED ADOPTED.

I, JANET M. RONCELLI, TOWNSHIP CLERK of the Charter Township of Bloomfield, County of Oakland, Michigan, do hereby certify the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the Board at their regular meeting held on January 8, 2007.

Ali Haji-Sheikh presented information about The Dream Project. It is a nonprofit organization focused on building homes and teaching life skills to orphaned and abandoned children in Mozambique Africa. The State of Michigan licensing procedure requires approval of the local municipality.

MOTION by Savoie and SUPPORT by Buckley to APPROVE a Raffle License for The Dream Project.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, that the State of Michigan requires a gaming license for any nonprofit organization conducting a raffle; and

WHEREAS, the nonprofit organization must be recognized by their local municipality in order to obtain a charitable gaming license by the State of Michigan.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Charter Township of Bloomfield recognizes The Dream Project as a nonprofit organization operating in the community.

AYES: Barnett, Buckley, Devine, Payne, Roncelli, Savoie, Stefanes

NAYS: None

RESOLUTION DECLARED ADOPTED.

I, JANET M. RONCELLI, TOWNSHIP CLERK of the Charter Township of Bloomfield, County of Oakland, Michigan, do hereby certify the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the Board at their regular meeting held on January 8, 2007.

_______________________________

JANET M. RONCELLI

TOWNSHIP CLERK

Wayne Domine, Director, Engineering and Environmental, made the presentation.

Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. (HRC) has provided a list of potential safety path routes for 2007. The proposed budget for this project is $1,679,000.00.

Homeowners affected by these proposed routes have been notified by mail. To date, 28 responses have been received.

Trustee Stefanes stated that the safety path routes in Bloomfield Township are outstanding and should be recognized. She asked if any of the projects had been submitted for an award. Randy Ford, HRC, responded that none had been, but he would research the possibility and report back to the Board.

A complete copy of the 2007 Safety Path Program, Potential Routes and Cost Information, is available in the Clerk’s Office.

MOTION by Barnett and SUPPORT by Roncelli to APPROVE the 2007 Safety Path Program.

AYES: Barnett, Buckley, Devine, Payne, Roncelli, Savoie, Stefanes

NAYS: None

RESOLUTION DECLARED ADOPTED.

I, JANET M. RONCELLI, TOWNSHIP CLERK of the Charter Township of Bloomfield, County of Oakland, Michigan, do hereby certify the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the Board at their regular meeting held on January 8, 2007.

____________________________

JANET RONCELLI

TOWNSHIP CLERK

Currently, six homes in Bloomfield Township utilize this service to fill their pools yearly. Each homeowner pays $310.00. Considering water pressure, insurance liabilities, use of Township equipment and full-time employees who perform the work, this rate needs to be increased.

MOTION by Savoie and SUPPORT by Buckley to APPROVE the Proposed Rate for Pool Fills.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, as a service to the residents of the Township, the Water Department fills pools each spring using a two-person crew and a truck to attach fire hoses to a fire hydrant; and

WHEREAS, the resident currently pays $310.00 for the fill. This rate covers the cost of the water and sewerage disposal and a small portion of the labor costs. The additional labor and equipment costs are charged to the water budget and absorbed as part of the water rate; and

WHEREAS, the Water Division staff has reviewed the complete cost to fill a pool with approximately 35,000 gallons of water and has determined that the full cost of the operation is much higher.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the rate to fill a pool in Bloomfield Township utilizing the Water Department should be $865.00

AYES: Barnett, Buckley, Devine, Payne, Roncelli, Savoie, Stefanes

NAYS: None

RESOLUTION DECLARED ADOPTED.

I, JANET M. RONCELLI, TOWNSHIP CLERK of the Charter Township of Bloomfield, County of Oakland, Michigan, do hereby certify the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the Board at their regular meeting held on January 8, 2007.

_______________________________

JANET M. RONCELLI

TOWNSHIP CLERK

MOTION by Barnett and SUPPORT by Devine to APPROVE the Master Plan Resolution.

WHEREAS, the Township is currently undergoing an update to the Master Plan in order to provide a comprehensive strategy to help manage growth and redevelopment in the Township; and

WHEREAS, a public hearing regarding the Master Plan is scheduled before the Township Planning Commission on March 7, 2007; and

WHEREAS, following said public hearing, the Planning Commission will be making a recommendation to the Township Board with respect to adoption of the Master Plan; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to MCL 125.328(3), the Township Board is authorized to adopt a resolution to assert its right to approve or reject the Master Plan; and

WHEREAS, the Township Board of the Charter Township of Bloomfield intends by this resolution to assert its right pursuant to the statute.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Board of the Charter Township of Bloomfield as follows: That the Township Board hereby asserts its right, pursuant to MCL 125.328(3) to approve or reject the Master Plan after the plan is submitted to the Township Board by the Township Planning Commission.

AYES: Barnett, Buckley, Devine, Payne, Roncelli, Savoie, Stefanes

NAYS: None

RESOLUTION DECLARED ADOPTED.

I, JANET M. RONCELLI, TOWNSHIP CLERK of the Charter Township of Bloomfield, County of Oakland, Michigan, do hereby certify the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the Board at their regular meeting held on January 8, 2007.

There are two dates in 2007 where the Township offices will be closed due to observance of a holiday. Those dates are May 29^th (Memorial Day) and November 12^th (Veterans Day). As these dates fall on a Board meeting, the meetings will be rescheduled to May 30^th and November 13^th.

MOTION by Devine and SUPPORT by Stefanes to APPROVE the Date Changes to the 2007 Board of Trustees Meeting Schedule.

AYES: Barnett, Buckley, Devine, Payne, Roncelli, Savoie, Stefanes

NAYS: None

RESOLUTION DECLARED ADOPTED.

I, JANET M. RONCELLI, TOWNSHIP CLERK of the Charter Township of Bloomfield, County of Oakland, Michigan, do hereby certify the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the Board at their regular meeting held on January 8, 2007.

JANET RONCELLI

TOWNSHIP CLERK

MOTION by Savoie and SUPPORT by Barnett to APPROVE payroll and vouchers A002006-A002031; B013981-B014185; E002088-E002108 totaling $3,500,640.25 for 12/25/2006 AND A002032-A002059; B014186-B014329; E002109-E002125 totaling $6,279,978.97 for 01/08/2007.

AYES: Barnett, Buckley, Devine, Payne, Roncelli, Savoie, Stefanes

NAYS: None

Clerk Roncelli advised the Board that Leslie Helwig, Community Relations, emails the Township newsletter on the first Friday of each month. She asked if any of the Trustees would like to be registered to receive this email. Trustees Buckley and Savoie responded that they would (Trustees Stefanes and Barnett are already on the list).

Included in Board Packet: RCOC’s Road Report – Fourth Quarter 2006

TABLED ITEMS: Innerwoods Lot Split

(Tabled Indefinitely)

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