Imlay Township Board Meeting

 

Imlay Township Hall    Wednesday, January 16, 2008        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:  Secretary Tina Marotz, Building Inspector Paul Wilcox and members of the public per attached sheet including several Almont High School students.

 

1. Call to Order:  Supervisor Steve Hoeksema called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited.  An opening prayer was given by Supervisor Steve Hoeksema.

 

2.  Roll Call:  Recording Secretary Tina Marotz called the roll.

 

3.  Minutes:  The Board reviewed the minutes of the December 19, 2007 meeting.  Moved by Debra Burns, supported by John Mulder, to accept the minutes as corrected.  Motion Carried.

 

4.  Treasurer’s Report:  Treasurer’s report was presented by Treasurer Debra Burns.   Moved by Dawn Childers, supported by Larry Kennel, to accept the Treasurer’s Report as presented.  Motion Carried.

 

5.  Planning Commission Report:  Trustee Larry Kennel reported the Planning Commission did not have a meeting for the month of January. Larry shared with the Township board that there was a joint meeting with the City of Imlay on January 22, 2008. On March 8, 2008 there is a conference that will be held in North Branch and Larry is to find the deadline for registration.  Moved by Larry Kennel, supported by John Mulder to pay the registration fees for any Planning Commission or board members interested in attending the conference that will be held in North Branch.  Motion carried.    

 

6.  Park Committee Report:  None

 

7.  Public Time: Mr. Kip Reaves made the Township board aware of the price increase that has occurred with Waste Management and was regretful that the Waste Disposal Proposal hadn’t passed. 

 

8.  Old Business:  None

 

9.  New Business: 

    A.  VFW Park – A letter was received from the local VFW Chapter stating that they are willing to give the township the amount of $10,000.00 to break the lease that they have with the township.  Supervisor Steve Hoeksema will write another letter stating exactly what the State of Michigan is requiring regarding the lease and why the township feels that the amount of $25,000.00 is a fair price to break the current lease.

 

     B. Outdoor Assembly Ordinance – Supervisor Steve Hoeskema would like the Township attorney to look at the copy that the Township currently has.  Clerk Dawn Childers suggested that the board should reevaluate this at the next work session before the attorney is given a copy.  Steve Hoeskema will make a copy of the ordinance that he has received from Metamora to have something to compare. 

    

9.  New Business –

     A.  Fire Contract – Supervisor Steve Hoeksema stated that he has spoken with Amy from the City and that the City is willing to renew the current contract for the next 3 years with an automatic yearly renewal.  There is a provision to cancel by either party given a 180 day notice to cancel the contract.  Moved by Larry Kennel, supported by Debra Burns, to agree to the Fire Contract and sign with the City if it is passed at their monthly meeting.  Motion carried.

     B.  Review Meeting Procedures – No suggested changes, it will remain the same.

     C.  Planning conference – covered under Planning Commission Report

 

10. Cemetery Report:  None

 

11.  Building Inspector’s Report:  Inspector Paul Wilcox stated that the burnt out building at Brown City Road and M 21 has been purchased and is in the process of being cleaned up.  Paul Wilcox spoke with a gentleman on the property and informed him that before any rebuilding could be started, permits would have to be applied for. 

 

12.  Attorney’s Report:  Attorney Michael Gildner supplied members of the board a  

        letter that is to be read and then disposed of in a proper fashion.

  

13.  Enforcement Officers Report - None

 

14.  Public Time – None

 

15.  Other business to be brought before the Board – Moved by Larry Kennel, supported by John Mulder to dispose of the materials that are no longer safe to be used for the voting machines.  Motion carried.  Clerk Dawn Childers stated that the resent election went very well.  Dawn will check into how far from the building supporters need to be before the next election.  Larry Kennel stated that he received a letter from Attorney Mike Gildner regarding the Mills court cases and when they were scheduled to take place.

           

16. Bills-  Moved by Debra Burns, seconded by Larry Kennel  to pay the bills, General Fund $17,921.13, Cemetery $5,780.24, Permit Fund $1,096.68, for a combined Grand total of $24,798.05.  Motion Carried.   

 

17.  Adjourn:  Moved by Debra Burns, seconded by Dawn Childers to adjourn at 8:13 pm.    Motion Carried. 

 

Respectfully submitted by,

 

 

 

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Tina Marotz, recording secretary                                Dawn Childers, Clerk