June 26, 2008
Hope Township Road Committee meeting
Don
Dice; Dennis Guthrie; Jim Hockemeyer; Joe Lunsford; Matt Smith
Open with the pledge of alliance to the flag
Business from the floor:
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Black topping Hull Road from Hope to 5 mile (0.5 miles)
(Andy Pancek)
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6 houses
o
Pay too much to have school buses run down gravel
roads
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This is the first time this road has been brought
up
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$155,000 to black top 1 mile of road (everything)
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Black topping East Baker road was brought up by the
Mahl’s
o
Comment that it’s been 20 years that it’s been
talked about paving
o
13 homes in the 1 mile
o
Jerry Mahl and wife (1696 E. Baker) since 1970
o
They also asked if they “chip and seal” – only
sometimes
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Since 2005 Hope has spent $587,000 on Hope roads
o
Repaved 5; 4 general upgrades
o
County will match $39,500
o
Township puts in ~$10,000 to $15,000
o
Does not include brine used on roads
o
Black top along will be ~$85,000
o
Current year mileage is ~$87,000/yr
o
Two brine coating/gravel road each year is in
Township budget
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Roads currently being considered
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5 mile road (1 mile)
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½ mile of Stark
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1 of Curtis
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½ mile of Adams
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Hull 1 mile
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Baker 1 mile
August 5, 2008 will be the primary and the time that the mileage
renewal will be voted on. The mileage renewal will be ~1.9 mils
(the same amount as in the past).
Next meeting will be the 3rd Thursday of September,
18th which will be after the primary. This meeting
will be the time the final recommendation for the 2009 spending
will come from the Road Committee which will go to the Township
Board.
Other business:
Michigan campaign and finance act: a Township board and members
can provide information but not make recommendations. As
members of this committee, members can provide information about
Township committee information. We can also make
recommendations with our own time as to how Township people
should vote. We cannot use Township funds to promote how
Township people should vote. Township funds can encourage be to
“vote” but not how to vote. Therefore, if the committee wanted
to encourage people to vote “yes” on the road mileage then the
money would have to come from people not the Township.
Motion: Purchase or construct signs that encourage Township
people to vote on the renewal of the road mileage, up to $100.
Sign could say: “Hope Road Mileage Renewal; vote on August 5”.
Also consider placing “information” on the website regarding
previous road work. Seconded…passed. Jim will look into the
cost of signs.
2008 Project costs:
East Midland County line road $73,021
East Baker road upgrade gravel $151,500
Meet closed at 8:02
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