HOMER TOWNSHIP BOARD MINUTES

MARCH 16, 2005

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

MEMBERS ABSENT: VARNER

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

THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 16, 2005 MEETING WERE APPROVED.

THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING ON MARCH 1, 2005 WERE APPROVED.

THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING ON MARCH 3, 2005 WERE APPROVED.

PUBLIC COMMENTS WERE MADE BY: TOM NEUENFELDT, CHARLES GLYNN, JIM LEIGEB.

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. 6 YEA 0 NO.

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY STERN TO ACCEPT DAKOTA BUILDERS PROPOSAL OF $ 28,029.00 FOR THE DRYWALL OPTION TO RENOVATE THE HALL. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEA 0 NO.

ATKINSON MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD TO APPROVE JAMES TOTTEN TO BE CONTRACTED AS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR FOR THE TOWNSHIP FROM APRIL 1, 2005 THRU MARCH 31, 2006 AT A RATE OF $ 10.50 PER PARCEL FOR AN ANNUAL FEE OF $ 21,756 AND FOR DATA ENTRY OF ASSESSMENT RECORDS INTO BS & A SOFTWARE $ 2.00 PER PARCEL UP TO A MAXIMUM OF $ 4,326.00. THIS WOULD BE A ONE TIME CHARGE PAID ON A PER PARCEL BASIS UPON DOCUMENTATION OF THE COMPLETED DATA ENTRY WORK. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEA 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY STERN TO SEND THE SUPERVISOR TO THE MTA RETREAT ON APRIL 11 & 12, 2005 AND PAY HER EXPENSES. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEA 0 NO.

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD TO AMEND GENERAL FUND BUDGET, PLANNING DEPARTMENT CONTRACTED SERVICE $3200.00 FOR MASTER PLAN. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEA 0 NO.

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD TO AMEND THE BUDGET OF HALL REPAIR MAINTANCE AN ADDITIONAL $8029.00 FOR GENERAL FUND-FOR HALL REMODEL. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEA 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY STERN TO HAVE A TOWN HALL MEETING APRIL 6,2005 AT 7:00P.M. AT THE TOWNSHIP HALL. MOTION CARRIED 6YEA 0 NO.

STERN MOVED, SECOND BY LEE TO HAVE A BUDGET WORKSHOP ON MAY 10, 2005 AT 7:30 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. 6YEA 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY LEE TO CHANGE THE JUNE 15, 2005 BOARD MEETING TO JUNE 29, 2005 AT 6:30 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEA 0 NO.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY STERN FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR A GRANT FOR WILD FIRE EQUIPMENT. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEA 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY LEE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION # 3A FOR WATER DISTRICT # 8 AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEA 0 NO.

PUBLIC COMMENTS WERE MADE BY: BOB WINCHESTER, RALEIGH WERT, RICHARD HUMBERG, CHARLES GLYNN.

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:20 P.M.

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JULIE ATKINSON, SUPERVISOR TODD LEE, CLERK