Township Board Minutes

MINUTES OF THE CASCADE CHARTER TOWNSHIP
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
7:00 P.M.

Article 1. Supervisor Beahan called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Present: Supervisor Beahan, Trustee Koessel, Goldberg, Lewis, Fox, Clerk Goodyke and Treasurer Dood.
Absent: None
Also Present: Manager Cousins, Planning Director Peterson, Roy Hawkins, Gerald R. Ford International Airport, Lynee Wells from Williams and Works and those listed on Supplement #1.

Article 2. Supervisor Beahan led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

Article 3. Motion was made by Trustee Lewis and supported by Trustee Fox to approve the agenda with the following revisions:
" Article 9. 026 - add Resolution to Approve a Transfer of Ownership of 2008 B-Hotel Business with Dance-Entertainment Permit, Located at 5700 S.E. 28 St., Grand Rapids, (Crowne Plaza).
Motion carried unanimously.

Article 4. Approval of Consent Agenda
a. Receive and File Various Meeting Minutes
1. Regular Board Meeting Minutes of 04/08/2009.
b. Receive and File Communications
1. Letter from Robert Pankhurst re: Bridge Problem
Motion was made by Trustee Koessel and supported by Clerk Goodyke to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.

Article 5. Financial Actions
a. Consider Approval of Public Utilities Funds for March, 2009.
Motion was made by Trustee Goldberg and supported by Trustee Fox to approve the Public utilities Funds for March, 2009. Motion carried unanimously.
b. Consider Approval of General/Special Funds for March, 2009.
Motion was made by Clerk Goodyke and supported by Trustee Koessel to approve the General/Special Funds for March, 2009. Motion carried unanimously.
c. Consider Approval of Payables, Payroll and Transfers for March, 2009.
Motion was made by Trustee Koessel and supported by Trustee Goldberg to approve the payables, payroll and transfers for March, 2009. Motion carried unanimously.
Article 6. Public Actions (None)

Article 7. Public Comments

Article 8. Unfinished Business (None)

Article 9. New Business
025-2009 Consider Resolution to Approve New Master Plan.
Planning Director Petersen introduced Lynee Wells to conduct a presentation/general overview of the Master Plan to the Board. Motion was made by Trustee Fox and supported by Clerk Goodyke to approve the Resolution adopting the New Master Plan. Discussion followed. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

026-2009 Consider Resolution to Approve a Transfer of Ownership of 2008 B-Hotel Business with Dance-Entertainment Permit, Located at 5700 S.E. 28 St., Grand Rapids, (Crowne Plaza)
Clerk Goodyke reviewed the request with the Board. Motion was made by Trustee Goldberg and supported by Trustee Fox to approve a Transfer of Ownership of 2008 B-Hotel Business with Dance-Entertainment Permit, Located at 5700 S.E. 28 St., Grand Rapids, (Crowne Plaza). Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

Article 10. Manager's Comments
Manager Cousins offered the following comments:
" The Bond information meeting has been set for prior to the sale of our bonds. It will be on Thursday, May 7th at 6:00 p.m. at the Wisner Center.
" The Bond sale is expected to be retail sale - May 11th thru the 13th. We may have to keep an eye on what GM is going to do. That could drive the market…but right now that is the plan.
" The Infrastructure Committee has been working on the Naming Policy. We also want to talk about one of the items that were mentioned in the Master Plan…the Meadowbrook area, we are trying to come up with a quicker way to come up with water & sewer down there. I need to see when the Infrastructure Committee can meet again.
Article 11. Board Member Comments
Trustee Goldberg offered the following comments:
" A quick update…the Infrastructure Committee did meet again, ahead of this meeting to discuss the Naming Policy. We defined it somewhat, based on the comments we had received at that point. We have since received additional comments. We continue to try to make it a good solid policy. We think we will have something ready for the Board at the next meeting.

Treasurer Dood offered the following comments:
" Clerk Goodyke and Treasurer Dood went over to the Bank to look at a safety deposit box issued in the Township's name close to 10 years ago. The box was empty.
" Trying to get together with the Finance Committee.
" Oxana is back.
Trustee Koessel offered the following comments:
" Awhile ago, Sandra, Bill, Butch, Steve, Rob and I meet to talk about some of the issues about storage outside. Sandra followed up with an e-mail to me and it indicates that she has checked with Kentwood, Gaines, Grand Rapids, Plainfield, Ada and there are a variety of different types of requirements or what's allowed for outdoor vehicle storage. I think we don't have a formal committee…it was sort of an ad-hoc thing that had been brought up because of the "infamous Laraway Lake house". So I guess we will at some point try to get back together and look at that and see if there are any changes that we want to make that we allow. Some are more restrictive…it looks like Ada is in the process of revising there's and changing what can be stored in certain areas based on the zoning. So, you know our one district should not allow to, and other districts you are. I don't know what theirs is; it just says that they are in the process. Anyway, that is just an update. We will continue to follow-up on that.
Supervisor Beahan offered the following comments:
" We do have a garlic-mustard pull coming up. That is going to be at the Bolt/Grand River property (Fase Property), on Thursday, April 30th. We will meet on Grand River just the other side of Bolt…at the entrance to the property. This will begin at 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. We are working in conjunction with the Land Conservancy of West Michigan.

Article 12. Adjournment
Motion was made by Treasurer Dood and supported by Trustee Fox to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Denise M. Biegalle
Deputy Clerk

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