SUPERIOR CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
JULY 19, 2010
SYNOPSIS
Complete Board minutes are available at the Township Hall
and on the Township Website, http://www.superior-twp.org/
The regular meeting of the Superior Township Board was called to order by the Supervisor at 7:30 p.m. on July 19, 2010, at the Superior Township Hall, 3040 N. Prospect, Ypsilanti, MI 48198.
The Agenda was adopted with the addition of a Resolution for the Jaycees’ “Ride the Rails” race. Members present were McFarlane, McKinney, Phillips, Caviston, Green, Lewis and Williams. Minutes of the June 21, 2010 regular meeting and July 2, 2010 special meeting were approved. Washtenaw County Commissioners Roland Sizemore and Ken Schwartz introduced Washtenaw County Administrator Verna McDaniel and Deputy Administrator William Reynolds. Administrator McDaniel spoke about the recent appointment of Mr. Reynolds as Deputy Administrator and his background. He previously served as the County Administrator of Chippewa County, Wisconsin. He is a lawyer, completed a Master’s Degree at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and served active and reserve duty in the U.S. Marine Corps. Mr. Reynolds indicated he has served at various levels of government and is fond of local government. He is enthusiastic and excited about his new position with Washtenaw County. Ellen Kurath expressed some concerns about the water drainage on Hickman and Geddes Roads. Trustee Roderick Green made a presentation about SEMCOG and the services and benefits they provide the Township. Supervisor McFarlane reported on the following: The Township now subscribes to the Michigan Department of State drivers record reporting service. The Township has received driving records for all employees and officials who operate Township vehicles, or receive mileage reimbursement. The Township will be notified if any employee has their driver’s license revoked, suspended or restricted. Township officials are involved in on-going contract negotiations with the firefighter’s union. The negotiations are going well. Township staff and officials are in the process of updating Ordinance No. 24, which regulates the height of weeds and grass. The Board should receive the first reading of the amended ordinance at the next Board meeting. During installation of some EECBG energy efficiency renovations, it was discovered that some lighting fixtures in the Township Hall need to be replaced for safety and cost efficiency. Township staff approved additional improvements in the amount of $2,000 to remedy these problems. The July Board of Review is tomorrow, July 20, 2010. Errors and omissions, and poverty exemptions will be reviewed. The Board received the following department reports: Building Department, False Alarm Report, Fire Department, Fire Marshall, Hospital False Alarm Report, Ordinance Officer, Sheriff’s Department, Utility Department, Zoning Report and Financial Reports for all funds, except Utilities, ending May 31, 2010. The Board received and approved a Resolution honoring Don Staebler on his 100th birthday. The Board received a copy of a communication which Supervisor McFarlane directed to the Road Commission addressing the installation of the asphalt wear course in Prospect Pointe East subdivision. He requested they only complete the asphalt wear course on roads that have homes, maintain adequate bonds to complete the remaining wear course and to barricade several vacant streets that have become areas for cars parking, loitering, littering and other illegal behavior. The Board took the following actions: adopted the revised Master Plan; completed the first reading of Ordinance No. 174-04, Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments; adopted a Resolution to begin the process to refund the YCUA 2000 Sanitary Sewer System No. 2 Bond. Estimates were provided to the Township that it will save $400,000 over 10 years, by securing a lower interest rate; approved an increase of the water and sewer rate for Superior’s customers who are served by Ann Arbor Township; adopted a Resolution of Intent for the Township to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program; approved the payment of SEMCOG’s annual dues for 2010 in the amount of $1,555.00; approved the payment of the Washtenaw County Consortium for Solid Waste Management in the amount of $75.00; approved the payment of the Washtenaw Area Transportation Study (WATS) dues for 2010-2011 in the amount of $1,000; approved a contract with the County of Washtenaw Community Development Agreement Community Development Block Grant (CDBG Program) which provides the Township with $150,000 for the construction of the Harris Road non-motorized trail; approved a contract with Huron Valley Ambulance for dispatching of the fire department for 2010-2011 in the amount of $21,259.20; adopted a resolution to approve of the Ypsilanti Jaycees “Running of the Rails” race along LeForge, Geddes and Superior Roads on August 22, 2010; approved budget amendments to the Utility Department; approved the payment of bills in the following amounts: General - $1,950.00, and that the Record of Disbursement be received. Clerk Phillips reported that the County had made modifications to the server that contains the Township website and that some screens may be temporarily unavailable to the public. Rick Church, Utility Director, requested the Board approve a study to determine the cost to the Township of increasing the multiplier used to calculate retirement benefits for the MERS retirement program from 2.25 to 2.50. He said the cost would be about $400.00 to $450.00. The Board approved his request
The meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
Submitted by David Phillips, Clerk
Approved by William McFarlane, Supervisor
