HOMER TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING MINUTES - unapproved - rmw
NOVEMBER 17, 2004
MEMBERS PRESENT: MUDD, PRITCHARD, RADOSA, SCHLAFLEY, STERN, TEW, VARNER

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

THE MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 20, 2004, BOARD MEETING WERE RECEIVED AS PRINTED.

THE TREASURER'S REPORT WAS READ AND RECEIVED.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY TEW, TO PAY THE CURRENT DUE BILLS. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA, 0 NO.

STERN MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD, TO APPROVE FOUR TOWNS!:IIP ROAD PROJECTS FOR 2005. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA, 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY STERN, TO AMEND THE BUDGET FROM FUND BALANCE FOR ROADS IN THE AMOUNT OF $28,665 FOR A TOTAL OF $ 133,665.
MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA, 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY STERN, TO APPROVE FUND BALANCE PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR $2223. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA, 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY SCHLAFLEY, TO REZONE NOWAK CABINETS PROPERTY REQUEST FROM RESIDENTIAL TO CSC(COMMERCIAL SERVICE).
MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA, 0 NO.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY SCHLAFLEY, TO APPROVE THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR THE OPEN DOOR. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA, 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY STERN, TO APPROVE THE SITE PLAN FOR THE OPEN DOOR. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA, 0 NO.

RADOSA MOVED, SECOND BY STERN, THAT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 21(A) OF ACT NO. 39 OF THE PUBLIC ACTS OF 1955, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOMER WHICH ADMINISTERS A RETIREMENT PLAN FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOMER HEREBY REQUEST THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN TO AUTHORIZE A REFERENDUM TO BE HELD IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF PUBLIC LAW 761, 83RD CONGRESS, 2ND SESSION, AMONG THE EMPLOYEES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOMER WHO ARE PRESENTLY MEMBERS OF THE RETIREMENT PLAN MAINTAINED BY MANU-LIFE. MOTION CARRIED BY A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE.

PRITCHARD MOVED, SECOND BY STERN, TO RETAIN THE SERVICES OF BARBARA RADOSA AS ASSESSOR OF THE TOWNSHIP AT THE CURRENT COMPENSATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH MCL 41.61 UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE RESOLUTION IS AMENDED OR RESCINDED. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA, 0 NO.



TEW MOVED, SECOND BY STERN, TO APPROVE MOENING ELECTRIC TO INSTALL TWO MORE MERCURY LIGHTS AT THE ICE RINK AT A COST OF $580. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA, 0 NO.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY PRITCHARD, THAT THE INCLUSIVE DATES FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION FOR BURIALS BE DECEMBER 1, 2003 THROUGH NOVEMBER 21,2004, THAT THIS BE THE FINAL COMPENSATION PERIOD AND THAT THE NEW BOARD-APPROVED PAY RATES FOR THE DPW BEGIN ON NOVEMBER 22, 2004. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA, 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY TEW, TO PAY RAYMOND EXCAVATING $10,000 AS A SETTLEMENT FOR THE RIVER CROSSINGS DRILLING. MOTION CARRIED.
7 YEA, ONO.

STERN MOVED, SECOND BY PRITCHARD, TO SELL THE TOWNSHIP DIGITAL CAMERA TO RUSS VARNER FOR $75. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA, 0 NO.

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MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY STERN, TO PAY THE W ADE- TRIM INVOICE FOR $10,563.02 AND THE ERIC CONSTRUCTION INVOICE FOR $72,299.72 FROM THE WATER ACCOUNTS. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA, 0 NO.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD, TO CONTINUE TO RETAIN THE SERVICES OF LISA JOHNSON UNTIL THE TOWNSHIP ACCOUNTS HAVE BEEN BROUGHT UP TO DATE, GASBE REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN FULLY MET, THE DISCREPANCY IN 2002 INCOME TAX REPORTING HAS BEEN RESOLVED. FURTHER, THAT LISA JOHNSON BEGIN TRAINING MR. LEE, TOWNSHIP CLERK, ON THE FUND BALANCE SOFTWARE, THE ACCOUNT SET-UP, AND THE VARIOUS REQUIRED REPORTS. RESOLUTION TO REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL AMENDED OR RESCINDED. MOTION CARRIED.
7 YEA, ONO.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY SCHLAFLEY, TO HAVE BURNSIDE & LANG COMPLETE THE ANNUAL W-2 AND 1099 STATEMENTS AT A COST OF $400 UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THIS RESOLUTION IS AMENDED OR RESCINDED. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA, 0 NO.

SCHLAFLEY MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD, TO SEND SUPERVISOR-ELECT JULIE ATKINSON TO THE MTA OFFICIAL'S TRAINING CONFERENCE AT FRANKENMUTH, MICHIGAN, ON DECEMBER 1,2004, FOR $100. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA, 0 NO.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD, TO PURCHASE CODE BOOKS FOR KEVIN VARNER AT A COST OF $424. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA, 0 NO.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY VARNER, TO GRANT PERMISSION TO HOMER METHODIST CHURCH TO USE THE TOWNSHIP PARK FOR THEIR ANNUAL HOLY WALK DECEMBER 3, 4, 5, 2004. MOTION CARRIED BY A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE.

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:03 P.M.

BARBARA RADOSA, SUPERVISOR

KEN SCHLAFLEY, CLERK