Charter Township of Garfield Township Board of Trustees - 11/14/2023

Township Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

Tuesday, November 14, 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 - October 24, 2023 Regular meeting

(Recommend Approval)

b. Bills -

(i)General Fund$86,681.89

(Recommend Approval)

(ii) Gourdie-Fraser

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

Oversight & Closeout$18,771.50

General Utilities330.00

Park Funds / DNR Trust Fund6,455.00

Total$25,556.50

(Recommend Approval)

c. MTT Update (Receive and File)

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

e. Consideration of financial institutions which the Township Treasurer will do business with in 2024, Resolution 2023-31-T (Recommend Approval)

f. 2023 Infrastructure Evaluation and Capital Improvement Plan for Grand Traverse Commons (Receive and File)

5. Items removed from the Consent Calendar

6. Correspondence

7. Reports

a. County Commissioner's Report

b. Construction Report

c. Sheriff's Report

d. Planning Department Report for November 2023

e. Parks & Rec Report

f. Clerk's Report

8. Unfinished Business

a. Consideration of Change Order No. 1 from ECT for Commons Natural Area wetland delineation and report

9. New Business

a. Public Hearing - Consideration of Durga R-3 Rezoning, Resolution 2023-32-T

b. Public Hearing - Consideration of Zoning Ordinance R-2/R-3 Amendment, Resolution 2023-33-T

c. Consideration of GFA's proposal for survey, engineering and construction services for trail/sidewalk extension along South Airport and Barlow Roads

d. Consideration of updates to Township Special Assessment Policies

e. Consideration of bids for a trailer purchase for transporting equipment to Township parks

f. Consideration of bids for a UTV purchase for daily maintenance and monitoring of trail systems

g. Consideration of bids for Township office parking lot snow removal for 2023-2024 winter season

h. Consideration of streetlights at S. Airport and Veterans Drive

10. Public Comment

11. Other Business

12. Adjournment