Delta Township 2011 Accomplishments

January 17, 2012

2011

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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FINALIZATION OF THE

MICHIGAN AVENUE EXTENSION

• Creyts Road to Canal Road

• Project Length: One mile

• Improvements: Construct new

three lane road

• Estimated Cost: Total:

$1,600,000

• Local Match: $320,000

• Purpose: Provide alternative

access to M-43 & St. Joe

• Highway, provide access to

adjacent parcels

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EASTBURY & CANAL PATHWAY EXTENSIONS

COMPLETED

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Delta Township currently has 6.47 miles of paved pathways

with an additional 9.55 miles of unpaved pathways. A total of

16.02 miles of walk-able pathways currently exist in our

parks.

2.38 miles of walk-

able pathways were

added in 2011.

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TWO LIFT STATIONS REBUILT

Saratoga Lift Station Before

Saratoga Lift Station Current

Lansing Road Lift Station Current

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SURVIVED THE

M-43 RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT

• Staff met with all businesses along the

reconstruction route.

• Provided weekly website and email

update of construction progress.

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WIRELESS METER READING PROJECT

CONTINUES

As of December 2011 there have been 2,655 units installed.

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• All of Delta Township’s remaining fluorescent lighting was retro-fitted to energy efficient units.

• Received four energy grants from the Board of Water & Light (Lansing Road, Saratoga, Lighting & Air Dryer) for using energy efficient equipment.

• Received two new electric

vehicles

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RECEIVED SEVERAL GRANTS

• Sharp Park Pathway

• Eastbury Pathway Extension

• Replacement of a Fire Vehicle

• A total of $400K in grant funds received in 2011.

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SWITCHED TO FIBER AND CONNECTED

ALL COMPUTER SYSTEMS

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INITIATED UPDATES TO

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN,

NON-MOTORIZED PLAN, AND

RECREATION PLAN

Staff held three meetings with the public.

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NEW PROGRAMS & EVENTS

• Delta Township hosted the Men’s Class E State Slow Pitch

Qualifier Tournament (13 teams) and the Men’s Class C and D

Slow Pitch State Finals. (20 Teams Total)

• The township took over the chair exercise program held at the

Lansing Mall, which averages over 150 participants per week.

• Arrangements have been made to to host the Filthy 5k at Grand

Woods Park in 2012.

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PROPERTY SWAP PAPERWORK

WITH THE PARKS AND UTILITY

DEPARTMENTS FINALIZED

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CHANGE IN FIRE DEPARTMENT

LEADERSHIP

Retired Fire Chief Victor C. Hilbert New Fire Chief John Clark

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DELTA TOWNSHIP’S CENTRAL FIRE STATION

For security purposes built offices for the Secretaries.

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REGIONAL FIRE STUDY UNDERTAKEN

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LOOKING GLASS REGIONAL

FIRE AUTHORITY

CONTRACT FINALIZED

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NEGOTIATED FIREFIGHTER’S

UNION CONTRACTS

FOR

2011 AND 2012

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ENTERED INTO

ORDINANCE ENFORCEMENT

AGREEMENT

WITH THE

EATON COUNTY PROSECUTOR

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DEALT WITH

PROBLEMS AT ROXIE’S/DAYS INN

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TRANSITIONED TO A NEW

TOWNSHIP CLERK

Retired Township Clerk Janice Vedder New Township Clerk Mary R. Clark

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Made the transition of not having an

engineer on staff.

CREATED THE NEW

“COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT”

BY COMBINING THE FORMER

BUILDING, ENGINEERING AND PLANNING

DEPARTMENTS

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HIRED A NEW

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

COORDINATOR

Ed Reed

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DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

• Airlift Expansion

• Bridgewater Expansion

• O’Reilly Auto Parts

• Meijer’s Distribution Center (Construction of a new facility will

begin next Spring)

• Soapy Joes Car Wash

• Culvers

• Superior Asphalt

• LCC Utility Training Center

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ROAD RESURFACING PROJECT

IN COOPERATION WITH THE

EATON COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION

(ECRC)

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Settled numerous Michigan Tax Tribunal appeals

in-house without incurring outside expenses

from attorneys and or appraisers

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PROPERTY INSPECTIONS

• Completed the reappraisal of all commercial

and industrial properties in the City of

Grand Ledge.

• Staff exceeded its goal of inspecting 2,000

parcels by actually inspecting 2,242

parcels.

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ELECTRONIC BILLING/

PAPERLESS CUSTOMERS

• We now have 602 customers signed up for e-bill. Each one

saves us approx. $8 per year. So in total, saving $4,800 a

year.

• Implemented an electronic check payment process, and as of

December 31st Delta Township has 2,203 customers enrolled.

• Outsourced printing/mailing of utility bills resulting in 15%

savings.

• Implemented e-filing for personal property statements as

a cost cutting measure.

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KICKED OFF WELLNESS PROGRAM

Wellness Committee Mission Statement

“The Mission of the Delta Township Wellness Committee is to provide a comprehensive program for employee health and wellness, which will serve to improve the overall health of the employees of Delta Township. This will be accomplished through an

ongoing program involving health & fitness assessments, employee needs surveys, customized educational programs and activities.”

73 individuals are registered in this program,

which equates to 63% employee participation.

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Studied and made changes to employee health insurance to comply with State law

• Implemented high deductible health plan

• Enrolled 86.46% of eligible employees into an HSA

Changed occupational health care providers to Sparrow Occupational Health

• Number of days lost from work due to injury continues to decrease (9 work days lost in 2011)

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BEGAN PROCESS OF UPDATING THE

EMPLOYEE MANUAL

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RECEIVED CONFIRMATION OF

AAA RATING FROM FITCH

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ADOPTED A BALANCED BUDGET

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