Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 7:30 p.m.

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Members Present/ Members Absent

Call to the Public

1. Approval of Agenda

2. Consent Agenda

a.) Approval of July 8, 2010 Regular Meeting Minutes

b.) Investment Reports

c.) July 12, 2010 Heritage Days Meeting Report

3. Marion Retail Center REU Count

4. Loves Creek/Sesame Drive

5. MHOG Water Tower

6. ZBA Report

7. Closed Session for Property Acquisition

Correspondence/ Updates:

Pending Litigation

Call to the Public

Adjournment

Draft Minutes

MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob Hanvey , Paula Wyckoff , Dan Lowe (arrived at 8 pm ), Scott Lloyd, Les Andersen , and Tammy Beal

MEMBERS ABSENT: Travis Hodge

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CALL TO ORDER

Bob Hanvey called the meeting to order at 7:34 p.m.

PLEDGE TO FLAG

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT

The board members introduced themselves.

CALL TO THE PUBLIC

Barney Cole, 918 Francis Rd. , said his road was treated with five passes of brine on Friday and by Sunday, they were dusty again. He feels the brine solution doesn’t work. Bob Hanvey said he will talk with the Road Commission (AI #1), and Les Andersen said he will talk with the township’s representative from the Road Commission and check out the road once it’s dry again (AI #2.) Mr. Cole also asked the board to explain how and why closed sessions are held. Mr. Hanvey explained the process, and that no voting is done during the closed session.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Bob Hanvey asked to have the order of the agenda changed. Paula Wyckoff motioned to approve the agenda as amended. Les Andersen seconded. Motion carried 5-0.

CONSENT AGENDA

Les Andersen motioned to approve the consent agenda. Tammy Beal seconded. Motion carried 5-0.

MARION RETAIL CENTER REU COUNT

Tammy Beal motioned to allow Marion Retail Center to operate with the current number of REUs ; the DPW Coordinator will monitor usage and inform the board if usage exceeds what’s allowed with the current number of REUs . Les Andersen seconded. Motion carried 5-0.

LOVE’S CREEK/SESAME DRIVE

Les Andersen motioned to authorize payment of $66,419.37 to Highway Maintenance for construction estimate #3 for the Love’s Creek/Sesame Drive project. Paula Wyckoff seconded. Roll call vote: Lloyd, Beal, Hanvey, Wyckoff , Andersen—all yes. Motion carried 5-0.

Dan Lowe arrived.

MHOG WATER TOWER

Bob Hanvey updated the board members on this project. Les Andersen motioned to have OHM review options and discuss with the Road Commission. Tammy Beal seconded. Motion carried 6-0.

ZBA REPORT

Dan Lowe updated the board members on the ZBA meeting. There were two cases: a request for an addition, which was tabled until the July 26 meeting, and Mr. Strong on Hurley Drive was given a variance for his hot tub. Bob Hanvey will talk with the assessor about the legal description for Mr. Strong’s property (AI #3.)

CORRESPONDENCE/UPDATES

Pending Litigation: Bob Hanvey reported that the deadline has passed for Chestnut, and he will discuss with Tom Meagher (AI #4.)

CALL TO THE PUBLIC

None.

CLOSED SESSION FOR PROPERTY ACQUISITION

At 8:12 pm , Tammy Beal motioned to go into a closed session to review property acquisition because discussion during an open meeting would have a detrimental financial effect on the purchase position of the township. Les Andersen seconded. Roll call vote: Wyckoff , Hanvey, Lloyd, Beal, Andersen, Lowe—all yes. Motion carried 6-0.

At 9:18 pm , Les Andersen motioned to return to open session. Paula Wyckoff seconded. Motion carried 6-0.

ADJOURNMENT

Les Andersen motioned to adjourn at 9:20 pm . Scott Lloyd seconded. Motion carried 6-0.