Township Board Minutes

MINUTES OF THE CASCADE CHARTER TOWNSHIP
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
7:00 p.m.

Article 1. Supervisor Julien called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Present: Supervisor Julien, Trustees Beahan, Koessel, Fox, Goldberg, Interim Treasurer Dood, and Clerk Goodyke.
Also Present: Assistant to the Manager Sandra Otey, Deputy Clerk Biegalle, Attorney Cliff Bloom and those listed on Supplement #1.

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

Article 3. Motion was made by Clerk Goodyke and supported by Trustee Goldberg to approve the agenda as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.

Article 4. Approval of Consent Agenda
a. Receive and File Various Meeting Minutes
1. Township Board Minutes of 4/23/08, 05/13/08 and 05/27/08.
2. Planning Commission Minutes of 04/21/08
3. Ada Township/Cascade Township Combined Planning Commission Work Session Minutes of 05/05/08.
b. Receive and File Various Reports
1. Building Department Month End Report - May 2008.
2. Treasurer Department Bank Balances - April 2008.
c. Receive and File Communications
1. Thank you from Mrs. King - re: Memorial Day Service
Motion was made by Trustee Fox and supported by Trustee Koessel to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.

Article 5. Financial Actions
a. Consider Approval of May 2008 Payables, Payroll and Transfers.
Motion was made by Clerk Goodyke and supported by Trustee Goldberg to approve the May 2008 Payables, Payroll and Transfers. Motion carried unanimously.

Article 6. Public Actions (None)

Article 7. Public Comments
Diane Cutler from the Kent District Library was present to inform the Board of the participation in the Summer Reading Club at the Library.

Article 8. Unfinished Business (None)

Article 9. New Business
051-2008 Supervisor Appointments
" Planning Commission
Motion was made by Trustee Koessel and supported by Trustee Fox to appoint Al Pennington, Jeff Hammond and John T. Sperla to fill the vacant positions on the Planning Commission. Motion carried unanimously.
" Building Board of Appeals
Motion was made by Clerk Goodyke and supported by Trustee Fox to appoint Ron Reitsma to the Building Board of Appeals. Motion carried unanimously.

052-2008 Consider Approval of Request from Rare Hospitality International, Inc. to Transfer all Stock in 2007 Resort Class C Licensed Business located at 5088 28th St., S.E. From Being a Public Corporation to GMRI, Inc.
Motion was made by Trustee Fox and supported by Clerk Goodyke to approve the Request from Rare Hospitality International, Inc. to Transfer all Stock in 2007 Resort Class C Licensed Business located at 5088 28th St., S.E. (Longhorn Steak House) from being a Public Corporation to GMRI, Inc. Motion carried unanimously.

Article 10. Closed Session
Motion to convene into Closed Session was made by Trustee Beahan and supported by Trustee Fox. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

a. To discuss Terms of Purchase of Real Estate.

Motion to reconvene into Regular Session was made by Trustee Fox and supported by Trustee Koessel. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

Article 11. Manager Comments
Assistant to the Manager Otey offered the following:
" Manager Cousins would be back in the office on Monday…he has been out of the office due to his mother not doing well.
Article 12. Board Member Comments
Trustee Koessel offered the following:
" Inquired on how the Board was going to get together to size the millage for the open space.
Clerk Goodyke offered the following:
" Looking for opinions on 4day week (10) hour days for staff.
" Asked the Board to "drive" the roads that were recommended for overlays.
Trustee Fox offered the following:
" Asked Sandra Otey why the names of the Board were not on the "Cascade Connection", and also "head shots" on the web of the Trustees.
Trustee Goldberg offered the following:
" Extended a "welcome" to the new Interim Treasurer Dood to the Board
" Would like any information regarding the millage to be passed on to the Board.
Supervisor Julien offered the following:
" Unsafe fishing by Burger by the Bayou.
" Would be willing to make political contributions …would be happy to talk to anyone.

Article 13. Adjournment
Motion was made by Trustee Goldberg and supported by Trustee Fox to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Denise M. Biegalle
Deputy Clerk

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