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ANN ARBOR CHARTER TOWNSHIP
The public hearing for the proposed 2002 Budget was called to order by Supervisor Elizabeth Langford at 7:35 p.m. There were no comments from the public and the hearing closed at 7:36 p.m. The public hearing to hear a request by NSK Corporation for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate to construct a building in the Ann Arbor Township Technology Park was called to order by Supervisor Elizabeth Langford at 7:36 p.m. Larry McPherson presented a brief history of NSK. There were no comments from the public and the hearing closed at 7:40 p.m. The regular monthly meeting of the Ann Arbor Charter Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Langford at 7:40 p.m. at the Township Hall, 3792 Pontiac Trail, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. Present: Supervisor Elizabeth Langford, Clerk Catherine Braun, Treasurer Virginia Forshee, Trustees John Allison, Della DiPietro, Richard Dieterle, Michael Moran. Also present Fire Chief Ericson, Engineer Roger Gaugler and Controller Lois Love. Citizen Participation: K. Srinivasan spoke about his concerns over the proposed Ave Maria Golf Course by reading his letter to the Board dated October 15, 2001. Approval of Minutes: Allison moved approval of the September 17, 2001 minutes with the following corrections Page 2, Northeast Senior Center. The board members would appreciate replaced by requested a list of Ann Arbor Township residents. Fire & Safety, second line, a period after adjustment. Moran supported and motion carried. Colt
Farms: Braun requested to abstain from voting on the project by removing
herself from the table. Allison moved to allow Clerk Braun to abstain
from voting on the issue and to leave the table. Moran supported and the
motion carried. At 8:00 p.m. Attorney Sorini entered the meeting and Clerk Braun returned to the table. DF
Development for Conditional Use Permit/Ave Maria Golf Course: Hank Byma
was in attendance to answer any question that board members might have
and to seek approval of a Resolution approved by the Planning Commission
on September 17, 2001. He addressed several general questions from the
Board. Karen Ferguson, Olson & Bzdok attorneys representing Mr. &
Mrs. K. Srinivasan made a presentation and requested that her report of
October 4, 2001 with seven attachments and a letter from Gordon Hayward
be made a part of the record. 2002
Budget and Millage Rates: Moran moved to amend Fire Fund 710.000- Overtime
from $70,000 to $25,000. Dieterle supported and motion carried. Moran
moved approval of the 2002 Budgets and to levy 2.7743 mills in support
of the 2002 Budgets. DiPietro supported. Roll Call: Tax Abatement Policy: Allison moved to adopt a tax abatement policy prepared by Allison, Moran and DiPietro. Copy attached. Moran supported and motion carried. IMRA
America: Moran moved to give IMRA America tax abatement for six (6) years
on Project Cost of $4,077,400.00 and to authorize the supervisor to sign
the IMRA Exemption Agreement consistent with the abatement resolution
and the policy. DiPietro supported. Roll Call: NSK
Corporation: Allison moved to give NSK Corporation tax abatement for six
(6) years on Project Cost of $15,799,187.00 and to authorize the supervisor
to sign the NSK Exemption Agreement consistent with the abatement resolution
and the policy. Moran supported. Roll Call: KLB/Earhart Sewer Easement: William G. Barris, Attorney for KLB Earhart was in attendance to request approval of the Sanitary Sewer Easement Agreement between the Regents of the University of Michigan, K/LB Earhart Development Associates, L.L.C. and Ann Arbor Charter Township. Susan Friedlander and Tony Anton were also in attendance to answer questions. Braun moved approval of the Sanitary Sewer Easement conditioned upon meeting Roger B. Gaugler conditions in his memorandum of October 12, 2001. Forshee supported and motion carried with Dieterle, Allison and DiPietro opposed. 2001 Budget Amendment: Allison moved to amend the budget for payment of an additional amount due to Applied Science & Technology, Inc. (ASTI) for $13,399.82. Moran supported and motion carried. Claims Listing: DiPietro moved approval of the claims listing for October 1, 2001 in amount of $94,265.37 and October 10, 2001 in amount of $45,921.87. Dieterle supported and motion carried. Fire & Safety: Dieterle reported that no Fire & Safety meeting was held and that township attorneys and firefighters union have been in contract negotiations. Planning Commission: Moran reported for the October 1, 2001 Planning Commission meeting. Forshee moved to adjourn, Dieterle supported and motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 11:40 p.m. Catherine A. Braun
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