Board of Trustee Minutes
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BLOOMFIELD
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES – MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2007
PRESENT: Barnett, Buckley, Devine, Payne, Roncelli,
Stefanes
Also present, Attorney Derk Beckerleg
ABSENT: Savoie
Supervisor Payne welcomed the public and led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
8:00 p.m. 2007-2008 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING:
Supervisor Payne called the Public Hearing to order for
consideration of the 2007-2008 Fiscal Year Budget. In
accordance with Charter Township regulations, the proposed
budget was introduced to the Board of Trustees on December 11,
2006 and a Study Session was held on January 29, 2007.
Payne outlined the budget explaining sources of revenues
and expenditures. After discussion of the budget items, the
following motion was made by Devine and supported by Barnett:
WHEREAS this resolution shall be the general appropriations
of Bloomfield Township, by fund and account group, for the
fiscal year ending March 31, 2008. This resolution makes
appropriations; establishes the salaries of the administrative
elected officials and department heads; provides for the
expenditure of the appropriations; and provides for the
disposition of all income received by Bloomfield Township on a
fund or account group basis complying with Section 16 of the
Uniform Budgeting and Accounting Act (MCL 141.436) by setting
forth the total number of mills of ad valorem property taxes
to be levied and the purposes for which that millage is to be
levied (the truth in budgeting act); and
WHEREAS the Township 2007-2008 Budget is hereby adopted and
shall be permanently placed on file in the Clerk’s office and
available for public view; and
WHEREAS the estimated adopted millage rates shall not
exceed the millage rates requested on the millage request
report to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners before
September 30th, 2007.
BE IT RESOLVED, that no Township Board member or employee
of Bloomfield Township shall expend any funds or obligate
expenditures of any funds except pursuant to appropriations
made by the Board. Changes in the amount appropriated by the
Township Board shall require approval by the Township Board;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Township Supervisor is
hereby charged with general supervision of the execution of
the budget adopted by the Township Board and shall hold the
department heads and employees responsible for performance of
their responsibilities within the amounts appropriated by the
Township Board.
MOTION by Devine and SUPPORT by Barnett to CLOSE the
2007-2008 Budget Public Hearing.
Roll Call taken by Clerk Roncelli:
Barnett - yes
Stefanes - yes
Devine - yes
Payne - yes
Roncelli - yes
Buckley - yes
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 March 12, 2007.
________________________________
JANET M. RONCELLI
TOWNSHIP CLERK
ITEM #1 Approved Board Minutes of February 12, 2007.
ITEM #2 Contribution Request – Birmingham Bloomfield
Families in Action (BBFA) – Laura Couger, Executive Director,
will be Available for Questions
Couger thanked the Board for their financial support, which
has allowed the organization to grow. She highlighted the
seminars that contribute to the primary focus of the
organization - parent education.
The Board inquired as to donation amounts from other cities
that utilize this organization’s services. Couger responded
that Birmingham contributed $1000.00, the City of Bloomfield
Hills declined, and the public schools have donated space for
seminars.
The Board agreed that the BBFA does a terrific job of
educating parents and their cause is worthy of support.
MOTION by Roncelli and SUPPORT by Buckley to APPROVE the
Requested Contribution of $2000.00 to Birmingham Bloomfield
Families in Action (BBFA) for the Year 2007; And that the BBFA
ask the City of Birmingham to Match the Township’s
Contribution and the City of Bloomfield Hills to Make a
Contribution for the Year 2007.
AYES: Barnett, Buckley, Devine, Payne, Roncelli, 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 March 12, 2007.
________________________________
JANET M. RONCELLI
TOWNSHIP CLERK
ITEM #3 Consider Approval of Raffle License for Oakland
Hills Scholarship Trust – James Dougherty will be Available
for Questions
The Oakland Hills Scholarship Trust is a nonprofit
organization that began by offering scholarships to golf
caddies, but has now expanded to all employees of the Oakland
Hills Country Club. The State of Michigan licensing procedure
requires approval of the local municipality.
MOTION by Barnett and SUPPORT by Stefanes to APPROVE a
Raffle License for Oakland Hills Scholarship Trust.
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 Oakland Hills Scholarship Trust as a
nonprofit organization operating in the community.
AYES: Barnett, Buckley, Devine, Payne, Roncelli, 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 March 12, 2007.
________________________________
JANET M. RONCELLI
TOWNSHIP CLERK
ITEM #4 Crime Prevention Ticket & Seminar – Chief
Zimmerman will be Available for Questions
The Crime Prevention Ticket is a friendly citation that a
Township police officer may use if they discover a security
problem with a home. The officer will complete the ticket,
citing the problem, and hang it on the resident’s door.
Supervisor Payne stated that this program will be very
proactive and beneficial to the community.
The Crime Prevention Seminar is a very current and timely
topic. The seminar date and times still need to be determined,
but once they are they will be advertised on the Township’s
website, Channel 15’s Bulletin Board, and the local newspaper.
ITEM #5 Clean Sweep Program – Presented by Tom Trice
This program is intended to encourage Township
neighborhoods and subdivisions to clean up entrances and
right-of-ways. Last year was the first year for this program
and 52 cubic yards of debris was collected; which would fill
approximately three garbage trucks.
This year the program is scheduled for April 21 – 22, 2007
which will also correspond with Earth Day (22nd). All
volunteers will receive a certificate.
MOTION by Barnett and SUPPORT by Stefanes to APPROVE the
Clean Sweep Program Scheduled for April 21 – 22, 2007.
AYES: Barnett, Buckley, Devine, Payne, Roncelli, 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 March 12, 2007.
________________________________
JANET M. RONCELLI
TOWNSHIP CLERK
ITEM #6 2007 Road Maintenance Agreement with Oakland
County – Presented by Tom Trice
Tom Trice, Public Works Director, made the presentation.
This is an annual agreement with Oakland County to allow
Bloomfield Township to maintain its own roads. The contract
has basically stayed the same since 1971 and is dictated by
state statute.
A copy of the 2007 Road Maintenance Agreement is on file in
the Clerk’s office.
MOTION by Buckley and SUPPORT by Stefanes to APPROVE the
Maintenance Agreement between the Charter Township of
Bloomfield and the Oakland County Road Commission.
AYES: Barnett, Buckley, Devine, Payne, Roncelli, 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 the 12th day of March 2007, the original of which is in my
office.
________________________________
JANET M. RONCELLI
TOWNSHIP CLERK
ITEM #7 Introduction of Ordinance 580 (Water Rates)
The Township has received a rate increase of approximately
eight percent from the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
and the Oakland County Drain Commissioner, which will go into
effect on July 1, 2007. The Township will increase their rates
approximately nine percent, effective April 1, 2007.
MOTION by Devine and SUPPORT by Barnett to APPROVE the
Introduction of Ordinance 580.
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BLOOMFIELD
OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN
ORDINANCE NO. 580
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 87 AS AMENDED, ENTITLED
"AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RATES AND CHARGES FOR WATER SERVICE
PROVIDED BY THE BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP WATER SYSTEM."
The Township of Bloomfield Ordains:
SECTION 1.01.
That Ordinance No. 87, as amended, be amended by amending
Section 5.01 to read as follows:
Section 5.01 Water Consumption Charge
A quarterly charge for water service shall be made to each
of the premises connected to the system in the amount of $3.60
per 1,000 gallons of water consumed. There shall be no minimum
water charge other than the meter charge, if any, applicable
to any premises metered for service. In those instances
wherein a premises is connected to the system and a meter has
not been installed, the quarterly charge for water service
shall be $133.20.
SECTION 2.01.
Ordinance No. 573 is specifically repealed. All ordinances
or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed only to the extent necessary to give this ordinance
full force and effect.
SECTION 3.01.
Should any section, clause or phrase of this ordinance be
declared by the court to be invalid, the same shall not affect
the validity of this ordinance as a whole, or any part
thereof, other than the part so declared to be invalid.
SECTION 4.01.
All proceedings pending and all rights and liabilities
existing, acquired, or incurred at the time this amendatory
ordinance takes effect are saved and may be consummated
according to the law in force when they were commenced.
SECTION 5.01.
Upon adoption, the provisions of this ordinance shall take
effect immediately upon publication in a newspaper circulated
within said Township and shall apply to all bills rendered for
water use on or after April 1, 2007.
AYES: Barnett, Buckley, Devine, Payne, Roncelli, 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 the 12th day of March 2007, the original of which is in my
office.
________________________________
JANET M. RONCELLI
TOWNSHIP CLERK
ITEM #8 Introduction of Ordinance 581 (Sewer Rates)
MOTION by Buckley and SUPPORT by Stefanes to APPROVE the
Introduction of Ordinance 581.
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BLOOMFIELD
OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN
ORDINANCE NO. 581
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 158 AS AMENDED,
ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH AND REGULATE CHARGES OR
RATES FOR SEWAGE TREATMENT TO PREMISES CONNECTED INDIRECTLY TO
THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BLOOMFIELD,
INCLUDING EVERGREEN AND FARMINGTON SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM."
The Township of Bloomfield Ordains:
SECTION 1.01.
That Ordinance No. 158, as amended, be amended by amending
Section 2.01(a) and 2.01(b) thereof to read as follows:
Section 2.01(a). Each premises not connected to the
Township water system shall pay a quarterly charge of $120.99
for sewage disposal, unless the premises private water supply
system is metered in conformance to the requirements of those
premises connected to the Township water system, then such
premises shall be charged as specified in Section 2.01 (b).
Section 2.01(b). For those premises connected to the
Township water system the quarterly sewage disposal charge
shall be $3.27 per 1000 gallons of water used by said premises
for that quarter.
SECTION 2.01 Repealer.
Ordinance No. 574 is specifically repealed. All ordinances
or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed only to the extent necessary to give this ordinance
full force and effect.
SECTION 3.01 Severability.
Should any section, clause or phrase of this ordinance be
declared by the court to be invalid, the same shall not affect
the validity of this ordinance as a whole, or any part
thereof, other than the part so declared to be invalid.
SECTION 4.01 Savings.
All proceedings pending and all rights and liabilities
existing, acquired, or incurred at the time this amendatory
ordinance takes effect are saved and may be consummated
according to the law in force when they were commenced.
SECTION 5.01 Adoption.
Upon adoption, the provisions of this ordinance shall take
effect immediately upon publication in a newspaper circulated
within said Township and shall apply to all bills rendered for
sewage disposal on or after April 1, 2007.
AYES: Barnett, Buckley, Devine, Payne, Roncelli, 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 the 12th day of March 2007, the original of which is in my
office.
________________________________
JANET M. RONCELLI
TOWNSHIP CLERK
ITEM #9 Introduction of Ordinance 582 (DWSD Wastewater
Amendment)
This amendment is mandatory based on the City of Detroit’s
municipal code and only pertains to industrial wastewater
discharge.
MOTION by Barnett and SUPPORT by Buckley to APPROVE the
Introduction of Ordinance 582.
STATE OF MICHIGAN
COUNTY OF OAKLAND
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BLOOMFIELD
ORDINANCE NO. 582
An Ordinance to amend Ordinance 526, to incorporate therein
amendments to the Code of Federal Regulations regarding the
discharge of wastewater into wastewater collection and
treatment systems which are binding upon the Township, to
streamline necessary procedures for compliance with the
aforementioned federal amendments, to improve the efficiency,
operation and implementation of the City of Detroit Water and
Sewerage Department's Industrial Pretreatment Program, to
establish new regulatory requirements for Centralized Waste
Treatment Facility dischargers and for groundwater
dischargers, to place new responsibility upon Industrial Users
for conducting self-monitoring and waste minimization
activities.
THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BLOOMFIELD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS TO
AMEND THE ORDINANCE CODE:
SECTION 1 of Ordinance
Section 3 is hereby amended to add the following
definitions to be inserted alphabetically:
Available cyanide means the quantity of
cyanide that consists of cyanide ion (CN) hydrogen cyanide in
water (HCNaq), and the cyano-complexes of zinc, copper,
cadmium, mercury nickel and silver, determined by EPA method
OIA-1677, or other method designated as a Standard Method or
approved under 40 CFR 136.
Best Management Practices (BMP) means
programs, practices, procedures or other directed efforts
initiated and implemented by the User which can or do lead to
the reduction, conservation or minimization of pollutants
being introduced into the ecosystem, including but are not
limited to the Detroit sewer system. BMPs include, but are not
limited to, equipment or technology modifications, process or
procedure modifications, reformulation or redesign of
products, substitution of raw materials, and improvements in
housekeeping, maintenance, training, or inventory control and
may include technical and economic considerations.
Quantification Level means the measurement
of the concentration of a contaminant obtained by using a
specified laboratory procedure calculated at a specified
concentration above the detection level. It is considered the
lowest concentration at which a particular contaminant can be
quantitatively measured using a specified laboratory procedure
for monitoring of the contaminant
Total PCB means the sum of the individual
analytical results for each of the PCB aroclors 1016, 1221,
1232, 1242, 1248, 1254, and 1260 during any single sampling
event with any aroclor result less than the quantification
level being treated as zero.
Total Phenolic Compounds means the sum of
the individual analytical results for each of the phenolic
compounds of 2-chlorophenol, 4-chlorophenol,
4-chloro-3-methylphenol, 2,4-dichlorophenol,
2,4-dinitrophenol, 4-methylphenol, 4-nitrophenol, and phenol
during any single sampling event expressed in mg/1.
SECTION 2 of Ordinance
Section 7B(b) is hereby amended to read as follows:
(b) Specific pollutant prohibitions. No user shall
discharge wastewater containing in excess of the following
limitations:
(1) Compatible pollutants.
See Appendix C
(2) Non-compatible pollutants.
No user shall discharge wastewater containing in excess of:
|
Arsenic (As) |
1.0 mg/l |
|
Cadmium (Cd) |
See Appendix C |
|
Chromium (Cr) |
25.0 mg/l |
|
Copper (Cu) |
2.5 mg/l |
|
Cyanide (CN) (Available) |
1.0 mg/l |
|
Iron (Fe) |
1000.0 mg/l |
|
Lead (Pb) |
1.0 mg/l |
|
Nickel (Ni) |
5.0 mg/l |
|
Silver (Ag) |
1.0 mg/l |
|
Zinc (Zn) |
7.3 mg/l |
|
Total Phenolic Compounds or see Appendix B
|
1.0 mg/l |
All limitations are based on samples collected over an
operating period representative of an industrial user's
discharge, and in accordance with 40 C.F.R. part 136.
The limitation for Total PCB is Non-detect. Total PCB
shall not be discharged at detectable levels, based upon U.S.
EPA Method 608, and the quantification level shall not exceed
0.2 ugm/l, unless a higher level is appropriate because of
demonstrated sample matrix interference. Where one (1) or more
samples indicate detectable levels of Total PCB, the user
shall be required to demonstrate compliance. For purposes of
this section, this demonstration may be made using analytical
data showing that the Total PCB concentration is below the
detection level, or submission of a BMP in accordance with
Section 7I(d).
The limitation of Mercury (Hg) is Non-detect. Mercury (Hg)
shall not be discharged at detectable levels, based upon U.S.
EPA Method 245.1, and the quantification level shall not
exceed 0.2 ugm/1, unless a higher level is appropriate because
of demonstrated sample matrix interference. Where one (1) or
more samples indicate detectable levels of Mercury, the user
shall be required to demonstrate compliance. For the purposes
of this section, this demonstration may be made using
analytical data showing that the mercury concentration is
below the detection level, or submission of a BMP in
accordance with Section 7I(d). .All limitations are based on
samples collected over an operating period representative of
an industrial user’s discharge, and in accordance 40 CFR Part
136.
SECTION 3 of Ordinance
Section 7B(b) is hereby amended to add the following
subparagraph:
(3) Compliance Period. Within thirty (30) days of the
effective date of this ordinance, the Department shall notify
all industrial user’s operating under an effective wastewater
discharge permit of the requirement to submit a compliance
report within one hundred eighty (180) days after the
effective date of this ordinance. The Compliance Report shall
demonstrate the user’s compliance or non-compliance with these
limitations, and, in the event of non-compliance, include the
submission of a plan and schedule for achieving compliance
with the stated limitation. In no event shall a compliance
schedule exceed (18) month from the effective date of this
ordinance. An Industrial User who does not demonstrate
compliance may petition the Department for a second extension
as part of an Administrative Consent Order. The Department
shall include appropriate monitoring, reporting, and penalties
into an Administrative Consent Order that relates to a second
extension, and shall enter into such an agreement only upon a
good-faith showing by the industrial user of the actions taken
to achieve compliance with this provision.
SECTION 4 of Ordinance
Section 7B (o) is hereby amended to read as follows:
(o) Pollution prevention. The Department shall encourage
and support industrial users to develop and implement
pollution prevention programs which eliminate or reduce
pollutant contributions beyond the levels required by this
division. The Department may require an industrial user to
implement pollution prevention initiatives or BMP as part of
an enforcement response, or as necessary to comply with its
NPDES permit.
SECTION 5 of Ordinance
Section 7I is hereby amended to add the following
subsection and renumber the subsections that follow (d)
accordingly:
(d) Where one (1) or more of the measurements taken for any
pollutant defined in Section 7B(b) of this Code during a six
(6) month period exceed by any magnitude the daily maximum
non-detect limit for the same parameter, the industrial user
may develop and implement pollution prevention initiatives, or
a BMP, as part of its response. The Department may, as part of
an Administrative Order, also require development of a BMP as
a part of the Department’s enforcement response. Upon approval
of the Department, these pollution prevention initiative, or
BMPs shall be made an enforceable part of the wastewater
discharge permit. Industrial users shall provide, at six (6)
month intervals, analytical results and certifications in
support of its implementation of an approved pollution
prevention initiative or BMPs. Upon demonstration of
compliance, the industrial user may request to be relieved of
this implementation requirement.
SECTION 6 of Ordinance
Section 7I (f) is hereby amended to read as follows:
(f) Notice of violation. Except in the case of an actual or
threatened discharge as specified in subsection (e) of this
section, whenever the Department has reason to believe that
any industrial user has violated or is violating this
division, the Department shall serve a written notice stating
the nature of the violation upon such industrial user. Where
applicable, the Department shall pursue appropriate escalating
enforcement action as defined within its approved enforcement
response plan. The failure of the Department to issue a notice
of violation shall not preclude the Department from escalating
its enforcement response.
SECTION 7 of Ordinance
The following terms are hereby added to Appendix A:
Centralized Waste Treatment 40 C.F.R. Part 437
Landfills 40 C.F.R. Part 445
Metal Products and Machinery 40 C.F.R. Part 438
Transportation Equipment Cleaning 40 C.F.R. Part 442
Waste Combusters 40 C.F.R. Part 444
SECTION 8 of Ordinance
Appendix B is hereby added as follows:
Appendix B
An Industrial User may elect, in lieu of the Total Phenols
Limitation specified in Section 7B (b)(2), to substitute
specific limitations for each of the eight (8) individual
phenolic compounds identified under the Total Phenols
Limitation. The following specific limitations, expressed in
mg/l, shall be applied in lieu of the Total Phenols
Limitation, upon election;
2-Chlorophenol 2.0 mg/l
4-Chlorophenol 2.0 mg/1
4-Chloro-3-methylphenol 1.0 mg/l
2,4-Dichlorophenol 5.5 mg/l
2,4-Dinitrophenol 2.0 mg/l
4-Methylphenol 5.0 mg/l
4-Nitrophenol 15.0 mg/l
Phenol 14.0 mg/l
Following election, the wastewater discharge permit shall
be modified to incorporate these substituted parameters and an
Industrial User shall be responsible for monitoring and
reporting compliance with these parameters.
SECTION 9 of Ordinance
Appendix C is hereby added as follows:
Appendix C. Interim Discharge Limitations
No user shall discharge wastewater containing any of the
following pollutants in excess of the following interim
pollutant discharge limitations:
(1) Compatible Pollutants:
a. Any Fats, Oil or Grease (FOG) in concentrations
greater than 1,500 mg/l based on an average of all samples
collected within a twenty-four (24) hour period.
b. Any Total Suspended Solids (TSS) in concentrations
greater than 7,500 mg/l
c. Any Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) in concentrations
greater than 7,500 mg/l.
d. Any Phosphorus (P) in concentrations greater than 250
mg/l.
Unless otherwise stated, all limitations are based upon
samples collected over an operating period representative of
a User’s discharge, and in accordance with 40 CFR Part 136.
(2) Non-Compatible Pollutants
Cadmium (Cd) 1.0 mg/l
SECTION 10 of Ordinance
That all other ordinances or parts of ordinances which are
inconsistent or in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to
the extent of such inconsistency or conflict.
SECTION 11 of Ordinance
This Ordinance and the various parts, sections,
subsections, provisions, sentences and clauses are severable.
If any part of this Ordinance is found to be unconstitutional
or invalid, it is declared the remainder of this Ordinance
shall not be affected hereby.
SECTION 12 of Ordinance
This ordinance shall be published and take effect upon
publication in the manner prescribed by law.
AYES: Barnett, Buckley, Devine, Payne, Roncelli, 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 the 12th day of March 2007, the original of which is in my
office.
________________________________
JANET M. RONCELLI
TOWNSHIP CLERK
ITEM #10 Maple BPA, Inc.; SDM Liquor License, Board
Response to Michigan Liquor Control Commission
Clerk Roncelli addressed the Board, giving them background
information on the owner and his intentions for the gas
station/store.
The Board agreed that if granted, this SDM request would
create a terrible precedent within the community.
MOTION by Devine and SUPPORT by Barnett to Contact the
Michigan Liquor Control Commission with Strong Opposition for
the SDM Request for Maple BPA, Inc. as per the Resolution.
RESOLUTION TO MICHIGAN LIQUOR CONTROL
COMMISSION
REGARDING REQUEST ID: 384021
MAPLE BPA, 6495 TELEGRAPH ROAD
WHEREAS, per the MAC 436.1105 (2d) (3), Bloomfield Township
received a letter from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission
(MLCC) stating that Maple BPA, Inc. submitted an application
for a new SDM license; and
WHEREAS, Maple BPA, Inc, is an establishment to be located
at 6495 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Township; and
WHEREAS, the proposed use of the establishment is
multifaceted. A portion will operate as a gas station; the
other portion will operate as a coffee shop with drive-thru
service; and
WHEREAS, Bloomfield Township realizes that the purpose of
the local review is to determine whether there are any zoning
or ordinance problems with the proposed licensed location, we
ask the MLCC to consider the local legislative body’s
following concerns:
According to Public Act No. 253 of 2006, House Bill No.
5562, Section 541 (1), "The commission shall not prohibit an
applicant for or the holder of a specially designated
distributor license or specially designated merchant license
from owning or operating motor vehicle fuel pumps on or
adjacent to the license premises, if both of the following
conditions are met:
One or both of the following conditions exist:
a. The applicant or licensee is located in a
neighborhood shopping center composed of 1 or more
commercial establishments organized or operated as a
unit which is related in location, size, and type of
shop to the trade area that the unit serves, which
provides not less than 50,000 square feet of gross
leasable retail space, and which provides 5 private
off-street parking spaces for each 1,000 square feet of
gross leasable retail space."
Neither the gross square footage nor the usable
square footage of the building would meet the required
50,000 square feet of leasable retail space. The gross
square footage of the building located at 6495
Telegraph is 3,150. The usable square footage for the
building is 2, 228. The BP gas portion of the building
is 1,650 square feet.
b. "The applicant of licensee maintains a minimum
inventory on the premises, excluding alcoholic liquor
and motor vehicle fuel, of not less than $250,000.00, at
cost, of those goods and services customarily marketed
by approved types of businesses."
We question the feasibility that a gas station
with 1,650 square feet of usable space could stock
and/or maintain an inventory, excluding alcoholic
liquor and motor vehicle fuel, of not less than
$250,0000.00 at cost.
Precedent-setting
a. Approval of an SDM license for this establishment sets
a precedent in the Township for gas stations to sell beer
and wine.
b. This is not a precedent we want to establish.
THEREFORE, the Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees urges
the MLCC to consider the reasons that Maple BPA, Inc. is
ineligible for an SDM license.
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF MICHIGAN )
) ss.
COUNTY OF OAKLAND )
AYES: Barnett, Buckley, Devine, Payne, Roncelli, Stefanes
NAYS: None
RESOLUTION DECLARED ADOPTED.
I, JANET RONCELLI, the duly qualified CLERK OF THE CHARTER
TOWNSHIP OF BLOOMFIELD, Oakland County, Michigan, do hereby
certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the
resolution adopted by the Charter Township of Bloomfield on
the March 12, 2007, the original of which is in my office.
________________________________
JANET M. RONCELLI
TOWNSHIP CLERK
ITEM #11 Resolution to Appoint Receiving Board for all
Elections in 2007 and 2008
This resolution will continue the receiving board, which
operates like an audit board for elections after the polls
close.
MOTION by Barnett and SUPPORT by Buckley to APPROVE the
APPOINTMENT of a Receiving Board for All Elections in 2007 and
2008.
RESOLUTION TO APPOINT A RECEIVING BOARD
FOR ALL ELECTIONS IN 2007 AND 2008
WHEREAS, Michigan PA 256, effective July 23, 2004, amended
1954 PA 116; and
WHEREAS, the legislative body of a township may, by
resolution, provide that at an election at which the ballots
are counted or certified at the precinct, one or more
additional boards of election inspectors be appointed to serve
as the receiving boards; and
WHEREAS, for a precinct having receiving boards, the
Election Commission shall appoint a receiving board consisting
of two or more election inspectors, with an equal number from
each major political party; and
WHEREAS, the receiving board shall follow the authorized
procedures and actions as noted by PA 256, subsection (3)
regarding the ballot container, poll book and statement of
returns;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF TRUSTEES approves the appointment of a Receiving
Board for all Elections in 2007 and 2008 as authorized by
Michigan PA 256.
AYES: Barnett, Buckley, Devine, Payne, Roncelli, Stefanes
NAYS: None
RESOLUTION DECLARED ADOPTED.
CERTIFICATION
I, JANET RONCELLI, the duly qualified CLERK OF THE CHARTER
TOWNSHIP OF BLOOMFIELD, Oakland County, Michigan, do hereby
certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the
resolution adopted by the Charter Township of Bloomfield on
the March 12, 2007, the original of which is in my office.
________________________________
JANET M. RONCELLI
TOWNSHIP CLERK
ITEM #12 For Information Only – Friends of Bloomfield
Township CERT
Treasurer Devine made the presentation. He stated that he
would like to have the Bylaws for this non-profit
organization, 501(c)(3), become public record and filed in the
Clerk’s Office.
The meetings for the CERT program will be recorded in
minute form and provided to the Board of Trustees. This will
allow the Board to be kept abreast of happenings with this
group.
This program has no ties to the Township and exists as a
separate organization, with no other purpose but to serve the
community.
MOTION by Devine and SUPPORT by Buckley to APPROVE the
Filing of the CERT Bylaws, as adopted November 2006, in the
Township Clerk’s Office so that a Public Record, as to the
Existence of the Organization, may be Maintained.
AYES: Barnett, Buckley, Devine, Payne, Roncelli, Stefanes
NAYS: None
RESOLUTION DECLARED ADOPTED.
I, JANET RONCELLI, the duly qualified CLERK OF THE
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BLOOMFIELD, Oakland County, Michigan, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy
of the resolution adopted by the Charter Township of
Bloomfield on the March 12, 2007, the original of which is in
my office.
________________________________
JANET M. RONCELLI
TOWNSHIP CLERK
ITEM #13 Approve Payroll and Vouchers
MOTION by Barnett and SUPPORT by Roncelli to APPROVE
payroll and vouchers A002149-A002166; B014770-B014928;
E002175-E002193 totaling $4,528,806.84 for February 26, 2007
and A002167-A2217; B014929-B15095; E002194-E002211 totaling
$12,487,070.45 for March 12, 2007.
AYES: Barnett, Buckley, Devine, Payne, Roncelli, Stefanes
NAYS: None
ITEM #14 Public Comment
Supervisor Payne introduced Karen Spector, County
Commissioner.
There were several Bloomfield Township firefighters who
attended the meeting and were acknowledged by the Board.
Included in Board Packet: Road Commission for Oakland
County (RCOC) Fast-Trac Bulletin for First Quarter 2007
Michigan Ethnic and Cultural Heritage Month Resolution
Oakland County Drain Commissioner Annual Report
Bloomfield Twp. Fire Dept – Oct. 2006 Monthly Report
TABLED ITEMS: Innerwoods Lot Split
(Tabled Indefinitely)
Meeting adjourned at 8:51 p.m.
Per the Michigan Township Association Record Retention
General Schedule #10, MCL 399.5, the audio recordings of Board
minutes will be destroyed upon approval of the written minutes
of the meeting to which the tapes refer.
________________________________
JANET M. RONCELLI
TOWNSHIP CLERK
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