REGULAR BOARD MEETING
NOVEMBER 7, 2011
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00PM BY SUPERVISOR RUSSELL ANDERSEN.
ALL BOARD MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: CLERK BARB EGELER, TRUSTEE JIM MAZUR, TRUSTEE
JEROME PAPES AND TREASURER PATTI GEERS. WE HAD SEVEN GUEST ATTEND.
MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
SHERIFFS REPORT WAS GIVEN BY SHERIFF JEFF FIERS.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF
$6922.25. JIM SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 9-30-11 WAS
$203,816.74. RECEIPTS FOR OCTOBER WERE $88.71. DISBURSEMENTS WERE $6,922.25. LEAVING
A BALANCE ON 10-31-11 OF $196,983.20.
PETTY CASH ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS THE SAME ON 10-31-11, $100.00.
CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS THE SAME ON 10-31-11, $200.00.
PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE ON 9-30-11 IS $62,821.14, AND REMAINS THE
SAME ON 10-31-11.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE ON 9-30-11 WAS $241,090.54, CD SAFE HARBOR
MATURED $375.03, AND CD ALSO FROM SAFE HARBOR MATURED $616.93. LEAVING A BALANCE
ON 10-31-11 OF $242,082.50.
VICTORY TOWNSHIP RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 9-30-11 WAS $1111.17. RECEIPTS
FOR OCTOBER WAS $130.00. DISBURSEMENTS WERE $130.00. INTEREST WAS .24 CENTS.
LEAVING A BALANCE ON 10-31-11 OF $1111.41.
VICTORY TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 9-30-11 WAS $120,336.13, TOTAL DEPOSITS FOR OCTOBER WERE $3,577.49. TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS WERE $114,458.94. NO INTEREST
WAS POSTED AT THIS TIME. LEAVING A BALANCE ON 10-31-11 OF $9,454.68.
TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.
SUPERVISOR REPORTED THAT ALL ROAD PROJECTS WERE COMPLETED.
DR. SQUIRES GAVE THE COUNTY REPORT. COUNTY BUDGET SET AT 11.5 MILLION , AND
THE COUNTY VOTED TO JOIN MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES.
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:52 PM.
RUSSELL H. ANDERSEN, SUPERVISOR BARBARA J. EGELER, CLERK
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
OCTOBER 3, 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.
TRUSTEE JEROME PAPES WAS ABSENT. WE HAS FIVE GUEST ATTEND.
MINUTES FROM SEPTEMBER WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
SHERIFFS REPORT WAS READ BY CLERK BARB EGELER.
JIM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $66,917.42. PATTI
SECONDED. RUSSELL WANTS TO TALK TO RURAL FIRE AUTHORITY ABOUT THE BILL THE TOWNSHIP
RECEIVED INVOICE # 726 FOR $815.99. WE WILL HOLD BACK THIS CHECK FOR NOW. RUSSELL HAS SOME QUESTIONS.
MOTION CARRIED
TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 8-31-11 WAS
$269,598.59. RECEIPTS FOR SEPTEMBER WERE $1,135.57. DISBURSEMENTS WERE $66,917.42, OF
WHICH $55,086.13 WAS TO THE MASON COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION FOR ROAD PROJECTS. LEAVING
A BALANCE ON 9-30-11 OF $203,816.74.
PETTY CASH BALANCE REMAINS AT $100.00 ON 9-30-11.
CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT $200.00 ON 9-30-11.
PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $241,090.54 ON 9-30-11.
VICTORY TOWNSHIP HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE WAS $1110.94 ON 8-31-11, THERE WAS NO DEPOSITS OR DISBURSEMENTS IN SEPTEMBER, INTEREST WAS .23 CENTS. LEAVING A
BALANCE ON 9-30-11 OF $1111.17.
VICTORY SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 8-31-11 WAS $32,841.04. TOTAL DEPOSITS WERE
$254,229.42, TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS WERE $166,771.21. INTEREST POSTED WAS $36.88. LEAVING A
BALANCE ON 9-30-11 OF $120,336.13.
TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.
VICTORY TOWNSHIP ORV ORDINANCE WILL TAKE EFFECT OCTOBER 15, 2011, WITH A ONE
YEAR SUNSET CLAUSE.
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:37 PM.
RUSSELL H. ANDERSEN, SUPERVISOR BARBARA J. EGELER, CLERK
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 PM BY SUPERVISOR RUSSELL ANDERSEN.
ALL BOARD MEMBERS WERE PRESENT. WE HAD TWENTY-NINE GUEST ATTEND.
MINUTES FROM AUGUST WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED, WITH TWO CORRECTIONS.
THE VICTORY TOWNSHIP HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE WAS $1110.70, (NOT $111.70),
AND, THE WRONG DATE OF OCTOBER 4TH WAS GIVEN FOR THE BARNS AND BYWAYS TOUR.
IT IS ACTUALLY GOING TO BE ON THE 8TH OF OCTOBER.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $8426.34.
ALSO, APPROVED PAYMENT TO THE ROAD COMMISSION FOR SEPTEMBER $31,503.99. JIM SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
SHERIFFS REPORT WAS GIVEN BY SHERIFF JEFF FIERS.
TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 7-31-11 WAS
$257,681.23. RECEIPTS FOR AUGUST WERE $20,343.70. DISBURSEMENTS WERE $8,426.34. LEAVING
A BALANCE ON 8-31-11 OF $269,598.59.
PETTY CASH BALANCE ON 8-31-11 REMAINS AT $100.00.
CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT $200.00 ON 8-31-11.
PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE ON 7-31-11 WAS 62,821.14. CD FROM WEST SHORE
BANK MATURED FUNDS WENT INTO RECEIPTS GEN FUND $767.33. ALSO, TWO CD’S MATURED AT
SAFE HARBOR, FUNDS WENT INTO RECEIPTS GEN FUND $149.33. REINVESTED ALL MONEY IN CD AT
SAFE HARBOR AT 1.05% INTEREST FOR ONE YEAR.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $241,090.54 ON 8-31-11.
VICTORY TOWNSHIP HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 7-31-11 WAS $1110.70. NO RECEIPTS, AND NO DISBURSEMENTS FOR AUGUST, INTEREST WAS .24 CENTS. LEAVING A BALANCE
ON 8-31-11 OF $1110.94.
VICTORY TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 7-31-11 WAS $16,697.67. TOTAL DEPOSITS
FOR AUGUST WERE $132,032.22, TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS WERE $115,888.85. NO INTEREST AT THIS
TIME. LEAVING A BALANCE ON 8-31-11 OF $32,841.04.
TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.
JIM MADE A MOTION THAT IF WE ARE ALLOWED TO AGAIN, THAT WE PREPAY FOR A PROPANE AT ZIEHMS, WITH A LOCKED IN PRICE OF $2.099. JEROME SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
THERE WILL BE ANOTHER FISHING TOURNAMENT JANUARY 13TH-15TH.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO GRANT THE LUDINGTON & SCOTTVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE THE USE OF VICTORY PARK FOR THE TOURNAMENT. JIM SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP. HAS SOME GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS,
WAYNE ANDERSEN IS GOING TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR THE TOWNSHIP, FOR VICTORY PARK
PROJECT.
RICK HANNA, JODY HARTLEY AND KAREN SCHUITEMA WISH TO LEASE THE TOWNSHIPS RIGHTS TO THE PROPERTY THAT IS ADJACENT TO THE CONSUMERS POWER LINES BETWEEN STILES
AND GROTH ROADS. FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF PREVENTING DUMPING OF TIRES, GARBAGE AND
OTHER JUNK MATERIALS.
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 PM BY SUPERVISOR RUSSELL ANDERSEN. THE MEETING WAS HELD AT THE VICTORY PARK. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE : TRUSTEE JIM MAZUR, TRUSTEE JEROME PAPES, CLERK BARB EGELER AND TREASURER PATTI GEERS. WE HAD SIXTEEN GUEST ATTEND.
MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,799.30. JIM SECONDED
TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 6-30-11 WAS $250,798.80. RECEIPTS FOR JULY $13,681.73. DISBURSEMENTS WERE $6,799.30, LEAVING A BALANCE OF $257,681.23.
PETTY CASH BALANCE REMAINS AT $100.00 ON 7-31-11. CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT $200.00 ON 7-31-11. PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 7-31-11. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $241,090.54 ON 7-31-11. VICTORY TOWNSHIP HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 6-30-11 WAS $1110.46. RECEIPTS FOR JULY WERE $120.00, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $120.00. INTEREST WAS .24 CENTS. LEAVING A BALANCE OF $111.70 ON 7-31-11. VICTORY TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 6-30-11 WAS .00. TOTAL DEPOSITS FOR JULY WERE $61,421.34. TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS WERE $44,723.67. NO INTEREST WAS REPORTED AT THIS TIME. LEAVING A BALANCE ON 7-31-11 OF $16,697.67. TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED[TED AS PRESENTED.
VICTORY DRIVE WILL BE SEAL COATED TOWARDS THE END OF AUGUST, BETWEEN PETERSON ROAD AND GO TO ANGLING. HAMLIN IS GOING TO PAY FOR THEIR SHARE OF IT. THE ROAD PROJECTS NEEDING GRAVEL ARE BEING WORKED ON.
THERE WILL BE ANOTHER BARN TOUR IN VICTORY, ON OCTOBER 4TH.
WE WILL HAVE A SPECIAL HEARING ON THE ORV ORDINANCE PRIOR TO OUR REGULAR BOARD MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 12TH.
TRISTAN SCRIBNER A LOCAL BOY SCOUT IS HERE TO GIVE A PRESENTATION ON A TRAIL SYSTEM FOR VICTORY PARK. HE IS WORKING ON PROJECTS TO EARN HIS EAGLE SCOUT BADGE, AND THIS IS ONE OF THE PROJECTS HE WOULD LIKE TO DO.
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:47 PM.
RUSSELL H. ANDERSEN, SUPERVISOR
BARBARA J. EGELER,CLERK
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 PM BY SUPERVISOR RUSSELL ANDERSEN. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE CLERK BARB EGELER, TRUSTEE JIM MAZUR, TRUSTEE JEROME PAPES AND TREASURER PATTI GEERS. WE HAD EIGHT GUEST ATTEND.
MINUTES FROM JUNE WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
THERE WAS NO SHERIFF’S REPORT.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF THE JUNE BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,618.32. JIM SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 5-31-11 WAS $262,298.42. RECEIPTS FOR JUNE WERE $4,118.70. DISBURSEMENTS WERE $15,618.32. LEAVING
A BALANCE ON 6-30-11 OF $250,798.80. CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT $200.00 ON 6-30-11. PETTY CASH ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT $100.00 ON 6-30-11. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $241,090.54 ON 6-30-11. PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 6-30-11. VICTORY TOWNHALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 5-31-11 WAS $1,110.23. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR JUNE WERE $30.00, TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS WERE $30.00, INTEREST WAS .23 CENTS. LEAVING A BALANCE OF $1,110.46 ON 6-30-11. TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.
RUSSELL REPORTED THAT BOARD OF REVIEW WILL BE JULY 19TH. ALSO, THAT GROTH ROAD RECEIVED GRAVEL.
JIM REPORTED ON THE ORV ORDINANCE. HE HAS TALKED TO GARY DITTMER AT THE ROAD COMMISSION, AND, ALSO THE ATTORNEY DAVID GLANCY. HE STILL NEEDS TO TALK TO THE SHERIFF TO SEE WHAT WE NEED TO GO AHEAD WITH THE TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE. ONCE HE HAS TALKED TO ALL PARTIES, WE WILL HAVE TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT THE ORV ORDINANCE.
DR. SQUIRES IS HERE TO GIVE THE COUNTY REPORT.
SUSAN HOEKSTRA WANTED IT IN THE MINUTES THAT SHE BROUGHT IN PICTURES OF A WASH OUT ON NORTH DENNIS ROAD. (THIS IS THE FOURTH WASH OUT SINCE THE STORMS OF JUNE 2008)
THE BOARD WAS ALSO ASKED IF THE TOWNSHIP WAS GOING TO HAVE A SECOND BRINING. RUSSELL SAID IF NEEDED WE WOULD HAVE ONE.
TOM COLEMAN WENT OVER THE TOWNSHIPS CEMETERY GROUNDS MAINTENANCE CONTRACT, AND ORDINANCE. AND, MADE SOME REVISIONS HE THOUGHT THE TOWNSHIP SHOULD CONSIDER. HE ALSO MADE A CONTRACT FOR OUR SEXTON, BUT OUR SEXTON IS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE TOWNSHIP.
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:45 PM.
RUSSELL H. ANDERSEN, SUPERVISOR
BARBARA J. EGELER, CLERK
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7 PM BY SUPERVISOR RUSSELL ANDERSEN, BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE CLERK EGELER, TRUSTEE MAZUR, TRUSTEE PAPES AND TREASURER GEERS. WE HAD EIGHT GUEST ATTEND.
MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
SHERIFF’S REPORT WAS READ BY CLERK EGELER.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF
$6978.26. JIM SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 4-30-11 WAS $247,799.90. RECEIPTS FOR MAY WERE $21,476.78. DISBURSEMENTS WERE $6,978.26. LEAVING A BALANCE ON 5-31-11 OF $262,298.42. CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT $200.00 ON 5-31-11. PETTY CASH BALANCE REMAINS AT $100.00 ON 5-31-11. PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 5-31-11. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $241,090.54 ON 5-31-11. VICTORY TOWNSHIP HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 4-30-11 WAS $1,109.99. THERE WERE NO RECEIPTS OR DISBURSEMENTS FOR MAY. INTEREST WAS TWENTY-FOUR CENTS. LEAVING A BALANCE ON 5-31-11 OF $1,110.23. TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.
THERE WAS AT LEAK IN THE S. VICTORY CEMETERY, TRUSTEES TOOK CARE OF IT. WE ALSO PUT OUT 156 FLAGS ON THE VETERANS GRAVES.
ROAD CONTRACTS:
GRAVEL ON THE FOLLOWING Roads: ANDERSEN, AMBER, GROTH, PETERSEN, MEYERS, AND MEYERS.TOTAL $104,000.00.
BRINE : $14,000.00 ONE APPLICATION
SEAL COAT VICTORY DRIVE: $16,000.00
JIM MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT A PETITION, THAT WAS BROUGHT IN BY BOB KESLING, FOR THE TOWNSHIP TO DO AN ORV ORDINANCE IN VICTORY. JEROME SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO HAVE OUR AUGUST MEETING AT VICTORY PARK, SAME TIME 7 PM. JIM SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:52 PM.
RUSSELL H. ANDERSEN, SUPERVISOR
BARBARA J. EGELER, CLERK
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
MAY 2, 2011
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 PM BY SUPERVISOR RUSSELL ANDERSEN. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE CLERK BARB EGELER, TREASURER PATTI GEERS, TRUSTEES JIM MAZUR AND JEROME PAPES. WE HAD NINETEEN GUEST ATTEND.
MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
SHERIFF’S REPORT WAS GIVEN BY TOM TRENNER THE UNDER SHERIFF.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,734.90. ALSO, INCLUDED REIMBURSEMENT TO WAYNE ANDERSEN FOR BOARD DISPLAY THAT HE HAD GOTTEN FROM JACKPINE BUSINESS FOR $307.39, FOR VICTORY PARK.
JIM SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 3-31-11 WAS
$252,821.70. RECEIPTS FOR APRIL WERE $713.10. DISBURSEMENTS WERE $5,734.90. LEAVING A
BALANCE ON 4-30-11 OF $247,799.90.
CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT $200.00 ON 4-30-11.
PETTY CASH ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT $100.00 ON 4-30-11.
PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE ON 3-31-11 WAS $62,821.14. CD #330 FROM
SAFE HARBOR CREDIT UNION MATURED ON 4-26-11 FOR $426.16. AND, WAS DEPOSITED INTO
THE GENERAL FUND. NEW CD WAS PURCHASED FROM SAFE HARBOR CREDIT UNION. BALANCE
REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 4-30-11.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $241,090.54 ON $4-30-11.
VICTORY TOWNSHIP RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 3-31-11 WAS $1,109.76. NO RECEIPTS
AND NO DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, INTEREST WAS .23 CENTS. LEAVING A
NEW BALANCE ON 4-30-11 OF $1,109.99.
VICTORY TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT .00 ON 4-30-11.
TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.
JIM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE DOCK PERMITS FOR EDWIN STOUT AND LUCIUS BECK.
JEROME SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
GARY DITTMER FROM MASON COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION HERE TO TALK ABOUT ROADS.
DAN QUINN WAS ASKED BY SOME RESIDENTS TO COME AND TALK ABOUT ORV’S. TO SEE IF PEOPLE HAD ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT HAVING ORVS LEGAL ON ROADS IN VICTORY. THREE TOWNSHIPS IN MASON COUNTY HAVE ADOPTED TOWNSHIP ORDINANCES MAKING ORVS LEGAL ON ROADS.
DR. SQUIRES IS HERE TO GIVE COUNTY REPORT. AND, WE TALKED ABOUT WIND FARMS, AND ORVS.
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 8:10 PM.
RUSSELL H. ANDERSEN, SUPERVISOR
BARBARA J. EGELER, CLERK
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
APRIL 4, 2011
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY SUPERVISOR RUSSELL ANDERSEN. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE: CLERK EGELER, TREASURER GEERS, TRUSTEE MAZUR, TRUSTEE PAPES. WE HAD EIGHT GUEST ATTEND.
MINUTES FROM ALL MARCH MEETINGS WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.BILLS WERE APPROVED AT THE SPECIAL MEETING ON MARCH 31, 2011.
TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON FEBRUARY 28, 2011
WAS $227,447.56. RECEIPTS FOR MARCH WERE $70,703.37. DISBURSEMENTS WERE $45,29.23 ($40,000.00
WAS TRANSFERRED TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND) LEAVING A BALANCE ON 3-31-11 OF $252,821.70.
PETTY CASH BALANCE REMAINS AT $100.00 ON 3-31-11.
CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT $200.00 ON 3-31-11.
PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 3-31-11.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE ON 2-28-11 WAS $201,090.54. TRANSFERRED $40,000.00
FROM GENERAL FUND, LEAVING A BALANCE ON 3-31-11 OF 241,090.54.
VICTORY TOWNSHIP HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 2-28-11 WAS $1,109.52. RECEIPTS FOR
MARCH WAS $60.00. DISBURSEMENTS WERE $60.00. INTEREST WAS .24 CENTS, LEAVING A BALANCE
ON 3-31-11 OF $1,109.76
VICTORY TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 2-28-11 WAS $230,937.68. TOTAL DEPOSITS FOR
MARCH WERE $26,276.51. TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS WERE $257,304.33. TOTAL INTEREST WAS $90.14.
LEAVING A BALANCE ON 3-31-11 OF .00.
TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE A DOCK PERMIT FOR CHUCK STOUT. JIM SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
ELECTION WORKERS FOR SCHOOL ELECTION ON MAY 3, 2011, WILL BE MARYANN ANDERSEN, BARBARA J. STERLEY, AND CLERK BARB EGELER.
TREASURER PATTI GEERS WANTED IT MADE CLEAR THAT, THE VICTORY TOWNSHIP BOARD IS NOT AGAINST WIND ENERGY. BUT, THAT WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THE MASON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION USE’S DUE DILIGENCE WHEN MAKING THEIR DECISIONS ON SETBACKS, FLICKER, DECIBELS ETC.,WHEN MAKING THEIR DECISIONS ON THE WIND ORDINANCE.
JIM MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT. JEROME SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:52 PM
RUSSELL H. ANDERSEN, SUPERVISOR
BARBARA J. EGELER, CLERK
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
REGULAR BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 7, 2011
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 PM BY SUPERVISOR RUSSELL ANDERSEN, ALL BOARD MEMBERS WERE PRESENT. WE HAD NINE GUEST ATTEND.
MINUTES FROM JANUARY WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $4.731.97. JIM SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED
TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 12-31-10 WAS $240,014.57. RECEIPTS FOR JANUARY WERE $487.19. DISBURSEMENTS WERE $4731.97. LEAVING A BALANCE ON 1-31-11 OF $235,769.79. PETTY CASH BALANCE REMAINS AT $100.00 ON 1-31-11. CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT $200.00 ON 1-31-11. PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE ON 12-31-10 WAS $62,821.14. CD FROM SHELBY BANK MATURED, AND INTEREST AT MATURITY WAS $565.36 AND WAS ADDED TO THE GEN, FUND ON 2-3-11. A NEW CD FOR SIX MONTHS FROM SAFE HARBOR CREDIT UNION .96 APY WAS PURCHASED. AND, THE BALANCE ON REMAINS THE SAME ON 1-31-11 OF $62,821.14. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE ON 12-31-10 WAS $201,090.54, AND REMAINS THE SAME ON 1-31-11. VICTORY TOWNSHIP HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 12-31-10 WAS $1109.07. RECEIPTS FOR JANUARY WERE $100.00, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $100.00, INTEREST WAS .24 CENTS. LEAVING A BALANCE ON 1-31-11 OF $1109.31. VICTORY TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 12-31-10 WAS $332,905.20. TOTAL DEPOSITS FOR JANUARY WERE $151,784.35. TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS WERE $346,092.56. THERE WAS NO INTEREST POSTED AT THIS TIME. LEAVING A BALANCE ON 1-31-11 OF $138,596.99. TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED
MYRTLE CAMPEAU SENT A LETTER TO THE BOARD WITH HER TAXES, STATING THAT SHE WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME WORK DONE ON VICTORY PARK ROAD GOING DOWN TO THE PARK. DULY NOTED
JIM MADE A MOTION TO GIVE THE MASON-LAKE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM $425.00. JEROME SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED.
THE BOARD AND THE PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE HAD AN HOUR LONG DISCUSSION ON THE WIND TOWER FARMS PROPOSED FOR MASON COUNTY.
WE HAD TWO BIDS ON THE WORK TO BE DONE IN THE BASEMENT OF THE TOWNHALL. ONE WAS FROM HINKLE CONSTRUCTION FOR $3272.36, AND THE OTHER WAS FROM KOVAR CONSTRUCTION FOR $3250.00.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO GO WITH THE BID FROM KOVAR. JIM SECONDED MOTION CARRIED. DR. SQUIRES GAVE THE COUNTY REPORT.
BARB MADE A MOTION TO, NOT HAVE AN ANNUAL MEETING,. AND, TO HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING. JIM SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED
THE TOWNSHIP REGULAR MEETING DATES FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:
APRIL 4, 2011 AUGUST 1, 2011 DECEMBER 5, 2011
MAY 2, 2011 SEPTEMBER 12, 2011 JANUARY 9, 2012
JUNE 6, 2011 OCTOBER 3, 2011 FEBRUARY 6, 2012
JULY 11, 2011 NOVEMBER 7, 2011 MARCH 5, 2012
AT THE TOWNHALL AT 7:00 PM.
BUDGET PREP MEETING TO BE HELD AT 5:00 PM ON THE 24TH OF MARCH. SPECIAL MEETING TO BE HELD AT 5:00 PM ON MARCH 31ST.
JIM MADE A MOTION TO INCREASE THE WAGES OF THE CLERK AND TREASURER $25.00 A MONTH, AND TO LEAVE ALL OTHER WAGES THE SAME. JEROME SECONDED. ROLL CALL VOTE: YEAS: JEROME, JIM, RUSSELL, PATTI, BARB NAYS: NONE. MOTION CARRIED
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 8:40 PM
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