HOMER TOWNSHIP BOARD MINUTES

APRIL 18, 2007

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

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

THE MARCH MINUTES WERE APPROVED.

THE AGENDA WAS APPROVED WITH THE ADDITION OF ONE ITEM.

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

PUBLIC COMMENTS: GARY HICKS, MARY ANN WALTERS, KEN DOPP

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY MOODY TO PAY ALL CURRENT BILLS. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

STERN MOVED, SECOND BY MOODY TO ACCEPT KIMBALL OSTERGARD’S EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT FOR THE HALL LANDSCAPING & PICNIC TABLES AND BENCHES. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY VARNER TO APPROVE THE WESTOWN SOFTBALL CONCESSION STAND ADDITION AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO APPROVE THE SITE PLAN EXTENSION FOR THE CEDAR LAKE PROJECT FOR 1 YEAR TO END ON 4/18/08. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO AMEND ORDINANCE 2000 AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY ATKINSON TO APPROVE THE NEW PRIVATE ROAD ORDINANCE AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY MOODY TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION CONFIRMING COMPILATION OF TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE AND AUTHORIZE PRINTING THERE OF. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO REQUIRE A NO FEE ZONING PERMIT FOR THE CREATION OF PONDS AND POOLS. MOTION CARRIED. 5 YEAS. 2 NO, MOODY & VARNER.

ATKINSON MOVED, SECOND BY VARNER THAT OUR CURRENT CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MAINTAINED AND THAT WE INSURE PROPER CONTROLS ARE IN PLACE FOR THEM AND WE WILL APPROVE IT AS A BOARD SHOULD WE CHANGE ANY OF OUR CURRENT ARRANGEMENTS. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

VARNER MOVED, SECOND BY STERN TO TRANSFER $10,000.00 FROM THE BUILDING FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND TO RECOVER PARTIAL COST OF THE HALL REMODEL. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY STERN TO PURCHASE 16 YARDS OF BLACK DIRT FOR $192.00 AND 12 VETERAN FLAG HOLDERS FOR $192.00. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY ATKINSON TO PAY EXPENSES FOR THE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBERS TO ATTEND THE MAY 24, 2007 MTA SPRING DISTRICT MEETING IN MIDLAND, MICHIGAN. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

STERN MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO PURCHASE A REFRIGERATOR FROM LOWE’S FOR $348.00 FOR THE HOMER TOWNSHIP FIRE STATION. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: MARY ANN WALTERS

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:25 P.M.

_____________________________________ ________________________________________

JULIE ATKINSON, SUPERVISOR TODD LEE, CLERK