HOMER TOWNSHIP BOARD MINUTES

JANUARY 12, 2005

MEMBERS PRESENT: MUDD, LEE, ATKINSON, TEW, VARNER, STERN, MAPES

SUPERVISOR ATKINSON OPENED THE MEETING AT 7:00 P.M. WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 15, 2004 BOARD MEETING WAS RECEIVED AND APPROVED.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: CHARLES GLYNN: DISCUSSION ON CEMETERY GATES, AND WANTED TO KNOW IF DPW WORKERS HAVE TOWNSHIP CELL PHONES [NO]. STAN SHORT: DISSCUSION ABOUT THE LIGHTING IN THE HALL PARKING LOT.

THE SUPERVISORS REPORT WAS READ AND RECEIVED.

THE CLERKS REPORT WAS READ AND RECEIVED.

THE TREASURERS REPORT WAS READ AND RECEIVED.

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

MOTION CARRIED. 7YEA 0 NO

STERN MOVED, SECOND BY VARNER TO DONATE $ 6250.00 TO WEST MIDLAND COMMUNITY CENTER FOR 2005.

MOTION CARRIED 7 YEA 0 NO

VARNER MOVED, SECOND BY STERN TO ACCEPT DAKOTA BUILDERS BID WITH EXTENTIONS OF $ 4975.00 TO REPAIR HALL ROOF.

MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY ATKINSON TO SEND ASSESSOR & BOARD OF REVIEW MEMBERS TO MT. PLEASANT FOR TRAINING AT THE APPROXIMATE COST OF $ 220.00 + MILEAGE.

MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD TO ACCEPT THE POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR 2005. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD THAT A 1% PENALTY BE ASSESSED ON ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES THAT BECOME DELINQUENT ON MARCH 1 OF ANY TAX YEAR AND THAT THIS MOTION TAKE EFFECT WITH THE THOSE TAXES THAT BECOME DELINQUENT ON MARCH 1,2005. THIS MOTION TO REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL AMENDED OR RECINDED.MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY ATKINSON TO SET THE MILEAGE ALLOWANCE AT 40.5 CENTS PER MILE FOR YEAR 2005 PER THE STATE APPROVED MILEAGE ALLOWANCE AS LISTED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY CIRCULAR E, PAGE 10.FURTHERMORE THAT THE MILEAGE ALLOWANCE BE ADJUSTED ANNUALLY TO THE APPROVED MILEAGE ALLOWANCE SET BY THE STATE OF MICHIGAN AND REPORTED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY DOCUMENTS. THIS MOTION TO REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL AMENDED OR RECINDED. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO

ATKINSON MOVED, SECOND BY LEE TO ALLOW DPW TO PURCHASE 50 BAGS OF CHARCOAL NOT TO EXCEED $ 300.00 TO USE AT THE CEMETERY. MOTION CARRIED 7 YEA 0 NO

ATKINSON MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD TO APPOINT JAMIE BOOS, ANITA PHILLIPS, KEN SCHAFLEY,& MARK AVERY TO A CEMETERY COMMITTEE TO REVIEW RATES AND CEMETERY RULES. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO

ATKINSON MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO CHANGE HOMER TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING DATES TO THE 3^RD WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH FOR 2005 STARTING FEBUARY 16,2005. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEA 1 NO

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY STERN FOR ANY NEW ELIGBLE PENSION PLAN EMPLOYEE TO ENTER THE PENSION PLAN IMEDIATLEY UPON HIRE. RETRO ACTIVE TO NOVEMBER 20, 2004. MOTION CARRIED 7 YEA 0 NO

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY VARNER TO PAY $ 45,944.00 TO DOUGLAS SAFTEY SYSTEMS FOR HOMER TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT . FUNDS TO BE REIMBURSED WITH GRANT FUNDS OF $ 41,490.00 UPON ARRIVAL, WITH THE BALANCE TO COME FROM THE FIRE FUND. MOTION CARRIED 7 YEA 0 NO

MUDD MOVED SECOND BY LEE TO CLOSE PARK GATES AT THE SOUTH HOMER ROAD PARK AFTER THE 2^ND WEEK OF DECEMBER UNTIL MARCH 15^TH. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO

PUBIC COMMENTS: ERNA VARNER :DISCUSSION ABOUT PLANNING COMMISION ORDINANCES. BOB WINCHESTER: IMPUT ABOUT WATER ORDINANCE 3500. BARB RADOSA: DISCUSSION ABOUT THE STATUS OF 1^ST 2 RESOLUTIONS OF WATER DISTRICT # 8.

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:00 P.M.

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JULIE ATKINSON,SUPERVISO TODD LEE, CLERK