HOMER TOWNSHIP BOARD MINUTES

08/22/2007

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

MEMBERS ABSENT: NONE

SUPERVISOR ATKINSON OPENED THE MEETING AT 7:05 P.M. WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

THE JULY MINUTES WERE APPROVED.

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

THE AGENDA WAS APPROVED WITH THE ADDITION OF ONE NEW ITEM.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: JIM LEIGIB.

THE SUPERVISORS, TREASURERS AND CLERKS REPORTS WERE READ AND RECEIVED

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

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY STERN TO PAY THE EXPENSES FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS TO ATTEND THE MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF PLANNERS FALL CONFERENCE. OCTOBER 17-19 2007 AT THE GRAND TRAVERSE RESORT IN ACME, MICHIGAN AT A COST OF $310.00 PER PERSON PLUS EXPENSES. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY MOODY TO APPROVE WATER ORDINANCE #3501 CHANGES AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY ATKINSON TO AMEND ORDINANCE # 2000, BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE, AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 1 NO [ VARNER].

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO AMEND ORDINANCE # 1800, BEING THE NOISE ORDINANCE, AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 1 NO [ VARNER].

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO ADOPT THE STATE CONSTRUCTION CODE ORDINANCE AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO AMEND ORDINANCE # 3501, BEING THE WATER ORDINANCE, AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 1 NO [ VARNER].

TEW MOVED, SECOND ATKINSON TO AMEND ORDINANCE # 4000, BEING THE ANTI-NUDITY ORDINANCE, AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 1 NO [ VARNER].

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY LEE TO AMEND ORDINANCE # 6000, BEING THE LAND DIVISION ORDINANCE, AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 1 NO [ VARNER].

MUDD MOVED, SECOND TEW TO ADOPT ORDINANCE # 2017 TO ESTABLISH AN ORDINANCE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 1 NO [ VARNER].

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO PAY ANNUAL SERVICE AND SUPPORT FEES FOR THE BS& A ASSESSING SYSTEM FOR $ 800.00. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY MOODY TO APPROVE THE TOWNSHIP TO SPEND UP TO $ 200.00 TO CLEAN UP 611 E. ISABELLA RD. AS TO THE COURT ORDER BY JUDGE CLULO. MOTION CARRIED. 7 YEAS. 0 NO.

PUBLIC COMMENT: DIANE GUTEKUNST, JIM LEIGIB.

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:42 P.M.

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JULIE ATKINSON, SUPERVISOR TODD LEE, CLERK