HOMER TOWNSHIP BOARD MINUTES

AUGUST 23, 2006

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

MEMBERS ABSENT: NONE

MEMBERS LATE: STERN, VARNER

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

THE AGENDA WAS APPROVED.

THE CLERK AND TREASURER RECONCILED ACCOUNTS FOR THE MONTH OF JULY.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: ERNA VARNER, PETE RITTER

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

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO ACCEPT THE JUNE MINUTES AS PRINTED. MOTION CARRIED. 5 YEAS O NO.

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO PAY ALL CURRENT BILLS. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO PAY WADE-TRIM $1615.76 FOR WATER DISTRICTS 8 & 10 FOR FINAL INVOICES. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY LEE TO PAY $1505.00 TO BLUEMER CONTRACTING FROM THE CONTINGENCY FUND OF WATER 6. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY MAPES TO SEND THE BUILDING INSPECTOR TO THE FALL CONFERENCE IN THOMPSONVILLE, MICHIGAN SEPTEMBER 12-15 FOR $175.00 PLUS MILEAGE AND EXPENSES. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD TO APPROVE THE WATER COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED REASSESSMENT OF $175.00 PER PARCEL FOR WATER DISTRICT 1. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD TO APPROVE THE WATER COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION TO DISCONTINUE CHARGING GENERAL FUND $13,000.00 HYDRANT FEES AND TO HAVE EACH WATER DISTRICT COVER THEIR OWN HYDRANT FEES. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO PURCHASE THE EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE BACK UP SYSTEM FOR 3 COMPUTERS FROM COMPUCOM FOR $300.00 PER COMPUTER. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY STERN TO APPROVE THE FORESTRY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM RESOLUTION AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY ATKINSON TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE STOP OVER SPENDING BALLOT PROPOSAL AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY MAPES TO ACCEPT ZABLOCKI CONSTRUCTIONS BID PROPOSAL AS PRESENTED OF $ 7060.00 FOR REPAIRS TO THE CHAPEL BUILDING AND THE CEMETERY BUILDING. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY LEE TO ACCEPT HUSKINS FLOOR COVERING BID OF $1991.50 FOR CARPETING IN THE CEMETERY CHAPEL. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

STERN MOVED, SECOND BY LEE TO REPAIR THE BLOCK WALLS AT THE CEMETERY CHAPEL. REPAIRS NOT TO EXCEED $ 2215.00. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

PUBLIC COMMENT: RUBY BEHNKE

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:20 P.M.

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JULIE ATKINSON, SUPERVISOR TODD LEE, CLERK