Charter Township of Garfield Township Board of Trustees - 8/12/2025

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Township Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 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 - July 22, 2025 Regular Meeting

(Recommend Approval)

b. Bills -

(i)General Fund$95,072.47

(Recommend Approval)

(ii)Gourdie-Fraser

Developer's Escrow Fund - Storm Water Reviews and Determinations,

Utility Plan Review, Oversight & Closeout$16,176.50

General Utilities7,080.00

General 3,370.00

Park Funds / DNR Trust Fund30,815.00

Total$64,291.00

(Recommend Approval)

c. Consideration of Change Order No. 1 from Team Elmer's for South Airport Road and Barlow Street Trail Extensions (Recommend Approval)
d. Consideration of Contractor's Application for Payment No. 1 from Team Elmer's for South Airport Road and Barlow Street Trail Extension (Recommend Approval)
e. Consideration of South Airport Road and Barlow Street Trail Extensions Close-out and Turnover Documents (Recommend Approval)
f. Consideration of Engineering Contract for the Pickleball Courts at Silver Lake (Recommend Approval)
g. Hardship Deferral Ordinance for Special Assessments, Ordinance 79 - introduction and schedule public hearing for September 9, 2025 (Recommend Approval)
h. Consideration of Ridgeview Court Road Construction Project Agreement with Grand Traverse County Road Commission (Recommend Approval)
i. Consideration of Resolution 2025-21-T, Permanent Restrictions for all Non-Essential and Non-Emergency Commercial Vehicles on Townline Road (Recommend Approval)
j. Consideration of Resolution 2025-22-T, Deficit Reduction Plan (Recommend Approval)
5. Items removed from the Consent Calendar
6. Correspondence
7. Reports
a. County Commissioner's Report
b. Sheriff's Report
c. GT Metro Fire Report
d. Planning Department Report for August 2025
e. Parks & Rec. Report
f. Treasurer's Report
g. Clerk's Report
h. Township Manager's Report

-Letter from Charles T. Valleau dated July 27, 2025

i. Supervisor's Report
8. Unfinished Business
9. New Business
a. Consideration of Resolution 2025-18-T to approve Grand Traverse Metro Emergency Services Authority 2026 Budget Proposal
b. Consideration of approving GTMESA Payments to East Bay Township for Dorm Room Expansion at Station 9, Resolution 2025-20-T
c. Public Hearing - Consideration of Lake Pointe PUD Major Amendment Oak Hollow Multi-Family
d. Consideration of Life Story Crematorium Conditional Rezoning, Resolution 2025-19-T
e. Discussion on Capital Improvements Program (CIP) - Introduction
f. Consideration of Garfield Township Munson Booster Station Lease with City of Traverse City
g. Consideration of Easement Agreement between Garfield Township and Munson Medical Center
h. Consideration of purchasing office equipment for the Township Office
i. Consideration of appointing Keith Fritz to the Construction Board of Appeals
j. Consideration of hiring Brianne Lindsay for the Deputy Assessor position
10. Public Comment
11. Other Business
12. Adjournment