Charter Township of Garfield Township Board of Trustees - 11/12/2024

Township Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 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 Agenda - Conflict of Interest

4. Consent Calendar

a. Minutes - October 8, 2024 regular meeting

(Recommend Approval)

b. (i) General Fund$139,157.37

(Recommend Approval)

(ii) Gourdie-Fraser

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

Oversight & Closeout$40,928.00

General Utilities2,102.50

General2,340.00

Park Funds / DNR Trust Fund4,564.06

Total$49,934.56

(Recommend Approval)

c. Consideration of new road name of Pearl Rose Lane for Garfield Township (Recommend Approval)

d. Consideration of Intent to create Special Assessment District for Logan Valley Rd. & Racquet Club Dr. Road Improvement, Resolution 2024-28-T (Recommend Approval)

e. Request to add delinquent special assessments to the winter tax roll (Recommend Approval)

f. Consideration of financial institutions which the Township Treasurer will do business with in 2025, Resolution 2024-29-T (Recommend Approval)

g. Consideration of Change Order No. 1 from Elmers for the Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV) Station of StoneRidge (Recommend Approval)

h. Consideration of Contractor's Application for Payment No. 3 from Elmer's for the StoneRidge PRV (Recommend Approval)

i. Consideration of Stoneridge PRV Station Close-out & Turnover documents (Recommend Approval)

j. Consideration of Grand Traverse County Board of Public Works 2023 Master Specifications (Recommend Approval)

5. Items removed from the Consent Calendar

6. Correspondence

a. Notice of intent to regionalize Materials Management Planning (Benzie, Grand Traverse and Leelanau)

b. Letters from Art Krueger dated October 18, 2024 regarding:

Village at Garfield Water System Extension

Windy Hills Phase II Water System Extension

Marengo 31 Water System Extension

Ridge View Court Water System Extension

7. Reports

a. County Commissioner's Report

b. Construction Report

c. Sheriff's Report

d. GT Metro Fire Report

e. MMR Report

f. Planning Department Report for November 2024

g. Parks & Rec. Report

h. Treasurer's Report

i. Clerk's Report

j. Supervisor's Report

8. Unfinished Business

a. Consideration of accepting letter of resignation from Trustee Barsheff

b. Consideration of resolution assigning duties to Township Manager, Resolution 2024-26-T

9. New Business

a. Consideration of accepting the Project Agreement for MNRTF grant for Grand Traverse Commons Natural Area Accessible Trail, Resolution 2024-27-T

b. Consideration of Letter of Recommendation for Copper Ridge Trailhead - GT Commons

c. Consideration of playground equipment for River East Recreation Area

d. Consideration of bids for Township snow removal contracts for 2024-2026, with a third year option

10. Public Comment

11. Other Business

12. Adjournment