Charter Township of Orion
Board of Trustees
Synopsis, Regular Meeting, Monday, April 17, 2017
Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m.
Invocation: Rev. Laurel Dahill, St. Mary’s in the Hills Church. All rose for the Pledge of Allegiance.
Approved the payment of bills in the amount of $765,517.14, payrolls in the amount of $113,891.36, for a total disbursement of funds in the amount of $879,408.50.
Approved the agenda, as amended. Approved the consent agenda, as amended.
Approved Minutes, Regular Meeting, April 3, 2017.
Approved the updates to the Board Rules of Order and Recruitment & Selection of Committee Members Policies.
Approved the change order to Superior Excavating’s contract in order to install 120 ft. of sewer main on Baldwin Road at a cost not to exceed $70,780.00; funds from account #592-548-976.
Approved the purchase of two 10″ Singer Pressure Reducing Valves from Kennedy Industries at a cost not to exceed $17,656.00; funds from account #592-556-976.001.
Authorized the DPW to enter into a two-year lease for a 2017 GMC Terrain from Golling Buick GMC, at a total cost $7,074.80; funds from account # 592-248-398.
Authorized the Supervisor’s office to proceed with the cost estimate for the Golfview Drive Private Road Maintenance SAD #1.
Adopted the Liquor Control Commission’s Local Government Approval Resolution on behalf of Honest to Goodness in support of an application for a new Class C Special Resort License, with the understanding that should approval go forward, the applicant will comply with all local licensing requirements.
Received and filed the notice of grant award to the Fire Department from Firehouse Subs of $10,572.32 towards the purchase of eight rescue saws.
Received and filed the January and February Minutes of the Environmental Resource Committee meetings.
Authorized the Supervisor and Clerk to sign the amended two-year intergovernmental agreement to provide funds for the Village Swim Program, pending the attorney’s review.
Approved the application under Ord. 76 from Speedway, LLC to sell beer and wine, conditioned upon the resolution of deficiencies found in the local inspection, pending State of Michigan approval.
Regarding the sale of the Atwater property; authorized presenting counter offer of $155,000.00 to the current offer of $108,000.00, subject to attorney review of the purchase agreement.
Adopted Resolution in Support of Pre-Payment Option of Bonds for the Clinton River Water Resource Recovery Facility Drainage District, authorizing the prepayment of the Township’s portion of the cost.
Received and filed the OCSO/Fire Department reports.
Received and filed the 2017 Waste Hauler Licensing report.
Meeting adjourned at 8:12 p.m.
Penny S. Shults, Clerk
Chris Barnett, Supervisor
Charter Township of Orion