February 12, 2008
Apr 13th, 08
PENNFIELD CHARTER TOWNSHIP
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
February 12, 2008
Supervisor Behnke called the Regular Board Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. at the
Pennfield Middle School. Present were
Supervisor Behnke, Clerk Bammer, Treasurer Phillips, Trustees Bartlett, Ensign,
Houseman and Newman. There were 4 residents present. Supervisor
Behnke gave the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT/PETITIONS/PRESENTATIONS
Supervisor Behnke opened the
floor for Public Comment. There were no comments.
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA:
It was moved and seconded by
(Phillips/Houseman) to delete item g under New Business – Setting a Special
Meeting for the franchise renewal of Comcast Cable. Motion carried
CONSENT AGENDA:
It was moved and seconded by
(Phillips/Houseman) to approve the Consent Agenda consisting of the following
items:
1)
Regular Board Meeting Minutes of January 8, 2008.
2)
Special Board Meeting Minutes of January 30, 2008.
3)
Receive and place on file the following Monthly Reports. (See addendum A)
(a)
Utilities Division
(b)
Assessor
(c)
Code Compliance
(d)
Permits Department
4) Accept the Letter of resignation from Paid on Call Firefighter Jerry Cooper.
5) Approve the Smoke Free Policy as presented through the adoption of the
consent Agenda. Motion carried.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS:
POLICE:
Deputy Michelle Bennett gave
the monthly report for January 2008. The stats for the month of January
are as follows: there were 247 calls for service, 92 Traffic Citations, 80
Verbal warnings, 18 Traffic crashes, 66 Arrests, 63 Self-generated complaints,
247 Dispatched complaints, 941 Property inspections.
FIRE:
Fire Chief Smith gave the
monthly report for January 2008. There were 66 Fire runs for the month of
January 2008. Monthly stats: 6 fires, 45 rescue & EMS, 6 hazardous
conditions (no fire), 1 service call, 5 good intent calls, 2 false alarms &
false calls.
NEW BUSINESS:
PENNFIELD CHARTER TOWNSHIP RESOLUTION #08-02
(a Resolution amending the current Water and Sewer
Consumption
Rates as well as the current Water and Sewer
Readiness to serve rates effective April 1, 2008)
WHEREAS, as the Township Board is in receipt of a special
water and sewer rate study report as prepared by Rehmann Robson, and
WHEREAS, this report was presented to the Township Board on
November 13, 2007 and again at a Public Presentation on January 30, 2008, and
WHEREAS, the Township Board recognizes its legal
responsibility to maintain appropriate rates within both the water fund and the
sewer fund, and
WHEREAS, the Township Board wishes to adopt the proposed rate
structure as presented by Rehmann Robson for the next five (5) years, so
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Township Board hereby approves the
following rate structure:
Effective April 1, 2008-
Water Consumption
Rate: $ 2.26 per 100 cubic feet
Water Readiness to Serve
Rate: $ 7.16
Sewer Consumption
Rate: $ 2.29 per 100 cubic feet
Sewer Readiness to Serve
Rate: $ 6.92
Effective April 1, 2009
Water Consumption
Rate: $ 2.60 per 100 cubic feet
Water Readiness to Serve
Rate: $ 7.88
Sewer Consumption
Rate: $ 2.25 per 100 cubic feet
Sewer Readiness to Serve
Rate: $ 8.19
Effective April 1, 2010
Water Consumption
Rate: $ 2.81 per 100 cubic feet
Water Readiness to Serve
Rate: $ 8.27
Sewer Consumption
Rate: $ 2.21 per 100 cubic feet
Sewer Readiness to Serve
Rate: $ 9.39
Effective April 1, 2011
Water Consumption
Rate: $ 2.90 per 100 cubic feet
Water Readiness to Serve
Rate: $ 8.69
Sewer Consumption
Rate: $ 2.19 per 100 cubic feet
Sewer Readiness to Serve
Rate: $10.73
Effective April 1, 2012
Water Consumption
Rate: $ 2.98 per 100 cubic feet
Water Readiness to Serve
Rate: $ 9.12
Sewer Consumption
Rate: $ 2.17 per 100 cubic feet
Sewer Readiness to Serve
Rate: $12.22
Readiness to Serve (RTS)
rates listed above is based upon 5/8” and ¾” meter sizes for both residential
and commercial properties.
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED, that the Township Board adopts the following
Readiness to serve charges on the following meter sizes on commercial sewer
accounts:
METER SIZE April 1, 2008 April 1, 2009 April
1, 2010 April 1, 2011 April 1, 2012
1
inch- $ 17.29 $ 20.48 $ 23.48 $ 26.82 $ 30.55
1.5
inch- $ 34.58 $ 40.95 $ 46.95 $ 53.63 $ 61.09
2 inch-
$ 55.33 $ 65.52 $ 75.11 $ 85.80 $ 97.74
3
inches- $103.74 $122.85 $140.83 $160.87 $183.26
4
inches- $172.90 $204.75 $234.72 $268.12 $305.42
6
inches- $345.79 $409.49 $469.43 $536.23 $610.84
8
inches- $553.26 $655.18 $751.09 $857.97 $977.34
10
inches- $795.31 $941.82 $1,079.69 $1,233.33 $1,404.93
AND STILL FURTHER BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Township Board
adopts the following Readiness to serve charges on the following meter sizes on
commercial water accounts:
METER SIZE April 1, 2008 April 1, 2009 April
1, 2010 April 1, 2011 April 1, 2012
1
inch- $ 17.90 $ 19.69 $ 20.68 $ 21.71 $ 22.79
1.5
inch- $ 35.80 $ 39.38 $ 41.35 $ 43.41 $ 45.58
2 inch-
$ 57.27 $ 63.00 $ 66.15 $ 69.46 $ 72.93
3
inches- $107.38 $118.12 $124.03 $130.23 $136.74
4 inches- $178.97 $196.87 $206.71 $217.04 $227.90
6
inches- $354.93 $393.73 $431.41 $434.08 $455.79
8
inches- $572.69 $629.96 $661.41 $694.53 $729.26
10
inches- $823.24 $905.57 $950.84 $998.39 $1,048.30
Motion
by Treasurer Phillips Supported by Trustee Houseman
Supervisor
Behnke Yes Trustee Bartlett Yes
Clerk
Bammer Yes Trustee Ensign Yes
Treasurer
Phillips Yes Trustee Newman Yes
Trustee
Houseman Yes
Vote shows 7 yes, 0 no and 0
excused, resolution #08-02 stands adopted.
PENNFIELD CHARTER TOWNSHIP RESOLUTION #08-03
(A Resolution amending the current water and sewer
tap fee
schedule effective April 1, 2008)
WHEREAS, Pennfield Township is in receipt of a special water and sewer rate
study report as prepared by Rehmann Robson, and
WHEREAS, this report was presented to the Township Board on
November 13, 2007 and again at a Public Presentation on January 30, 2008, so
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Township Board for the Charter Township of
Pennfield hereby adopts the following tap fee schedules effective April 1,
2008:
Sewer Tap Fee
Schedule- Water
Tap Fee Schedule-
$ 1,450.00 for 5/8 inch
meter $ 1,320.00 for 5/8 inch meter
$ 2,175.00 for ¾ inch
meter $ 1,980.00 for ¾ inch meter
$ 3,625.00 for 1 inch
meter $ 3,300.00 for 1 inch meter
Sewer Tap Fee
Schedule- Water
Tap Fee Schedule-
$ 7,250.00 for 1.5 inch
meter $ 6,600.00 for 1.5 inch meter
$ 11,600.00 for 2 inch
meter $ 10,560.00 for 2 inch meter
$ 21,750.00 for 3 inch
meter $ 19,800.00 for 3 inch meter
$ 36,250.00 for 4 inch
meter $ 33,000.00 for 4 inch meter
$ 72,500.00 for 6 inch
meter $ 66,000.00 for 6 inch meter
$116,000.00 for 8 inch meter $105,600.00
for 8 inch meter
$166,750.00 for 10 inch
meter $151,800.00 for 10 inch meter
Motion by Treasurer
Phillips Supported by Trustee Houseman
Supervisor
Behnke Yes Trustee Bartlett Yes
Clerk
Bammer Yes Trustee Ensign Yes
Treasurer
Phillips Yes Trustee Newman Yes
Trustee
Houseman Yes
Vote shows 7 yes, 0 no and 0
excused, resolution #08-03 stands adopted.
PENNFIELD CHARTER TOWNSHIP RESOLUTION #08-04
(A Resolution approving the installation of 7 new streetlights
within the Glendale and Meadowlawn area and the installation of 1 new
streetlight at the entrance of Briars Farm Lane in the Carriage Hills
subdivision at a total cost of $800.00)
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Township Board hereby approves the installation
of 7 new streetlights within the Glendale
and Meadowlawn area, as well as the installation of 1 new streetlight at the
entrance of Briar Farm Lane,
through Consumers Energy, at a total cost of $800.00.
Motion
by Treasurer Phillips Supported by Trustee Houseman
Supervisor
Behnke Yes Trustee Bartlett Yes
Clerk
Bammer Yes Trustee Ensign Yes
Treasurer
Phillips Yes Trustee Newman Yes
Trustee
Houseman Yes
Vote shows 7 yes, 0 no and 0
excused, resolution #08-04 stands adopted.
PENNFIELD CHARTER TOWNSHIP RESOLUTION #08-05
(A resolution authorizing the refinancing of the Pennfield Township
1997 Water Bonds)
WHEREAS, the Township Board recognizes the value of
refinancing its current 1997 water bonds, and
WHEREAS, the Township Board has sought to incur a savings of
at least $200,000.00 before moving forward, and
WHEREAS, the Township’s financial advisor, Mr. Robert
Bendzinski, Sr., has indicated that the time is now right to refinance the
bonds, and
WHEREAS, this is a savings of approximately $275,000.00
according to Mr. Bendzinski, is beneficial to Pennfield Township,
so
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Township Board authorizes the Pennfield
Township Executive Committee to act on its behalf to immediately refinance the
1997 Pennfield Township Water Bonds.
Motion
by Treasurer Phillips Supported by Trustee Houseman
Supervisor
Behnke Yes Trustee Bartlett Yes
Clerk
Bammer Yes Trustee Ensign Yes
Treasurer
Phillips Yes Trustee Newman Yes
Trustee
Houseman Yes
Vote shows 7 yes, 0 no and 0
excused, resolution #08-05 stands adopted.
PENNFIELD CHARTER TOWNSHIP RESOLUTION #08-06
(A resolution authorizing an expenditure for Fiscal
Year 2008-09
in an amount not to exceed $6,451.00 for LiDAR and
Orthoimagery
of Pennfield
Township through the City of Battle Creek and its
contract with Woolpert, Inc.)
WHEREAS, the City of Battle Creek is proposing LiDAR and
Orthoimagery photos for the City of Battle Creek, and
WHEREAS, this technology would serve not only the City of
Battle Creek but also the City of Springfield, the Charter Townships of
Bedford, Emmett and Pennfield and the Townships of Leroy and Newton, and
WHEREAS, this information, once completed, would allow
Pennfield Township the opportunity to print all new updated maps for use by the
Assessor’s Department, the Zoning Administrator’s Department and Code
Enforcement Department, as well as business developers and residents of
Pennfield Township, and
WHEREAS, this information will assist in creating a Geographic
Information Service (GIS) program within Pennfield Township,
so
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,
that the Township Board hereby
authorizes the Township Supervisor to enter into an agreement with the City of
Battle Creek for LiDAR and Digital Orthoimagery photos at a cost not to exceed
$6,451.00 with the understanding that these monies would be paid from Fiscal
Year 2008-09 General Fund budget and would not be paid any sooner than June 1,
2008.
Motion by Treasurer Phillips Supported by Trustee Houseman
Supervisor
Behnke Yes Trustee Bartlett Yes
Clerk
Bammer Yes Trustee Ensign Yes
Treasurer
Phillips Yes Trustee Newman Yes
Trustee
Houseman Yes
Vote shows 7 yes, 0 no and 0
excused, resolution #08-06 stands adopted.
PENNFIELD CHARTER TOWNSHIP RESOLUTION #08-07
(A resolution authorizing the Township Supervisor to
sign a Video
Franchise Agreement with AT & T for cable
services within Pennfield
Township)
WHEREAS, Pennfield Township has received from AT & T a video franchise
agreement
as permitted under Public Act 480, and
WHEREAS, Pennfield Township has obtained an appropriate legal opinion on this
proposed
agreement, and
WHEREAS, Pennfield Township needs to respond to this proposed agreement on or
before
February 21, 2008, and
WHEREAS, Pennfield Township recognizes the need for competition in Pennfield
Township
with respect to cable video services, so
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,
that the Township Board hereby
authorizes the
Township
Supervisor to enter into an agreement with AT &T for video
services under the
recommendations put forth by legal counsel and with the understanding that
the Franchise Fee shall be set at 5% (the same as the current agreement with
Comcast Cablevision) and that the PEG Fee shall be set at 0% (the same as the
current agreement with Comcast Cablevision).
Motion
by Treasurer Phillips Supported by Trustee Houseman
Supervisor
Behnke Yes Trustee Bartlett Yes
Clerk
Bammer Yes Trustee Ensign Yes
Treasurer
Phillips Yes Trustee Newman Yes
Trustee
Houseman Yes
Vote shows 7 yes, 0 no and 0
excused, resolution #08-07 stands adopted.
TREASURER’S REPORT:
January
2008, Treasurer’s report shows the following balances on hand:
General
Fund $ 705,275.86
Metro
Act-Maint. $ 17,865.57
Parks $ 12,696.98
Public
Safety $ 17,111.87
Paving $ 9,465.04
Sewer $ 913,769.26
Water $ 550,238.26
Trust
& Agency $ 6,300.00
Tax
Collection $ 825,725.81
TOTAL $3,058,447.65
It
was moved and supported by (Bammer/Newman) to receive and place on file the
Treasurer’s Report. Motion carried.
It
was moved and seconded by (Phillips/Bartlett) to approve the monthly bills for
January 2008 in the amount of $108,926.68. Motion carried. (See addendum #1).
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Supervisor
Behnke opened the floor for public comments. No one spoke.
TRUSTEE'S PERSONAL
PRIVILEGE:
Supervisor Behnke opened the
floor for Board comments.
Taxes are due Thursday,
February 14, 2008.
The next regular Board Meeting
will be held Tuesday, March 11, 2008, starting with a Budget Workshop at 6:00
pm and continuing with the Regular Board Meeting directly after the
Workshop.
It was moved and seconded by
(Phillips/Houseman) to adjourn the meeting at 7:40 p.m. Motion carried.
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