WINDSOR CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES

REGULAR MEETING - DECEMBER 13, 2005

MEETING ROOM - 7:30 P.M.

 

 

Meeting was called to order by Supervisor St. Clair with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Present: A. St. Clair, Towsley, J. St. Clair, Blair, Butler, Kline, Slucter

Absent: none

 

Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved.

 

Blair gave report from Planning Commission and Sewer Board.

 

Sgt., Doug Burkhardt, Eaton County Sheriff Dept, reported that we have 163 calls in the past three weeks with 104 being traffic related.

 

Cribley gave report from Emergency Service Department.

 

Towsley gave report on time line for appointment and elections for the open County Commissioner District # 10 seat.

 

A. St. Clair gave report on meeting with road commission and State Police in regards to Canal Road speed limit.  The report will most likely not recommend lowering the speed.

 

Treasurer's report received.

 

Slucter moved and Butler seconded to waive the reading of the bills.  Carried unanimously.

 

Slucter moved and Blair seconded to pay general fund bills totaling $ 125517.65 (vouchers 16160-16234 & 18986 - 19040) Carried unanimously.

 

Dan Kamphuis was present to discuss the 16" water line he is installing for his property on Billwood Hwy.  He only wishes to do it for the 50 acres at this time.  There will not be any roads tore up for this project. 

 

Blair moved and J. St. Clair seconded to grant his request to go 1675' on the southerly side of Billwood Hwy.  Carried unanimously.

 

Kline moved and Butler seconded to send the rezoning request for M-99 & Holt Hwy from Dimond Way LLC to the Planning Commission.  Carried unanimously.

 

Slucter moved and Blair seconded to pay off our entire assessment for the Carrier Creek  Drain which saves over $30000 in interest, in January 2006 (2006 budget item).  Carried unanimously.

 

Towsley offered and J. St. Clair seconded to adopt the Social Security Policy as presented.  Carried unanimously.

 

Butler moved and Slucter seconded to contribute towards Tri County on Aging Meals on Wheels.  After discussion the motion was withdrawn and will be addressed in January.

 

J. St. Clair moved and Slucter seconded to authorize Linda Towsley, Janice St. Clair, Joy Slee and Marceal Dailey as signers for 2006.  Carried unanimously.

 

J. St. Clair moved and Blair seconded to set the depositories for 2006 as National City, Union Bank, Flagstar Bank, Eaton Federal Savings Bank and Oppenheimer & Co.  Carried unanimously.

 

Towsley moved and Butler seconded to set the meeting dates as:  Township Board - 2^nd & 4^th Tuesday except January when only on January 10^th; February second meeting to be determined if election is held on the 28^th; August 7^th will be the first meeting and December 12^th will be the only meeting. Planning Commission will meet 2^nd Wednesday of each month.  Board of Appeals 1^st & 3^rd Mondays, as needed.  Committees as needed.  Carried unanimously.

 

Towsley moved and Kline seconded to maintain the fees at the 2005 rate.  Carried unanimously.

 

St. Clair read a letter from resident of Grand Pointe asking to have a street light removed. Will discuss in January.

 

With no further business Towsley moved and Butler seconded to adjourn the meeting.  Carried unanimously.  Adjourned at 8:25 PM.

 

 

                                                                                Linda Towsley, Clerk