HOLLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES

 Regular Meeting
November 4, 2010

 

The Clerk called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

Present:   Clerk Michael Dalman and Trustees Arlan Hossink, Norm Nykamp, Joe Baumann, and Chris Eaton.  Also present was Manager Donald Komejan.

Absent:   Supervisor Terry Nienhuis and Treasurer Vince Bush

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited and Mr. Dalman gave the invocation.

10-131   The minutes of the meeting of October 21, 2010 were approved as printed.

Citizen Comments:  None

Mr. Dalman opened a public hearing to consider amendments to the Property and Housing Maintenance Ordinance.  Mr. Komejan answered questions about the changes.  Jon Mersman, Planner/Zoning Administrator, recommended the Board not take action on the Property Housing Maintenance Ordinance at this meeting to allow for additional discussion and deliberation by the Planning Commission at their November 9 meeting.  One citizen, Mr. George Woldring, shared some comments.

Mr. Dalman closed the public hearing.

Next the Board considered the recommendation of Township Manager Don Komejan to purchase software from BS & A Software, Inc. in the amount of $13,700 for Equalizer’s property-based network system for the Building Department application, including up to two days of on-site training services as needed.  This amount is under the 2011 Capital Improvement Fund estimate of $14,000.

10-132   A motion was made by Mr. Nykamp, supported by Mr. Baumann,  to purchase software from BS & A Software, inc. for the Building Department.

All supported the motion
Motion declared adopted

The Board then considered two contracts to share service with the City of Holland.  The first was the renewal of an agreement to receive Mechanical Inspection services from Holland City.  The second was an agreement to share the Township’s Electrical Inspector with the City of Holland.  Both agreements would be effective November 1, 2010 and continue through June 30, 2012.

10-133   Moved by Mr. Eaton, supported by Mr. Hossink, to approve the contract whereby the Township would receive Mechanical Inspection services from Holland City.

All supported the motion
Motion declared adopted

10-134   Moved by Mr. Nykamp, supported by Mr. Baumann, to approve the contract whereby the City of Holland  would receive Electrical Inspection services from the Township.

All supported the motion
Motion declared adopted

The next item for consideration was a Resolution to Authorize Issuance of Refunding Bonds.  Conditions in the bond market have improved from the conditions at the time the Prior Bonds were sold.  All or part of the Prior Bonds could be refunded at a considerable savings to the Township.  The first resolution authorizes refunding of the $6,500,000 Series 2002 Wyoming Water System Bonds with an indicated interest saving of approximately $400,000 by refunding the 2002 Bonds.  Savings to the municipalities served would be reflected in future wholesale water rates.

10-135   A resolution was offered by Mr. Baumann, supported by Mr. Hossink, to authorize issuance of refunding bonds for the water system bonds.

Roll call vote:  Yes-5, No-0, Absent-2
Resolution declared adopted

The second resolution authorizes refunding of the $9,395,000 Series 2001 Holland Area Sewage Disposal System Bonds with an indicated interest savings of approximately $127,000 by refunding the 2001 Bonds.  Savings would be shared by six municipalities.

10-136   A resolution was offered by Mr. Hossink, supported by Mr. Nykamp, to authorize issuance of refunding bonds for the sewage disposal system bonds.

Roll call vote:  Yes-5, No-0, Absent-2
Resolution declared adopted

Mr. Komejan presented several informational items.  He also gave a building report summary for October and a year-to-date update.

The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.

Michael Dalman, Clerk