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                                 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

                       AGENDA AND DRAFT MINUTES

                      Thursday, June 10, 2010

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Members Present/ Members Absent

Call to the Public

1.      Approval of Agenda  

2.   Consent Agenda

a.)    Approval of May 25, 2010 Regular Meeting Minutes

b.)     May 25, 2010 Planning Commission Report

c.)    Assessing Report

d.)    Complaint Report

e.)    DPW Report

f.)      Park Advisory Committee Minutes

g.)    Treasurers Report

h.)    Zoning Report

3.      Public Hearing-Truth in Taxation Millage Rate

4.      Public Hearing 2010-2011 Budget

5.      Adopt/Amend 2009-2010 Budget

6.      Adopt Millage Rate

7.     Adopt  2010-2011 General Fund Budget

8.     Adopt 2010-2011 Miscellaneous Budgets

9.   Set Township Salaries

10.  Preliminary Review TXT# 04-09 Outdoor Wood Furnaces

11.  Loves Creek/Sesame  Drive

12.  MHOG Water Tower

13.  Marion Township Park #2

14.  2010-2011 Meeting Schedule  

Correspondence/ Updates:

      Pending Litigation

      Heritage Days

    Call to the Public

    Adjournment

                                                                                                         

                                        DRAFT MINUTES

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:               Bob Hanvey , Paula Wyckoff , Dan Lowe, Scott Lloyd, Les Andersen , Tammy Beal , and Travis Hodge

MEMBERS ABSENT:                 None                   

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CALL TO ORDER

Bob Hanvey called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.  

PLEDGE TO FLAG

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT

The board members introduced themselves. 

CALL TO THE PUBLIC

None.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Bob Hanvey asked to have an item added after the last Call to the Public for a closed session to discuss property acquisition.  Paula Wyckoff motioned to approve the agenda as amended.  Travis Hodge seconded.  Motion carried 7-0.

CONSENT AGENDA

Les Andersen motioned to approve the consent agenda.  Tammy Beal seconded.  Motion carried 7-0.

PUBLIC HEARING—TRUTH IN TAXATION MILLAGE RATE

Bob Hanvey opened the public hearing. The millage rate is the same as last year, 0.8216.  No comments were heard.  Bob Hanvey closed the public hearing on the millage rate.

PUBLIC HEARING—2010-2011 BUDGET

Bob Hanvey opened the public hearing.  Bruce Love asked about the reduction in the retirement account.  Bob Hanvey said the township reduced its contribution from 8% to 2%.  Mr. Love said he felt the public doesn’t attend meetings because they can’t hear the proceedings. 

Bob Hanvey closed the budget public hearing at 7:45 p.m.

ADOPT MILLAGE RATE

Tammy Beal motioned to adopt a resolution approving the millage rate of 0.8216.  Travis Hodge seconded.  Roll call vote:  Lowe, Lloyd, Beal, Hanvey, Wyckoff , Andersen, Hodge—all yes.  Resolution passed 7-0.

ADOPT/AMEND 2009-10 BUDGET

Paula Wyckoff motioned to adopt a resolution approving the 2009-10 General Fund budget amendments for the fiscal year ending 6/30/10 .  Les Andersen seconded.  Roll call vote: Wyckoff , Hodge, Hanvey, Lloyd, Beal, Andersen, Lowe—all yes.  Resolution passed 7-0.

APPROVAL OF 2010-2011 GENERAL FUND BUDGET

Tammy Beal motioned to adopt a resolution to approve the General Fund proposed budget for fiscal year 2010-2011 by activity.  Les Andersen seconded.  Roll call vote:  Beal, Andersen, Hodge, Wyckoff , Lowe, Hanvey, Lloyd—all yes.  Resolution passed 7-0.

APPROVAL OF 2010-2011 MISCELLANEOUS BUDGETS

Parks Fund:  Tammy Beal motioned to adopt a resolution to approve the Parks Fund budget for fiscal year 2010-2011 by activity.  Paula Wyckoff seconded.  Roll call vote:  Hanvey, Lowe, Wyckoff , Beal, Lloyd, Hodge, Andersen—all yes.  Resolution passed 7-0.

Cemetery Fund:  Paula Wyckoff motioned to adopt a resolution to approve the Cemetery Fund budget for fiscal year 2010-2011 by activity.  Travis Hodge seconded.  Roll call vote:  Hodge, Beal, Andersen, Lowe, Hanvey, Lloyd, Wyckoff —all yes.  Resolution passed 7-0.

Flexible Savings Plan:  Les Andersen motioned to adopt a resolution to approve the Flexible Savings Plan budget for fiscal year 2010-2011 by activity.  Tammy Beal seconded.  Roll call vote:  Lowe, Wyckoff , Lloyd, Hodge, Andersen, Beal, Hanvey—all yes.  Resolution passed 7-0.

Special Assessment District Fund:  Paula Wyckoff motioned to adopt a resolution to approve the SAD Fund proposed budget for fiscal year 2010-2011 by activity.  Les Andersen seconded.  Roll call vote:  Lowe, Lloyd, Beal, Andersen, Wyckoff , Hanvey, Hodge--all yes.  Resolution passed 7-0.

Water New User Fund:  Tammy Beal motioned to adopt a resolution to approve the Water New User proposed budget for fiscal year 2010-2011 by activity.  Paula Wyckoff seconded.  Roll call vote:  Wyckoff , Hodge, Hanvey, Lloyd, Beal, Andersen, Lowe—all yes.  Resolution passed 7-0.

Water Special Assessment Revenue Fund:  Travis Hodge motioned to adopt a resolution to approve the Water Special Assessment Revenue Fund proposed budget for fiscal year 2010-2011 by activity.  Les Andersen seconded.  Roll call vote:  Beal, Andersen, Hodge, Wyckoff , Lowe, Hanvey, Lloyd—all yes.  Resolution passed 7-0.

Sewer Fund:  Les Andersen motioned to have more information on rates brought back to the board.  Scott Lloyd seconded.  Motion carried 7-0.

Tammy Beal motioned to adopt a resolution to approve the Sewer Fund proposed budget for fiscal year 2010-2011 by activity.  Paula Wyckoff seconded.  Roll call vote:  Hanvey, Lowe, Wyckoff , Beal, Lloyd, Hodge, Andersen—all yes.  Resolution passed 7-0.

SALARIES

Tammy Beal motioned to adopt a resolution approving the Supervisor’s salary of $33,302.16.  Paula Wyckoff seconded.  Roll call vote:  Hodge, Beal, Andersen, Lowe, Hanvey, Lloyd, Wyckoff —all yes.  Resolution passed 7-0.

Paula Wyckoff motioned to adopt a resolution approving the Clerk’s salary of $33,302.16.  Les Andersen seconded.  Roll call vote:  Lowe, Wyckoff , Lloyd, Hodge, Andersen, Beal, Hanvey—all yes.  Resolution passed 7-0.

Tammy Beal motioned to adopt a resolution approving the Treasurer’s salary of $33,302.16.  Les Andersen seconded.  Roll call vote: Lloyd, Beal, Lowe, Hanvey, Wyckoff , Andersen, Hodge—all yes.  Resolution passed 7-0.

Paula Wyckoff motioned to adopt a resolution approving an annual salary of $7,416 for each of the four trustees.  Tammy Beal seconded.  Roll call vote:  Lowe, Beal, Lloyd, Hanvey, Wyckoff , Andersen, Hodge—all yes.  Resolution passed 7-0.

PRELIMINARY REVIEW OF TXT #04-09—OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACES

Bob Hanvey motioned to send TXT #04-09 to the Livingston County Planning Department for review and comment.  Les Andersen seconded.  Motion carried 5-2.

LOVE’S CREEK/SESAME DRIVE

Tammy Beal motioned to approve payment of $13,861.80 to Highway Maintenance Construction Company.  Paula Wyckoff seconded.  Roll call vote:  Wyckoff , Hodge, Hanvey, Lloyd, Beal, Andersen, Lowe—all yes.  Motion carried 7-0.

MHOG WATER TOWER AND MASTER OPERATING AGREEMENT

Tammy Beal motioned to postpone this item until the next meeting.  Paula Wyckoff seconded.  Motion carried 7-0.

TOWNSHIP PARK #2

Paula Wyckoff said that Jack Lowe has finished the limestone base for the brick pavers.

2010-2011 MEETING SCHEDULE

Travis Hodge motioned to have board meetings conclude no later than 9:30 p.m. unless the board votes to extend the time.  Tammy Beal seconded.  Motion carried 7-0.

Les Andersen motioned to adopt the 2010-2011 meeting schedule as presented.  Paula Wyckoff seconded.  Motion carried 7-0.

CORRESPONDENCE/UPDATES

A flyer is included in the packets on resource workshops.

Tammy Beal said she still needs volunteers for Heritage Days.

CALL TO THE PUBLIC

None.

At 9:00 p.m. , Les Andersen motioned to go into a closed session to review purchasing property because discussion during an open meeting would have a detrimental financial effect on the purchase position of the township.  Tammy Beal seconded.  Roll call vote:  Hanvey, Lowe, Wyckoff , Beal, Lloyd, Hodge, Andersen—all yes.  Motion carried 7-0.

At 9:28 p.m. , motion by Les Andersen to come out of closed session.  Paula Wyckoff seconded.  Motion carried 7-0.

Paula Wyckoff motioned to instruct Supervisor Hanvey to proceed as discussed in closed session.  Travis Hodge seconded.  Motion carried 7-0.

ADJOURNMENT

Les Andersen motioned to adjourn at 9:30 p.m.   Travis Hodge seconded.  Motion carried 7-0.