March 2011
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
MARCH 7, 2011
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 PM BY SUPERVISOR RUSSELL ANDERSEN.. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE: TRUSTEE JIM MAZUR, CLERK BARB EGELER, TREASURER PATTI GEERS AND TRUSTEE JEROME PAPES. WE HAD TWENTY-TWO GUEST ATTEND.
MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY MEETING WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED..
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $9178.25.
JIM SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 1-31-11 WAS $235,769.79. RECEIPTS FOR FEBRUARY WERE $856.02. DISBURSEMENTS WERE $9178.25. LEAVING A BALANCE ON 2-28-11 OF $227,447.56. CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS THE SAME ON 2-28-11 OF $200.00. PETTY CASH BALANCE REMAINS AT $100.00 ON 2-28-11. PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 2-28-11. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $201,090.54 ON 2-28-11. VICTORY TOWNSHIP HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 1-31-11 WAS $1109.31.. RECEIPTS FOR FEBRUARY WERE $100.00. DISBURSEMENTS WERE $100.00. INTEREST WAS .21 CENTS. LEAVING A BALANCE ON 2-28-11 OF $1109.52. VICTORY TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 1-31-11 WAS $138,596.99. TOTAL DEPOSITS FOR FEBRUARY WERE $347,694.19. TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS WERE $255,353.50. NO INTEREST REPORTED AT THIS TIME.. LEAVING A BALANCE ON 2-28-11 OF $230,937.68. TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT WRITTEN STATEMENTS AT BOARD OF REVIEW.
JIM SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
SHERIFF JEFF FIERS IS HERE TO GIVE TOWNSHIP AND COUNTY REPORT. ALSO, NOTED THAT THE SHERIFFS OFFICE IS IMPLEMENTING YELLOW JUGS/OLD DRUGS.. DROP OFF FOR OLD PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, THIS GIVES PEOPLE A WAY TO DISPOSE OF CORRECTLY, OLD PRESCRIPTIONS DRUGS.
CARY SHINELDECKER FROM RIVERTON TOWNSHIP CAME TO THE MEETING TO TALK ABOUT THE PROPOSED WIND FARM, FOR RIVERTON AND SUMMIT TOWNSHIPS. HE HAS SPENT A GREAT DEAL OF TIME DIGGING UP DATA ON THE EFFECTS OF THE WIND TURBINES. AND, HOW THEY WILL EFFECT PEOPLES HEALTH, THEIR HOMES, ETC. HE READ SOME REPORTS FROM EXPERTS ON THE NOISE LEVELS. HOW HIGH OR LOW SHOULD THE DECIBELS BE? HOW FAR SHOULD THE SETBACKS BE? WHAT SHOULD PEOPLE HAVE TO PAY TO FILE A COMPLAINT? THESE ARE VERY IMPORTANT QUESTIONS THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED, AND PUT BEFORE THE MASON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION.
JIM MADE A MOTION THAT A LETTER BE DRAFTED, AND GIVEN TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION IN RESPECT TO THE WIND TURBINES. LETTING THEM KNOW OF OUR TOWNSHIP BOARDS CONCERN ABOUT THE SETBACKS, DECIBELS, FILING COMPLAINTS ETC. SUPPORTING OUR CONCERN FOR THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF OUR TOWNSHIP AND COUNTY RESIDENTS.
PATTI SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 8:55 PM.
RUSSELL H. ANDERSEN, SUPERVISOR BARBARA J. EGELER, CLERK
Notices
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Annual clean up day
We will be hosing our annual Township clean-up day May 18 at the Waste Reduction transfer station on Stiles Rd. More information will be available soon.
Mission
Our mission is to do what will be beneficial to our township and its residents by dedicated and efficient attention to the responsibilities entrusted to us.
Mason County Zoning Ordinace and Map
