Hope
Township Board Meeting
May 12, 2009
Andy Kobisa - Supervisor
Starleen Heath - Treasurer JoAnn Wilkie – Clerk
Bob
Davis – Trustee
Mary Jo Letts - Trustee
HOPE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING
May 12, 2009, 7:00PM
HOPE Township Hall
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
SUPERVISOR, ANDY KOBISA
CLERK, JOANN WILKIE
TREASURER, STARLEEN HEATH
TRUSTEE, BOB DAVIS
TRUSTEE, MARY JO LETTS
VISITORS:
LIST WITH CLERK’S MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER:
THE SUPERVISOR OPENED THE MEETING BY LEADING THOSE PRESENT TO THE
PLEDGE TO THE FLAG.
BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR:
NONE
CLERK’S MINUTES:
IT WAS MOVED BY MARY AND SECONDED BY STARLEEN TO APPROVE THE
MINUTES FROM THE APRIL MEETING WITH THE CORRECTION THAT BOB DAVIS
AND RUDY TURK ATTENDED THEIR MEETING AT FRANKENMUTH INSTEAD OF MT.
PLEASANT. MOTION CARRIED.
TREASURER’S FINANCIAL REPORT:
THE TREASURER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS OVER $47,361.45 OF
DELINQUENT TAXES FOR HOPE. THIS IS THE MOST EVER FOR OUR TOWNSHIP
AND THE BAD ECONOMY IS THE REASON FOR IT. THE COUNTY WILL PAY THE
TOWNSHIP FOR THESE IN JUNE AND THEN THEY COLLECT THE INTEREST AND
COLLECT THE BACK TAXES. THE CHEMICAL BANK HAS INFORMED THE TREAS.
THAT THE TOWNSHIP CAN HAVE A ONE SIGNATURE CHECK IF WE WOULD LIKE.
AFTER DISCUSSION, IT WAS DECIDED THAT A TWO SIGNATURE CHECK IS
MORE SECURE FOR THE TOWNSHIP. MARY MOVED TO CONTINUE WITH THE TWO
SIGNATURE CHECKS AND BOB SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED.
STARLEEN INFORMED TOWNSHIP THAT THE NEWSLETTER WILL BE GOING OUT
THE END OF JUNE. IF ANYONE HAS SOMETHING TO PUT IN IT, THEY NEED
TO GET IT TO HER. THE TREASURER WILL BE OUT OF TOWN FROM MAY 17
UNTIL MAY 30. BOB MOVED TO ACCEPT THE FINANCIAL REPORT AND MARY
SECONDED, MOTION CARRIES.
OUTSTANDING BILLS:
THE LIST OF BILLS FOR MAY WAS ATTACHED TO THE MINUTES DISPERSED
EARLIER. IT WAS MOVED BY BOB AND SECONDED BY STARLEEN TO PAY
BILLS- A ROLL CALL VOTE WAS POLLED-
BOB YES MARY YES STARLEEN
YES JOANN YES ANDY YES
DEPARTMENT REPORTS:
FIRE DEPT.:
FIRE CHIEF (AFTER SURGERY) WAS PRESENT TO REPORT FIRE DEPT.’S
STATUS. THERE WERE 5 MEDICAL RUNS IN APRIL, 1 GRASS FIRE AND 1
HOUSE FIRE. THE RISK MANAGEMENT INSPECTOR HAS SENT 3 MAIN AREAS OF
CONCERN FOR THE FIRE CHIEF TO LOOK INTO. THEY HAVE 90 DAYS TO
CHECK INTO THE DRIVING RECORD OF THE PRESENT FIREMEN AND ALL
FUTURE FIREMEN WILL HAVE TO BE CHECKED BEFORE BECOMING PART OF THE
FIRE DEPT. THEY HAVE 120 DAYS TO START SOP’S (POLICY FOR HIRING
AND RECRUITING) FUTURE FIREMEN. THEY HAVE 240 DAYS TO SET UP
OTHER POLICIES FOR THE FIRE DEPT . FIRE CHIEF REQUESTED THAT THE
DEPT. NEEDED A POSITIVE PRESSURE VENT FAN, THE COST FROM DOUGLAS
IS @$2285.00 AND CIRCLE K IS $2185.00. THEY ALSO NEED A LIGHT TO
GO WITH IT. THE COST WOULD BE APPROX. $2450.00. BOB MOVED TO
PURCHASE THE TWO ITEMS AND MARY JO SECONDED MOTION. A ROLL CALL
VOTE WAS POLLED-
STARLEEN YES MARY YES BOB YES
JOANN YES ANDY YES
PARK:
THE PARK COMMISSION HAS COMPILED A LIST FOR WORK FOR THE
STIMULUS WORK FORCE THAT WILL BE DIRECTED BY THE SANFORD
CONSERVATION DISTRICT. THE LIST CONSISTS OF RESTORING BENCHES,
PAINT ON EXTERIOR OF PAVILIONS, MULCH MOVED INTO WALK TRAIL WHERE
NEEDED. THE BUDGET WAS DECIDED TO STAY THE SAME AS LAST YEAR
BECAUSE OF THE ECONOMY. THE CONCRETE WALKWAY WAS UNSAFE FOR
WALKING TO THE BATHROOMS. THE BOARDS HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND
CONCRETE WILL REPLACE THEM. A BID WAS SUBMITTED BY TIM SMITH AT
THE COST OF $900.00. BOB MOVED TO PAY SMITH THE $900.00 FOR
CONCRETE WORK. STARLEEN SECONDED AND A ROLL CALL VOTE WAS POLLED-
BOB YES STARLEEN YES MARY YES
JOANN YES ANDY YES
A BID OF $1770.00 WAS RECEIVED FROM COGGINS TO ENLARGE THE
DRIVEWAY INTO THE PARK. DISCUSSION WAS THAT ANOTHER BID SHOULD BE
SECURED.
A BID OF $5375.00 WAS RECEIVED FROM KJP FOR 8 OVERHEAD DOORS FOR
THE PAVILIONS. THEY CAN BE USED WHEN THERE IS BAD WEATHER. BOB
MOVED TO PAY THE $5375 TO KJP FOR THE DOORS. STARLEEN SECONDED
MOTION AND A ROLL CALL WAS POLLED-
MARY YES BOB YES STARLEEN
YES ANDY YES JOANN YES
THE PARK IS MEETING IN JUNE FOR DISCUSSION CONCERNING THE ANNUAL
JULY PICNIC TO BE HELD ON JULY 25, 2009. EVERYONE IS INVITED TO
INPUT IDEAS FOR IT.
PLANNING COMMISSION:
DIANE WAS PRESENT TO REPORT ON THE ENABLING ACT AND HOW IT
AFFECTS THE TOWNSHIP. THE ACT WILL BECOME IN AFFECT ON JULY 1,
2011. ALL ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSIONS WILL BE KNOWN AS THE
PLANNING COMMISSION. AN ORDINANCE HAS TO BE ADOPTED AND PUBLISHED
STATING SUCH. THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE JUNE 3 AT 7:00PM IN
TOWNHALL.
WATER REPORT:
LEE TOWNSHIP IS IN PROCESS OF GETTING THEIR WATER LINES IN.
EDENVILLE TOWNSHIP IS IN PROCESS OF GETTING THEIR PUBLIC HEARINGS
GOING. THE 13, THEY WILL PRESENT THEIR ASSESSMENT ROLL AND HEAR
PUBLIC REMARKS. THE EDENVILLE SUPERVISOR HAS REPORTED THAT THE
EDENVILLE WATER TOWER WILL HAVE ENOUGH WATER TO SERVE HOPE. THE
20 INCH WATER LINE WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL DEC. 31, 2009.
CHAPEL/CEMETERY:
NO MEETING, BUT MARY JO REPORTED SOMEONE HAS DRIVEN THOUGH THE
OLD CEMETERY AND IT NEEDS SOME REPAIRS ON THE OLD HEADSTONES. THE
TOWNSHIP DOES NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE
HEADSTONES, MARY WILL CHECK WITH THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY IN MIDLAND
AND SEE WHAT THEY RECOMMEND. SHE WILL REPORT BACK NEXT MONTH.
TOWNSHIP CODE AUTHORITY:
TCA IS RECOMMENDING A POLICY OF HAVING RENTAL PROPERTIES
INSPECTED EVERY THREE YEARS FOR HAZARD LIVING CONDITIONS. TCA IS
WILLING TO DO THIS AND THE COST WILL GO TO THE HOMEOWNERS. MARY
MOVED TO ADOPT THIS POLICY AND BOB SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION
CARRIED. THERE IS $91,148.00 IN THE TCA’S BUDGET AT THE END OF
MARCH 2009. NEXT MEETING IS MAY 18, 2009 AT 5:00PM IN COUNTY
BUILDING ON SECOND FLOOR.
WIXOM LAKE IMPROVEMENT REPORT:
THERE IS A MEETING ON MAY 13, 2009.
ROAD COMMISSION:
THE COMMISSION MET ON APRIL 23, 2009 TO DECIDE IF 1 MILE OF
CURTIS ROAD WOULD BE BETTER DONE THIS YEAR AND MID-GLAD CITY ROAD
AND STARK ROAD DONE NEXT YEAR. JOANN WILKIE HAD PICTURES OF THE
CURRENT CONDITION OF THE ROADS AND COST TO FIX THEM NOW AND FOR
WAITING ANOTHER YEAR. AFTER DISCUSSION THE COMMISSION DECIDED TO
CONTINUE WITH THEIR ORIGINAL FOUR YEAR ROAD PLAN. THE NEXT
MEETING WILL BE HELD ON AUG. 22, 2009 AT TOWNSHIP HALL.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
THE SUPERVISOR TALKED WITH POZNAK CONCERNING THE BLIGHT ON
BOMBAY ROAD. THEY HAVE BEEN IN COURT ONCE AND ORDERED TO CLEAN UP
THEIR MESS. IT WILL BE TAKEN TO COURT AGAIN TO GO THE NEXT STEP.
THE SUPERVISOR WILL KEEP BOARD UPDATED.
NEW BUSINESS:
THE SUPERVISOR HAD OBTAINED ANOTHER BID TO DO WORK ON
TOWNHALL. THE BID WAS FOR MORE AND DID NOT INCLUDE THE INSULATING
OF THE WALLS. IT WAS MOVED BY MARY TO GO WITH WALKER TO DO THE
WORK AND SECONDED BY BOB. A ROLL CALL VOTE WAS CALLED-
STARLEEN yes BOB yes JOANN YES
MARY YES ANDY YES
TWO BIDS FOR TOWNSHIP IMPROVEMENTS OVER $200.00
ANDY MADE A MOTION THAT ANY IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TOWNSHIP OVER
$200.00 (PREVIOUS MOTION ACCEPTED) WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE TWO
COMPETITIVE BIDS. IT WAS SECONDED BY MARY AND MOTION CARRIED.
DINNER/MEETING AT HOMER SAFETY FACILITY;
BOB MOVED TO PAY EXPENSES FOR THOSE ATTENDING THE MEETING AT
HOMER ON JUNE 4, 2009. IT WAS SECONDED BY ANDY AND MOTION CARRIED.
THOSE ATTENDING ARE- BOB & KAREN, ANDY & MARGE, DIANE VAUGHN, ANN
& CLIFF BLAKE, AND JOANN & TONY WILKIE.
BUDGET MEETING:
MAY 19, 2009, UNLESS NECESSARY TO MOVE. @6:00PM
ADJOURNED @9:26PM
HOPE TOWNSHIP CLERK
JOANN WILKIE
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