St. Clair Township Board Meeting
June 6, 2011
7:00 PM

Supervisor Mahaffy called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Roll call: Present Trustees Boeck, Hovis, Boulier, Clerk Skonieczny. Excused Treasurer Miskus, Trustee Karas. 

1. Moved by Trustee Boulier. Seconded by Trustee Boeck to approve minutes of the
May 16, 2011 Township Board meeting. Motion carried. 

2. Moved by Trustee Boulier. Seconded by Trustee Boeck to approve the minutes of the
 May 25, 2011 Special Township Board Meeting. Motion carried. 

3. Moved by Clerk Skonieczny. Seconded by Trustee Boeck to open a public hearing to hear a request for an Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption for Michigan Precision Swiss Parts Company, Inc at 2145 Wadhams Road. Motion carried. Hearing opened at 7:04 p.m. 

David Murphy of Michigan Precision Swiss Parts addressed the Township Board stating they are asking for an Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption in the amount of $383,000.00 for personal property costs. Moved by Clerk Skonieczny. Seconded by Trustee Boeck to close the public hearing Meeting at 7:10 p.m.  Motion carried. 

4. Moved by Clerk Skonieczny. Seconded by Trustee Boulier to open a public hearing to receive and consider comments relative to the 2011-2012 Budgets. Motion carried. Public hearing opened at 7:12 p.m. 

            1. J. Leaman questioned  Revenue Sharing, General Fund Budget.
            2. D. Brzezinski questioned BS&A Services, reduced services.
            3. D. Murphy- Recreation money for Skate Board Park in Budget. 

5. Moved by Clerk Skonieczny. Seconded by Trustee Boeck to close the public hearing at  7:18 p.m. 

6. Moved by Trustee Boulier. Seconded by Trustee Boeck to pay all bills with the exception of B.M.J. Engineering. 

 7. Citizen participation.

1. M. Manning, Richman Road questioned Richman Road ditching project. Supervisor Mahaffy stated that her property is in the project.
2. D. Murphy requested the Township donate monies for the Skate Board Park in the City of St. Clair.
3. J. Leaman questioned the 425 Agreement and Skate Board issue.
4. D. Brzezinski questioned Kimball Township Fire Permit fees.           

8. Moved by Clerk Skonieczny. Seconded by Trustee Boulier to approve by resolution an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate for Michigan Precision Swiss Parts Personal Property in the amount of $383,000.00. 

RESOLUTION 11-08
TOWNSHIP OF ST. CLAIR
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, MICHIGAN 

RESOLUTION FOR INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES CERTIFICATE  

            WHEREAS, Michigan Precision Swiss Parts Co. Inc. 2145 Wadhams Road, St. Clair Township,  Michigan, has applied for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate for updating machinery and equipment, and  

            WHEREAS, as provided by Act No, 198, P.A. 1974 as amended by virtue of Act 302 of 1975 and Act 224 of 1976, a public hearing is to be held on the application; and 

            WHEREAS, St. Clair Township Board held a public hearing on 06-06-11, to hear comments on the application; and 

            WHEREAS, the Township Assessor and Legislative Body of each unit which levies taxes was notified of the public hearing prior to said meeting.  

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Township approves the Michigan Precision Swiss Parts Co., Inc., application for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate for six {6} years on personal property, and hereby authorizes the appropriate Township officials to execute the necessary agreements and the Township clerk to forward the application to the State Tax Commission; and 

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the above certificate will be issued for the following dates:           

            All personal property               Six {6} years

Motion was offered by Clerk Skonieczny and supported by Trustee Boulier. 

Ayes:  5
Nays:  0
Absent:  2

             BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Township of St. Clair does not find that the granting of the Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate {considered together with the aggregate amount of Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificates previously granted and currently in force} shall not have the effect of substantially impeding the operation of the Township of St. Clair or impairing the financial soundness of any taxing unit levying an ad valorem property tax on the property upon which the facility known as Michigan Precision Swiss Parts Co., Inc., is located. 

STATE OF MICHIGAN
COUNTY OF ST. CLAIR 

Roll call: Yes, Trustees Boeck, Hovis, Boulier, Clerk Skonieczny and Supervisor Mahaffy. Motion carried.  

9. Moved by Trustee Hovis. Seconded by Clerk Skonieczny to adopt the 2011-2012 Improvement Revolving Fund Budget of $2,000.00 (attached).  Roll call: Yes, Trustees Boeck, Hovis, Boulier, Clerk Skonieczny and Supervisor Mahaffy. Motion carried.

10. Moved by Clerk Skonieczny. Seconded by Trustee Hovis to adopt the 2011-2012 Special Revenue Fund Budget of $13,970.00 (attached).  Roll call: Yes, Trustees Boeck, Hovis, Boulier, Clerk Skonieczny and Supervisor Mahaffy. Motion carried.

 11. Moved by Trustee Hovis. Seconded by Clerk Skonieczny to adopt the 2011-2012 Inspection Fund Budget by Department.  

 Roll call: Yes, Trustees Boeck, Hovis, Boulier, Clerk Skonieczny and Supervisor Mahaffy. Motion carried.  

12. Moved by Trustee Boulier. Seconded by Trustee Hovis to adopt the 2011-2012 Road Fund Budget of $250,230.00 (attached). Roll call: Yes, Trustees Boeck, Hovis, Boulier, Clerk Skonieczny and Supervisor Mahaffy. Motion carried.

 13. Moved by Trustee Hovis. Seconded by Trustee Boeck to adopt the 2011-2012 Refuse Collection and Expenditures Budget in the amount of $330,000.00 (attached).  Roll call: Yes, Trustees Boeck, Hovis, Boulier, Clerk Skonieczny and Supervisor Mahaffy. Motion carried.  

14. Moved by Clerk Skonieczny. Seconded by Trustee Boulier to adopt the 2011-2012 General Fund Budget by department in the amount of $744,259.00.  

Roll call: Yes, Trustees Boeck, Hovis, Boulier, Clerk Skonieczny and Supervisor Mahaffy. Motion carried.

 15. Moved by Trustee Hovis. Seconded by Clerk Skonieczny to construct an interior glass door at entrance and replace two existing window glass openings at a cost of $2,780.00.

Roll call: Yes, Trustees Boeck, Hovis, Boulier, Clerk Skonieczny and Supervisor Mahaffy. Motion carried.  

16. Tabled Township Meeting Dates.

17. Moved by Clerk Skonieczny. Seconded by Trustee Hovis to contract with St. Clair County Road Commission to:

            1. Ditch Fitzgerald/Bartlett Road at cost of $16,293.42.
            2. Ditch Allington between Trumble Lane and Big Hand  approximately 2,400 ft
                both sides of the road at cost of $43,000.00.
            3. Ditch Richman Road at cost of $11,550.00.
            4. Ditch Witt Road at Lincoln at cost of $15,100.00.
            5. Ditch Richman at cost of $4,550.00.

 Total cost of $90,493.42. Roll call: Yes, Trustees, Hovis, Boulier, Clerk Skonieczny and Supervisor Mahaffy. No – Trustee Boeck.  Motion carried.  

18. Moved by Clerk Skonieczny. Seconded by Trustee Boeck to adopt Resolution 11-09.
 

RESOLUTION 11-09
ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP 

WHEREAS, Section 53b of the General Property Tax Act, MCL., 53b, requires a Board of Review that meets in July to meet on Tuesday following the third Monday is July, and a Board of Review that meets in December to meet on the Tuesday following the second Monday in December; and 

WHEREAS, assessors who work for multiple township are not always able to attend the Board of Review meeting for each township when they meet on the same day; and  

WHEREAS, Public Act 122 of 2008 effective May 9, 2008, allows an alternate July Board of Review meeting date during the week of the third Monday in July; and an alternate December Board of Review meeting date during the week of the second Monday of December; and 

WHEREAS, it will benefit the residents of St. Clair Township to have the Assessor and Supervisor available to assist the Board of Review in processing tax appeals and poverty exemptions; 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Wednesday of the week of the third Monday of July and Tuesday of the week of the second Monday of December have been selected as the meeting days of the 2011 Board of Review by the St. Clair Township Board on June 6, 2011.

 Roll call: Yes, Trustees Boeck, Hovis, Boulier, Clerk Skonieczny and Supervisor Mahaffy. Motion carried.  

 19. Township Board discussed a bike path on Cox Road. This item will be placed on the next agenda and letters will be sent to the Township residents on Cox Road between Clinton and Vine inviting them to attend the next meeting with any questions or concerns they may have. 

Moved by Trustee Boeck. Seconded by Clerk Skonieczny to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at
9:05 p.m.

                                                                                    Joyce A. Skonieczny
                                                                                    Clerk