Imlay Township Board Meeting

 

Imlay Township Hall    Wednesday, February 20, 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:  Members of the public per the 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.  An opening prayer was given by Supervisor Steve Hoeksema.

 

2.  Roll Call:  Clerk Childers called the roll.

 

3.  Minutes:  The Board reviewed the minutes of the December 19, 2007 meeting.  Moved by Trustee Larry Kennel, supported by Trustee 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 Larry Kennel, supported by John Mulder, to accept the Treasurer’s Report as presented.  Motion Carried.

 

5.  Planning Commission Report:  Trustee Kennel reported that the Planning Commission Meeting that had been scheduled for February was cancelled due to a lack of a forum resulting from extreme weather conditions.  They will meet in March and will be reviewing a proposed Wind Energy Ordinance.  Representatives from Birchler Arroyo will be there to discuss updating the Master Plan.  A reminder was given regarding the Annual Planning Commission Conference on March 8th in North Branch.  Kennel also reported that Kurt Kramer has resigned from the Planning Commission as he will no longer be a resident of the Township.

 

6.  Park Committee:  The committed met last week.  They have been in contact with someone form the Lapeer County Parks and Recreation program that is certified to inspect the equipment and supervise the construction of the new items.  They are working on a list of signs that they will need to have made up for the park.  The Lions have again volunteered to help with the park.  The committee would like to have the walking trail “rolled” to help smooth it out.  The members of the Park committee have agreed to take care on inspecting the equipment and taking care of the trash initially.  The township will have to consider some form of garbage disposal.  There may be some additional excavating that needs to be done.

 

7.  Public Time:  County Commissioner Ian Kempf noted that the playground equipment that is stored at the Fairgrounds will need to be moved before April 19th.  It may be relocated to another building on the fairgrounds or removed entirely.

 

8.  Old Business:  None

 

9.  New Business:

            A.  Planning Commission Appointments- Supervisor Hoeksema asked the board to consider reappointing Keith Goodreau, Robert Hollenbeck and Sam Scrafano to the Planning Commission.  Larry Kennel moved to reappoint Keith Goodreau, second by Debra Burns, motion carried.  John Mulder moved to reappoint member Robert Hollenbeck, seconded by Larry Kennel, motion carried.  Debra Burns moved to reappoint Sam Scrafano, second by Dawn Childers, motion carried.

            B.  Salary Resolutions-a 2 percent increase in wages was presented.  Debra Burns moved to resolve that the Supervisor’s salary be increased by 2% to $13,134.00, second by Larry Kennel.  Burns, yes; Kennel, yes; Mulder, yes; Hoeksema, yes; Childers, yes.  Resolution to increase the Clerks wage by 2% to $19,692.24 per year was made by John Mulder, seconded by Debra Burns; Kennel, yes; Mulder, yes; Hoeksema, yes; Burns, yes; Childers, yes.  Resolution made by Dawn Childers to increase the Treasurer’s salary by 2% to $19,692.24 for two tax collections, second by Kennel; Mulder, yes; Hoeksema, yes; Childers, yes; Burns, yes; Kennel, yes. Resolution to increase the Trustees salary by 2% to $4021.20 by Debra Burns, second by Childers; Hoeksema, yes; Childers, yes; Burns, yes, Mulder, yes; Kennel, yes.  Resolution by Childers to increase the salary of all employees of the Township by 2% with the exception of the Cemetery Gate Keeper, raise that wage to $3.50 per day, second by Burns; Mulder, yes; Kennel, yes; Hoeksema, yes, Burns, yes; Childers, yes.

            C. Budgets- Clerk Childers suggested that for 2008-2009 fiscal years, we do not put the $5000.00 into the Revolving Improvement Fund but into the Roads under the title of Roads-board designation.  There will be copies of the budget proposals at the work session next month.

            D.  Copier-the copier is again having problems, Clerk Childers will obtain prices for the cost of replacing it for the Board to look at.

 

10. Cemetery Report-Sexton John Parnicky presented the Board with a report showing lot and Mausoleum sales along with burials for the past year.  He stated that the new furnace seemed to be working very well and that there didn’t appear to be a problem with the condensation any more.

 

11. Building Inspector’s Report:  Inspector Wilcox was not present but notified the board that there was only one permit pulled so far this year.  The owner has been identified for the home on McLean Drive that was left open and is not yet completed.  A letter was sent stating that it would be torn down if not secured.

 

12. Attorney’s Report- The township has a court date set for 11:00 a.m. on February 29th for a determination on the Delisi case and an 11:30 time for the court to determine how the Anspaugh case will be handled since it has been sent back from the State’s Supreme Court of Appeals.

 

13.  Ordinance Enforcement-The attorney has cautioned that the empty trailer across the road from the Township Hall may not fall under the “Dangerous Buildings” ordinance.

 

14. Public Time-Carl Demming asked about the Public Gathering Ordinance that the Township was considering.  The reply was that it has been tabled for now and that it needs further review before deciding if it is something that the Board wants to implement or not.

 

15. Other Business to be brought before the Board:

            A.  Board of Review- Resolution made by Larry Kennel to hold the Board of Review on March 12 and 13th, second by Debra Burns.  Kennel, yes; Burns, yes; Childers, yes; Hoeksema, yes; Mulder, yes.  Resolution carried.

            B.  Budget Amendments-

Moved by John Mulder, second by Debra Burns to approve amending the Cemetery Fund Budget.  Motion carried.

 

 Fund 276 – Expenses

 

Dept: 372.991.300 Mausoleum Maint/Repair                              +$200.00

Dept: 372.930.100 Parts & Repairs                                                 +$500.00

Dept: 372.930.500  Miscellaneous                                                  +$400.00

 

282.825 Grave Openings                                                                 -$1100.00

 

General Fund-Moved by Debra Burns, second by John Mulder to amend the General Fund Budget by the following amounts.  Motion Carried.

Fund 101 – General

 

Dept: 101 Expenses

                927 Postage                                                                                         +$1000.00

                801.200  Workman’s Comp                                                               -$800.00

                802.000  Audit                                                                        -$900.00

                816.000  Elections                                                                              -$1000.00

 

Dept:  721 Expenses

                801 Contractual Services-Planning                                              +$3000.00

               

Dept:  336

                805.100 Revolving Improvement Contribution         -$5000.00                            

 

Dept: 449

                807 Road Commission                                                      +$4000.00

Dept:  215

                702 Deputy Clerk                                                                                  -$300.00

 

16.  Bills-Moved by Larry Kennel, second by John Mulder to approve paying the bills in the following amounts:  General Fund, $25,957.71, Cemetery Fund $3659.51, Permit Fund $614.85, OEFM/P Fund $6989.76, Perpetual Care Fund $233.40 for a combined Grand Total of $37,455.25.  Motion Carried.

 

17. Adjourn-Treasurer Burns moved to adjourn at 9:00 p.m., second by Trustee Kennel.  Motion Carried.

 

Respectfully Submitted by,

 

 

 

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Dawn Childers, Clerk