Public Hearing Notice
The ARCADA Township Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed township budget for fiscal year 2023-2024 at 3290 W Tyler Rd at their regular meeting on Wednesday April 12, 2023 at 6:00pm.
*The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of this hearing. A copy of the budget is available by emailing the Township Clerk at arcadaclerk@yahoo.com and a copy can be sent or emailed to you.
The Township will provide necessary reasonable services to individuals with disabilities at the meeting upon (3) days’ notice of meeting
Laureen Baxter
Arcada Township Clerk
Notice of Pesticide Application
This is to notify residents that Owen Tree Service H.D., Inc. will be applying herbicides to designated areas of Consumers Energy Transmission Power Line Right-of-Way located throughout Saginaw, Gratiot, Midland, Bay, Arenac and Ogemaw Counties. The applications are scheduled to begin on, April 4th, 2023 weather permitting and run through the end of October 2023 – depending on the weather. The applications will use a low volume spray of Vastlan (triclopyr) made by Corteva Agriscience, Garlon 3A (triclopyr) made by Corteva Agriscience, Garlon 4Ultra (triclopyr) made by Corteva Agriscience, Milestone (aminopyralid) made by Corteva Agriscience and Freelexx (2,4-D) made Corteva Agriscience. Methods of spray are; backpack, ORV mounted spray unit, or truck mounted spray unit, Re-entry after dry. The specific herbicide used will be determined by the site conditions. Anyone wishing more information can contact Ray Owen or Ms. Logan Douglas, at the offices of Owen Tree Service HD, Inc., located at 225 N Lake George Rd, Attica MI 48412 or call 810-724-6651.
PUBLIC HEARING
A Regional Transportation Task Force meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, 10:00 a.m., at the office of the Saginaw County Road Commission, 3020 Sheridan Avenue, Saginaw, MI 48605
The purpose of this meeting is to determine the transportation projects in the Region 7B Task Force for Small Urban and Rural, Federal STBG Program, and State D funds.
ASHLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
BOARD MEMBER VACANCY
Due to a recent resignation, the Ashley Community Schools Board of Education is seeking candidates to fill a vacant board seat through December 2024. Interested persons must be a resident and registered voter of the Ashley School District and are asked to submit a letter of interest and qualifications for the position no later than April 10, 2023.
Ashley Community Schools
Central Office
PO Box 6
Ashley, MI 48806
Following a review of the submitted materials, the Board will conduct interviews with selected candidates on April 13, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. Please contact the Superintendent’s Office at 989-847-4000, ext. 1000 with any questions.
NOTICE OF DETERMINATION
BOARD OF COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS OF GRATIOT COUNTY, MICHIGAN
Notice is hereby given that at a meeting of the Board of County Road Commissioners of the County of Gratiot held at Ithaca, Michigan on the 9th day of March, 2023, it was determined that a portion of Naldrett Street in Middleton herein described shall be ABSOLUTELY ABANDONED AND DISCONTINUED:
Naldrett Street, from the west line of Jane Street to the west approximately 569 feet in length to the end of Naldrett Street, 66 feet in width, located in the south west quadrant of Section 7, in Middleton, Fulton Township, Gratiot County, Michigan.
Board of County Road Commissioners of Gratiot County:
Wesley Federspiel, Chairman
John Wilson, Vice-Chairman
Derek Hessbrook, Member
Blight Ordinance
An ordinance to prevent reduce or eliminate blight, blighting factors or causes of blight within North Shade Township, Gratiot County, Michigan: to provide for the enforcement hereof: and to provide penalties for the violation hereof; pursuant to the enabling authority therefore provided by Acts 344 (MCL 125.71 et seq.) and 246 (MCL 41.181 Et Seq.) of the public acts of 1945 as amended:
The township of North Shade, Gratiot County, Ordains:
Section 1: Purpose
Consistent with the letter and spirit of act No. 344 of the Public Acts of 1945, as amended, it is the purpose of this Ordinance to prevent, reduce or eliminate blight or potential blight in North Shade Township by the prevention or elimination of certain environmental causes of blight or blighting factors which exist or which may in the future exist in said township.
Section 2: Causes of Blight or Blighting Factors
It is hereby determined that the following uses, structures and activities are caused of blight or blighting factors which, if allowed to exist, will tend to result in blighted and undesirable neighborhoods. On and after the effective date of this Ordinance, no person, firm or corporation of any kind shall maintain or permit to be maintained any of these causes of blight or blighting factors upon any property in North Shade Township owned, leased, rented or occupied by such person, firm or corporation.
A. Any parking, storage or accumulation of inoperable motor vehicles on any private property, unless that storage or accumulation is inside a completely enclosed building, or a fence made of such material as would hide said accumulation from view, or if such accumulation and/or storage is accomplished in such a manner as to conceal same from view from adjacent private or public property, including public or private roads. No such storage or accumulation shall be permitted when such storage presents a hazard to pubic health or safety. Nothing contained herein shall prohibit the storage, out-of-doors, of motor vehicles commonly licensed for farm use, whether such license is currently in effect or not, or recreational motor vehicles and trailers, whether currently licensed or not. For the purpose of this Ordinance, an inoperable motor vehicle is defined as a motor vehicle not in operating condition and eligible for use in accordance with the requirements of the Michigan Vehicle Doe. Thes requirements include, but are not limited to, an engine that runs, four wheels and four tires capable of holding air, current license plates, and a working battery.
B. The storage upon any property, outside of a fully enclosed building, of building materials. The outdoor storing of building materials is permitted at any retail or wholesale building supply establishment located in a commercial or industrial district. The outdoor storage of building materials is permitted in other zoning districts when stored for the purpose of construction for which construction, a valid building permit has been issued by the appropriate county or township building official and where said materials are intended for use in connection with such construction. For the purpose of this Ordinance, the term “building materials” is defined to include lumber, bricks, concrete, cinder blocks, plumbing materials, electrical wiring or equipment, heating ducts or equipment, shingles, mortar, cement, nails, screws or any other materials used in constructing any structure.
C. In any area, the storage or accumulation of junk, trash, rubbish or refuse of any kind without a land-fill permit, except domestic refuse stored in such a manner as not to create a nuisance for a period not to exceed thirty days. The term “junk” shall include parts of machinery or motor vehicles, unused stoves or other appliances stored in the open, remnants of woods, metal or any other material or other cast-off material of any kind whether or not the same could be put to any reasonable use.
D. In any area of the existence of any structure or part of any structure, which, because of fire, wind or other natura disaster, or physical deterioration is no longer habitable, if a dwelling, nor useful for any other purpose of which it may have been intended.
E. In any area, the existence of any vacant dwelling, garage or outbuilding unless such buildings are kept securely locked, windows kept glazed or neatly boarded up and otherwise protected to prevent entrance thereto by vandals, or other unauthorized persons.
F. In any area the existence of any partially completed structure unless such structure is in the course of construction in accordance with a valid and subsisting building permit issued by the Township/ City/Village and unless such construction is completed within a reasonable time.
Section 3: Enforcement And Penalties
A. This Ordinance shall be enforced by such persons who shall be so designated by the Township.
B. Any violation of this Ordinance shall constitute a nuisance per se. Violation of, or any failure to comply with, the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed a misdemeanor and shall by punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment but not to exceed ninety (90) days or both. Each day that a violation of this Ordinance is continued or permitted to exist without compliance shall constitute a separate offense punishable upon conviction in the manner prescribed in the Section, provided no person shall be imprisoned for a period in excess of ninety (90) days.
C. In the event a Court Order is entered ordering the abatement of such nuisance, the Township designee may, if the Defendant fails to obey such Order, take such measures as necessary or as directed by the Township designee to abate such nuisance and the entire cost thereof including all costs and attorney fees shall, at the option of the Township designee, become a lien against the premises upon which the nuisance was located and shall be added to the tax rolls, or become a deficiency Judgment to be enforce by levy, execution, garnishment or otherwise.
Section 4:Severability
Should any provision or part of the within Ordinance be declared by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable the same shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the balance of this Ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 5:Effective Date and Adoption
A. This ordinance shall be come effective thirty (30) ays after its publication as required by law. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
B. This Ordinance was adopted by the Township Board of the Township of North Shade, Gratiot County, Michigan at the regular meeting thereof held January 16, 2023.