DUNDEE TOWNSHIP
REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 24, 2008
The regular meeting of the Dundee Township Board was held Tuesday June 24, 2008 at the Dundee Township Hall. Supervisor Uhl called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present were Supervisor Uhl, Clerk Lupu, Treasurer Sontag and Trustees: Larson, Lazette, Juckette and Winkelman. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Motion by Trustee Juckette and supported by Trustee Larson to accept the agenda as printed. Motion carried.
Motion by Trustee Larson and supported by Trustee Juckette to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held Tuesday June 10, 2008 and waive the reading of such. Motion carried.
Motion by Clerk Lupu and supported by Trustee Winkelman to accept the treasurer’s report for May 2008. Motion carried.
CORRESPONDENCE
1. Michigan Gas utilities Notices of Hearing
2. Dundee Township Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes of May 21, 2008
Motion by Trustee Larson and supported by Clerk Lupu to accept the correspondence and place on file. Motion carried.
OFFICIAL REPORTS
Supervisor Uhl
Residents have notified the township that Mr. Curry has been trucking materials off his pond site on Irish Road. This may be a violation of the court order that states that his time has lapsed in completing the pond on his property. Ordinance Officer Louie Galloro has been contacted for inspections. The company contracted for the recent sandblasting and painting of the siren tower was contacted regarding complaints that paint from the spraying reached some vehicles and property in the area. Their insurance company has been notified.
Assessing Department
July Board of Review will be held next month to correct errors and omissions. The deadline was June 1, 2008.
Building Department
The meeting in Ida regarding the ATV track will be held on July 8, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. A meeting was held with Attorney Jim Petrangelo and representative from Mr. Curry’s mortgage company. No information has been received back from the company so township restoration progress will proceed. Equipment and trucking will be monitored on the site.
Trustee Larson
The appraisal on the proposed fire hall site is continuing and will and will be placed on the agenda when complete. Cemetery Sexton Steve Beaufait notified the township of an overturned stone at the cemetery and corrected the problem.
Trustee Lazette
The P.M.S. representative will be obtaining samples from the roads chosen as test sites.
Trustee Juckette
Concerns have been voiced regarding the recent ATV track proposal in Ida Township. The Dundee Township ordinance regarding noise and dust control addresses ATV tracks but is written in general terms. Trustee Lazette will address this at the next planning commission meeting. The road commission was informed of a broken catch basin on Meanwell Road and residents witnessed road commission workers driving by the site however no repair has been done. The road commission will be contacted again. Residents complained that roads are being grated after chloride has been applied. The road commission will be notified if complaints are received on those roads regarding dust. No interest has been received in the recent attempts to sell the fire truck that was replaced with the 2007 pumper. A company that sells trucks located on US-23 and M-59 will be contacted. This option will be attempted until September 1, 2008 at which time a website based sales company will be contacted.
Trustee Winkelman
The siren tower is completed and the siren is expected back by the end of the week. Dundee Castings has offered to sandblast and paint the siren for no charge.
Treasurer Sontag
The tax bills are ready to be mailed by June 30, 2008. Negotiations are continuing with Monroe Bank & Trust for tax collection at their banks.
Motion by Treasurer Sontag and supported by Clerk Lupu to re-appoint Carol Furrow as Deputy Treasurer for the remaining Treasurer’s term. Motion carried.
Clerk Lupu
The library recycling has been canceled by Great Lakes Waste. Reporter Tanya Whittaker suggested contacting the Dundee Elementary School office to see if they still have recycling behind the school. Information has still not been received from the village regarding a joint road maintenance project for Bigelow Road.
OLD BUSINESS
Bids have been received for reclamation of the Curry pond. The cost of the reclamation will be placed in the form of a lien on the property for township reimbursement when the property is sold. Motion by Trustee Juckette and supported by Trustee Lazette to accept bid number two in the amount of $15,850.00 submitted by Salenbien Trucking and Excavating for the Curry pond reclamation project. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
Information has not been received from other townships regarding the Monroe County Medical Authority. This will remain an agenda item for the next regular meeting.
The 2007-2008 audit report was presented to the board. The township received favorable remarks from the auditing firm regarding budgeting and spending procedures. Motion by Trustee Juckette and supported by Trustee Winkelman to accept the 2007-2008 Dundee Township Audit Report. Roll call vote as follows: Treasurer Sontag yea, Trustee Lazette yea, Trustee Juckette yea, Trustee Winkelman yea, Trustee Larson yea, Clerk Lupu yea and Supervisor Uhl yea. Motion carried.
The Dundee Township Planning Commission has completed their recommendations pertaining to the Outdoor Wood Stoves and Furnaces and Wind Energy Conversion Systems zoning amendments. Motion by Clerk Lupu and supported by Trustee Larson to approve the township planning commission’s amendment submission of Section 5.43 Outdoor Wood Stoves and Furnaces and Section 2 Wind Energy Conversion Systems to the Monroe County Planning Commission for their recommendation. Motion carried.
ADDITIONAL BOARD COMMENTS
Trustee Lazette and Trustee Juckette voiced concerns regarding the signage used to notify residents of the Bigelow Road construction. The road commission will be contacted.
Motion by Treasurer Sontag and supported by Trustee Larson to pay the bills in the amount of $20,578.19. Motion carried.
Motion by Clerk Lupu and supported by Trustee Lazette to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. Time of adjournment was 8:13 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Tira J. Lupu
Township Clerk
ATTEST:
Joanna C. Uhl
Township Supervisor
