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Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

July 9, 2024

     Supervisor Reinbold called the meeting to order at 7:30pm with all board members present.        

     Bierlein moved to approve the June meeting minutes as presented.  Huber supported.  Motion carried.     

Fire Chief – runs for June included 1 gas, 2 MFR, 1 structure, and 1 vehicle.   Training was Small Engines / Gas and Electric and Driving Course

There was much discussion on the new truck.  3 of the 4 Officer interviews were conducted by the Board. 

  Reese – runs for June included 1 Fire. 

Assessor/Board of Review – BOR will meet on July 16, 2024 for corrections.  Don Hausebeck announced his resignation from BOR.  The Township Board would like to thank Don for all his years of service.  Don was a huge asset to our BOR.  If anyone is interested in servicing on the Board of Reivew, please contact Supervisor Reinbold. 

Clerk –The State Primary Election is August 6, 2024.  All currently requested AV Ballots have been mailed out.  If you have not received yours, please contact the Clerk.  You may still request an AV Ballot by going to our website and clicking on Elections.  The Permanent Absentee Ballot list will be going away at the end of 2024.  Those interested in receiving a ballot for each election in which they are eligible, must sign up for the Permanent Ballot List.  This must be done in writing or by going online.  Please go to the website, www.blumfieldtwp.org, for more information.   Also note, Early Voting opens July 27 and will be held at 618 Cass St, Saginaw, MI 48601 for Saginaw County. 

Treasurer – Tax notices have been mailed.  If you have not received yours, please contact the Treasurer for a copy. 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:  

Reinbold moved to hire Rob Gross as our Assessor at $16,500 per year.  Daenzer supported.  Motion carried.  Gross will begin August 1, 2024. 

The new Cemetery software is up and running.  The public can now view and search for plots or burials.  Please check it out on our website, www.blumfieldtwp.org and click on Services.  If you happen to notice an error, please contact Lisa Roethlisberger. 

Cell phone options still being investigated. 

Building Maintenance – weeds, bird nests, power washing of front of the building was discussed.  Huber to address. 

Water Sensors were installed in the janitor room and basement. 

The Board unanimously agreed to NOT levy our Road Millage Renewal for the first year IF the County Road Millage passes. 

  Huber moved to approve presented check register 27176 - 27191, payroll, and monthly EFT’s.  Bierlein supported.  Motion carried.     

Public Comment – concern was raised regarding the intersection at Wadsworth and Block. Supervisor contacting County Road. 

The next Board meeting will be August 13, 2024.         

  Roethlisberger moved to adjourn meeting at 8:52pm.   Bierlein supported.  Motion carried. 

 Respectfully Submitted,     

Lisa Roethlisberger, Blumfield Township Clerk     

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

In the matter of The Amos Stackhouse and Marian Y. Stackhouse Revocable Trust, dated May 8, 1997, as amended

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

Your interest in the trust may be barred or affected by the following:

The decedent, Marian Y. Stackhouse, lived at 14 Hanover Drive, Frankenmuth, Michigan 48734. Marian Y. Stackhouse died on June 27, 2024.

Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the trust will be forever barred unless presented Coleen M. Hetzner, Successor Trustee, whose address is 668 Maple Crest Drive, Frankenmuth, Michigan 48734, within four (4) months after the date of publication of this notice.

July 17, 2024

BURGESS AND SWEENEY LAW, PC.

Sharon A. Burgess (P62572)

512 North Franklin Street, Suite A

Frankenmuth, Michigan 48734

(989) 262-9130

Coleen M. Hetzner

668 Maple Crest Drive

Frankenmuth, Michigan 48734

(989) 295-7718

PUBLICATION OF NOTICE

In the matter of Laura Ellen Haskins, deceased

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

 All heirs of Laura Ellen Haskins and all other interested parties

Whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following:

TAKE NOTICE: *

  Guardianship Services of Saginaw, Inc. will file to open the Estate of Laura Ellen Haskins no less than 14 days after this Publication of Notice, at the Saginaw County Probate Court.

July 19, 2024

Andrew C. Titus (P-69579)

P.O. Box 98

Vassar, MI 48768

(989) 823-8577

Guardianship Services of Saginaw, Inc.

100 S. Jefferson St., Ste. 102

Saginaw, MI 48607

(989) 755-1532

STATE OF MICHIGAN

PROBATE COURT

SAGINAW COUNTY

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Decedent's Estate

CASE NO. 24-145722-DE

Judge Patrick J. McGraw

Court address: 111 S. Michigan Ave. Saginaw, MI 48602

Court telephone no: (989) 790-5320

Estate of Dennis Michael Jozsa

Date of Birth: September 21, 1952

TO ALL CREDITORS: *

NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Dennis Michael Jozsa, died July 25, 2023.

Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Kenneth R. Jozsa, personal representative, or to both the probate court at 111 South Michigan Avenue, Saginaw, Michigan 48602 and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice.

July 23, 2024

Julie A. Jacot (P43443)

215 W. Flint St.

Davison, MI 48423

(810) 653-9526

Kenneth R. Jozsa

4017 Autumn Hue Ln.

Davison, MI 48423

(810) 577-1044

FRANKENMUTH TOWNSHIP
COUNTY OF SAGINAW, STATE OF MICHIGAN
FRANKENMUTH TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE NO. 2024-2

ADOPTED: 7-15-2024
EFFECTIVE: 8-23-2024

SOLID WASTE ORDINANCE

PURPOSE: An Ordinance establishing a municipal service or the collection and disposal of solid waste, recyclables, refuse and rubbish accumulated in residential dwelling units in the Township of Frankenmuth, State of Michigan; providing for the establishment and collection of fees for availability of such service; providing for the establishment of regulations for such service; providing for the contracting for such service; providing for the control of accumulation, storage and disposition solid waste, recyclables, refuse and rubbish within the Township of Frankenmuth; and providing penalties for the violation thereof; all for the protection of the health, safety and general welfare of residents of the Township of Frankenmuth and in accordance with provisions of Act 246 of the Public Acts of 1945, as amended, being also known as MCL 41.181-41.187, as amended.
THE TOWNSHIP OF FRANKENMUTH ORDAINS:

I. SHORT TITLE:

This Ordinance shall be known and may be cited as: The Frankenmuth Township Solid Waste Ordinance.

II. DEFINITIONS:

For the purposes of this Ordinance, the following definitions shall control.

(1) Authority – means Mid- Michigan Waste Authority.
(2) Township Board – Frankenmuth Township Board of Trustees, Saginaw County, Michigan.

(3) Residence - Any building or a portion thereof which is occupied for living purposes, but does not include a building used as a motel, hotel or mobile home in state licensed park.
(4) Garbage – all putrescible food wastes such as animal, fish, fowl, fruit or vegetable
matter incident to the use, preparation and storage of food for human consumption. It also includes paper or containers containing these wastes except as excluded by the applicable solid waste regulation.

(5) Dwelling Unit - Dwelling unit is a building or portion thereof designed for occupancy by one family for residential purposes.

(6) Family –

  a. An individual or group of two or more persons related by blood, marriage or adoption, together with foster children and domestic employees of the principal occupants, with not more than one additional unrelated person, who are domiciled together as a single, domestic, housekeeping unit in a dwelling unit, or

  b. A collective number of individuals domiciled together in one dwelling unit whose relationship is of a continuing non-transient domestic character and who are cooking and living as a single nonprofit housekeeping unit. This definition shall not include any society, club, fraternity, sorority, association, 1odge, coterie, organization, or group of students or other individuals whose domestic
relationship is of a transitory or seasonal nature or for an anticipated limited duration of a school term or terms or other similar determinable period.

(7) Licensed Hauler – any person having a contractual agreement with the Township to remove solid waste and recyclables.
(8) Person - Person is any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
(9) Recyclables – all containers, paper, cardboard, and other materials specifically designated as recyclable by the applicable solid waste regulations.

(10) Refuse – all rubbish and garbage which is not deemed recyclable or compostable as defined in this Chapter or by the applicable solid waste regulations. It does not include hazardous material or other prohibited materials.

(11) Rubbish - miscellaneous non-putrescible waste material resulting from housekeeping and ordinary mercantile enterprises, including paper, cardboard,
metal containers, crockery, plastic, rubber, building materials and bulk items. It
does not include hazardous waste or other prohibited materials.

(12) Solid Waste – refuse, recyclables and compostables discarded by residents and which qualifies for removal from the Township. It does not include hazardous waste or other prohibited materials.

(13) Solid Waste Containers – any containers approved by the solid waste regulations for deposit of solid waste, including containers for refuse, recyclables or compostables.
 

III. Collection and Disposal.

  a. The Township will provide for collection and disposal of solid waste, recyclables, and refuse for residential properties within the Township.

  b. Properties receiving said services must follow all applicable laws and applicable provisions of the contract between the Township and the Authority regarding collection and disposal of said solid waste and recyclables. Details on pickup rules for the Township may be found at recyclemotion.org.

  c. There is no yard waste pick up in the Township.

IV. Refuse Container.

  a. All residential solid waste and refuse for collection by the Township shall be placed in tied, watertight 35-gallon bags for curbside solid waste collection. No such bag shall have a capacity of less than ten (10) gallons nor more than thirty-five (35) gallons. Bags shall not weigh more than 50 pounds.
  b. All garbage, before being placed in the bags hereinbefore referred to in Paragraph (a) of this Section IV, shall be drained and free from all liquids.
  c. All recyclables and compostables shall be in containers clearly marked “Recycling” whether they are in recycling bins provided by the Township at a cost or in 35-gallon trash cans.

  d. One bulk item is allowed per week. Any carpet shall be cut into four-foot strips, bundled and tied.
V. Point of Collection. On the day of collection, all rubbish to be collected shall be placed in or near the driveway of each residence, not more than twelve (12) feet from the edge of the public road. Rubbish must be set out by 7:00 A.M. of the pick-up day.

  No property shall leave solid waste or solid waste containers at the collection point earlier than 5:00 p.m. the day before collection or after 7:00 p.m. on collection day, which the exception of a special collection or large item collection whereby the Authority is allowed delayed collection.

VI. Fees.

a. Applicable fees for the collection of solid waste shall be presented by the Supervisor at the March Annual Meeting. The electorate present will vote on the fees.

b. The charge for solid waste services shall be billed by the Treasurer as a line item on the Winter tax bill.
VII. Supervision. All pick-up and disposal of such solid waste, recyclables, refuse and/or rubbish within the Township of Frankenmuth shall be under supervision of Mid-Michigan Waste Authority (“MMWA”). MMWA shall have the authority to make regulations concerning

the days of collection, routes of collection vehicles, type and location of waste containers and such other matters pertaining to the collection, conveyance and disposal.

VIII. Collection Schedule. Collection of solid waste, recyclables, refuse and/or rubbish shall be made on a weekly schedule throughout the entire year. The collection schedule shall be arranged so that the day of collection for a given district shall fall upon the same day of the week, except for interruptions due to holidays.

IX. The Township of Frankenmuth shall contract with MMWA to contract and supervise the pick-up of solid waste, recyclables, refuse and/or rubbish as above provided.

X. No undue accumulation of solid waste, recyclables, refuse and/or rubbish shall remain on a property for a period of more than two (2) weeks, or, shall cause hardship, health hazard or annoyance to adjoining properties, in the Township of Frankenmuth.

XI. Miscellaneous Provisions:

  a. Public or Private Places. No person shall place any refuse in any street, alley or other public place, or upon any private property, whether owned by such person or not, within the Township except it be in proper containers for collection. Nor shall any person throw or deposit any refuse in any stream or other body of water. Said violation shall be grounds for a municipal civil infraction with monetary fines.

  b. Burning and Burying. No person shall throw any refuse upon the grounds or bury the same on any premises, public or private, or burn the same in any manner that may menace the public health, cause a nuisance or smoke ash or offensive odors, or burn the same in any manner that may constitute a sight hazard.

  c. Unauthorized Accumulation. Any unauthorized accumulation or refuse on any premises is hereby declared to be a nuisance and is prohibited. Failure to remove any existing accumulation or refuse within thirty (30) days after the effective date of this Ordinance shall be deemed a violation of this Ordinance and municipal civil infraction.

  d. Scattering of Refuse. No person shall cast, place, sweep or deposit anywhere within the Township any refuse in such manner that it may be carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk, alley, sewer, parkway or other public place, or into any occupied premises within the Township.

  e. Cleanliness. It shall be the duty of each owner, tenant, lessee or occupant of any residential property having refuse, to provide for and have within said building storage containers of sufficient size to handle the accumulation of refuse on the premises during the interval between collection periods.

  f. Exceptions. Exceptions to this Chapter may be made when the property’s demand exceeds the provisions of the Township’s contract, or when the property requires services not provided by the Township’s solid waste hauler. In such cases, the Township Board may review a written request for additional services, which the Township Board may, but is not required to, approve.

XII. Penalty. A violation of this Ordinance is a municipal civil infraction subject to fines as established in the Frankenmuth Township Municipal Violations Bureau Ordinance, as amended.

XIII. Repeal and Effective Date. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances of the Township of Frankenmuth inconsistent or in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed. If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or part of this Ordinance shall be declared invalid for any reason whatsoever, such a decision shall not affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance.

This Ordinance shall be effective 30 days after publication.

/s/ Tim Hildner

Township Supervisor

/s/ Luci Valone

Township Clerk