VIENNA TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING									Approved
MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2008
RICHARD E. SCOTT, CLERK
Roll Call:	Present:	Belill, Scott, Luttenbacher, Fuller, Ridley, Taylor, Zinn
	Absent:	None
Previous Minutes:		November 17, 2008.  Moved by Luttenbacher, seconded by Zinn to approve the minutes as presented.
								All in favor
Bills:		Bills in the amount of $15,822.63 were presented.  Moved by Scott, seconded by Zinn to pay
		the bills in the amount presented.
		ROLL CALL:	Yeas - Scott, Luttenbacher, Fuller, Ridley, Taylor, Zinn, Belill
			Nays - None					Motion passed
Treasurer's Report:		Luttenbacher presented the October 31, 2008 Treasurer's Report.
Changes to agenda:		None
Correspondence:		None
Public Comment:		Herb Nelson, 1385 Vienna Rd. asked why the sewer fund was in arrears.  Palmer stated that one
		reason was, that there has not been any tap-in fees collected do to building being down.  The
		cost to camera and to make repairs to the lines also brings the fund down.  Palmer stated the
		township would be receiving an estimated $18,000.00 in reimbursement from Triangle Excavating for
		monies paid to repair the sewer line break on Linden Road.
		Mr. Nelson also asked Supervisor Belill how she can be contacted.  Belill stated that she will be at
		the township on Wednesdays, 3 until 8 p.m.  She will also be at the Township on Saturdays and
		Sundays.  She can also be contacted at her township email address, which is nbelill@viennatwp.com.
		Mr. Nelson requested information regarding Belill's position regarding the following items:
			infrastructure, interchange lighting, senior housing, Phase II of the Senior Center
			upgrades at the Sports Complex, blight and how she is going to pursue new businesses.
Unfinished Business:		None
New Business:
	1.	Public hearing for an Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption on Personal Property for Montague Tool
		Manufacturing Company, Resolution No. 12-01-08-26.  Moved by Ridley, seconded by Zinn to open
		the public hearing at 5:45 p.m.							All in favor
		Public comment:
		1.	A representative from Montague Tool spoke about the need for the tax exemption. The
			tax exemption would allow the company to retain it's current employees.
		2.	Jerry Clontz, 4121 McCord, spoke in favor of giving Montague Tool the tax exemption.
		3.	Herb Nelson, 1385 Vienna, is also in favor of the tax exemption for Montague Tool.
		Moved by Scott, seconded by Fuller to close the public hearing at 6:02 p.m.							All in favor
		Moved by Ridley, seconded by Zinn to adopt the resolution, 12-01-08-26 which will remain in force for a
		period of 5 years.
		ROLL CALL:	Yeas - Luttenbacher, Fuller, Ridley, Taylor, Zinn, Belill, Scott
			Nays - None						Motion passed
	2.	Water and Waste Servies' Advisory Committee, Resolution No. 12-01-08-27.  Moved by Zinn,
		seconded by Luttenbacher to adopt the resolution.
		ROLL CALL:	Yeas - Fuller, Ridley, Taylor, Zinn, Belill, Scott, Luttenbacher
			Nays - Ridley						Motion passed
	3.	Leo Carey, Ordinance Prosecutor, 2009 Agreement.  Moved by Scott, seconded by Luttenbacher to
		accept the agreement in the amount of $16,000.00, which was the same amount for the year 2008.
		ROLL CALL:	Yeas - Ridley, Taylor, Zinn, Belill, Scott, Luttenbacher, Fuller
			Nays - None						Motion passed
	4.	Clio Schools liaison.  Moved by Scott, seconded by Ridley to bill Clio Schools $18,000.00 for the cost
		of the liaison for the year 2009.
		ROLL CALL:	Yeas - Taylor, Zinn, Belill, Scott, Luttenbacher, Fuller, Ridley
			Nays - None						Motion passed
	5.	Sewer rate increase discussion.  The Township board discussed ways in which to make the fees
		between metered and non-metered customers closer in cost.  It was decided to bring it back to the
		board for further discussion.
	6.	2009 Township Board meeting dates.  Moved by Luttenbacher, seconded Taylor to approve the
		meeting dates.							All in favor
	7.	Holiday closing dates.  Moved by Luttenbacher, seconded by Ridley to approve the closing dates, wth
		the correction, January 1 (2010) .							All in favor
	8.	Planning Commission Annual Report for 2008.  Moved by Luttenbacher, seconded by Scott to accept
		the annual report.							All in favor
	9.	Signature approval for Medical Deductible Account.  Moved by Fuller, seconded by Scott to set up a
		additional checking account for medical deductible purposes and have Paul Luttenbacher and
		Stacy Hardy be the signers.
		ROLL CALL:	Yeas - Zinn, Belill, Scott, Luttenbacher, Fuller, Ridley, Taylor
			Nays - None						Motion passed
Board comments:		It was decided to have a report given about the Northern Tier meetings added to the agendas.  The
		meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m.
Moved to adjourn at 6:55.
_______________________________
Richard Scott
Vienna Township Clerk
CERTIFICATION:
STATE OF MICHIGAN
COUNTY OF GENESEE
I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the minutes of the regular
meeting of the Township Board of the Charter Township of Vienna, Genesee County, Michigan, held on the 1st day
of December, 2008.
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Nancy Belill							Richard Scott
Supervisor							Vienna Township Clerk
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