HOMER TOWNSHIP BOARD MINUTES

APRIL 20, 2005

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

MEMBERS ABSENT: NONE

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

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

CLERK AND TREASURER RECONCILED FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2005.

PUBLIC COMMENTS WERE MADE BY: CHARLES GLYNN

THE SUPERVISORS, CLERKS AND TREASURERS REPORTS WERE READ AND RECEIVED.

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

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY LEE TO SUBMIT PREVIOUSLY APPROVED FIRE DEPARTMENT GRANT APPLICATION. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD TO AUTHORIZE THE BUILDING INSPECTOR TO ORDER 500 BUILDING PERMIT FORMS FOR $289.00. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY MAPES TO SEND THE BUILDING INSPECTOR TO THE MAY 20, 2005 TRAINING CLASS FOR $55.00 & MILEAGE. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO.

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY STERN TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 3B FOR WATER DISTRICT # 8 AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY LEE TO PASS RESOLUTION # 4 FOR WATER DISTRICT # 8 AS PRESENTED ,WHICH SETS SECOND PUBLIC HEARING DATE TO BE MAY 18, 2005 AT 6:30 P.M. MOTION CARRIED 7 YEA 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO SEND HOMER TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBERS TO THE MTA SPRING CONFERENCE IN MT. PLEASANT, MICHIGAN ON MAY 10, 2005

FOR $65.00 EACH AND EXPENSES. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY STERN TO PURCHASE 16 YARDS OF BLACK DIRT FOR THE CEMETERY AT A COST OF $193.00. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY MAPES TO PURCHASE 1 DOZEN VETERAN GRAVE MARKERS FOR THE CEMETERY AT A COST OF $228.00. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO.

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO HAVE BUCKEY CONTRACTING FABRICATE A CHUTE FOR THE GOOSEN VACUUM AT A COST OF NO MORE THAN $150.00. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO PURCHASE A UTILITY TRAILER FROM D & D FABRICATING IN ST. LOUIS, MICHIGAN FOR $1073.00. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED SECOND BY STERN TO PURCHASE A NEW SET OF 4 TIRES FOR THE DPW TRUCK FROM SEARS FOR APPROXIMATELY $450.00 CONTINGENT ON REBATE. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO.

STERN MOVED, SECOND BY LEE TO APPROVE CHANGE ORDER # 1 FROM DAKOTA BUILDERS FOR THE AMOUNT OF $1510.00. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD TO AMEND THE HALL REMODEL BUDGET FOR $1510.00 FROM GENERAL FUND SAVINGS. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO.

VARNER MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD TO AMEND THE MARCH 16, 2005 MOTION FOR THE TOWN HALL MEETING AND OPEN HOUSE DATE FROM 7:00 P.M. APRIL 6, 2005 TO 7:00 P.M. APRIL 27, 2005. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY MAPES TO PURCHASE REFRESHMENTS FOR THE APRIL 27, 2005 TOWN HALL MEETING AND OPEN HOUSE. COST NOT TO EXCEED $200.00. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY VARNER TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF AN IMAGE DRUM FOR THE TREASURERS PRINTER AT A COST OF NO MORE THAN $175.00. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO.

PUBLIC COMMENTS WERE MADE BY: ROBERT WINCHESTER, CHARLES GLYNN.

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:54 P.M.

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JULIE ATKINSON, SUPERVISOR TODD LEE, CLERK