HOMER TOWNSHIP BOARD MINUTES

FEBRUARY 16, 2005

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

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

THE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 12, 2005 BOARD MEETING WAS RECEIVED AND APPROVED.

PUBLIC COMMENTS WERE MADE BY: JAMIE BOOS, CHARLES GLYNN, SHERRY WOOD, BOB WINCHESTER, LESTER VARNER, AND ROY DRAVES.

THE SUPERVISORS REPORT WAS READ AND RECEIVED.

THE CLERKS REPORT REPORT WAS READ AND RECEIVED.

THE TREASURERS REPORT WAS READ AND RECEIVED.

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

ATKINSON MOVED, SECOND BY LEE TO APPOINT ROLLIN YEAKLE, LOWELL TOLLY, AND RON DAVISON TO THE HOMER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW WITH KEN SCHLAFLEY TO SERVE AS AN ALTERNATE FOR THE TERM OF JANUARY 1, 2005 THROUGH JANUARY 1, 2007. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY STERN TO ACCEPT DEANNA DUNHAM’S RESIGNATION FROM THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO

ATKINSON MOVED SECOND BY MUDD TO APPOINT JOHN LEPPANEN TO THE VACANCY ON THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD THAT THE NOVEMBER 17, 2004 MOTION READING: “PRITCHARD MOVED, SECOND BY STERN, TO RETAIN THE SERVICES OF BARBARA RADOSA AS ASSESSOR OF THE TOWNSHIP AT CURRENT COMPENSATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH MCL 41.61 UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE RESOLUTION IS AMENDED OR RESCINDED.” BE AMENDED TO READ: WE WILL RETAIN THE SERVICES OF BARBARA RADOSA AS ASSESSOR OF THE TOWNSHIP AT THE CURRENT COMPENSATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH MCL 41.61 UNTIL MARCH 31, 2005. MOTION CARRIED 7 YEA 0 NO

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY STERN THAT WE ADVERTISE AND OBTAIN BIDS TO HAVE THE ASSESSING DONE IN HOMER TOWNSHIP AS A CONTRACTED SERVICE FROM AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, WITH SUCH BIDS TO BE RETURNED TO THE TOWNSHIP OFFICE BY MARCH 14, 2005 AT 5:00P.M. THIS SERVICE FOR THE TOWNSHIP WILL BEGIN APRIL 1, 2005 AND WILL BE REVIEWED ON A YEARLY BASIS. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY TEW THAT WE HIRE WADE/TRIM TO UPDATE MASTER LAND USE PLAN AT A COST OF $3200.00. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD FOR THE ADOPTION OF WATER ORDINANCE 3501. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY VARNER TO APPLY FOR A LINE OF CREDIT AT THE MIDLAND NAPA STORE. MOTION CARRIED. 7YEA 0 NO

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO PAY THE FIRE CHIEFS INTERNET PROVIDERS BILL. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO

VARNER MOVED, SECOND BY STERN TO APPLY FOR THE 1 STATION CARD FROM FORWARD CORP. FOR USE BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE DPW AT THE STATION FORMERLY KNOWN AS COUNTRY GROCERY. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO APPROVE AMENDING 2004-2005 GENERAL FUND BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $29,504.05, 2004-2005 FIRE FUND BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT $1,915.43 AND 2004-2005 BUILDING FUND BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,764.26 AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD TO MAKE PAYMENT OF $9,178.72 ON HOMER TOWNSHIPS SHARE OF DRAIN ASSESSMENT FOR 2004. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY STERN TO PAY THE BOND AND INTEREST PAYMENTS ON CONSTRUCTION FUND FOR WATER DISTRICTS 3 & 4 AND WATER DISTRICT 6 & 7 UNTIL THE FUND FROM THE COUNTY BOND IS DEPLETED. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO

STERN MOVED, MUDD SECOND TO ACCEPT THE KEY SHOP BID OF $438.00 TO REKEY TOWNSHIP LOCKS AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO

PUBIC COMMENTS WERE MADE BY: LESTER VARNER.

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:50 P.M.

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JULIE ATKINSON, SUPERVISOR TODD LEE, CLERK