CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA BOARD OF TRUSTEES A regular meeting of the Charter Township of Caledonia Board of Trustees will be held beginning at 7:00 pm on September 19, 2018, at the Caledonia Township Hall, 8196 Broadmoor Ave, Caledonia, MI 49316. Meeting Minutes 1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL TIME: 7:00 PM Roll Call: Others : Absent Citizens, Media, Deputy Clerk Bailard 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION Supervisor Harrison 3. CONSIDERATION OF THE MEETING AGENDA - Motion to approve the agenda as amended. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT (BRIEF - UP TO 2 MINUTES) Public Comment: Citizen on Creekwood Drive - spoke on gypsy moth issue. ation by Ken, Kent County Drain Commissioner spoke on a Sewell drain, less than a mile long. The drain will have to be dipped and cleared. Maintenance on the drain is located at 76 th Street and Whitneyville. Because it is a county drain it has to be maintained by the county. Have to have a project assigned to be approved. Contoured can be done once approved by the township board. Board Response: Harrison inquired where funds would come from for cost of drain maintenance. Robertson asked where district boundary is. Stated it is an established drain so we should have the parcel information. 5. INQUIRY OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST None
6. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes of the September 5, 2018 Meeting B. Approval to Pay Bills i. Accounts Payable ii. Accounts Payable Current Tax C. Treasurers Report D. CD Report E. Building Dept. Report F. Utilities Report i. Infrastructure Maintenance Budget ii. Infrastructure Maintenance Client Report Motion to approve the consent agenda. 7. REPORTS FROM BOARD / COMMITTEE OFFICERS AND STAFF None 8. CORRESPONDENCE None 9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Ordinance Second Reading An Ordinance to Amend The Zoning Ordinance of The Charter Township Of Caledonia [Re-define The Terms Lot Width Building Setbacks, Home Occupation, and Home Based Business ] Richardson Motion to approve the Ordinance to Amend The Zoning Ordinance of The Charter Township Of Caledonia [Re-define The Terms Lot Width Building Setbacks, Home Occupation, and Home Based Business ] ABSENT B. Ordinance Second Reading An Ordinance To Amend The Zoning Ordinance Of The Charter Township Of Caledonia [Redstone Land Development, LLC [Rezoning To R-3 Medium Density District, 5795 68ths St.] 2
Motion to approve the Ordinance To Amend The Zoning Ordinance Of The Charter Township Of Caledonia [Redstone Land Development, LLC [Rezoning To R-3 Medium Density District, 5795 68ths St.] ABSENT 10. NEW BUSINESS A. Motion To Approve PA116 Application For Farmland Agreement [Lynn Otto Real Estate, LLC 10707 Alaska Ave] Motion to approve the PA116 Application for Farmland Agreement [Lynn Otto Real Estate, LLC 10707 Alaska Ave] authorizing the Clerk to complete application after verification of appraisal value with the Assessor. B. Resolution To Approve Local Governing Body Resolution For Charitable Gaming License [Caledonia Enriched Robotics] Elizabeth Hess, Financial Treasurer for the Robotics Program, spoke on the need for new brains for the robots in the robotics program. Motion To Approve Local Governing Body Resolution For Charitable Gaming License [Caledonia Enriched Robotics] ABSENT C. Motion To Approve The Metro Act Right Of Way Permit Extension [AT&T Michigan] Motion To Approve The Metro Act Right Of Way Permit Extension [AT&T Michigan] D. Motion - To Approve The Bee Brave Cancer Walk To Be Held On October 13, 2018 Robertson Spoke with Pat Rinalda, the Bee Brave Organizer. It was requested by the Kent 3
County Road Commission that the Bee Brave Cancer Walk be approved by the township board in order for them to close Alaska Avenue. Motion to Approve The Bee Brave Cancer Walk To Be Held On October 13, 2018 and the closure of the road from 8:30 10:30 AM. E. Resolution To Approve Amendment In Township Master Plan Harrison Motion to Approve Resolution to Approve Amendment In Township Master Plan expansion of light industrial future land use designation. Robertson ABSENT NAY F. Motion - To Approve the hiring of Katie Roodvoets to the position of Assessing Assistant at H8 Level 3. Robertson Motion to Approve the hiring of Katie Roodvoets to the position of Assessing Assistant at H8 Level 3. G. Motion - To Approve the hiring of Kathy VanKalker to the position of Utilities Billing at H9 Level 1. Robertson Motion to Approve the hiring of Kathy VanKalker to the position of Utilities Billing at H9 Level 1. H. Motion To appoint members to the Zoning Board of Appeals Planning Commission, Doug Curtis and Township Board Member, Greg. Harrison Motion to appoint Greg and Doug Curtis to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Venema 4
I. Closed Session To discuss the potential purchase of property and an update on Lawsuit case #17-08005-CBB. Left for closed session at 7:46 PM. Motion to go into closed session. ABSENT Returned from closed session at 8:11 PM. Harrison Motion to return from closed session. ABSENT Harrison Motion to authorize Treasurer Robertson to proceed as directed in closed session, to proceed with the purchase agreement. 11. BOARD COMMENTS Time: 8:12 PM Robertson - Preliminary grant results are in. We scored 270 out of 520. We have until 10/2/2018 to get the amendments submitted. Cal Plex The market for fill dirt is done. They have stopped dumping fill at the site. Todd would like to store broken asphalt for future use. Comments made on social media of an accessory building built in right of way at Jasonville. Enforcement action was taken by notifying the owner. 12. PUBLIC COMMENT (EXTENDED UP TO 5 MINUTES) Public Comment: None Board Response: 5
13. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn meeting. Bryan Harrison, Supervisor Jennifer Venema, Clerk Minutes Reported By: Christine Bailard, Deputy Clerk 6