President Irwin called the regular meeting of the Marcellus Village Council to order at 7:00 p.m. on April 23, 2024, in the Marcellus Village Hall. Trustees present: Markle, Welburn, Thomas, Haley and Webb. Trustee Engstrom was absent.
Agenda
Motion by Markle, supported by Thomas, to approve the agenda as presented. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Minutes
Motion by Webb, supported by Welburn, to approve and place on file the minutes of the April 9, 2024, Regular Meeting. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Motion by Thomas, supported by Haley, to approve and place on file the minutes of the April 12, 2024, Special Regular Meeting. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Bills
Motion by Haley, supported by Thomas, to authorize the payment of bills in the amount of $18,291.42. Roll call vote -Ayes: Welburn, Irwin, Thomas, Markle, Haley and Webb. Nays: None.
Motion carried.
Consent Agenda
Motion by Webb, supported by Thomas, to receive and place on file all items listed on the Consent Agenda, . Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Manager/Clerk’s Report
Cass County Leaders Meeting 04/17/2024
Manager/Clerk Terrill shared information from the April 17, 2024, Cass County Leaders Meeting that was held at the Emergency Operations Center, 130 N. Broadway Street, Cassopolis, Michigan and brought attention to the following items from the meeting agenda:
1. Tax Sharing Policy – The Cass County Board of Commissioners is currently reviewing an update to Tax Sharing Agreements policy. Because some State tax capture and abatement statutes allow counties to exempt its taxes from capture or abatement and enter into agreements with the local unit to share tax levies, the County wishes to make sure local units meet the conditions outlined in its policy before any request for tax capture or abatement is authorized by the Cass County Board of Commissioners. Listed below are examples of tax capture or tax abatements that are authorized by statute:
Tax Capture:
Downtown Development Authority
Local Development Financing Act (SmartZones) Tax Increment Finance Authority Act (TIFA) Historic Neighborhood TIFA Corridor Improvement Authority Act
Brownfield Redevelopment Financing Act
Tax Abatement:
Industrial Facilities Property Tax Abatement Act Neighborhood Enterprise Zone Act
Renaissance Zone Act
Personal Property Tax Abatement Act Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Act Commercial Rehabilitation Act
Leaders in attendance discussed the need for ambulance services and the need for solutions to the need for and funding for these services.
3. It was learned from Cass County Conservation District Administrator Korie Blyveis that the Village of Marcellus did not have a Soil Erosion Permit for its current construction project(s). Manager/Clerk Terrill has talked with the Village Engineer and a representative of Balkema Excavating, Inc. who are now working to obtain the required permit.
DPW
Quote – J.C. and Sons, Inc. – Tree Removal, Trim and Stump
Motion by Irwin, supported by Haley, to approve the quote from J.C. and Sons, Inc. in the amount of
$4,000 for tree removal, stump grinding and cleanup and trimming for three problem trees in the Village. Roll call vote – Ayes: Webb, Haley, Thomas, Irwin and Welburn. Markle Abstained. Nays: None.
Motion carried.
Adjournment
Motion by Markle, supported by Thomas, to adjourn at 7:43 p.m. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion passed.
Jacqueline A. Terrill
Village Manager/Clerk
Dennis Irwin
Village President
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