Supervisor Acciavatti, Clerk Berry, Treasurer Lafata, Trustee Anderson, Trustee DeMuynck, Trustee Joseph, and Trustee Vosburg

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1 MINUTES 7:00 PM Municipal Offices, Sugarbush Road Present: Excused: Also Present: Supervisor Acciavatti, Clerk Berry, Treasurer Lafata, Trustee Anderson, Trustee DeMuynck, Trustee Joseph, and Trustee Vosburg None Deputy Clerk Nizza and Township Attorney Seibert 1. CALL TO ORDER The Meeting was called to order by Supervisor Acciavatti at 7:00pm. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL 4. PRESENTATION The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the Township Board. Clerk Berry called the roll, all were present. A) The Friends of Chesterfield Police presented fourteen year old Dylan Rheker their first ever Volunteer of The Year Award. The annual award will subsequently be named the Dylan Rheker Volunteer of the Year Award in his honor. The Chesterfield Honor Guard also presented Dylan with an american flag that flew over the Chesterfield Township Police Station. B) Public Safety Director Bradley Kersten introduced new Patrol Officer, Jason Kline and Clerk Berry administered the Oath of Office. C) Facilities Director Josh Sonnenberg presented the 2020 concept plans for Brandenburg Park. D) Clerk Cindy Berry presented important changes and information relative to the upcoming August 7, 2018 primary election. Page 1 of 6

2 5. DEPARTMENT REPORTS Department of Public Works Superintendent Donald Coddington gave an update on the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), along with Macomb County Public Works and stated there would be water and sewer rate increases. He is requesting that our Water and Sewer Advisory Board analyze the data and make recommendations on how to proceed with the increases. 6. CONSENT AGENDA All items under the Consent Agenda are considered routine by the Board and will be enacted in one motion. There is no separate discussion of these items. If discussion of any item(s) is required by a Board member, it will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately. Public comments on the Consent Agenda items are permitted. A) Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of June 18, B) Approval of the Agenda. C) Approval of the Payment of Bills as submitted by the Finance Department. Motion by Berry, supported by Joseph to approve the Consent Agenda with the removal of item 7A) to approve payment to AT&T Mobility for Township employees' cell phone service in the amount of $3, for the period 03/18/2018 through 04/17/2018 postponed from the June 18, 2018 Board Meeting and the removal of item 7M) a request by the Clerk's Department to approve the amended 2018 Township Meeting Calendar and the removal of item 11A) Closed Session. Ayes: Berry, Joseph, Lafata, Anderson, Acciavatti, DeMuynck and Vosburg Nays: None 7. REGULAR AGENDA Motion by DeMuynck, supported by Vosburg to approve the recommendation by the Supervisor's Office to reappoint Vikki Gray to the Parks and Recreation Commission with a term to expire June Motion by Berry, supported by DeMuynck to approve the recommendation by the Supervisor's Office to reappoint Alan Christ to the Parks and Recreation Commission with a term to expire June Ayes: Berry, DeMuynck, Acciavatti, Lafata, Anderson, Joseph, and Vosburg Page 2 of 6

3 Motion by Acciavatti, supported by Joseph to approve the recommendation by the Supervisor's Office to appoint Ralph Jaworowski to the Planning Commission with a term to expire June Motion by Acciavatti, supported by DeMuynck to approve a conditional offer of employment to Stephen Duchane for the position of Human Resources Director, with a tentative effective July 16, Human Resources Director Megan Burke addressed the Board. Ayes: Acciavatti, Berry, Lafata, Anderson, DeMuynck, and Vosburg Nays: Joseph Motion by Acciavatti, supported by Berry to approve a conditional offer of employment to Michele Vannerson for the position of Assistant Parks and Recreation Director with a tentative effective date of July 16, Human Resources Director Megan Burke addressed the Board. Motion by Acciavatti, supported by Lafata to approve a request by Public Works to approve the water service contract between the Great Lakes Water Authority and the Charter Township of Chesterfield. DPW Superintendent Don Coddington addressed the board. Motion by DeMuynck, supported by Vosburg to approve a request by Public Works to purchase meters and meter components from Ferguson Waterworks at a total cost of $21, from GL# DPW Superintendent Don Coddington addressed the board. Motion by Acciavatti, supported by Joseph to approve a request by Public Works to replace Page 3 of 6

4 the existing failed Miller Court sanitary sewer lift station, coordinating the with AEW on the design, bid, and award of the project, at a preliminary estimated total project cost of $434, from GL# DPW Superintendent Don Coddington and Township Engineer Mitch O'Connor addressed the board. Motion by DeMuynck, supported by Vosburg to approve a request by Public Works to upgrade to a 10GB switch that Hi-Tech will purchase and install for $5, from GL# DPW Assistant Superintendent Kevin Johnson addressed the board. Motion by Berry, supported by DeMuynck to approve the introduction and first publication of Ordinance #170 which amends the Chesterfield Township Fire Prevention Code. Public Safety Director Bradley Kersten addressed the board. Motion by Anderson, supported by Berry to adopt Resolution updating the fee schedule for the Fire Department. Public Safety Director Bradley Kersten addressed the board Motion by Joseph, supported by DeMuynck to approve a request from Wintergarden for an Outdoor Merchandising Application variance for a 40' x 60' tent at Gratiot Ave, Chesterfield, MI 48051, from September 21, 2018 to September 22, Business operating hours 10am-2am. Trustee Joseph wanted the minutes to reflect and to be very clear the reason why he supports this motion, with this size tent in this application, opposed to other similar requests with this size tent, in other applications. He stated it has everything to do with the length of time of the request; this is two days, as opposed to thirteen days or twelve days in other permits. It has everything to do with the variance being requested and has nothing to do with the product being sold. Tom LaForest from Wintergarden addressed the board. Page 4 of 6

5 Ayes: Acciavatti, Lafata, Anderson, DeMuynck, Joseph, and Vosburg Nays: Berry Motion by Acciavatti, supported by Anderson to open discussion regarding the Detroit Diamond Jaxx use and history at Community Center Drive known as Chesterfield Township Veteran s Memorial Park. Jerry Nutting and Mark Frankowiak addressed the board. Ayes: Acciavatti, Anderson, Berry, Lafata, DeMuynck, Joseph, and Vosburg Motion by DeMuynck, supported by Anderson to allow the Supervisor along with township legal counsel to resolve outstanding issues with Detroit Diamond Jaxx and Veteran s Memorial Park. MOTION WITHDRAWN 8. ADDENDUM (If Necessary) None. 9. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Five-Minute Time Limits) Fred Barbret the Community Ombudsperson for SMART and Jeff White from Richmond Lenox EMS discussed the community transit program and the proposed millage on the August 7, 2018 ballot. 10. BOARD COMMENT Supervisor Acciavatti, Clerk Berry, Treasurer Lafata, Trustees Anderson, DeMuynck, Joseph and Vosburg addressed the public. 11. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Joseph, supported by DeMuynck at 9:21pm. Ayes: All Nays: None Cindy Berry, Clerk Page 5 of 6

6 Daniel J. Acciavatti, Supervisor Page 6 of 6