A regular meeting of the Charter Township of Oakland Board of Trustees was called to order on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 7:05 PM in the Township Hall, 4393 Collins Rd, Rochester, MI.
PRESENT: Dominic Abbate, Supervisor; Robin Buxar, Clerk; John Giannangeli, Treasurer; Jack Elder, Trustee; Dave Mabry, Trustee; Lana Mangiapane, Trustee
ABSENT: Andy Zale, Trustee
THE FOLLOWING MOTIONS WERE MADE AND PASSED:
1. To approve the agenda as amended.
2. To approve the Consent Agenda as read.
3. To deny local approval of Class C liquor license for Adams Pub, LLC located at 4840 North Adams Rd, Oakland Township, MI 48306 on the basis that the location of the proposed license premises is not in the best interest of the Township with a concern of licensed locations already in existence.
4. To increase water rate as recommended from $18.25 per Mcf to $20.00 per Mcf as presented and recommended by WRC.
5. To approve a water charge for debt service recovery for the SE portion at $83.00 per Mcf as presented as an option by WRC.
6. To approve a resolution adopting the Oakland Township 2022/2023 water supply system rates consistant with tonight’s recommendations from WRC and incorporating this Board’s motions, conditioned upon review and approval by the Townshp Attorney.
7. To adjust the rates from $92.68 to $97.38 with paying from the Township fund at the WRC the debt of $210,600 for July 2022 to June 2023 fiscal year.
8. To approve the Charter Township of Oakland amended sewage disposal rates, Resolution 22-09 with the change indicated in the previous motion in the disposal charge and have the Township Attorney review and authorize the Clerk to sign.
9. To appoint Laural Johnson and Teresa Mulawa to the Oakland Township Safety Paths and Trails Committee for a 3-year term ending May 2025.
10. To approve the resolution establishing a moratorium on the renewal and approval of any future applications for permits, licenses or other approvals for on-premises liquor licenses for a 6-month period or until the Township Board establishes regulations setting forth criteria for issuance of on-premises liquor licenses, not to exceed one year and authorize the Township Clerk to certify and file Resolution 22-10.
11. That the Board of Trustees approves moving forward with the hiring of an EMT/FF that has less than 6 months to go in their program, and they must pass the required testing within 90 days of course completion or the position will be terminated. The Letter of understanding with the Union Local 4918 is in place. The Township Manager and his staff are approved to execute the offer and move forward with this hiring.
12. To approve the purchase of enclosed ATV trailer from Beck Trailers, of St. Johns Michigan for the amount of $15,425.00 to be used for the Fire Department ATV. The funds would come from the budgeted line item 206.901.981.338 for $10,000 and the remainder from line 206.901.980.340 in the amount of $5,425.00. Any accounting adjustments to move the funds for this purchase are approved.
13. To preapprove the Board’s portion of 2/3’s utilizing the Trademark quote and allow Lou Danek to proceed forward to PRC for the next step.
14. To add a couple Trustees, Robin Buxar and John Giannangeli, to the IAFF negotiations team.
15. To adjourn the meeting at 9:29 PM.
The foregoing is a summary of proposed minutes. Complete proceedings of these minutes are available in the Township Hall, 4393 Collins Road, during regular business hours, Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
Robin Buxar, Clerk
Charter Township of Oakland
Publish: 6/29/22
