HOMER TOWNSHIP BOARD MINUTES

6/20/07

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

MEMBERS ABSENT: NONE

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

THE APRIL MINUTES WERE APPROVED.

THE AGENDA WAS APPROVED WITH ONE ADDITIONAL ITEM.

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

PUBLIC COMMENTS: ERNA VARNER, RENEE BOSCHERT

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

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

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY ATKINSON TO APPROVE NEW LINE ITEM FOR THE 07/08 BUDGET REVENUE # FOR STATE ELECTION REFUND 101-000.000.655.011. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD TO APPROVE THE 06/07 FINAL BUDGET AMENDMENTS AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY STERN TO APPROVE THE SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE SALARY COMPENSATION COMMISSION AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY VARNER TO APPROVE THE 07/08 BUDGET AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF TOWNSHIP GOVERNMENT AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY LEE THAT $151,562.01, THE BALANCE IN THE OPERATING FUNDS HELD BY THE COUNTY OF MIDLAND FOR WATER DISTRICT # 6 BE APPLIED TO THE AUGUST BOND/INTEREST PAYMENT , THE BALANCE OF $ 44,592.54 TO COME FROM WATER DISTRICT # 6 FUNDS HELD BY THE TOWNSHIP. FURTHER , THAT THE AUGUST BOND/INTEREST PAYMENTS FOR WATER DISTRICTS # 8 AND # 10 BE PAID FROM THE OPERATING FUNDS BEING HELD BY THE COUNTY OF MIDLAND, $16,087.44 FOR WATER DISTRICT # 8 AND $6,806.31 FOR WATER DISTRICT # 10. THIS ACTION WOULD CLOSE OUT THE ACCOUNT WITH COUNTY OF MIDLAND FOR WATER DISTRICT # 6. IT WILL LEAVE A BALANCE OF $14,739.04 PLUS INTEREST IN THE WATER DISTRICT # 8 ACCOUNT AND $6,235.83 PLUS INTEREST AVAILABLE IN THE WATER DISTRICT # 10 ACCOUNT HELD BY THE COUNTY. THE INTENT WOULD BE TO APPLY THESE REMAINING AMOUNTS TO THE FEBRUARY INTEREST DUE IN THOSE DISTRICTS. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO PAY THE EXPENSES AND REGISTRATION FEES FOR ANY TOWNSHIP OFFICIAL THAT WANTS TO ATTEND THE MTA 2007 SUMMER LEGISLATIVE FORUM , AUGUST 8-10, 2007 , AT THE SHANTY CREEK RESORT IN BELLAIRE, MICHIGAN. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY STERN TO PAY THE EXPENSES AND REGISTRATION FEES FOR ANY TOWNSHIP OFFICIAL TO ATTEND THE MTA SUMMER EVENING ZONING WORKSHOP. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO APPROVE BENJAMIN ARNST AND JOHN HANSON JR. AS NEW TOWNSHIP FIREMEN. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

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JULIE ATKINSON, SUPERVISOR TODD LEE, CLERK