Regular Meeting

November 14, 2007

The meeting opened with the pledge to the flag.

Members present were: Steve Steinhauser, Margaret Winslow, Diane Philbrick, and Richard Hamilton.  Absent: L. Sue Delahanty.

Moved by Winslow, seconded by Hamilton, to accept the agenda with additions.  Motion carried.

Moved by Hamilton, seconded by Philbrick, to approve the minutes with the change of date from October 7 to November 7.  Motion carried.

CORRESPONDENCE

 Ogemaw Genealogy requested $2300.00 for expenses.  Philbrick will contact Lu Anne Zettle to find out how they came up with that amount.

REPORTS

COMMISSIONER BEVERLY SCOTT REPORTED:  The jail concept is moving ahead.  Gary Klacking worked on the County Building phone system with a great savings. 

A remote temperature system has been purchased for 911 equipment room.

An IT computer person has been hired and will be shared with the Road Commission.

Richard Meyer has resigned.

The Cattlemen Association requested purchasing the property they now lease.

Some land locked property has been sold to Tim Searfoss.

Judge Shana Lambourn had a recognition dinner for her volunteer mentors.  Margaret Olensnave is back working with Judge Lambourn on the court programs.  They are requesting mentors for school students.

HAMILTON REPORTED:  The GAP Infrastructure group will investigate the possibility of a joint litter enforcement officer.

PHILBRICK REPORTED:  The bills.  Moved by Winslow, seconded by Philbrick, to pay $11,524.21 from the General Fund, $11,526.46 from Water #2 Fund, $2,621.65 from the Sewer/Water Fund, and $112,822.38 from the Refinery Redevelopment Fund.  Motion carried.

She had a request for an adjustment on a fire bill of $297.50 due to the fact the fire department was called and was not needed.  Moved by Hamilton, seconded by Winslow, to have them pay the labor and administration for a cost of $177.50.  Motion carried.

WINSLOW REPORTED: She would like to have a plotted map of the new cemetery to put on the wall for future use and the cost would be hourly, time and materials.  She was requested to inquire approximately how much time it would take.

The MTA Christmas meeting is Dec. 13 at Logan Township.

STEINHAUSER REPORTED:  The Gap Planning Committee has changed its name to Loop Planning Committee.  The lift station emergency dials the hall, Steve’s home, hall cell phone, and wastewater treatment plant, in that order.  The one to his home needs to be changed.  He recommended having it dial Gene Banning.                                                       West Branch Township                                                                           

Brian Little has four citations, which have been turned over to the court system.  Township Lawyer Karen McDonald has not been notified of Court date.

He has had six applications picked up for M-76 water & sewer hook-ups and three have been returned.  Moved by Hamilton, seconded by Philbrick, to authorize expenditure, not to exceed the funds from the Sewer/Water Improvement Fund for crossover connections.

 Motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS

Moved by Winslow, seconded by Hamilton, to renew the Rockford Map contract.   Motion carried.

Moved by Winslow, seconded by Hamilton, to hire Tom Tracik as bonding council for the wastewater treatment plant.  Motion carried.

Moved by Steinhauser, seconded by Winslow, to approve the new poverty guidelines for the Board of Review.  ROLL Call:  YES: Steinhauser, Winslow, Philbrick and Hamilton.  NO:  None.  Absent: Delahanty.  Motion carried.

The Loop Planning Group has been talking about painting the township water tower.  They suggested “Do The Loop”.

The meeting adjourned at 8:20.

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                                                                        Margaret Winslow, Clerk