HOMER TOWNSHIP BOARD MINUTES

MARCH 22, 2006

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

MEMBERS ABSENT: NONE

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

MOTION TO ADD 3 ITEMS TO THE AGENDA.

THE MEETING MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY AND MARCH WERE APPROVED.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: ALLEN DAVID, ERNA VARNER, ANITA SANGER, RALEIGH WERT, LESTER VARNER.

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

CLERK AND TREASURER RECONCILED ALL ACCOUNTS FOR THE MONTHS OF JANUARY AND FEBRUARY.

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

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD TO GRANT A REFUND FOR THE SOLID WASTE ASSESSMENT OF $110.00 FOR 2004 AND $110.00 FOR 2005 FOR PARCEL # 040-024-200-190-00. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY STERN TO HAVE TREASURER TAKE A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CLASS IN LANSING FOR $195.00 PLUS EXPENSES. MOTION CARRIED YEA. 0 NO.

VARNER MOVED, SECOND BY STERN TO HAVE THE DPW WORK WEEK CHANGED TO THURSDAY THRU FRIDAY. MOTION FAILED. 6 NO. MUDD, LEE, ATKINSON, MAPES, TEW, STERN. 1 YEA, VARNER.

ATKINSON MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD TO APPROVE LIGHTS AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF RIVERCHASE & HIDDEN RIDGE, RIVERCHASE & MIDNIGHT PASS, MIDNIGHT PASS & MEADOWLARK, AND YENDER & CHIPPEWA RIVER ROAD WITH THE FIRST THREE INTERSECTIONS TO BE PAID FOR BY PRIVATE OWNERS AND THE LAST TO BE PAID FOR BY THE TOWNSHIP. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 1 NO, VARNER.

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY STERN TO HAVE PAM VARNER PURCHASE A NEW VACUUM FOR THE HALL FROM SEARS FOR $299.99. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY STERN TO PURCHASE A FIRE FILE FOR THE NEW OFFICE FOR $2842.50 FROM BECKETT BUSINESS PRODUCTS. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

STERN MOVED, SECOND BY MAPES TO PURCHASE THE $55.00 A MONTH HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICE FOR A 36 MONTH AGREEMENT WITH CHARTER BUSINESS SERVICES. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY VARNER TO PAY TED VAN WERT $68.64 FOR EXPENSES FOR 2 CONFERENCES IN CLARE, MICHIGAN. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

STERN MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO HAVE JOHN STERN SIGN A CHANGE IN PENSION PLAN ADMINISTRATORS FROM MANULIFE TO BURNHAM & FLOWERS. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY LEE TO REAFFIRM WATER ORDINANCE # 3501 ADOPTED ON FEBRUARY 16, 2005, WITH THE ADDITION OF NEW SECTION 24, PRIVATE INSTALLATION OF WATER MAIN. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD FOR THE ADOPTION OF HOMER TOWNSHIP RESOLUTION REGARDING THE RETAINING OF LOCAL CONTROL OF CABLE FRANCHISING. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO APPROVE EXPENSES FOR THE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBERS TO ATTEND THE MTA DISTRICT MEETINGS ON MAY 3, 2006 AT THE VALLEY PLAZA RESORT IN MIDLAND, MICHIGAN. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: ERNA VARNER, BOB WINCHESTER.

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:58 P.M.

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JULIE ATKINSON, SUPERVISOR TODD LEE, CLERK