Imlay Township
Board Meeting
Imlay Township
Hall Wednesday,
February 21, 2007 7:30 p.m.
Members Present: Supervisor Steve Hoeksema, Clerk Dawn
Childers, Treasurer Debra Burns, Trustee Larry Kennel, Trustee John Mulder
Members Absent: None
Others Present: Attorney Gary Davis, Recording Secretary Tina
Marotz and members of the public per attached sheet.
1. Call to
Order: Supervisor Steve Hoeksema called the meeting
to order at 7:30 p.m. and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. A moment of
silence was given in observation of issues facing all levels of government.
2. Roll Call: Tina Marotz, recording secretary called the
roll.
3. Minutes: The Board reviewed the minutes of the January
16, 2007 meeting.
Moved by Larry Kennel supported by John Mulder, to accept the
minutes as presented. Motion Carried.
The
Board reviewed the minutes of the February 16, 2007 meeting. Moved by
Debra Burns, supported by Dawn
Childers to accept the minutes as presented.
Motion Carried.
4. Treasurer’s
Report: Treasurer's Report was
presented by Treasurer Debra Burns. Moved by Larry Kennel to accept the
Treasurer's Report as presented. Supported by John Mulder.
Motion Carried.
5. Planning
Commission Report: Larry Kennel reported that
at the last Planning Commission meeting the proposed amendments were presented
to the board. Larry Kennel stated that
some members of the Planning Commission would like to attend a upcoming
Planning commission Conference, it was moved
by Larry Kennel to pay these fees, supported
by Dawn Childers. Motion Carried.
6. Public
Time:
Public time was held under #7 section C.
7. Old
Business:
A.
Number of Fire Runs Per Year - There was discussion among the board members and Mr.
Davis regarding ordinances addressing fire runs. Mr. Davis will look at the current Township
ordinances to see if there is currently an ordinance addressing number of fire
runs.
B. Nextel Tower in Cemetery - It was moved by Larry Kennel to rescind all permits, site plans for the
Nextel Tower that was to be constructed in the cemetery. Supported
by Debra Burns. Motion Carried.
C. Trinity Law Suit - The Township received a letter
from the Trinity's attorney after the February 16, 2007 meeting that was held
at the Township Hall regarding questions that the board had. The Township is proceeding with application
for the State Supreme Court to hear the case.
The board members voiced their opinions pertaining to the law suit. Several members of Attica Township along with
the Imlay Township voiced their concerns about the asphalt plant that would
possibly be constructed in the area.
8. New
Business:
A. Ruth Hughes Library - Bryan Cloutier - Mr. Cloutier distributed to
the board the 2006 annual report and discussed how important it is for the
milage to pass at the next election. If
a milage does not pass the library will have to close in December of this
calendar year. It was moved by John Mulder to support the
resolution submitted to the Township Board in support of Libraries as
presented. Supported by Larry Kennel.
Passed by roll call vote.
B. Wage
Resolution - These
wages are the result of a 3.5% increase. Moved
by Larry Kennel, supported by
Debra Burns to accept the amount of
$13,043.80 for Supervisor not doing assessing. Moved by
Debra Burns, supported by John
Mulder to accept the amount of $19,306.12 as the clerk’s wage. Moved by
Larry Kennel, supported by Dawn
Childers to accept the amount of $19,306.12 on a two tax collection schedule as
the treasurer’s wage. Moved by Dawn Childers, supported by Debra Burns to accept the
amount of $3,942.35 as a trustee’s wage. The wage resolution was passed unanimously by roll call vote.
C. Land
Division Class - Moved by Larry Kennel, supported by
Debra Burns to pay the registration fee for Supervisor Hoeksema and Assessor
Lupo to attend this class. Motion Carried.
D. Permit Fees - Building inspector Paul
Wilcox presented to the board a new permit fee schedule for review and to be
discussed at next months board meeting.
E. Transportation Information Meeting - Any
member of the Township Board may attend this meeting at no cost to the
township.
F. Draft amendment to Public and Private Road
Ordinance - Moved by Larry Kennel, supported
by Dawn Childers to accept the ordinance recommended by the Planning
Commission pertaining to Section 9 and 11 of the Imlay Township Public and
Private Road Ordinances as presented. Motion Carried.
G. Appointment of Planning Commission - Supervisor Steve Hoeksema
presented to the board the following names to be appointed to the Planning
Commission. Moved by Debra Burns to accept Kurt Kramer, supported by Larry Kennel. Motion carried. Moved
by Larry Kennel to accept Arvid Martin, supported
by Debra Burns. Motion carried. Moved
by Dawn Childers to accept Nancy Parsh, supported
by Debra Burns. Motion carried.
9. Cemetery -
None
10. Truck - Bids were opened that were
submitted for the sale of the truck from the cemetery. Moved by Larry Kennel, supported by John Mulder to sell the
truck to the highest bidder. Motion carried.
11.
Assessor’s Office - Bids were opened that were submitted for the construction of the new
office. Moved by Dawn Childers, supported
by Larry Kennel to accept the lowest bid, from Richard Fisher, for the
construction of the new office. Motion carried.
12. Building
Inspector's Report: Inspector Paul Wilcox reported
that a permit has been applied for a construction on a garage. Not much more activity. Larry Kennel asked Paul Wilcox if the owners
of the gravel pits that were inspected were notified on the items of
concern. Letters are in the process of
being mailed now.
13.
Attorney’s report:
A. Public Entertainment - Table until next
month.
B. Firearm Ordinance - Table until next
month.
C. Outdoor Assembly Ordinance - Table until
next month.
14.
Public Time - Members of the public recommend that a sign was posted that all cell
phones to be shut off with meetings were being held.
15.
Bills: Moved by Debra Burns, Supported by
John Mulder to pay the bills General Fund, $16,188.345, Cemetery $4,861.77,
Permit Fund $6,645.46, Trust & Agency $1,288.00 Grand total of $29,183.87 Motion
carried.
16. Adjournment - Moved by Debra Burns supported by John Mulder to adjourn the
Township Board meeting at 9:50 p.m.. Motion Carried.
Respectfully
submitted by,
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Tina
Marotz, recording secretary Dawn
Childers, clerk