HOMER TOWNSHIP BOARD MINUTES

OCTOBER 18, 2006

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

MEMBERS ABSENT: MUDD

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

THE AGENDA WAS APPROVED.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: CHARLES GLYNN, DEBRA ROGERS, MIKE GLYNN, BILL WATERMAN, YVONNE CORBAT, PETE RITTER.

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

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO PAY ALL CURRENT BILLS. MOTION CARRIED. 5 YEAS. 0 NO.

THE BOARD VOTED TO APPOINT CHAD MOODY AS INTERIM TRUSTEE. CHAD MOODY 3 VOTES, TERRI BEASLEY 2 VOTES.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY VARNER TO APPOINT TOM PRITCHARD, AND SANDRA SIMMONS TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 0 NO.

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY ATKINSON TO APPOINT RUSS VARNER, AL TEW, AND JOHN STERN TO THE FIRE COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 0 NO.

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY STERN TO ACCEPT THE TOSHIBA MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR 494.28 AND FOR THE FUND BALANCE MAINTENANCE RENEWAL OF 2223.00. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 0 NO.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY LEE TO APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF $11,161.15 FROM THE FIRE FUND LEASE ACCOUNT TO THE MIDLAND COUNTY ESA FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT FEE FOR FIBER NETWORK CONSTRUCTION. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 0 NO.

STERN MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO ACCEPT THE TRUGREEN CONTRACT FOR THE FIRE BARN FOR $915.00 FOR 2007. MOTION CARRIED. 4 YEAS, ATKINSON, LEE, TEW, STERN. 2 NO, VARNER, MOODY.

STERN MOVED, SECOND BY VARNER TO ACCEPT JIM BLUEMERS PROPOSAL NOT TO EXCEED $2000.00 TO INSTALL DRAIN TILE AROUND THE HALL. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 0 NO.

STERN MOVED, SECOND BY MOODY TO ACCEPT GILBOES BID OF $690.46 TO REPLACE THE FRONT DOOR HARDWARE AT THE HALL. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 0 NO.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY LEE TO APPROVE TO SEND THE BOARD MEMBERS TO THE MTA CONFERENCE IN DETROIT ON JANUARY 23 -26, 2007. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 0 NO.

STERN MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO PURCHASE 5 ROAD SIGNS FOR THE CEMETERY, NOT TO EXCEED $50.00 PER SIGN, FROM THE MIDLAND COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 0 NO.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: ERNA VARNER, CHARLES GLYNN

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:58 P.M.

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JULIE ATKINSON, SUPERVISOR TODD LEE, CLERK