HOMER TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING MINUTES

OCTOBER 20, 2004

MEMBERS PRESENT: MUDD, PRITCHARD, RADOSA, SCHLAFLEY, STERN,

TEW, VARNER

SUPERVISOR RADOSA OPENED THE MEETING AT 7:00 P.M. WITH THE PLEDGE

OF ALLEGIANCE.

THE MINUTES OF THE SEPT. 15, 2004, BOARD MEETING, THE SEPT. 29, 2004, SPECIAL MEETING, AND THE SEPT. 29, 2004, HOMER TOWNSHIP PROPOSED WATER DISTRICT # 8 PUBLIC HEARING WERE RECEIVED AS PRINTED.

THE TREASURER’S REPORT WAS READ AND RECEIVED.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY TEW, TO PAY THE CURRENT BILLS DUE.

MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA, 0 NO.

PRITCHARD MOVED, SECOND BY SCHLAFLEY, TO GIVE THE DPW A $4.00 PER HOUR RAISE BEGINNIG JANUARY 1, 2005. MOTION CARRIED.

YEA: PRITCHARD, RADOSA, SCHLAFLEY, STERN, TEW.

NAY: MUDD, VARNER

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BYPRITCHARD, TO PAY THE TOWNSHIP SHARE OF $4610 FOR FIREFIGHTER PACKS. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA, 0 NO.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY STERN, TO PAY $500 TO FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH TO REPRESENT THE TOWNSHIP IN A CLASS ACTION SUIT INVOLING Ipcs Inc.

MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA, 0 NO.

STERN MOVED, SECOND BY PRITCHARD, THAT A TOWNSHIP CEMETERY COMMITTEE BE FORMED TO STUDY RULES AND CHARGES. MOTION CARRIED

BY A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. NOTE: THE TOWNSHIP BOARD IS LOOKING FOR MEMBERS TO SERVE ON THAT COMMITTEE.

PRITCHARD MOVED, SECOND BY STERN, TO HAVE BOARD APPROVAL OF THE TOWNSHIP NEWSLETTER BEFORE BEING PUBLISHED. MOTION CARRIED.

YEA: MUDD, PRITCHARD, RADOSA, SCHLAFLEY, STERN.

NAY: TEW, VARNER.

PRITCHARD MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD, THAT ANYONE IN THE TWP PENSION PLAN WHO IS NO LONGER AN EMPLOYEE, TO BE BILLED FOR MANULIFE ADMINISTRATION FEES IF THEY WISH TO REMAIN IN THE PLAN. MOTION CARRIED.

YEA: MUDD, PRITCHARD, RADOSA, SCHLAFLEY, STERN.

NAY: TEW, VARNER.

SCHLAFLEY MOVED, SECOND BY TEW, TO APPROVE THE ANNEXATION PETITION FROM EMERY AND DORTHEY SOVA INVOLVING THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF MIDLAND:

MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA, 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY VARNER, TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF STAMPS BY THE CLERK AS NEEDED. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA, 0 NO.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD, TO APPROVE THE YEARLY MAINTAINANCE AGREEMENT FOR THE COPY MACHINE WITH TOSHIBA FOR $662.

MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA, 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY TEW, TO REPLACE TONER FOR COPY MACHINE AS NEEDED IF NOT COVERED BY THE MAINTAINANCE AGREEMENT.

MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA, 0 NO.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY VARNER, TO SEND BOARD MEMBERS TO THE COUNTY OFFICERS DINNER MEETING ON DEC. 2, 2004, AT $25 PER PERSON TO BE HELD AT THE HOLIDAY INN. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA, 0 NO.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD, TO SEND THE BOARD TO THE JANUARY, 2005, MTA EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE IN DETROIT. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA, 0 NO.

PRITCHARD MOVED, SECOND BY VARNER, TO HAVE THE TOWNSHIP ATTORNEY REVIEW PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE CURRENT WATER ORDINANCE.

MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA, 0 NO.

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:40 P.M.

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BARBARA RADOSA, SUPERVISOR

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KEN SCHLAFLEY, CLERK