HOMER TOWNSHIP BOARD MINUTES

MAY 18, 2005

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

MEMBERS ABSENT: NONE

SUPERVISOR ATKINSON OPENED THE MEETING AT 7:03 P. M. WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 20, 2005 MEETING WERE APPROVED.

THE MINUTES OF THE MAY 10, 2005 BUDGET MEETING WERE APPROVED.

CLERK AND TREASURER RECONCILED FOR THE MONTHS OF MARCH AND APRIL 2005.

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

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

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO PAY WADE-TRIM $4321.14 FOR SERVICES RENDERED 12/5/04 THROUGH 5/7/05 FOR WATER DISTRICTS 6 & 7. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO.

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD TO APPROVE AMENDMENT # 1 TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION PHASE ENGINEERING SERVICES BY WADE-TRIM FOR WATER DISTRICT # 8. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO.

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO APPROVE MIDLAND COUNTY WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM # 1 EXTENSION NO. 3 CONTRACT AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD TO APPROVE RESOLUTION APPROVING MIDLAND COUNTY WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM NO. 1 EXTENSION NO. 3 CONTRACT AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY VARNER TO ACCEPT RESOLUTION # 5 FOR WATER DISTRICT # 8 AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY MAPES TO ADOPT CHANGES TO CEMETERY RULES AND FEES AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO PURCHASE THE TELESCOPE POWER TRIMMER FROM THE COUNTRY HARDWARE FOR $ 460.00. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO.

STERN MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO SUPPORT THE CONTRACT OF 1 YEAR TO MIDLAND TOMORROW FOR $ 785.00. MOTION CARRIED. YEA LEE, MAPES STERN, TEW, MUDD, ATKINSON. NAY VARNER.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY VARNER TO ACCEPT THE RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT REGARDING THE FORMER CLERK JOE DUFORT. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED SECOND BY STERN TO RAISE THE HALL RENTAL FEE TO $ 40.00 AND A $ 20.00 CLEANING DEPOSIT. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY STERN TO SEND THE BOARD TO THE MIDLAND COUNTY OFFICERS DINNER AT $ 10.00 PER MEMBER ON JUNE 2, 2005. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEA 0 NO.

PUBLIC COMMENTS WERE MADE BY: RALEIGH WERT.

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10.02 P.M.

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JULIE ATKINSON, SUPERVISOR TODD LEE, CLERK