SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

(PROPOSED MINUTES)

MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6PM BY SUPERVISOR JIM MAZUR, BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE CLERK BARBARA

EGELER, TRUSTEE JEROME PAPES, TREASURER PATTI GEERS, AND TRUSTEE BOB KESLING.  WE HAD 12 GUEST ATTEND.

MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.

THERE WAS NO SHERIFF’S REPORT, SHERIFF WAS OUT OF TOWN.

JEROME MADE AMOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR AUGUST.  BOB SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 7-31-17 WAS $103,301.04, RECEIPTS FOR AUGUST WERE $225.63, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $12,530.98.  LEAVING A BALANCE ON 8-31-17 OF $90,995.69.

PETTY CASH AND CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCES REMAIN AT $100.00 AND $200.00 ON 8-31-17.

PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 8-31-17.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $210,855.87 ON 8-31-17.

HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 7-31-17 WAS $1,116.81,  RECEIPTS FOR AUGUST WERE $60.00, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $60.00, INTEREST WAS ,05 CENTS.  LEAVING A BALANCE ON 8-31-17 OF $1,116.86.

TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 7-31-17 WAS $59,455.88, RECEIPTS FOR AUGUST WERE $164,308.45, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $135,882.00, THERE WAS NO INTEREST REPORTED AT THIS TIME.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF ON 8-31-17 OF $87,882.33.

TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.

SUPERVISOR REPORTED THAT N. VICTORY CORNER PROJECT PAVING IS COMPLETE, BUT THEY ARE STILL WORKING ON THE DITCHES.  FRONTIER LINES ARE RUNNING THRU THE DITCHES AND THE ROAD COMMISSION IS STILL WORKING ON THAT ISSUE.

JEROME MADE AMOTION TO APPROVE SCHOLTEN PLUMBING TO  REPLACE THE  TILING FROM THE TWO WEST GUTTERS AT THE HALL,  WITH SOCKED PLASTIC FRAIN TILES TO THE VICTORY DRIVE SOUTHWEST DRAIN BASIN.  BOB SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

WAYNE ANDERSEN REPORTED THAT THE MUTE SWAN AGREEMENT WITH THE USDA PROGRAM THAT THE TOWNSHIP HAD WAS ABOUT TO RUN OUT.  IT WAS STARTED IN 2013 SEPTEMBER, AND FROM THEN TILL PRESENT WE HAVE HAD A TOTAL OF 140 MUTE SWANS REMOVED FROM HAMLIN LAKE.  AND, SINCE THE PROGRAM HAD WORKED SO WELL, HE WAS BRINGING IT TO THE TOWNSHIPS ATTENTION THAT WE COULD RENEW THE PROGRAM FOR ANOTHER FIVE YEARS.

BOB MADE A MOTION THAT THE TOWNSHIP APPLY AGAIN FOR A PERMIT WITH THE MICHIGAN DNR FOR THE REMOVAL AND CONTROL OF MUTE SWANS FROM VICTORY TOWNSHIP WATERS ON HAMLIN LAKE FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS.  JEROME SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

WAYNE ALSO REPORTED THAT HE HAD LOOKED INTO WEED CONTROL ON HAMLIN LAKE , THERE WERE 12 PERMITS PULLED FOR WEED CONTROL 9 ARE PRIVATE PARTIES, 3 ARE DORMANT.  WAYNE ASKED IF ANY TOWNSHIPS HAVE EVER DONE THE WEED CONTROL, AND HE WAS TOLD NO, ONLY PRIVATE PARTIES AND LAKE BOARDS.

WE ARE DISCUSSING THE JUNK ORDINANCE AGAIN, WE HAVE IT BROUGHT UP AT EVERY MEETING ASKING IF WE ARE OR ARE NOT GOING TO JOIN THE COUNTY JUNK ORDINANCE.  JIM REPORTED THAT HE GETS SEVERAL CALLS ON  IT, AND PATTI SAID SHE HAS SEVERAL PEOPLE CALL HER ALSO.  SO, AFTER SOME DISCUSSION AGAIN, WE DECIDED TO PUT IT TO A VOTE.  WE WERE ASKED WHY IT COULDN’T GO ON THE BALLOT AND LET THE VOTERS DECIDE.  JIM SAID  HE HAD LOOKED INTO THIS ALSO, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS TYPE OF DECISION HAS TO BE TOWNSHIP BOARD APPROVED ONE WAY OR THE OTHER, THIS IS A ADVISORY BALLOT AND CAN NOT USES TAX PAYER DOLLARS FOR AN ADVISORY BALLOT.

JIM MADE A MOTION THAT THE TOWNSHIP JOIN THE COUNTY JUNK ORDINANCE , WE CAN JOIN FOR TWO YEARS, AND IF WE WANT TO,  WE CAN OPT OUT AFTER TWO YEARS.  AFTER THE TWO YEARS WE WILL REVIEW AND MAKE THE DECISION TO STAY IN OR OPT OUT.  PATTY SECONDED

ROLL CALL VOTE:  BOB (NO), PATTI (YES), JIM (YES), JEROME (NO), BARB (YES)

MOTION CARRIED

COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE THE COUNTY REPORT.

MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 6:52 PM.