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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 MARCH 10, 2009, 7:00PM HOPE TOWNSHIP FIRE HALL
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: ANDY KOBISA, SUPERVISOR JOANN WILKIE, CLERK STARLEEN HEATH, TREASURER BOB DAVIS, TRUSTEE MARY JO LETTS, TRUSTEE
VISITORS: ATTACHED TO CLERK’S
CALL TO ORDER: THE SUPERVISOR LED THOSE PRESENT TO THE PLEDGE TO THE FLAG. BUSINESS FROM FLOOR: LORI CHILDS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HALL AND CHAPEL CLEANING AND BOOKING THE HALL. ALL RESERVATIONS WILL GO THROUGH LORI. FIRE CHIEF, JOHN REISIG IS SUGGESTING RUMBLE STRIPS FOR MIDDLE ROAD AND SHEARER ROAD INTERSECTION. THEY ARE NEEDED ON MIDDLE ROAD. THERE WAS FOUR CARS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS TWO WEEKS AGO WHEN IT WAS FOGGY AND BLACK ICE. SUPERVISOR WILL CHECK WITH ROAD COMMISSION TO SEE WHAT IS NECESSARY TO INSTALL THE RUMBLE STRIPS.
CLERK’S MINUTES: THE MINUTES FROM THE FEBRUARY MEETING WERE DISPENSED EARLIER. IT WAS MOVED BY MARY AND SECONDED BY BOB TO APPROVE THEM. MOTION CARRIED. TREASURER’S FINANCIAL REPORT: THE FINANCIAL REPORT FROM FEBRUARY 28, 2009 WAS DISTRIBUTED EARLIER. THE TREASURER WENT OVER THE INCOMING REVENUES FROM PROPERTY TAXES. IT WAS MOVED BY BOB AND SECONDED BY MARY TO ACCEPT THE REPORT. MOTION CARRIED.
OUTSTANDING BILLS: A LIST OF THE GENERAL, FIRE DEPT. AND SOLID WASTE BILLS WAS ATTACHED TO THE CLERK’S MINUTES. THEY HAD BEEN DISBURSED EARLIER. IT WAS MOVED BY BOB AND SECONDED BY MARY TO PAY THE BILLS. A ROLL CALL VOTE WAS POLLED- STARLEEN YES MARY YES BOB YES JOANN YES ANDY YES DEPT. REPORTS:
FIRE DEPT: FIRE CHIEF REPORTED SIX RUNS IN FEBRUARY. THREE WERE MEDICAL, TWO WERE MUTUAL FIRE RUNS WITH EDENVILLE, ONE WAS A CO-2 CALL. FIRE CHIEF HAS THE MONITORS AND MONITORS ORDERED. STILL WORKING ON LAPTOP FOR FIRE DEPT. THEY ARE HAVING SOME TROUBLE WITH TRUCK 921 WITH DUMPING DUE TO ELECTRICAL PARTS. JOHN IS LOOKING INTO REPAIRS. NEIL TUCKER IS NEW FIRE MEMBER ON DEPARTMENT. IT WAS MOVED BY BOB AND SECONDED BY MARY TO APPOINT NEIL TO FIRE DEPARTMENT. MOTION CARRIES.
PARK COMMISSION: THE PARK COMMISSION HAS AGREED TO DON DICE AS CARETAKER FOR PARK FOR 2009-2010. DON HAS ACCEPTED THE POSITION. THE PARK OPENS APRIL 15, 2009. THE PARK IS LOOKING INTO A PLAQUE FOR THE MEMORIAL FOR MIKE KRESSLER. A PICTURE WILL BE OBTAINED FROM NANCY AND SENT TO PARK COMM. THE WIDTH OF THE GATE ENTRANCE TO PARK IS GOING TO BE EXPANDED. TRUCKS THAT NEED TO COME IN ARE FINDING IT HARD TO MAKE THE TURN. PYRAMID HAS REQUESTED THE AMOUNT OF $15, 391.95, TO SHOW FAITH AND FOR THEIR WORK SO FAR. BOB MOVED TO PAY PYRAMID $15,391.95 AND MARY SECONDED. A ROLL CALL VOTE WAS POLLED- STARLEEN YES MARY YES JOANN YES BOB YES ANDY YES THE PARK IS LOOKING TO INSTALL SLIDING GLASS DOORS TO USE AS WINDBREAKS FOR BOTH PAVILIONS. WILL CHECK FOR PRICES AND BRING BACK NEXT MONTH.
PLANNING COMMISSION: DON LATHAM IS WORKING ON INCLUDING SOME OF TOWNSHIPS ORDINANCES IN ZONING ORDINANCE. NEXT MEETING WILL BE MAY 6, 2009.
WATER DISTRICT: RESOLUTION CONCERNING BOB BRADFIELD’S WATER BILL SUPERVISOR HAS LOOKED INTO WHY BOB BRADFIELD’S WATER LINE FEE WAS TAKEN OFF HIS TAXES. THE ATTORNEY HAS A RESOLUTION TO HAVE THE PAYMENTS FROM 2006, 2007 AND 2008 PAID UP TO DATE. SUPERVISOR WILL TAKE PAPERS TO BOB BRADFIELD. BOB MOVED TO PASS THE RESOLUTION AND STARLEEN SECONDED MOTION. A ROLL CALL WAS POLLED MARY YES STARLEEN YES BOB YES JOANN YES ANDY YES RESOLUTION WAS PASSED-
CHAPEL: THE FURNACE WENT OFF AGAIN AND THE FURNACE GUY WAS CALLED AT 10:30 AT NIGHT. FURNACE IS WORKING AGAIN AND WILL BE LOOKED AT THIS SPRING TO SEE IF SOMETHING MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE OR A MAINTENANCE PERSON TO WATCH IT.
TOWNSHIP CODE AUTHORITY: AT FEBRUARY’S MEETING, THE TREASURER’S REPORT WAS GIVEN AS $45,230.93 IN CHECKING. THERE IS NOT MUCH ACTIVITY GOING ON IN TOWNSHIP. ONE PERSON WAS PUTTING ON AN ADDITION BUT SUPERVISOR INFORMED THEM, THEY NEEDED A PERMIT. HE ALSO INFORMED TCA THAT THE ADDITION NEEDED A PERMIT AND IF ONE WAS NOT APPLIED FOR SOON TO INFORM THEM THEIR FEES WOULD BE DOUBLED. NEXT MEETING IS MARCH 23, 2009.
WIXOM LAKE IMPROVEMENT BOARD REPORT: NOTHING UNTIL SPRING.
ROAD ADVISORY COMMISSION: NOTHING NEW
OLD BUSINESS: 1) PAYNE’S ARE IN REAR OF PROPERTY TAXES. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN PAID FOR THREE YEARS. THEY HAVE UNTIL THIS FRIDAY TO CATCH UP ON THEM. THE TOWNSHIP CAN NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THEY CAN GO UP FOR BACK TAXES OR BACK TO COUNTY. THE NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN PURCHASING THE PROPERTY.
LAND DIVISION OFFICER RESOLUTION RON THOMPSON, ASSESSOR WAS PRESENT TO EXPLAIN THAT THE LAND DIVISION OFFICER WAS A DIFFERENT POSITION THAN THE ASSESSOR’S. HE WOULD BE WILLING TO DO THE JOB IF THE TOWNSHIP’S WISHES. HOPE TOWNSHIP’S LAND DIVISION ORDINANCE SPECIFIES THAT A FEE OF $50.00 WOULD BE CHARGED. $25.00 WOULD GO TO THE OFFICER AND $25.00 TO TOWNSHIP. ADDITIONAL SPLITS AT THAT TIME WOULD BE $25.00 EACH. BOB MOVED TO APPOINT RON THOMPSON TO BE OUR LAND DIVISION OFFICER. STARLEEN SECONDED MOTION AND A ROLL CALL VOTE WAS POLLED- STARLEEN YES MARY YES BOB YES JOANN YES JOANN YES ANDY YES
BOARD OF REVIEW MEMBER STARLEEN MOVED TO APPOINT TERRY CHRIVIA TO THE BOARD OF REVIEW. IT WAS SECONDED BY MARY AND MOTION CARRIED.
NEW BUSINESS: TOWNSHIP HALL REPAIRS: THE SUPERVISOR HAD A LIST OF ITEMS THAT NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED AT THE TOWNSHIP HALL, INCLUDING- 1 EXTERIOR DOOR CEILING SHELVES IN FURNACE ROOM THE TOTAL FROM ONE CONTRACTOR WAS $5779.60. SUPERVISOR WILL CHECK WITH ANOTHER CONTRACTOR FOR NEXT MONTH’S BUSINESS.
WE HAVE AN ACCOUNT WITH OFFICE MAX SO NEED TO PUT RON THOMPSON’S NAME ON PEOPLE WHO CAN CHARGE THERE.
BOB MADE THE MOTION TO SEND ANDY AND BOB TO PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE SEMINAR ON MAY 6 AT FRANKENMUTH. STARLEEN SECONDED AND MOTION CARRIED.
MARY MADE THE MOTION TO PUT PAYROLL TAXES IN ACCOUNT IN CHEMICAL BANK AND SEND CHECK ONCE A QUARTER. BOB SECONDED AND MOTION CARRIED. STARLEEN WILL TAKE CARE OF.
STARLEEN REQUESTED THAT THE TREASURER NOT HAVE TO USE THE POST MARK ON ENVELOPE FOR DATE DUE ON TAXES. THE DATE WOULD BE USED AS THE DATE SHE RECEIVED THEM IN HER HAND. JOANN MADE THE MOTION TO USE IN HAND DATE FOR DUE DATE AND BOB SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED. BOB MOVED TO ADJOURN AT 8:17PM.
HOPE TOWNSHIP CLERK JOANN WILKIE |