Charter Township of Garfield Township Board of Trustees - 12/12/2023

Township Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

Tuesday, December 12, 2023 6:00 PM

Agenda

1. ORDER OF BUSINESS

Call meeting to order

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll call of Board Members

2. Public Comment

3. Review and approval of the Amended Agenda - Conflict of Interest

4. Consent Calendar

a. Minutes - November 14, 2023 regular meeting Amended

November 14, 2023 study session

December 5, 2023 study session

(Recommend Approval)

b. Bills -

(i)General Fund$430,460.02

(Recommend Approval)

(ii) Gourdie-Fraser

Developer's Escrow Fund - Storm Water Reviews, Utility Plan Review,

Oversight & Closeout$23,383.00

General Utilities24,570.00

Special Assessment District (SAD)290.00

Total$48,243.00

(Recommend Approval)

c. Consideration of Intent to Create Special Assessment District for Resurfacing of Ridge View Ct. and schedule public hearing on January 9, 2024, Resolution 2023-35-T (Recommend Approval)

d. Consideration of Adoption of Poverty/Hardship Exemption Policy, Resolution 2023-36-T (Recommend Approval)

e. Consideration of approval of computerized tax roll, Resolution 2023-34-T (Recommend Approval)

f. Consideration of RLS Professional Aquatic Consulting Services Contract for Silver Lake (Recommend Approval)

g. Consideration of Budget Amendment to increase 253 Assessing Department by $25,000, Resolution 2023-50-T (Recommend Approval)

h. Consideration of Budget Amendment to increase 720 Community Department by $8,000, Resolution 2023-51-T (Recommend Approval)

i. Consideration of request for approval of temporary employee to assist the Treasurer's Dept. in taking tax or other forms of payments (Recommend Approval)

5. Items removed from the Consent Calendar

6. Correspondence

a. Letter from Brad Oleson dated November 27, 2023

b. Letter from Tim Wade dated December 6, 2023

7. Reports

a. County Commissioner's Report

b. Construction Report

c. Sheriff's Report

d. GT Metro Fire Report

e. MMR Report

f. Planning Dept. Monthly Report for December

g. Parks & Recreation Report

h. Clerk's Report

i. Supervisor's Report

8. Unfinished Business

a. Consideration of scheduling public hearing on January 9, 2024 for Special Assessment Roll for Jefferson Ave Road SAD, Resolution 2023-26-T(b)

b. Consideration of updated bid for UTV purchase from Ginop

c. Consideration of options for the Boardman Lake Trail Connection

d. Public Hearing - Garfield Township Budgets for 2024 (General Fund, Fire Fund, Public Improvement Fund, Budget Stabilization Fund, DPW Fund, Park System Fund, Street Light Fund, and Special Assessment District Fund)

9. New Business

a. Discussion of draft 2024-2029 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)

b. Consideration of Resolution 2023-37-T General Fund 2024 Budget

c. Consideration of Resolution 2023-38-T Fire Fund 2024 Budget

d. Consideration of Resolution 2023-39-T Public Improvement Road Fund 2024 Budget

e. Consideration of Resolution 2023-40-T Budget Stabilization Fund 2024 Budget

f. Consideration of Resolution 2023-41-T DPW Fund 2024 Budget

g. Consideration of Resolution 2023-42-T Park System Fund 2024 Budget

h. Consideration of Resolution 2023-43-T Street Light Fund 2024 Budget

i. Consideration of Resolution 2023-44-T Special Assessment District Fund 2024 Budget

j. Consideration of Resolution 2023-45-T Clerk's Salary

k. Consideration of Resolution 2023-46-T Treasurer's Salary

l. Consideration of Resolution 2023-47-T Supervisor's Salary

m. Consideration of Resolution 2023-49-T Township's Trustee's Salary

n. Consideration of Resolution 2023-48-T Annual Exemption Option as Set Forth in 2011 Public Act 152, The Publicly Funded Health Insurance Contribution Act

o. Consideration of the Township's liability insurance renewal plan

p. Consideration of 2024 Board Appointments

q. 2024 Township Board meeting dates

10. Public Comment

11. Other Business

12. Adjournment