HOMER TOWNSHIP BOARD MINUTES

09/19/2007

MEMBERS PRESENT: STERN, LEE, VARNER, ATKINSON

MEMBERS ABSENT: TEW, MOODY, MUDD

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

THE AUGUST MINUTES WERE APPROVED.

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

PUBLIC COMMENTS: CAL WALTERS, ERNA VARNER

THE SUPERVISORS, TREASURERS AND CLERKS REPORTS WERE READ AND RECEIVED

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY VARNER TO PAY ALL CURRENT BILLS. MOTION CARRIED. 4 YEAS. O NO.

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY STERN TO SEND THE FIRE CHIEF TO THE FIRE CHIEF TACTICAL TRAINING IN BRIDGEPORT, MI ON OCTOBER 6 & 7 FOR $135.00 PLUS EXPENSES. MOTION CARRIED. 4 YEAS. 0 NO.

STERN MOVED, SECOND BY VARNER TO SEND ANY BOARD MEMBER TO THE MTA ANNUAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE IN DETROIT ON JANUARY 8-11 AND PAY ALL EXPENSES. MOTION CARRIED. 4 YEAS. 0 NO.

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY STERN TO APPROVE THE FUND BALANCE ANNUAL MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR $2223.00 FROM 12-1-07 TO 11-30-08. MOTION CARRIED. 4 YEAS. 0 NO.

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY ATKINSON TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE WATER COMMITTEE TO SET THE EXTRA ASSESSMENT ON ALL THE ORIGINAL 719 PARCELS IN WATER DISTRICT 1 AT $85 ON THE 2007 TAX ROLL. MOTION CARRIED. 4 YEAS. 0 NO.

ATKINSON MOVED, SECOND BY LEE TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT FOR THE RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE ASSESSMENT FROM $110.00 ANNUALLY TO $120.00 ANNUALLY TO COVER THE COST OF SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL. MOTION CARRIED. 4 YEAS. 0 NO.

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY STERN TO SEND THE BUILDING INSPECTOR TO THE CODE OFFICIALS CONFERENCE FOR $200.00 PLUS EXPENSES. MOTION CARRIED. 4 YEAS. 0 NO.

PUBLIC COMMENT: RALEIGH WERT, BOB WINCHESTER

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:32 P.M.

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JULIE ATKINSON, SUPERVISOR TODD LEE, CLERK