HOMER TOWNSHIP BOARD MINUTES

AUGUST 24, 2005

MEMBERS PRESENT: VARNER, MAPES, TEW, LEE, ATKINSON, STERN, MUDD MEMBERS ABSENT: NONE

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

THE AGENDA WAS APPROVED.

THE MINUTES OF THE JULY 20, 2005, AUGUST 4, 2005, AUGUST 8, 2005, AND AUGUST 13, 2005 MEETINGS WERE APPROVED.

THE TREASURER AND CLERK RECONCILED ACCOUNTS FOR THE MONTHS OF JUNE AND JULY.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: NONE

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

PAYING THE CURRENT BILLS WAS APPROVED.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY LEE TO ADD NEW AGENDA ITEM OF ADDING NEW FIREFIGHTERS. MOTION CARRIED. 7YEAS. 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO ACCEPT THE SITE PLAN FOR CEDAR LAKE DEVELOPMENT. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD TO ACCEPT THE AUDITORS REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2003/2004. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

ATKINSON MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO APPROVE A LETTER TO BE SENT TO THE EDUCATION & TRAINING CONNECTION ADVISING THEM THAT THE PARCEL THEY OWN WILL BE RETROACTIVELY BILLED AND PLACED ON THE CURRENT WATER DISTRICT 1 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

ATKINSON MOVED, SECOND BY LEE TO AMEND SECTION 7 OF THE LAND DIVISION ORDINANCE AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO RESOLVE TO SET AN APPLICATION FEE FOR LAND DIVISION OF $ 50.00. MOTION CARRIED. YEAS: ATKINSON, LEE, MUDD, TEW, VARNER. NO: STERN, MAPES.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY ATKINSON THAT WE PAY HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION DUES OF $ 420.00 TO BE REVIEWED ANNUALLY. MOTION CARRIED. YEAS: ATKINSON, MAPES, STERN, TEW. NO: LEE, VARNER, MUDD.

VARNER MOVED, SECOND BY STERN TO APPROVE RESOLUTION # 2 FOR WATER DISTRICT # 10. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

ATKINSON MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD TO MAKE OFFICIAL CHANGES TO HOMER TOWNSHIP WATER DISTRICT SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLLS AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

STERN MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO RECOMMEND THAT THE MIDLAND COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION ABANDON BADOUR ROAD SECTION 24 TO THE CHIPPEWA NATURE CENTER. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF 12 YARDS OF BLACK DIRT FOR $144.00. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

STERN MOVED, SECOND BY LEE TO ACCEPT DOUG VARNER’S OFFER OF $ 200.00 FOR THE OLD DPW UTILITY TRAILER. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO ACCEPT BRIAN GALLOWAY AND JASON CRANDALL AS NEW VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

PUBLIC COMMENTS WERE MADE BY: ERNA VARNER, ROY DRAVES, CHARLES GLYNN, AND BETTY PANKEY.

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:25 P.M.

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JULIE ATKINSON, SUPERVISOR TODD LEE, CLERK