HOMER TOWNSHIP BOARD MINUTES

11/19/2008

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

MEMBERS ABSENT: NONE

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

THE OCTOBER MINUTES WERE APPROVED.

THE AGENDA WAS APPROVED WITH ONE ADDITIONAL ITEM.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: ERNA VARNER

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

THE SUPERVISOR, CLERK AND TREASURERS REPORTS WERE READ AND RECEIVED.

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

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY VARNER TO APPROVE ERIC SNYDER AS A HOMER TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIREMAN. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS 0 NO.

MOODY MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD TO PURCHASE THE APEX ASSESSOR AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM FOR $545.00. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 0 NO.

STERN MOVED, SECOND BY MOODY TO APPROVE DARIN LACOURSIERE TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION STARTING NOVEMBER 2008 TO A 3 YEAR TERM. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 0 NO.

VARNER MOVED, SECOND BY MOODY TO RENEW THE TERMS FOR RON DAVISON, ROLLIE YEAKLE, AND KEN SCHLAFLEY FOR THE BOARD OF REVIEW WITH LOWELL TOLLY AS AN ALTERNATE. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY LEE TO APPROVE JOHN PRUIETT & CHARLES GLYNN TO GO TO THE MTA TRAINING SESSION FOR NEW OFFICIALS IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2008 FOR $149.00 EACH PLUS EXPENSES. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 0 NO.

VARNER MOVED, SECOND BY LEE TO ACCEPT THE BIDS OF CHAD MOODY FOR $300.00 FOR THE JOHN DEERE MOWER, DAVE STONEY, $150.00 FOR THE COUNTRY CLIPPER, AND $50.00 FOR THE WHITE LAWN MOWER. WITH THE STOVE AND FURNACE TO BE DONATED TO MIDLAND AREA HOMES. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 0 NO.

VARNER MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD TO APPROVE THE 2009 BOARD MEETING DATES AS AMENDED. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY VARNER, TO APPROVE THE BOARD MEMBERS TO ATTEND THE MCTOA DINNER DECEMBER 4, 2008 AT THE HOLIDAY INN IN MIDLAND FOR $25.00 PER PERSON. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 0 NO.

STERN MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD TO APPROVE THE TRUGREEN CONTRACT FOR THE HOMER TOWNSHIP FIRE FACILITY FOR 1 YEAR FOR $915.00. MOTION CARRIED. 4 YEAS. 2 NO, MOODY, VARNER.

PUBLIC COMMENT: ERNA VARNER, LESTER VARNER, SCOTT JASTER, JIM INMAN.

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:30 P.M.

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CHAD MOODY, SUPERVISOR TODD LEE, CLERK