REGULAR BOARD MEETING
DECEMBER 3, 2013
(PROPOSED MINUTES)
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6 PM BY SUPERVISOR JIM MAZUR. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE CLERK BARB
EGELER, TRUSTEE JEROME PAPES, AND TRUSTEE BOB KESLING. TREASURER PATTI GEERS WAS ABSENT. WE HAD SEVEN GUEST.
MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
SHERIFF’S REPORT WAS GIVEN BY SHERIFF KIM COLE.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO PAY NOVEMBER BILLS $15,661.93. BOB SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
THE TREASURERS REPORT FOR NOVEMBER WILL BE READ AT THE JANUARY MEETING, AS PATTI WAS ON VACATION, AND
DID NOT HAVE ALL HER INTEREST REPORTED BEFORE SHE LEFT.
JIM DAVIS DID A GREAT JOB ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TOWNHALL TRIM WORK.
SUPERVISOR MAZUR TALKED TO GREAT LAKES ABOUT PUTTING ANOTHER SECURITY LIGHT IN THE BACK PARKING LOT AT
THE TOWNHALL. AND, ALSO WILL NOW TALK TO THEM ABOUT CHECKING THE EXISTING LIGHT TO MAKE SURE IT IS WORKING
CORRECTLY.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE THE COUNTY REPORT.
RON KREPPS , WITH RURAL FIRE AUTHORITY GAVE THE BOARD A COPY OF THEIR AUDIT. HE ALSO TALKED ABOUT THE
AUTHORITY’S MILAGE WILL BE COMING UP FOR RENEWAL, ( 1 MILL) HE SAID THEY MIGHT BE ASKING FOR MORE THAN THE 1 MILL. MAYBE 2 TO 2.5.
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:03 PM.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
(PROPOSED MINUTES)
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6 PM BY SUPERVISOR JIM MAZUR, ALL BOARD MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: GEERS,
EGELER, KESLING AND PAPES. WE HAD TEN GUEST ATTEND.
MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
PAUL OLSON, OUR INSURANCE AGENT WITH MUNICIPAL UNDERWRITERS, CAME TO THE MEETING TO TALK WITH THE
BOARD AND SEE IF THERE WERE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR COVERAGE.
SHERIFF KIM COLE GAVE THE SHERIFFS REPORT.
THE TREASURER REPROTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 9-30-13 WAS $224,184.65. THE RECEIPTS FOR
OCTOBER WERE $22,854.15. DISBURSEMENTS WERE $69,849.45. LEAVING A BALANCE OF $177,189.35 ON 10-31-13.
PETTY CASH AND CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAIN THE SAME ON 10-31-13 OF $100.00 AND $200.00.
PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS THE SAME ON 10-31-13 OF $62,821.14.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE ON 9-30-13 WAS 246,551.85. WE HAD A CD MATURE ($476.42) AND, A CD MATURED FOR ($1,248.11) LEAVING A NEW BALANCE ON 10-31-13 OF $248,276.38.
VICTORY TOWNHALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 9-30-13 WAS $1144.60. THERE WAS NO RECEIPTS, AND NO DISBURSEMENTS FOR OCTOBER. INTEREST WAS FIVE CENTS. LEAVING A BALANCE ON 10-31-13 OF $1144.65.
VICTORY TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 9-30-13 WAS $9986.44, DEPOSITS FOR OCTOBER WERE $5824.44, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $7139.76. NO INTEREST AT THIS TIME. LEAVING A BALANCE ON 10-31-13 OF $8671.12.
TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO LET THE LUDINGTON CHAMBER USE THE PARK FOR THE FISHING TOURNAMENT BEING HELD ON JAN. 31 THRU FEB. 1. BOB SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
VICTORY TOWNSHIP WILL BE HOSTING THE TOWNSHIP OFFICERS MEETING IN JANUARY.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE COUNTY REPORT. COUNTY PASSED THE RESOLUTION FOR FLOOD
PLAIN FOR EDEN, SHERIDAN, SHERMAN. REPORTED THAT LOWE’S DONATED LABOR AND SUPPLIES FOR TALLMAN SENIOR CENTER.
FRANK REDMOND OF VICTORY TOWNSHIP WILL BE SERVING ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:29 PM.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
OCTOBER 7, 2013
(PROPOSED MINUTES)
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:00PM BY SUPERVISOR JIM MAZUR. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE CLERK BARB
EGELER, TRUSTEE JEROME PAPES, TRUSTEE BOB KESLING, TREASURER PATTI GEERS. WE HAD NINE GUEST ATTEND.
MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF SEPTEMBER BILLS. BOB SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 8-31-13 WAS $260,990.94. RECEIPTS FOR SEPTEMBER WERE $1,333.08. DISBURSEMENTS WERE $38,139.37. LEAVING A BALANCE ON 9-30-13 OF $224,184.65.
CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT $200.00 ON 9-30-13.
PETTY CASH BALANCE REMAINS AT $100.00 ON 9-30-13.
PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 9-30-13.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $246,551.85 ON 9-30-13.
VICTORY TOWNSHIP HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 8-31-13 WAS $1114.55. RECEIPTS WERE $30.00 FOR SEPTEMBER. DISBURSEMENTS WERE $30.00. INTEREST WAS FIVE CENTS. LEAVING A BALANCE ON 9-30-13 OF $1114.60.
VICTORY TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 8-31-13 $17,314.37. TOTAL DEPOSITS FOR SEPTEMBER $274,877.53,
TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS WERE $282,214.07, INTEREST WAS $8.61. LEAVING A BALANCE OF $9,986.44 ON 9-30-13.
TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.
TREE ESTIMATES FOR TREE TRIMMING IN BOTH CEMETERIES, FROM FIRST CHOICE TREE SERVICE WAS $3000.00, ESTIMATE FROM LARSENS LANDSCAPING WAS $784.00.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO HAVE LARSENS LANDSCAPING DO THE TRIMMING AT BOTH CEMETERIES. BOB SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO HAVE JIM DAVIS DO THE REMAINDER OF THE WOODWORK TRIMMING AND REPLACEMENT OF THE DOORS AND WINDOWS TRIM WORK AT THE HALL.$5178.00 AND $1510.00. BOB SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
WAYNE ANDERSEN WANTED IT NOTED IN THE MINUTES, THAT THERE WERE 101 SWANS REMOVED FROM HAMLIN LAKE
(UPPER AND LOWER) ON THE 12TH OF SEPTEMBER. HE SAID IT TOOK THREE HOURS.
WAYNE ALSO MET WITH MARK FROM DEQ, AND, TALKED ABOUT DREDGING AND MAKING THE EXISTING LAUNCH WIDER AND PAVING THE APPROACH WITH CORRECT MATERIAL. HE HAD TALKED TO HAMLIN LAKE PRESERVATION SOCIETY ABOUT A DONATION OF $5000.00. WE HAVE TO APPLY FOR THE PERMITS. ALSO, FIN & FEATHER CLUB OFFERED BETWEEN 2013 & 2014 A
DONATION OF $4500.00. AND, THEY WOULD LIKE A PLAQUE SHOWING THE DONATION.
JANET ANDERSEN GAVE THE COUNTY COMMISSSIONER REPORT. TALKED ABOUT TOWNSHIPS WITH FLOOD PLANE,
BALANCED BUDGET, AND PUBLIC HEARING ON MASTER PLAN.
SHERIFF KIM COLE HERE AND GAVE THE SHERIFFS REPORT.
MOTION TO ADJOURN MEETING AT 7:15 PM.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
(PROPOSED MINUTES)
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6 PM BY SUPERVISOR JIM
MAZUR, ALL BOARD MEMBERS WERE PRESENT. TRUSTEE
JEROME PAPES, TRUSTEE BOB KESLING, CLERK BARB EGELER, TREASURER
PATTI GEERS. WE HAD ELEVEN GUEST ATTEND.
MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF AUGUST BILLS.
BOB SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 7-31-13
WAS $253,114.92. RECEIPTS FOR AUGUST
WERE $18,789.88. DISBURSEMENTS WERE $10,913.86. LEAVING A BALANCE ON
8-31-13 OF $260,990.94.
PETTY CASH BALANCE REMAINS AT $100.00 ON 8-31-13.
CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT $200.00 ON 8-31-13.
PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $246,551.85 ON 8-31-13.
VICTORY TOWNSHIP HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 7-31-13 WAS
$1114.50. RECEIPTS FOR AUGUST WERE $350.00. DISBURSEMENTS WERE
$320.00. INTEREST WAS .5 CENTS. LEAVING A BALANCE OF $1144.55 ON 8-31-13.
VICTORY TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 7-31-13 WAS $3,629.42. TOTAL
DEPOSITS WERE $121,007.79. TOTAL
DISBURSEMENTS WERE $107,322.84. NO INTEREST AT THIS TIME. LEAVING A
BALANCE ON 8-31-13 OF $17,314.37.
TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.
JIM RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE FROM LARSENS LANDSCAPING FOR TRIMMING THE
TREES AT THE CEMETERIES. PATTI ALSO
SUGGESTED GETTING AN ESTIMATE FROM FIRST CHOICE TREE SERVICE.
SWING SET FOR VICTORY PARK IS BEING ORDERED, PRICE WILL BE $1593.00. WE
ARE USING THE $1000.00 THAT WAS
DONATED FROM OXY CHEM, AND WAYNE ANDERSEN WANTED TO DONATE THE
BALANCE. THE SWING SET IS FROM NVB PLAYGROUNDS, INC.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO PAY FOR 4/10 OF A MILE ON DECKER ROAD FOR
MINOR GRADING, AND PLACEMENT OF
THREE INCHES OF SLAG GRAVEL, AND BRINE TO AID IN COMPACTING. BOB
SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
JIM TALKED ABOUT THE SPECIAL MEETING THAT WAS HELD FOR FIVE YEAR
PLAN. AND, SAID THE GROUP HAD SOME GOOD IDEAS.
SHERIFFS REPORT GIVEN BY SHERIFF KIM COLE.
GARY DITTMER HERE TO TALK ABOUT ROADS.
JANET ANDERSEN GAVE COUNTY COMMISSION REPORT.
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:12 PM.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
AUGUST 5, 2013
(PROPOSED MINUTES)
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:10 PM FOLLOWING A TOWNSHIP PICNIC AT VICTORY PARK. BOARD MEMBERS
PRESENT WERE SUPERVISOR JIM MAZUR, TREASURER PATTI GEERS, TRUSTEE JEROME PAPES, CLERK BARB EGELER. BOB KESLING
WAS ABSENT. WE HAD FORTY THREE GUEST ATTEND.
MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS. PATTI SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
SHERIFF KIM COLE GAVE THE SHERIFF’S REPORT.
TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 6-30-13 WAS $293,435.45. RECEIPTS FOR JULY
WERE $474.27. DISBURSEMENTS WERE $40,794.80. LEAVING A BALANCE ON 7-31-13 OF $253,114.92.
PETTY CASH AND CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCES REMAIN AT $100.00 AND $200.00 ON 7-31-13.
PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 7-31-13.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $246,551.85 ON 7-31-13.
VICTORY TOWNSHIP HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 6-30-13 WAS $1114.45, THERE WERE NO RECEIPTS AND NO
DISBURSEMENTS, INTEREST WAS FIVE CENTS. LEAVING A BALANCE ON 7-31-13 OF $1114.50.
VICTORY TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 6-30-13 WAS .00. DEPOSITS FOR JULY WERE $72,246.99, DISBURSEMENTS
WERE $68,617.57. NO INTEREST REPORTED. LEAVING A BALANCE ON 7-31-13 OF $3,629.42.
TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE A DOCK PERMIT FOR WINN WOLF. PATTI SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
JIM REPORTED THAT WE NEEDED TO HAVE A PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS THE FIVE YEAR PLAN FOR THE PARK, TO BE
HELD ON THE 27TH OF AUGUST AT 6PM AT THE TOWNHALL.
GRANT AND HAMLIN TOWNSHIPS HAVE PASSED A RESOLUTION TO HAVE THE USDA AND THE MDNR, INITIATE THE
MUTE SWAN CONTROL PROGRAM. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL PUBLIC MEETINGS ON THIS SUBJECT AND VICTORY TOWNSHIP HAS
BEEN ASKED TO PASS A RESOLUTION ALSO.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO PASS THE RESOLUTION FOR VICTORY TOWNSHIP TO HAVE THE USDA AND THE MDNR START
THE MUTE SWAN CONTROL PROGRAM. PATTI SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO HAVE CARY’S SEAWALL PUT IN A STEEL SEAWALL AT VICTORY PARK. PRICE IS $29,690.00.
BARB SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
FRED BATES WAS THANKED FOR FILLING IN THE HOLES AT THE TOWNHALL, AND ALSO FOR MOWING THE BALL FIELD AT
VICTORY PARK.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE HER COUNTY REPORT. SHE ALSO TALKED ABOUT TALKING TO THE ROAD COMMISSION ABOUT BEING MORE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE COUNTY RESIDENTS, WHEN THEY HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE
ROADS. SHE SAID IN ALL THE TOWNSHIPS THAT SHE REPRESENTS, MOST PEOPLE ASK HER ABOUT THE ROAD COMMISSION. THEY
WANT TO KNOW WHO THEY CAN TALK TO ABOUT THEIR CONCERNS. SO, JANET HAD CARDS MADE UP WITH ALL THE ROAD
COMMISSIONERS NAMES AND PHONE NUMBERS ON THEM SO PEOPLE CAN CONTACT THEM WITH THEIR QUESTIONS.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO HAVE SLAG PUT ON VICTORY TOWNSHIPS SHARE OF FISHER ROAD THAT MEETS UP TO
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP. 8/10 OF THE ROAD, TOWNSHIPS SHARE WOULD BE $7000.00. PATTI SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
WAYNE ANDERSEN ASKED ON BEHALF OF THE HAMLIN LAKE PRESERVATION SOCIETY FOR THE TOWNSHIP TO DONATE
TOWARDS THE FIREWORKS. HE SAID MANY PEOPLE WATCH THE FIREWORKS FROM VICTORY PARK. BARB TOLD HIM THAT WE
HAVE DONATED IN THE PAST YEARS, BUT IT JUST HADN’T COME UP YET THIS YEAR.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO DONATE $500.00 TO HAMLIN LAKE PRESERVATIONSOCIETY FOR FIREWORKS. PATTI
SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:00 PM
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
JULY 1, 2013
(PROPOSED MINUTES)
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6 PM BY SUPERVISOR JIM MAZUR. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE TREASURER
PATTI GEERS, TRUSTEE JEROME PAPES, TRUSTEE BOB KESLING AND CLERK BARB EGELER. WE HAD EIGHT GUEST ATTEND.
MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS. BOB SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
SHERIFF’S REPORT WAS GIVEN BY SHERIFF KIM COLE. JIM THANKED KIM FOR LETTING THE INMATES HELP WITH THE TIRE
CLEAN UP. KIM ANNOUNCED THAT THE LUDINGTON SCHOOL BOARD AND THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE WERE GOING TO ADDRESS THE
S.T.O.P. PROGRAM ON THE 15TH OF JULY. (SHERIFF’S TELLING OUR PARENTS) . AND, WILL BE AT THE OTHER SCHOOLS LATER
THIS SUMMER..
TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON MAY 31, 2013 WAS $277,025.51. TOTAL RECEIPTS
FOR JUNE WERE $21,910.96. TOATL DISBURSEMENTS WERE $5,501.02. LEAVING A BALANCE ON 6-30-13 OF $293,435.45.
PETTY CASH BALANCE REMAINS AT $100.00 ON 6-30-13.
CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT $200.00 ON 6-30-13.
PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 6-30-13.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $246,551.85 ON 6-30-13.
VICTORY TOWNSHIP HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 5-31-13 WAS $1,114.40. THERE WERE NO RECEIPTS, AND NO
DISBURSEMENTS FOR JUNE. INTEREST WAS FIVE CENTS. LEAVING A BALANCE ON 6-30-13 OF $1,114.45.
VICTORY TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT .00 ON 6-30-13.
TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.
JEROME MADE A M OTION TO RAISE THE GRAVE OPENING OF A CREMATION AND A CHILD GRAVE OPENING FROM $75.00
TO $100.00. AS PER REQUESTED FROM OUR SEXTON. BOB SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
ELECTION WORKERS FOR THE UP COMING AUGUST 6, 2013 WEST SHORE MILLAGE RENEWEL ELECTION, WILL BE JEAN
STERLEY, MARYANN ANDERSEN, AND CLERK BARB EGELER.
JIM REPORTED THAT THE TIRE CLEAN HAD 580 TIRES BROUGHT IN. HE IS LOOKING INTO FUTURE TIRE CLEAN UPS.
JIM ATTENDED THE MUTE SWAN MEETING THAT WAS HELD AT HAMLIN TOWNHALL. HE SAID ONCE AGAIN, HE WOULD
LIKE TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS OPINION ON THE CULLING OF THE MUTE SWANS, BEFORE THE BOARD TAKES ACTION ON A MUTE
SWAN RESOLUTION.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE HER COUNTY REPORT.
JUST A REMINDER THE AUGUST 5, 2013 REGULAR BOARD MEETING WILL BE HELD AT VICTORY PARK. PICNIC WITH A
DISH TO PASS WILL BE AT 5 PM. AND, BOARD MEETING WILL BE AT 6PM.
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 6:47 PM.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
JUNE 3, 2013
(PROPOSED MINUTES)
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6 PM BY SUPERVISOR JIM MAZUR, BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE CLERK BARB
EGELER, TRUSTEE JEROME PAPES, TRUSTEE BOB KESLING AND TREASURER PATTI GEERS. WE HAD TEN GUEST ATTEND.
MINUTES FROM MAY WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO PAY MAYS BILLS . BOB SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 4-30-13 WAS $288,571.47. RECEIPTS FOR MAY
WERE $7,458.89, AND DISBURSEMENTS WERE $19,004.85. LEAVING A BALANCE OF $277,025.51 ON 5-31-13.
PETTY CASH BALANCE REMAINS AT $100.00, AND CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT $200.00 ON 5-31-13.
PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 5-31-13.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $246,551.85 ON 5-31-13.
VICTORY TOWSHIP HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 4-30-13 WAS $1114.35, RECEIPTS FOR MAY WERE $30.00.
DISBURSEMENTS WERE $30.00. INTEREST WAS FIVE CENTS. LEAVING A BALANCE OF $1114.40 ON 5-31-13.
VICTORY TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT .00 ON 5-31-13.
TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.
TOWNSHIP CLEANUP WAS A SUCCESS, WE HAD LOTS OF VOLUNTEERS (THANK YOU!!). WE WERE DOWN FROM LAST YEAR WITH LESS DUMPSTERS, AND LESS CARS.
JIM REPORTED THAT WE DID GET THE GRANT FOR A TIRE CLEANUP FOR VICTORY TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS ONLY. WHEN
APPLYING FOR THE GRANT, JIM TRIED TO PICK THE SAME DATE AS OUR TOWNSHIP CLEANUP, AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT, HE GOT
THE RESPONSE BACK AT THE END OF THE DAY OF THE TOWNSHIP CLEANUP. SO, WE HAD TO PICK A NEW DATE, BUT IT HAS TO
TAKE PLACE AT THE ADDRESS OF WHERE YOU APPLIED FOR THE GRANT. SO, WASTE REDUCTION IS GOING TO ALLOW THE TOWN-
SHIP TO HAVE THE TIRE COLLECTION AT THE TRANSFER SITE. IT WILL BE HELD ON JUNE 22ND FROM 9AM TO 12 NOON. DETAILS
WILL BE ADVERTISED IN THE PAPER, ON THE WEBSITE, AND ON MEDIA GROUP THE INTERNET NEWS.
SHERIFF KIM COLE CAME IN AND GAVE THE SHERIFFS REPORT. HE NOTED THAT IF THE TOWNSHIP WOULD LIKE, HE WILL
MAKE A COUPLE OF THE JAILS INMATES AVAILABLE TO HELP AT THE TIRE COLLECTION. HE SAID IT WOULD HELP US AND THE
INMATES LIKE TO GET OUT ON WORK DETAILS. JIM SAID THAT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
TALKED ABOUT THE REPAIR OF THE SEAWALL AT VICTORY PARK.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE THE COUNTY REPORT. SHE SAID THAT AN ANONYMOUS DONOR GAVE
$180,000.00 TO THE FAIRGROUNDS. ALSO, THE MASTER PLAN IS GOING TO BE ON COUNTY WEBSITE (MASONCOUNTY.NET) .
THERE WILL BE A 42 DAY REVIEW PERIOD. SHE ENCOURAGES EVERYONE TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT.
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:29 PM.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
MAY 6, 2013
(PROPOSED MINUTES)
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:00 PM BY SUPERVISOR JIM MAZUR, BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE CLERK BARB
EGELER , TREASURER PATTI GEERS, TRUSTEE JEROME PAPES AND TRUSTEE BOB KESLING. WE HAD TWELVE GUEST ATTEND.
MINUTES FROM APRIL WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
SHERIFF’S REPORT WAS GIVEN BY SHERIFF KIM COLE. ONE BURGLARY IN VICTORY.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $5137.27. BOB SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 3-31-13 WAS $276,306.31. RECEIPTS FOR APRIL
WERE $17,402.43. DISBURSEMENTS WERE $5137.27. LEAVING A BALANCE ON 4-30-13 OF $288,571.47.
PETTY CASH ($100.00) AND CHECKING ACCOUNT ($200.00) BALANCES REMAIN THE SAME ON 4-30-13.
PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 4-30-13.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE WAS $246,267.78 ON 3-31-13. CD MATURED ON 4-1-13 $284.07. LEAVING A
BALANCE ON 4-30-13 OF $246,551.85.
VICTORY TOWNSHIP HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 3-31-13 WAS $1114.30. NO RECEIPTS OR DISBURSEMENTS
FOR APRIL. INTEREST WAS FIVE CENTS. LEAVING A BALANCE ON 4-30-13 OF $1114.35.
VICTORY TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 4-30-13 IS .00.
TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE 2012-2013 ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT. BOB SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE DOCK PERMITS FOR LUCUIS BECK AND CHUCK STOUT. BOB SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
TOM COLEMAN DONATED SOME GEO MESH FOR THE SEA WALL, AND JIM HAD 10 YARDS OF TOPSOIL DELIVERED TO
VICTORY PARK FOR THE SEA WALL.
ERIN VICTORY WITH MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CAME AND TALKED ABOUT MUTE SWANS.
PATTI MADE A MOTION TO HAVE LARSENS LANDSCAPING GO AHEAD WITH THE ESTIMATE $4376.00, TO DO WORK ON
THE LANDSCAPING AT BOTH VICTORY TOWNSIP CEMETERIES. BOB SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:42 PM
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
APRIL 1, 2013
(PROPOSED MINUTES)
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:00PM BY SUPERVISOR JIM MAZUR. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE CLERK EGELER, TREASURER GEERS, AND TRUSTEES’ KESLING & PAPES. WE HAD SEVENTEEN GUEST ATTEND.
MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
GARY DITTMER IS HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT ROAD PROJECTS. FRANK REDMOND TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW PRESIDENT, ASKED GARY ABOUT MAINTENANCE OF ROADS, PAVING OF ROAD, ETC. GARY SAID MAINTENANCE IS DONE ON A AS NEEDED BASIS, ROTATED WITH THE OTHER TOWNSHIPS IN THE COUNTY. PAVING IS NOT REALLY IN THEIR BUDGET. THE TOWNSHIPS WITH THEIR LIMITED BUDGETS SOMETIMES DO COST SHARING WITH THE ROAD COMMISSION TO GET MAJOR JOBS DONE SUCH AS PAVING, SEAL COATING ETC. TALKED ABOUT DENNIS ROAD CULVERT NORTH OF FOUNTAIN FROM DIP OF HILL THRU DIP TO TOP OF HILL AT DENNIS CREEK.
SHERIFFS REPORT WAS GIVEN BY SHERIFF COLE. HE TALKED ABOUT LEFT TURN SIGNALS ON HWY. 10 AT BRYE, MEYERS ROAD AND OLD PM HIGHWAY SOUTH.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO PAY MARCH DISBURSEMENTS. BOB SECONDED MOTION CARRIED
TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 2-28-13 WAS $229,196.63. RECEIPTS FOR MARCH WERE $53,768.51, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $6,658.83. LEAVING A BALANCE ON 3-31-13 OF $276.306.31. PETTY CASH ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT $100.00 ON 3-31-13. CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT $200.00 ON 3-31-13.PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 3-31-13. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $246,267.78 ON 3-31-13.VICTORY TOWNSHIP HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 2-28-13 WAS $1114.25, THERE WAS NO RECEIPTS OR DEPOSITS. INTEREST WAS FIVE CENTS. LEAVING A BALANCE ON 3-31-13 OF $1114.30. VICTORY TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 2-28-13 WAS $374,724.24. NO DEPOSITS FOR MARCH. INTEREST WAS $48.68. DISBURSEMENTS WERE $374,772.92. LEAVING A BALANCE ON 3-31-13 OF .00. TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE DOCK PERMIT FOR EDWIN STOUT. BOB SECONDE MOTION CARRIED
COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE COUNTY REPORT.
ROAD CONTRACTS : FISHER ROAD FROM STILES TO JUST PAST PETERSON ROAD SEAL COAT- $50,400.00 / DEWEY ROAD FROM STILES TO AMBER ROAD SEAL COAT- $24,000.00 /ONE APPLICATION OF BRINE-$29,000.00 TOTAL $103,400.00 JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE ABOVE CONTRACTS, BOB SECONDED MOTION CARRIED
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:47PM
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
MARCH 4, 2013
(PROPOSED MINUTES)
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7PM BY SUPERVISOR JIM MAZUR, ALL BOARD MEMBERS WERE PRESENT, EGELER,KESLING, GEERS AND PAPES. WE HAD TEN GUEST ATTEND.
MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS, BOB SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED.
TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 1-31-13 WAS $217,579.70. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR
FEBRUARY WERE $17,503.59, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $5,886.66. LEAVING A BALANCE ON 2-28-13 OF $229,196.63.
PETTY CASH AND CHECKING REMAIN THE SAME $100.00 AND $200.00 ON 2-28-13. PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 2-28-13.PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $246,267.78 ON 2-28-13.
VICTORY TOWNSHIP HALL RESERVATION FUND ON 1-31-13 WAS $1114.21, THERE WAS NO DEPOSITS AND NO DISBURSEMENTS
FOR FEBRUARY. INTEREST WAS FOUR CENTS, LEAVING A BALANCE OF $1114.25 ON 2-28-13.VICTORY TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 1-31-13 WAS $81,800.28. TOTAL DEPOSITS FOR FEBRUARY WERE $398,146.23, TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS WERE $105,222.27. THERE WAS NO INTEREST POSTED AT THIS TIME. LEAVING A BALANCE OF $374,724.24 ON 2-28-13.
TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.
CLERK NOTED THAT THE TREASURER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE THE DATE OF THE BUDGET PREP MEETING, SO
ASKED THE REST OF THE BOARD IF WE COULD MEET ON THE 20TH INSTEAD OF THE 21ST. EVERYONE IS IN AGREEMENT, SO THE
BUDGET PREP MEETING WILL BE ON THE 20TH OF MARCH. JIM REPORTED THAT HE HAS TALKED TO GARY DITTMER ABOUT ROAD PROJECTS, GARY SAID TWO BRINE APPLICATIONS, AND HE WILL GET BACK TO JIM ON OTHER SUGGESTIONS, JIM TOLD HIM HE WOULD LIKE THE EROSION ON DENNIS ROAD LOOKED AT.
JIM HAD TALKED TO HAROLD MORSE OUR SEXTON, HAROLD HAS ASKED FOR A RAISE ON GRAVE OPENINGS. JEROME MADE A MOTION TO RAISE THE CHARGE OF A FULL BURIAL TO $300.00 FROM $250.00 EFFECTIVE 4-1-13. BOB SECONDED MOTION CARRIED
JIM HAS CHECKED INTO A TIRE CLEANUP GRANT FOR $3000.00, JIM TALKED TO THE SOLID WASTE MANAGER WITH
BENZIE COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT THEY DID IT LAST YEAR. AND, THIS IS A AVAILABLE ONLY ONCE.
MASON LAKE CONSERVATION HAS REQUESTED THAT THEY BE ABLE TO HARVEST BEACH GRASS FROM SOME VICTORY
TOWNSHIP PROPERTY. THEY WANT TO SEND IT TO HURRICANE RAVAGED AREAS TO REPLACE THEIR BEACH GRASS.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO ALLOW THE HARVESTING OF BEACH GRASS FROM TOWNSHIP PROPERTY. BOB SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE THE COUNTY REPORT TO THE BOARD.
SHERIFF KIM COLE GAVE THE SHERIFFS REPORT TO THE BOARD. KIM TALKED ABOUT THE “STOP” PROGRAM, AND
TALKED ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE JAIL.
WAYNE ANDERSEN SUGGESTED HAVING THE MASON LAKE CONSERVATION SIGN A WAIVER BEFORE HARVESTING THE
BEACH GRASS. ALSO, STATED THAT GRANT TOWNSHIP HAD PASSED A RESOLUTION ON THE MUTE SWANS.
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:58PM.
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