DUNDEE TOWNSHIP
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 11, 2007
The regular meeting of the Dundee Township Board was held Tuesday December 11, 2007 at the Dundee Township Hall. Supervisor Uhl called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
The oath of office was administered to Mr. Winkelman by Supervisor Uhl and he was seated at the board table for his first meeting as Township Trustee.
Present were Supervisor Uhl, Clerk Lupu, Treasurer Goetz and Trustees: Larson, Lazette, Juckette and Winkelman.
The audience consisted of Jennifer Grudnoski from the library, Tanya Whittaker from the Independent Newspaper and Building Inspector Bob Madaski.
Motion by Trustee Larson and supported by Treasurer Goetz to accept the agenda as printed. Motion carried.
Motion by Trustee Juckette and supported by Trustee Larson to approve the minutes of the special meeting held Tuesday December 4, 2007 and waive the reading of such. Motion carried.
Motion by Clerk Lupu and supported by Supervisor Uhl to accept the Treasurer's Report for November 2007. Motion carried.
CORRESPONDENCE
- 1. Early Warning Siren System 2008 Test Schedule
- 2. Monroe County Drain Commissioner re: Site Cleanup & Culvert Removal
- 3. Monroe County Road Commission Posting Notification
Motion by Trustee Juckette and supported by Treasurer Goetz to accept the correspondence and place on file. Motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Yearly statistics regarding library programs and activities were provided by Head Librarian Jennifer Grudnoski and are as follows: 3,296 people attended programs in the community room and 2,566 individuals rented the room for a total usage of the community room of 5,862. A total computer usage of 6,867 is up 33% largely in part to the addition of a third computer terminal recently added to the system. Item circulation of 87,300 is up 11.2%. This is the largest increase in the entire county.
OFFICIAL REPORTS
Supervisor Uhl
A future land use meeting sponsored by the Monroe County Planning Commission was held at the village office. Supervisor Uhl, Trustee Lazette and Clerk Lupu were in attendance. Other municipalities participating were Milan, Summerfield, Whiteford and the Village of Dundee. The county is interested in feedback from these communities regarding the U.S. 23 corridor of land as a potential area for science and technical growth. They are recommending rezoning of these areas so that companies would find the land desirable thus generating tax dollars and needed jobs to the area.
Assessing Department
Board of Review was held today. The board acted upon ten petitions and one poverty exemption. Personal property statements have been run and will be sent out at the end of the month.
Building Department
A final inspection on four homes was complete this week.
Trustee Lazette
The next planning commission meeting will be Wednesday December 19, 2007 beginning at 6:45 p.m.
Clerk Lupu
A total of 55 absentee presidential primary ballots have been mailed to date.
OLD BUSINESS
Additional information has not been received regarding the joint fire authority. This item will be moved to the next meeting date of January 8, 2008.
NEW BUSINESS
A special approval was granted on September 26, 2006 for a maintenance building to be located on property along M-50 owned by Mr. Mario Defelice. He is requesting amendments to the original approval. New site plans have been submitted showing a reduction of 1,000 square feet to the structure. The original approval stipulated using steel and brick on the exterior of the building. Mr. Defelice would now like to use a two tone steel combination. The property does not have a public sewer system and will have to use a tank with a pump and haul system. The permit authorized by the health department to date limits the number of employees to five. However, plans drawn up by David Arthur show the employee limit to be a maximum of 17. Motion by Clerk Lupu and supported by Trustee Juckette to amend the Defelice special approval granted originally on September 26, 2006 to stipulate the following amendments:
1. Number of employees limited to Health Department standards
2. Decrease in size of building by 1,000 square feet from original site plan to the amended site plan.
3. An amendment to the siding material from the original approval stating brick and steel to the amended plan of all steel of a two tone variety.
Roll call vote as follows: Treasurer Goetz yea, Trustee Lazette yea, Trustee Larson yea, Trustee Winkelman yea, Trustee Juckette yea, Clerk Lupu yea and Supervisor Uhl yea. Motion carried.
A pond inspector will need to be appointed for the inspection of ponds five acres and greater in size. Mr. Frances Dean has expressed interest. He has constructed several ponds in the past and is retired from the excavation business. He will be given a copy of the mineral extraction ordinance and this item will be placed on the agenda for the next meeting.
Resolution 2003-15 was established by the board outlining criteria for the various water district lotteries. This resolution states that the resident chosen to receive the single water tap allowed each calendar year per water district make a deposit of $500.00 to show their good faith in abiding by the rules set forth in the resolution. The resident has one year to implement the water tap or the money is forfeited. An amendment was presented to the board that will allow for the refund of the money if the tap is not used due to a catastrophic event or hardship. Board members expressed concern regarding the potential interpretation of the definition of a catastrophe. The deposit originally established was set at an amount sufficient to encourage individuals to apply only if they intended to use the tap in that current year and yet not cause unnecessary financial hardship to the individual. Motion by Treasurer Goetz and supported by Trustee Larson to deny Resolution 2007-9 Amendment to Water District Lottery Resolution 2003-15. Roll call vote as follows: Trustee Juckette yea, Trustee Lazette yea, Trustee Williams yea, Treasurer Goetz yea, Trustee Larson yea, Clerk Lupu yea and Supervisor Uhl yea. Motion carried.
An appointment on the Zoning Board of Appeals Board is necessary due to Trustee Williams' death. Motion by Trustee Larson and supported by Treasurer Goetz to appoint Trustee Juckette to the Zoning Board of Appeals for the remaining term to expire on March 31, 2008. Upon a voice vote all were in favor, Trustee Juckette abstained. Motion carried.
Motion by Treasurer Goetz and supported by Trustee Larson to pay the bills in the amount of $36,278.59. Motion carried.
Motion by Clerk Lupu and supported by Trustee Lazette to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. Time of adjournment was 8:49 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Tira J. Lupu
Township clerk
ATTEST:
Joanna C. Uhl
Township Supervisor
