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Township Board Meeting Andy Kobisa - Supervisor Starleen Heath - Treasurer JoAnn Wilkie – Clerk Bob Davis – Trustee Mary Jo Letts - Trustee HOPE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING HOPE TOWNSHIP FIRE HALL DECEMBER 9, 2008-7:00PM
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: SUPERVISOR-ANDY KOBISA CLERK-JOANN WILKIE TREASURER-STARLEEN HEATH TRUSTEE-BOB DAVIS TRUSTEE-MARY JO LETTS VISITORS: LIST WITH CLERK
CALL TO ORDER: THE SUPERVISOR LEAD THOSE PRESENT TO THE PLEDGE TO THE FLAG. BUSINESS FROM FLOOR:
JOHN SCHWARTZLY QUESTIONED ABOUT THE BIRCHWOOD SHORES SUBDIVISION ON MIDDLE ROAD. IT HAS BEEN PURCHASED AND THE NEW OWNERS ARE TRYING TO GET THE SOLID WASTE SITUATION TAKEN CARE OF. THERE WAS A MISTAKE FROM THE ORIGINAL DEED AND IT HAS TO FOLLOW THOSE STIPULATIONS. JOHN ALSO, STATED THE MIDLAND GLADWIN COUNTY LINE ROAD IS A MESS. MOST OF THE CULVERTS ARE 30 FOOT, ONE IS 40 FOOT. SUPERVISOR WILL CHECK INTO. RUDY TURK WAS PRESENT AND STATED THERE IS A PLAN FOR HIS DRAINAGE PROBLEM. HE WILL KEEP BOARD UPDATED ON PROGRESS. CLERK’S MINUTES: MINUTES FROM DECEMBER’S MEETING WERE DISBURSED EARLIER. IT WAS MOVED BY BOB AND SECONDED BY STARLEEN TO APPROVE THE MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED. TREASURER’S FINANCIAL REPORT: STARLEEN GAVE FINANCIAL REPORT AS OF DEC. 31, 2008. PROPERTY TAXES ARE COMING IN REGULARLY. IT WAS MOVED BY MARY AND SECONDED BY BOB TO ACCEPT THE FINANCIAL REPORT. MOTION CARRIED.
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OUTSTANDING BILLS: A LIST OF GENERAL BILLS AND FIRE DEPT BILLS WAS DISTRIBUTED EARLIER. IT WAS MOVED BY BOB TO PAY BILLS AND SECONDED BY STARLEEN. A ROLL CALL VOTE WAS POLLED- MARY YES STARLEEN YES BOB YES JOANN YES ANDY YES BILLS WILL BE PAID.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS:
FIRE DEPT: THERE WERE 7 RUNS IN NOVEMBER, 1 DOWNED WIRE, 2 PI’S, 4 MEDICAL. THERE IS ONE NEW APPLICANT. JOHN IS WORKING WITH HIM AND THE EDUCATION REQUIRED FOR FIRE DEPT’S NOW. JOHN IS WORKING ON A WISH LIST FOR THE DNR GRANT FOR $1200.00, IT HAS TO BE MATCHED BY TOWNSHIP AND USED FOR WILDLAND GEAR. THERE IS NO LONGER LEVEL MFR ONLY EMT’S. THIS WILL MEAN MORE EDUCATION AND HOURS FOR OUR FIREMEN. PARK COMMISSION: PYRAMID CO. GRADED A 11 FOOT WIDE TRACK AROUND PARK. IT IS SUPPOSE TO BE A 6 FOOT WIDE TRACK. IT WILL BE STRAIGHTENED OUT IN SPRING BEFORE ASPHALT IS POURED. THERE WILL BE NO MEETING IN JAN. OR FEB. MEETING AGAIN IN MARCH FOR NEW PROJECTS. KAREN REPORTED FOR THE RECORD THAT THERE WAS $58,000.00 IN GRANT MONEY OBTAINED. COVERED THE POLE BARN AND WALKING TRACK. THE MONEY CAME FROM FIVE FOUNDATIONS. WATER DEPT.: THE HOPE WATER COMMISSION WILL MEET ON DEC. 10, 2008 AT FIRE HALL-7:00PM. NEED TO WORK ON ESTIMATES FOR COST TO GO THROUGH TOWNSHIP. THEN CONSIDER GOING DOOR TO DOOR FOR PETITION SIGNATURES PLUS SENDING INFORMATION TO PROPERTY OWNERS OUT OF TOWN. PLANNING COMMISSION: COMMISSION IS WORKING ON UPDATING THE MASTER PLAN AND THE BY-LAWS. TOWNSHIP CODE AUTHORITY: NOT COVERED ROAD COMMISSION REPORT: JIM REPORTED, HE HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY QUOTES FOR ROAD WORK. HE WILL GET QUOTES AND REPORT BACK NEXT MONTH. PAGE 3/12-9-08
WIXOM LAKE IMPROVEMENT REPORT: NO MEETING UNTIL SPRING. CHAPEL-CEMETERY REPORT: NO MEETING-
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: PAYNE’S PROPERTY CLEANUP IS ON HOLD. SUPERVISOR GOT AN ESTIMATE OF $1800.00 TO CLEAN AWAY HOUSE AND THE REST OF FIRE MESS. WILL CHECK WITH PAYNE’S TO SEE THEIR INPUT ON WHAT THEIR CHOICE OF ACTION WOULD BE. NEW BUSINESS: FLOODPLAINS THERE IS NO TIME LIMIT FOR HOPE TWP. TO PARTICIPATE. BECAUSE THE FUNDING HAS RUN OUT THERE IS NO SET JOIN UP DAY. WENDY FABER WILL CONTINUE TO REPRESENT HOPE AT MEETINGS. SUPERVISOR REVIEWED THE HOPE TOWNSHIP MEETING PROCEDURE POLICY. COPIES WILL BE KEPT AT THE HALL FOR REVIEW.
ADJOURNED- 7:55PM HOPE TOWNSHIP CLERK, JOANN WILKIE |