1st meeting

St. Clair Township Board Meeting
October 3, 2011
7:00 P.M.

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 the minutes of the 9-19-2011 Township Board Meeting. Motion carried.

2. Moved by Trustee Boulier. Seconded by Trustee Boeck to pay all bills with exception of BMJ in the amount of $180.00.

GENERAL FUND
AFLAC	EMPLOYEE INSURANCE	51.00
NEXTEL	PHONE	64.33
PRIME	MAINTANANCE AGREEMENT	157.00
SAM'S CLUB	OFFICE SUPPLIES	9.88
STAPLES	OFFICE SUPPLIES	92.25
EXXON MOBIL	TRUCK FUEL	59.07
DTE	TWP ELECTRICITY	234.98
LUMBERJACK	REPAIR & MAINTENANCE	92.65
JUST MAID IT	HALL CLEANING	650.00
CARL'S SEPTIC	PORTABLE TOILET	145.00
BMJ	ESTIMATES ADDL PHASES OF BIKEPATH	180.00
DTE	STREET LIGHTS	2,321.35
	TOTAL GENERAL FUND	4,057.51
SEWER FUND
CHOPP DON	TRANSPORTATION	97.40
CHOPP JON	TRANSPORTATION	92.97
DTE	PUMP STATION	461.17
CHOPP DON	DPW SERVICES	225.00
CHOPP JON	DPW SERVICES	475.00
	TOTAL SEWER FUND	1,351.54
WATER FUND
CHOPP DON	TRANSPORTATION	97.41
CHOPP JON	TRANSPORTATION	92.96
PARAGON	WATER TESTING	200.00
DTE	WATER METER ELECTRICITY	39.62
CHOPP DON	DPW SERVICES	1,200.00
CHOPP JON	DPW SERVICES	575.00
CITY OF ST. CLAIR	WATER PURCHASE	33,100.68
	TOTAL WATER FUND	35,305.67
MANUAL CHECKS	(Twp Bd Mtg 10-3-2011)	(page 2)
SUSAN GORDON	RECREATION DEPT	97.18
STELLA CHARRON	RECREATION DEPT	89.43
RIVER COLONY	HALL RENTAL REFUND	50.00
SCC HEALTH DEPT	RECREATION DEPT	38.00
NATIONWIDE	PENSION	259.84
NATIONWIDE	DEFERRED COMPENSATION	2106.25
	TOTAL MANUAL CHECKS	2640.70
	GRAND TOTAL ALL FUNDS	43,355.42

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

3. Tabled Homeland Security Hazard Mitigation Plan.

4. Moved by Clerk Skonieczny. Seconded by Trustee Boeck that Township Board Members and Planning Commission be allowed to attend the St Clair County Metro Planning Commission’s Fall Workshop on 10-27-2011. Roll call: Yes- Trustees Boeck, Hovis and Boulier, Clerk Skonieczny & Supervisor Mahaffy. Motion carried.

5. Moved by Clerk Skonieczny. Seconded by Trustee Boulier to put on the Township Website bids for the Township Truck Cap. Motion Carried.

6. Moved by Trustee Boulier. Seconded by Clerk Skonieczny to adopt Ordinance No 183.

St. Clair Township
Ordinance No. 183

An Ordinance to Amend the Zoning Ordinance No. 128 ofSt. Clair Township by the Amendment of the Following:

THE TOWNSHIP OF ST. CLAIR ORDAINS:
SECTION 6.    GENERAL PROVISIONS

            6.2.1 – GENERAL REGULATIONS
                        D. EXCEPTIONS

                                    1. Simultaneous Construction – A detached accessory structure may be
                                    erected in the RU-Rural District, RS-1 and RS-2 Districts with five (5) or
                                    more acres prior to or simultaneously with the construction of the
                                    principal building, provided that compliance with the following are
                                    obtained:
                                                a. The issuance of and payment for a valid building permit for the
                                                principal structure, which must be started within six (6) months of
                                                the issuance date and

b. The submittal of a performance guarantee, in the amount of five thousand ($5,000) dollars.

SECTION 10. Nonconforming Lots, Uses and Structures
            10.8 Regulations Pertaining to Class B Nonconforming Uses and Structures
                        10.8.3 RESTORATION – No Class B nonconforming structure shall be repaired
                         or reconstructed if damaged by fire or other casualty to the extent that the cost
                         of construction or repair exceeds fifty (50%) percent of the reproduction cost of such
                           structure.

                                    A. Exception - Any residential use in any zoning district as long as it
                                    maintains the existing foot print of the structure being repaired or
                                    replaced.

Roll call: Yes – Trustees Hovis & Boulier, Clerk Skonieczny and Supervisor Mahaffy.
No – Trustee Boeck. Motion carried.

7. Call from the table.
1. Supervisor Mahaffy discussed live search on the Twp Website, will obtain more information.
2. Trustee Hovis will bring back information to the next meeting regarding Canoe Launch and Carriage Lane approach.

8. Comments: J. Boeck, Fall Clean Up.

Moved by Clerk Skonieczny. Seconded by Trustee Boeck to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:26 p.m.

                                                                        Joyce Skoncieczny
                                                                        Clerk