NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP BOARD

July 21st, 2003  at 7:30 P.M.

17425 RED ARROW HIGHWAY

NEW BUFFALO, MICHIGAN

 

 

Supervisor Conway called the meeting to order at 7:50 p.m.                                          Call to Order

Also present were: Rahm, Steinke, Braden, Zabicki

 

Rahm led the Pledge of Allegiance

 

Privilege of the Audience

 

CORRESPONDENCE

 

Forest Lawn Landfill Rate Increase

Michigan Uniform Energy Code

SA Corporation, LLC 

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

None

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

Place Treasurers Report on file.                                                                                    Treasurers Report

 

Rahm moved, Braden seconded to approve the bills as presented;                                 Bills

General Fund $44,038.27; Building Fund $89,305.61; Liquor Fund $387.54;

Sewer Fund $27,195.88; Water Fund $16,764.41; Ambulance $8,869.67

 

            Motion             Carried

 

Conway moved, Braden seconded to approve the minutes of the                                   Minutes

June 9th, 2003 Special Meeting, June 16th, 2003 Regular Meeting and

June 19th, 2003 Special Meeting.

 

            Motion             Carried

 

Conway moved, Rahm seconded to approve the Basswood Drive Watermain   Basswood Watermain

Extension for Shore & Country, LLC.  No construction to begin until the road   Extension

is completed.

 

            Motion             Carried

 

Zabicki moved, Braden seconded to accept the Planning Commission’s                         Lovelace Rezoning

Recommendation to deny Michelle Lovelace her request to rezone her               Denial

Property at 11449 Maudlin Road, being parcel no. 11-13-0010-0002-01-1

 

            Motion             Carried             (Conway – No)

 

Zabicki moved, Rahm seconded to authorize the purchase of an air conditioner  Ambulance A/C

For the Ambulance Office.                                                                                            Purchase

 

            Motion             Carried

 

Zabicki moved, Braden seconded to adopt the New Buffalo Township Policy    Vehicular Emergency

And Procedure for Vehicular Emergency Response as submitted by the             Policy and Procedure

Fire Administration Board.

 

            Motion             Carried

 

Zabicki moved, Rahm seconded to deny the Gordon Beach Homeowners                     Gordon Beach

Association’s request to reconsider the Township Ordinance against Speed                   Speed Bump Request

Bumps.

 

            Motion             Carried

 

Rahm moved, Conway seconded to request the Berrien County Road               Traffic Control Study

Commission to do a Traffic Control Study on the Red Arrow Hwy & Townline Red Arrow/Townline

Road intersection.

 

            Motion             Carried

 

Zabicki moved, Steinke seconded to accept the resignation of Irene Brinkman   GRSD Board

From the GRSD Authority Board.                                                                                 Resignation

 

            Motion             Carried (with regrets)

 

Steinke moved, Conway seconded to appoint Judy Zabicki to the GRSD                      GRSD Board

Authority Board.  Term to expire 12/31/2004.                                                  Appointment

 

            Motion             Carried

 

Conway moved, Zabicki seconded to tentatively accept the Riviera Home                     Riviera Home Owners

Owners Association’s Contract with the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office                        Police Patrol Contract

For Police Patrol throughout their Area; pending final contract language

approval.

 

            Motion             Carried

 

ANNOUNCEMENT

 

Kruger Road Grant for $276,000.00 and Loan of $404,000.00; to be completed this year.

 

REPORTS

 

Fire

Park

Building

GRSA

Medic 1

 

Submitted,

 

Judith Handley Zabicki

Clerk