Board of Trustees

June 17, 2024 Regular Meeting Meeting Agenda

 GENOA CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD

Regular Meeting

June 17, 2024

6:30 p.m.

AGENDA

Call to Order:

Pledge of Allegiance:

Call to the Public (Public comment will be limited to two minutes per person) *:

Approval of Consent Agenda:

1.      Payment of Bills:  June 17, 2024

2.      Request to approve the June 3, 2024 regular meeting minutes.

Approval of Regular Agenda:

3.      Public Hearing on the proposed Special Assessment Roll for the Grand Ravines Subdivision (Debora Drive) Road Rehabilitation Special Assessment Project (Winter 2024).

     A.    Call to the Property Owners

     B.     Call to the Public

4.      Request for approval of Resolution #5 Confirming the Special Assessment Roll for the proposed Grand Ravines Subdivision (Debora Drive) Road Rehabilitation Special Assessment Project (Winter 2024). (Roll Call)

5.  Consideration of amendments to the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget for Fund 202 – “SAD Roads and Lakes” to create a new Department #497 for the Grand Ravines (Debora Drive) Road Rehabilitation project with new line items as follows:

     A.  New revenue line items:  202-497-628-005 for SAD Principle in the amount of $23,533 and 202-497-665-001 for Interest in the amount of $7,060.

     B.  New appropriation line item 202-497-801-075 in the amount of $390,000.

6.      Public Hearing on the proposed Lakewood Knoll Subdivision Road Rehabilitation Special Assessment Project (Winter 2024).

      A.    Call to the Property Owners

      B.     Call to the Public

7.      Request for approval of Resolution #3 Approving the Project Cost Estimates, Special Assessment District and causing the Special Assessment Roll to be prepared for the Lakewood Knoll Subdivision Road Rehabilitation Special Assessment Project (Winter 2024). (Roll Call)

8.      Request for approval of Resolution #4 Acknowledging the filing of the Special Assessment Roll, Scheduling the Second Hearing for July 1, 2024, and Directing the Issuance of Statutory Notices for the Lakewood Knoll Subdivision Road Rehabilitation Special Assessment Project (Winter 2024). (Roll Call)

9.      Consideration of a request to approve water rate adjustments in response to the City of Brighton’s revised fee schedule effective July 1, 2024 as recommended by the accountants and Utility Director as follows:

     A.    Increase the Lake Edgewood North Star (Conference Center Drive) Quarterly Water Fee to $8.33 / 1,000 gallons from $7.66 / 1,000 gallons;

     B.     Increase the Lake Edgewood Other Quarterly water fee to $7.98 / 1,000 gallons from $7.34 / 1,000 gallons;

     C.     Hold the applicable Brighton City water connection fee at $2,802 per REU and the sewer connection at $7,198 per REU.

10.  Request to approve the Sewage Treatment Agreement Between the Genoa-Oceola Sewer and Water Authority and Genoa Charter Township for the Lake Edgewood Sewer System.

11.  Consideration of a request for approval of a budget and expenditure not to exceed $159,067 to rehabilitate the existing Herbst Farm pole barn buildings and to develop a lease agreement between the Township and the Utility Department.

12.  Request for approval of a renewal of the Uniform Video Service Local Franchise Agreement with Spectrum Mid-America, LLC (Charter Communications) with an annual provider franchise fee of 5% for a ten-year term beginning June 17, 2024 and ending June 17, 2034. 

13.  Consideration of a request to authorize Township staff to approve a proposal to repair the electrical conduit, circuit box and related items at the Township Hall at a cost not to exceed $40,000 from General Fund Capital Outlay > $5,000 #101-900-970-000.

14.  Consideration of a request from Cooper’s Turf Management to repair and improve drainage on the north soccer field (Field 2) to address issues with standing water at a cost not to exceed $59,375 from Parks and Recreation Fund #208-751-934-017 for North Soccer Field Drainage Repair. 

15.  Request for approval of the closed session minutes from June 3, 2024.

     A.    If necessary, consider motion to enter into closed session under the Open Meetings Act, MCL 15.268(h) to consider material exempt from discussion or disclosure by state or federal statute. (Roll Call, requires majority of those present)

     B.     Consider motion to adjourn the closed session and reconvene in open session. (Roll Call)

Member Discussion

Adjournment

*Citizen’s Comments- In addition to providing the public with an opportunity to address the Township Board at the beginning of the meeting, opportunity to comment on individual agenda items may be offered by the Chairman as they are presented.