–The Primary Election is August 5, 2014. Last day to register to vote in this primary is July 7, 2014. There are no specifically-BHV-issues on the primary ballot but there are other important contests that apply to BHV residents.
–Last day to register to vote in the November 4, 2014 General Election is October 6, 2014.
–Nominating petitions to run for BHV Trustee are available now and must be turned in to the Ann Arbor Township office no later than 4:00 PM on Tuesday, July 22, 2014. This is a real deadline, so it’s highly recommended that petitions be turned in a few days before this date. You can get petitions from the BHV Clerk’s Office or Ann Arbor Township.
–BHV candidates for Trustee must gather at least 20 but not more than 30 signatures of registered BHV voters on the petitions. The term of office for Trustee is four years.
More information is available from the BHV Clerk’s Office or the Ann Arbor Township Clerk’s Office (734-663-3418; basch@aatwp.org). Voter registration can also be completed at any Michigan Secretary of State office.
DOOR TO DOOR Young people from the Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be doing door to door missionary work during June, July and August of 2014. BHV has been properly notified of this activity. BHV residents have no obligation to respond to these folks who will be offering information about their religious organization.
SAVE THE DATE The BHV Fall Picnic will be held on Sunday afternoon September 7. Invitations will be distributed in the near future.
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT Amendment of Ordinance No. 37 (Illicit Discharge Elimination Program) is proposed by the Board of Trustees. The text of the ordinance with proposed changes is printed below. Residents may comment on the ordinance:
–by attending to speak in person at the July 14, 2014 Board of Trustees meeting which begins
at 6:00 PM at the Village Hall, and/or
–by contacting any Trustee, and/or
–by sending written comments to the Trustees in care of the Clerk’s Office by mail (199 Barton
Shore Drive, Ann Arbor MI 48105), fax (734-222-9177) or email (bhvclerk@comcast.net).
PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 47
Barton Hills Village Ordains that Barton Hills Village Ordinance Number 37 is amended to read as follows:
ILLICIT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION PREVENTION PROGRAM
[An Ordinance to prohibit illicit discharge]
Barton Hills Village Ordains:
Section 1.No person shall directly or indirectly discharge any substance other than storm water into Village watercourses, including, but not limited to, any pollutants, illicit discharges, illicit connections and the direct dumping or disposal of materials. Indirect discharges include, but are not limited to, discharges into streets, walkways and sidewalks.
Section 2.The following discharges are exempt from the restrictions of Section 1 unless they are determined to be a significant source of pollution to the Village stormwater system or waters of the State.
a. A discharge or flow resulting from fire fighting activities;
b. Agricultural stormwater runoff;
c. A discharge or flow from lawn watering, or landscape irrigation;
d. A discharge or flow from a diverted stream flow or natural spring;
e. A discharge or flow from uncontaminated pumped groundwater or rising groundwater;
f. Uncontaminated discharge or flow from a foundation drain, crawl space pump, or footing drain;
g. A discharge or flow from air conditioning condensation;
h. Drainage from a private residential swimming pool containing no harmful quantities of chlorine or other chemicals.
i. A discharge from water line flushing or potable water sources.
j. Waters from noncommercial car washing.
Section 3. The Village Superintendent shall enforce this ordinance and shall have enforcement powers including but not limited to:
a. Investigate suspected illicit discharges;
b. Monitor discharges into Village watercourses:
c. Coordinate with other agencies including Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw County and the Washtenaw County Sheriff to contain illicit discharges;
d. Initiate ordinance prosecutions through the Village Attorney.
Section 3.4 Violations of this ordinance shall be civil infractions punishable by a civil fine of up to $500. Each day of violations shall be a separate offense.
Have a safe and happy Independence Day holiday!