MINUTES OF THE

REGULAR MEETING OF THE ANTWERP TOWHSHIP BOARD

TUESDAY MARCH 12, 2002
7:00 PM
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Supervisor Daniel J. Ruzick.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was given.
Board Members Present: Bruce Cutting, Ronald Derhammer, Virg Hendrickson, Bonnie Osborne and
Daniel J. Ruzick.
Board Member Absent: NONE
Also Present:

Ten guests.

Motion by Osborne, second by Derhammer to approve the agenda as presented.

Motion carried.

All voted in favor.

Motion by Osborne, second by Derhammer to approve the minutes of the February 12, 2002 meeting as
presented.
All voted in favor.
Motion carried.
Action on Planning Commission Recommendations:
a. Motion by Derhammer, second by Osborne gave approval for Mark Bovens Pre-Preliminary to
proceed with changes from Planning Commission. It will be put on the April Agenda for special use
permit.
All voted in favor.
Motion carried.
b. Motion by Derhammer, second by Hendrickson gave approval with technical changes for Paw Paw
High School to construct new Auditorium and Parking Lot. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
Pending Business:
None
New Business:
a.
Motion by Cutting, second by Derhammer to make an offer of $13,000 and they remain in charge
and request a two-year contract.
Roll call vote: Derhammer-yes, Cutting-yes, Ruzick-yes,
Osborne-yes and Hendrickson-yes.
Motion carried.
b. Motion by Cutting, second by Hendrickson to approve pay increase for Board of Appeals-Review
Board to a flat fee of $50.00 for a half day and to $100.00 for a full day with no meal allowance.
Roll call vote:
Derhammer-yes, Cutting -yes, Ruzick-yes, Osborne-yes and Hendrickson-yes.
Motion carried.
c. Van Buren Public Transit no action taken.
d. Motion by Cutting, second by Derhammer to increase money allocated in agreement with the
Kalamazoo Human Services Department Renewal of Hazardous Waste contract to $1000 and
request an itemized list of who uses the services from Van Buren County with a break down of
rather it is Commercial or Resident.
Correspondence/Announcements
a.
Road Commission Letter
b. Michigan Department Consumers and Industry Services
c.
Village of Paw Paw Fire Board Agreement
d. Van Buren District Library Annual Report
Any other business/on going.
None

Reports given:
Attorney Harold Schuitmaker: report is attached.
Treasurer Osborne, reports $115,536.97 in the General Account.
Building Activity Hendrickson, reports six new buildings.
Sunshine Branch Library Osborne, reports April 15-20 is National Library Week, and summer reading
program will begin June 8 through the 27th.
Lawton Fire Department Cutting, reports meeting was quiet, will probably renew allocation for new truck,
will have a joint demonstration of new truck and still getting donation for new device for truck.
Mattawan Fire Department Hendrickson, reports they are discussing purchasing a new truck. They had
five calls in the month of February.
Cemeteries Hendrickson, reports one burial in February.
Mattawan Quick Response Osborne, reports no meeting.
Planning Commission Derhammer, reports as discussed in meeting.
Zoning Board of Appeals Osborne, reports as discussed in meeting.
Motion by Derhammer, second by Cutting to hire Linda Anderson after May 1, 2002 for a period of sixmonths to oversee new ordinance and to help with request from residence as needed. Roll call vote:
Hendrickson-yes, Osborne-yes, Ruzick-yes, Cutting-yes and Derhammer-yes.
Motion carried.
Recommendation from the committee on Antwerp Township, Antwerp Sunshine Library and Mattawan Fire
Department Bills. Motion by Cutting, second by Derhammer to accept bills for payment in the amount of
$25,989.50.
Roll call vote: Cutting-yes, Derhammer-yes, Osborne-yes and Hendrickson-yes.
Motion carried.
Motion by Osborne, second by Cutting to adjourn.
Meeting adjourned at 8:10 PM
Respectfully submitted by,

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Virg Hendrickson/Clerk
Minutes taken/transcribed by: Linda Kruizenga