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| June. 2009 Board Meeting Minutes |
| The Pledge of Allegiance was said. The agenda was presented with additions of Constable, Education Conference and Broadband. Motion by Vallance to accept the agenda with changes. Seconded by Hempenstall. Carried. The minutes were presented with a change of check # 6052 and # 6079. Motion by Hempenstall to approve the minutes of the May 12, 2009 meeting. Seconded by Vallance. Carried. Treasurers Report: IMMA $49,323.12. GF $.79. Investments $154,047.83. Total Worth $203,371.74. Motion by Hempenstall to accept the report. Seconded by K.A. Hart. Carried. Speaker: Stephen Churchill to discuss Northern Michigan Broadband Co-Op update with 21 counties with 75 members. Stimulus money of 7.4 billion. USDA says one voice for all of Michigan, broadband needed in rural areas. Provide broadband for service in mostly cities providing commerce and jobs to qualify for monies. Every government organization needed to get involved. Presented a resolution in favor of broadband was presented by Churchill. The matter was tabled until the County and MTA organize. Correspondence: Library Minutes - filed. CCRC Minutes - filed. FEMA - Mike Riley determination document (removal) - filed. Cemetery Inter-Twp. Agreement for Establishment of Joint Cemetery Board. The Cemetery Agreement reviewed with a motion by Hempenstall to approve the agreement but disagreed with the 40 years on lot ownership in the by-laws. Seconded by K.A. Hart. Carried. Dumpsters usage with 95 to 115 residents using the dumpsters. Assessor Survey - Wooden, Churchill and Hart along with Assessor Gandolfi, traveled problem areas in the township, working together to fix problem properties. Areas to be addressed where the Supervisor seeing problems in certain areas with wells, doors and lake frontage property not individual properties. Re-evaluate cards with a list to Assessor, with July 21 at 10 A.M. With corrections for Board of Review. Benton Twp. can print out property cards for each resident that comes into the Board of Review. Recommend a status report on the assessed property by July 21 for corrections. County Drain Commissioner letter from Dennis Lennox concerning problems with a drain on Rippling Rapids Golf Course. Unclear of records to indicate a drain on the property. Board recommended not to abandon any drains in the township. Supervisor requested Hempenstall to find information to fill vacancy of Constable position. 1. Can be abolished altogether 2. Can recommend one constable position 3. Appoint a new one to fill vacancy Motion by Hempenstall to apppoint Diane Berden to fill the vacancy of Constable term. Diane Berden ran in the election and showed interest in the job. Seconded by Vallance. Carried. Discussion of Conference in August in Frankenmuth. Trustee Hempenstall presented a letter requesting to go to the conference at around $800. Clerk, K.M. Hart and Trustee K.A. Hart felt the budget was already used for the January Conference. Felt that not both conferences needed to be attended. After much discussion a motion by Hempenstall to have permission to attend the conference. Seconded by Vallance. Roll call with Wooden, yes, Vallance, yes, Hempenstall, yes, Clerk K.M. Hart, no, K.A. Hart, no. (3 in favor, 2 against) Carried to send Hempenstall to conference. Letter filed with Clerk. Received $270.00 in hall rental. Motion by Vallance to pay bills #6080 to #6105 in the amount of $18,724.87. Seconded by Hempenstall. Carried. Motion by Hempenstall to adjourn at 9:00 P.M. Seconded by K.A. Hart. Carried. Respectfully Submitted Kathleen Hart Grant Township Clerk |