DECEMBER 4, 2017

(PROPOSED MINUTES)

MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6PM BY SUPERVISOR JIM MAZUR, BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE CLERK BARB EGELER, TRUSTEE JEROME PAPES, TREASUSRER PATTI GEERS, AND TRUSTEE BOB KESLING.  WE HAD ELEVEN GUEST ATTEND.

MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.

TOWNSHIP ASSESSOSR NANCY VANDERVEST ATTENDED OUR MEETING, SHE SAID THE TOWNSHIP HAS TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION FOR POVERTY EXEMPTION GUIDELINES .

JIM MADE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION FOR POVERTY EXEMPTION GUIDELINES FOR ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, NOTWITHSTANDING THE VALUE OF THE PROPERTY, IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR TAX EXEMPTIONS UNDER           MCL 211 .7u, THE VALUE OF ALL ADDITIONAL ASSETS SHALL NOT EXCEED 1 1/2 TIMES THE ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF THE APPLICANT.  JEROME SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

JIM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE BOARD OF REVIEW SCHEDULE AS FOLLOWS:

ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING MARCH 6, 2018 AT 6:30 PM AT THE TOWNHALL.

MARCH 19, 2018  AT 9:00 AM to 12:00 NOON, AND, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. AT THE TOWNHALL

MARCH 20, 2018 AT 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, AND, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.  AT THE TOWNHALL

JULY  17, 2018, 6:30 PM AT THE TOWNHALL

DECEMBER 11, 2018, 6:30 PM AT THE TOWNHALL.

JEROME SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

SHERIFF’S REPORT WAS GIVEN BY SHERIFF KIM COLE.

BOB MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS,  JEROME SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALNCE ON 10-31-17 WAS $90,285.21.  RECEIPTS FOR NOVEMBER WERE $22,380.16.  DISBURSEMENTS WERE $9,518.14.  LEAVING A BALANCE ON 11-30-17 OF $103,147.23.

PETTY CASH AND CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCES REMAIN AT $100.00 AND $200.00 ON 11-30-17.

PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 11-30-17.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $126,662.80 ON 11-30-17.

HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 10-31-17 WAS $1,116.95.  RECEIPTS FOR NOVEMBER WERE $90.00, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $90.00, INTEREST WAS .05 CENTS.  LEAVING A BALANCE ON 11-30-17 OF $1,117.00.

TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 10-31-17 WAS $13,348.63.  RECEIPTS FOR NOVEMBER WERE $4,716.63, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $7,912.80, NO INTEREST AT THIS TIME.  LEAVING A BALANCE ON 11-30-17 OF $10,152.46.

TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.

PATTI ALSO THANKED TOM COLEMAN , PATTI AND TOM GOT TOGETHER AND PICKED OUT CURTAINS FOR THE HALL,  TOM WANTED TO DONATE THE CURTAINS, IN HOPES OF IT LOOKING BETTER, AND THE ACOUSTICS IN THE HALL WILL BENEFIT.

JIM TALKED TO TERESA SWIST WHO IS ASSOCIATED WITH MASON COUNTY MUTTS, CAME TO THE MEETING AND TALKED ABOUT USING THE GORDON ROAD BALL PARK THE TOWNSHIP OWNS, FOR A DOG PARK.  WE HAVE HAD VANDALISM OUT AT THE PROPERTY, SO IF IT IS BEING USED, AT LEAST SOMEONE WILL BE KEEPING AN EYE ON THE PROPERTY.

JIM MADE A MOTION THAT AFTER HE CLEARS  IT WITH INSURANCE AGENT PAUL OLSON, THAT WE LET MASON COUNTY MUTTS USE THE  GORDON ROAD PROPERTY FOR  A DOG PARK.  BOB SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

JIM AND BOB MET WITH THE ROAD COMMISSION, THEY TALKED ABOUT A 3-5 YEAR PLAN FOR THE ROADS.  THEY ALSO HAVE CHANGED SOME OF THE COST SHARING PRICES.  JIM SAID IT WAS A GOOD MEETING.

COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE THE COUNTY REPORT.

MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:00 PM.

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

(PROPOSED MINUTES)

MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6 PM BY SUPERVISOR JIM MAZUR.  BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE : CLERK BARB EGELER, TRUSTEE JEROME PAPES, TREASURER PATTI GEERS.  TRUSTEE BOB KESLING WAS ABSENT , WE HAD ELEVEN GUEST ATTEND.

MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.

SHERIFF’S REPORT WAS GIVEN BE SHERIFF KIM COLE.

PAUL OLSON WITH MUNICIPAL UNDERWRITERS OF WEST MICHIGAN THE TOWNSHIP PAR PLAN, CAME TO THE MEETING TONIGHT TO SEE IF THE TOWNSHIP HAD ANY QUESTIONS OR ISSUES THAT HE COULD ADDRESS,  PAUL HAS BEEN WITH THE TOWNSHIP FOR OVER TWENTY-TWO YEARS, COVERING OUR TOWNSHIPS INSURANCE NEEDS.

JIM MADE A MOTION TO AMEND THE TOWNSHIP BUDGET,  MOVING $4,000.00 FROM THE CONTINGENCY FUND TO THE  TOWNSHIP BOARD 101-101 FUND.  JEROME SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

JIM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF OCTOBER BILLS.  JEROME SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 9-30-17 WAS $103,082.41.  RECEIPTS WERE $85,389.72,  DISBURSEMENTS WERE $98,186.92.  LEAVING A BALANCE ON 10-31-17 OF $90,285.21.

PETTY CASH AND CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCES REMAIN AT $100.00 AND $200.00 ON 10-31-17.

PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 10-31-17.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE ON 9-30-17 WAS $210,855.87.  $50,000.00 CD MATURED FROM FIFTH THIRD $9.60  INTEREST,  ANOTHER $50,000.00 CD MATURED FROM FIFTH THIRD, INTEREST WAS $9.60.  AND , A THIRD CD MATURED FROM PREFERRED CREDIT UNION, INTEREST WAS 250.83.  BETWEEN THE THREE CDS AND THE INTEREST,  $84,463.10 WAS PUT INTO THE GEN FUND TO PAY FOR THE N. VICTORY CORNER ROAD PROJECT.   AND, A NEW CD WAS PURCHASED FROM FIFTH THIRD FOR $65,894.94.  THIS LEAVES A BALANCE OF $126,662.80 ON 10-31-17.

HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 9-30-17 WAS $1,116.91.  RECEIPTS FOR OCTOBER WERE $130.00, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $130.00, INTEREST WAS .04 CENTS.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $1,116.95. ON 10-31-17.

TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE WAS $17,787.62 ON 9-30-17, RECEIPTS FOR OCTOBER WERE $5,635.68,  DISBURSEMENTS WERE $10,074.67.  THERE WAS NO INTEREST REPORTED AT THIS TIME,  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $13,348.63 ON 10-31-17.

TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED

PATTI MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT A DONATION FROM TOM COLEMAN OF CURTAINS, VALANCES, AND THE CURTAIN RODS FOR THE TOWNHALL TOP FLOOR.  TOM THOUGHT THAT IT WOULD LOOK NICE AND ALSO HELP THE ACOUSTICS IN THE HALL DURING THE MEETINGS.  BARB SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

JIM REPORTED THAT BOB KESLING NOTICED THAT A HANDRAIL BRACKET ON THE NEW DECKING WAS CRACKING.  AFTER, CLOSER INSPECTION, JIM FOUND THAT THERE WERE 16.  AFTER CONTACTING THE CONTRACTOR, COTTAGE WORKS WHO DID THE WORK, AND, THEY CONTACTED CARTER LUMBER, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE WRONG SIZE BRACKET HAD BEEN ORDERED .  THE MATTER IS BEING REMEDIED.

WAYNE ANDERSEN DONATED A SIGN TO THE TOWNSHIP, SHOWING BOAT LAUNCHES ON HAMLIN LAKE.  AND, WHAT SIZE LAUNCH FOR DIFFERENT SIZE BOATS.

MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE HER COUNTY REPORT.

MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:18 PM.

OCTOBER 2, 2017

(PROPOSED MINUTES)

MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:00 PM BY SUPERVISOR MAZUR, ALL BOARD MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: EGELER, GEERS, PAPES, KESLING.  WE HAD SEVEN GUEST ATTEND.

MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.

SHERIFFS REPORT WAS GIVEN BY SHERIFF KIM COLE.  HE REPORTED ON AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER.  ALSO, NOTED THAT THE SHERIFFS OFFICE HAD STARTED THEIR NO SHAVE FOR THE WINTER TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CHARITY.

JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR SEPTEMBER, ALSO APPROVED A OCTOBER DISBURSEMENT TO THE MASON COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION FOR ROAD PROJECT, VICTORY CORNER ROAD.  WILL DISBURSE AFTER CD    MATURES FROM PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND ON OCTOBER 18th AND 19th, FOR $84,463.10.  BOB SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 8-31-17 WAS $90,995.69, RECEIPTS WERE $20,482.30, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $8,395.58.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $103,082.41 ON 9-30-17.

PETTY CASH AND CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCES REMAIN AT $100.00 AND $200.00 ON 9-30-17.

PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 9-30-17.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $210,855.87 ON 9-30-17.

HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 8-31-17 WAS $1,116.86.  RECEIPTS FOR SEPTEMBER WERE $60.00, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $60.00, INTEREST WAS .05 CENTS.  LEAVING A BALANCE ON 9-30-17 OF $1,116.91.

TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 8-31-17 WAS $87,882.33, RECEIPTS FOR SEPTEMBER WERE $243,196.29, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $313,296.87, INTEREST WAS $5.87.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $17,787.62 ON 9-30-17.

TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.

VICTORY TOWNSHIP IS HOSTING THE OCTOBER TOWNSHIP OFFICERS MEETING.  JIM HAS INVITED VICKY SAWICKI, FROM  NORTH COUNTRY COOPERATIVE INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT AREA , TO DO THE PROGRAM.  OCTOBER 19th AT 7:30 PM AT VICTORY TOWNHALL.

JIM HAS CONTACTED SCHOLTENS PLUMBING TO DO THE DRAINAGE PIPES AT THE HALL, TO KEEP THE WATER FROM  COMING INTO THE HALL.

JIM MADE A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE MASON COUNTY MUNICIPAL JUNK ORDINANCE AS VICTORY TOWNSHIP JUNK ORDINANCE #2017-1.  PATTI SECONDED

ROLL CALL VOTE

YEAS:        BARB, JIM, BOB, JEROME, PATTI

NAYS:       NONE

MOTION CARRIED

JIM MADE A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE VICTORY TOWNSHIP CIVIL INFRACTION ORDINANCE #2017-2.  THIS ORDINANCE GIVES MASON COUNTY THE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE MUNICIPAL CIVIL INFRACTION  CITATIONS FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE JUNK       ORDINANCE.  PATTI SECONDED

ROLL CALL VOTE

YEAS:        BOB, PATTI, JEROME, BARB, JIM

NAYS:       NONE

MOTION CARRIED

COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE HER COUNTY REPORT.

COUNTY COMMISSIONER DR. SQUIRES ALSO GAVE A COUNTY REPORT.

MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 6:55 PM.

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.

AUGUST 7, 2017

(PROPOSED MINUTES)

MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:10 PM BY SUPERVISOR JIM MAZUR.  THE MEETING FOLLOWED OUR ANNUAL TOWNSHIP PICNIC HELD AT VICTORY PARK.  BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE CLERK BARBARA EGELER, TRUSTEE JEROME PAPES, TRUSTEE BOB KESLING, TREASURER PATTI GEERS WAS ABSENT.  WE HAD 36 GUEST ATTEND.  WE ALSO CELEBRATED 100 YEARS OF THE PARK BEING IN THE TOWNSHIP.  THE PARK PROPERTY WAS DONATED FROM THE CARTIER FAMILY.

MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.

SHERIFF’S REPORT WAS GIVEN BY SHERIFF KIM COLE.

BOB MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS, JEROME SECONDED.

MOTION CARRIED

CLERK READ THE TREASURERS REPORT.  MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 6-30-17 WAS $127,376.36, RECEIPTS FOR JULY WERE $19,143.02, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $43,218.34, LEAVING A BALANCE OF $103,301.04 ON 7-31-17.

PETTY CASH AND CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCES REMAIN AT $100.00 AND $200.00 ON 7-31-17.

PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 7-31-17.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $210,855.87 ON 7-31-17.

HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 6-30-17 WAS $1,116.77, RECEIPTS FOR JULY WERE $190.00, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $190.00, INTEREST WAS .04 CENTS.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $1,116.81 ON 7-31-17.

TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 6-30-17 WAS .00, RECEIPTS FOR JULU WERE $75,440.02, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $15,984.14, THERE WAS NO INTEREST REPORTED AT THIS TIME.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $59,455.88 ON 7-31-17.

TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.

WAYNE ANDERSEN GAVE A PRESENTATION ON HAMLIN LAKE, HE IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE HAMLIN LAKE PRESERVATION SOCIETY.

RAY FRANZ CAME TO ANNOUNCE THAT HE IS RUNNING FOR THE 35TH SEAT IN 2018.

COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE THE COUNTY REPORT.  JIM THANKED JANET, FOR ALL SHE DOES FOR THE TOWNSHIPS ANNUAL PICNIC.

MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:05 PM.

JULY 10, 2017

(PROPOSED MINUTES)

MEETING WAS CALLED  TO ORDER AT 6PM BY SUPERVISOR JIM MAZUR, BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE CLERK BARB EGELER, TRUSTEE JEROME PAPES, TREASURER PATTI GEERS, TRUSTEE BOB KESLING WAS ABSENT.  WE HAD 7 GUEST ATTEND.

MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.

SHERIFF’S REPORT WAS GIVEN BY SHERIFF KIM COLE.

JIM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE  PAYMENT OF BILLS,  JEROME SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 5-31-17 WAS $133,391.22.  RECEIPTS FOR JUNE WERE $6,932.73.  DISBURSEMENTS WERE $12,947.59.  LEAVING A BALANCE ON 6-30-17 OF $127,376.36.

PETTY CASH AND CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCES REMAIN AT $100.00 AND $200.00 ON 6-30-17.

PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 6-30-17.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $210,855.87 ON 6-30-17.

HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 5-31-17 WAS $1,116.72, RECEIPTS FOR JUNE WERE $230.00, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $230.00,  INTEREST WAS .05 CENTS.  LEAVING A BALANCE ON 6-30-17 OF $1,116.77

TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT .00 ON 6-30-17.

TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.

JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE DOCK PERMIT FOR WINN WOLF.  JIM SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

JIM REPORTED ON ROAD PROJECTS, AND DRAINAGE AT THE TOWNHALL.

COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE HER COUNTY REPORT.

RON KREPS WITH RURAL FIRE AUTHORITY CAME TO GIVE A MORE ACCURATE COST FOR THE SEVEN NEW PUMPER TRUCKS THAT ARE GOING TO BE PURCHASED.  THE  COST WILL BE AROUND $2,008,662,00.

MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:25 PM.

JUNE 5, 2017

(PROPOSED MINUTES)

MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6PM BY CLERK BARBARA EGELER, SUPERVISOR JIM MAZUR WAS ABSENT.  BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE TREASURER PATTI GEERS, TRUSTEE JEROME PAPES, AND TRUSTEE BOB KESLING.  WE HAD TEN GUEST ATTEND.

MINUTES WERE APPROVED , AFTER TWO CORRECTIONS TO THE TREASURERS REPORT WERE CORRECTED.

SHERIFF’S REPORT WAS GIVEN BY SHERIFF KIM COLE..

JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS.  BOB SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 4-30-17 WAS $115,119.91, RECEIPTS FOR MAY WERE $26,192.90.  DISBURSEMENTS WERE $7,921.59.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $133,391.22 ON 5-31-17.

PETTY CASH AND CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCES REMAIN AT $100.00 AND $200.00 ON 5-31-17.

PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE WAS $62,821.14  A CD MATURED, INTEREST WAS $209.89, AND WAS PUT IN THE GENERAL FUND.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $62,821.14 ON 5-31-17.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE WAS $210,855.87 ON 4-30-17, AND REMAINS THE SAME ON 5-31-17.

HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 4-30-17 WAS $1,116.67, RECEIPTS FOR MAY WERE $60.00,  DISBURSEMENTS WERE $60.00, INTEREST WAS .05 CENTS.  LEAVING A BALANCE ON 5-31-17 OF $1,116.72.

TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT .00 ON 5-31-17.

TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.

RON KREPPS WITH RURAL FIRE AUTHORITY BOARD HERE TO TELL, THEY ARE ORDERING SEVEN NEW PUMPERS AS A COST OF $1,968,000.00.

WE THANKED KIM COLE FOR LETTING THE TRUSTEES FROM THE JAIL HELP AT THE TOWNSHIP CLEAN-UP,  THEY WERE A GREAT HELP.  WE HAD 102 CARS, WE FILLED TEN DUMPSTERS, AND HAD TWO FULL METAL DUMPSTERS.

WE TALKED AT LENGTH ABOUT THE JUNK ORDINANCE.

WE ALSO TALKED ABOUT SPRAYING FOR WEEDS AT VICTORY PARK.

BOB MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT.  JEROME SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 6:44 PM.

MAY 1, 2017

(PROPOSED MINUTES)

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

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

MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.

SHERIFF’S REPORT WAS GIVEN BY SHERIFF KIM COLE.

JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS.  BOB SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 2-28-17 WAS $59,294.16, RECEIPTS FOR MARCH WERE $73,855.70, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $7,132.37.  LEAVING A BALANCE ON 3-31-17 OF $126,017.49.

PETTY CASH AND CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCES REMAIN AT $100.00 AND $200.00 ON 3-31-17.

PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT 62,821.14 ON 3-31-17.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $210,055.83 ON 3-31-17.

HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 2-28-17 WAS $1,116.58.  RECEIPTS WERE $130.00 DISBURSEMENTS WERE $130.00.  INTEREST WAS .05 CENTS,  LEAVING A BALANCE ON 3-31-17 OF $1,116.63.

TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 2-28-17 WAS $147,543.36.  RECEIPTS FOR 3-31-17 WAS $11,617.98, DISBURSEMENTS $11,617.98, INTEREST WAS $14.23.

TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 3-31-17 WAS $126,017.49.  RECEIPTR FOR APRIL WERE $174.15, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $11,071.73.  LEAVING A BALANCE ON 4-30-17 OF $115,119.91.

PETTY CASH AND CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCES REMAIN AT $100.00 AND $200.00 ON 4-30-17.

PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 4-30-17.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE HAD A CD MATURE.  THE BEGINNING BALANCE ON 3-31-17 WAS $210,055.83, INTEREST FROM THE CD WAS $800.04, LEAVING A BALANCE ON 4-30-17 OF $210,855.87.

HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 3-31-17 WAS $1,116.63, THERE WERE NO RECEIPTS, AND NO DISBURSEMENTS,  INTEREST WAS .05 CENTS.  LEAVING A BALANCE ON 4-30-17 OF $1,116.67.

TAX SAVINGS BALANCE REMAINS AT .00  ON 4-30-17.

BOTH TREASURERS REPORTS WERE ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.

CLERK REPORTED THAT SHE HAD DOCK PERMITS READY FOR APPROVAL FOR LUCIUS BECK AND CHUCK STOUT, INSURANCE AND APPLICATIONS UP TO DATE,

JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE DOCK PERMITS FOR LUCIUS BECK AND CHUCK STOUT.  BOB SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE THE COUNTY REPORT.  COUNTY BUDGET WAS $13,273,000.00.

MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 6:57 PM.

MARCH 6, 2017

(PROPOSED MINUTES)

MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6PM BY SUPERVISOR JIM MAZUR, BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE CLERK BARB EGELER, TRUSTEE JEROME PAPES, TREASURER PATTI GEERS.  TRUSTEE BOB KESLING WAS ABSENT, WE HAD SEVEN GUEST ATTEND.

MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.

SHERIFFS REPORT WAS GIVEN BY SHERIFF KIM COLE.

JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS, JIM SECONDED.

MOTION CARRIED

TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 1-31-17 WAS $63,907.30, RECEIPTS FOR FEBRUARY WERE $136.08, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $4,749.22.  LEAVING A BALANCE ON 2-28-17 OF $59,294.16.

PETTY CASH AND CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCES REMAIN AT $100.00 AND $200.00 ON 2-28-17.

PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 2-28-17.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $210,055.83 ON 2-28-17.

HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 1-31-17 WAS $1,116.53, THERE WAS NO RECEIPTS AND NO DISBURSEMENTS FOR FEBRUARY, INTEREST WAS .05 CENTS LEAVING A BALANCE ON 2-28-17 OF $1,116.58.

TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 1-31-17 WAS $67,545.65, RECEIPTS FOR FEBRUARY WERE $405,718.01, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $325,720.30, THERE WAS NO INTEREST REPORTED AT THIS TIME.  LEAVING A BALANCE ON 2-28-17 OF $147,543.36.

TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.

CLERK BARB EGELER TALKED ABOUT THE BUREAU OF ELECTIONS IS GOING TO REPLACE ALL THE ELECTION EQUIPMENT,  EACH COUNTY HAS THREE VENDORS TO CHOOSE FROM,  MASON COUNTY IS GOING TO GO WITH ES & S.  THE SAME COMPANY WE WENT WITH BEFORE.   IN ORDER TO GET THE NEW EQUIPMENT EACH TOWNSHIP HAS TO PASS A RESOLUTION STATING THEY WISH TO APPLY TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR A GRANT TO PURCHASE THE NEW VOTING SYSTEM, WHICH INCLUDES ONE PRECINCT TABULATOR (DS-200), AND A ACCESSIBLE VOTING DEVICE FOR USE BY INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES (ADA-EXPRESS VOTE) AND, RELATED ELECTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (EMS) SOFTWARE.

JIM MAZUR MADE A RESOLUTION THAT THE VICTORY TOWNSHIP CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT THIS GRANT APPLICATION ON BEHALF OF VICTORY TOWNSHIP, MASON COUNTY, THIS 6TH DAY OF MARCH, 2017. JEROME PAPES SECONDED

ROLL CALL VOTE:

YEAS:        BARB, PATTI, JEROME, JIM

NAYS:       NONE

SUPERVISOR DECLARED THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED.

JIM TALKED TO SUPERVISOR FROM AMBER TOWNSHIP JIM GALLIE ABOUT ROAD PROJECTS.  AMBER IS GOING TO PAVE N. VICTORY CORNER ROAD FROM HANSEN TO THEIR TOWNSHIP LINE, WHICH IS DECKER ROAD.  JIM GALLIE TOLD JIM MAZUR THAT C&D HUGHS EXCAVATING IS DOING WORK ON HANSON ROAD, AND IS OFFERING ASPHALT FOR $53.58 A TON FROM THEIR SUBCONTRACTOR(REITH REILLY) INSTEAD OF THE NORMAL ORIGINAL QUOTED ESTIMATE OF $85.00 A TON FROM THE ROAD COMMISSION.   HE SUGGESTED TO JIM THAT WE MAY WANT TO COORDINATE THE PAVING OF VICTORY CORNER ROAD WITH AMBER TOWNSHIP AND TO DO PART OF OUR N. VICTORY CORNER AT THE SAME TIME, AND THE SAME SAVINGS WOULD BE PASSED ON TO US.  JIM GOT PRICING FOR N. VICTORY CORNER ROAD FROM DECKER TO FISHER AND CONTINUING NORTH TO SOUTH LINCOLN RIVER BRIDGE,  APPROXIMATELY 3/4 MILE.  TOTAL FOR ROAD PROJECT $87,252.00.  THIS INCLUDES OUR 60% COST SHARE WITH THE ROAD COMMISSION,  AND WE ARE SAVING AT LEAST $40,000.00 FROM THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE.

JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE BOTH ROAD PROJECTS.  PATTI SECONDED

ROLL CALL VOTE:

YEAS:        BARB, JIM, JEROME, PATTI

NAYS:       NONE

MOTION CARRIED

JEROME MADE A MOTION TO GO WITH THE BRINE CONTRACT W/PIGGY BACK AT A COST OF $35,763.00.  JIM SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE THE COUNTY REPORT.  THE COUNTY MOVED MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY EXT. OFFICE FROM SCOTTVILLE TO WEST SHORE COLLEGE.

MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 6:55 PM.

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

(PROPOSED MINUTES)

MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6PM BY SUPERVISOR JIM MAZUR,  BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE CLERK BARB EGELER, TREASURER PATTI GEERS, TRUSTEE JEROME PAPES, AND TRUSTEE BOB KESLING.  WE HAD SIX GUEST ATTEND.

MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.

SHERIFF KIM COLE HERE TO GIVE THE SHERIFF’S REPORT.

BOB MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS.  JEROME SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 12-31-16 WAS $67,766.33.  RECEIPTS FOR JANUARY WERE $614.36,  DISBURSEMENTS WERE $4,473.35.  LEAVING A BALANCE ON 1-31-17 OF $63,907.34.

PETTY CASH AND CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT $100.00 AND $200.00 ON 1-31-17.

PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 1-$31-17.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $210,055.83 ON 1-31-17.

HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 12-31-16 WAS $1,116.48.  RECEIPTS FOR JANUARY WERE $100.00, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $100.00, INTEREST WAS .05 CENTS.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $1,116.53 ON 1-31-17.

TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 12-31-16 WAS $112,324.74,  RECEIPTS FOR JANUARY WERE $315,503.17, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $360,282.26, NO INTEREST WAS REPORTED AT THIS TIME.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $67,545.65 ON 1-31-17.

TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.

JEROME MADE A MOTION FOR THE TOWNSHIP TO DONATE THE REQUESTED AMOUNT OF $500.00 TO THE ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION.  BOB SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

JEROME MADE A MOTION FOR THE BOARD OF REVIEW TO ATTEND THE TRAINING IN LUDINGTON, FOUR PEOPLE @ $10.00 EACH.  BOB SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

BOB MADE A MOTION FOR VICTORY TOWNSHIP TO GET IN LINE WITH THE ROAD COMMISSION FOR A PIGGY BACK BRINE FOR 2017.  JEROME SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

BOB MADE A MOTION FOR THE TOWNSHIP TO ADOPT OUR ORV ORDINANCE, AND DO AWAY WITH THE SUNSET CLAUSE, AS EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE RUNNING SMOOTHLY.  JEROME SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

JIM MADE A MOTION TO HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING TO ADOPT THE BUDGET, IN PLACE OF AN ANNUAL MEETING.  PATTI SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

BUDGET HEARING DATE IS SET FOR MARCH 31, 2017 AT 4:30 PM.

BUDGET PREP MEETING IS SET FOR MARCH 24, 2017 AT 4:30PM.

NEXT YEARS MEETING DATES WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:

NO APRIL MEETING              MAY 1, 2017                             JUNE 5, 2017                           JULY 10, 2017

AUGUST 7, 2017                     SEPT. 11, 2017                         OCTOBER 2, 2017                  NOVEMBER 6, 2017

DECEMBER 4, 2017              JANUARY 8, 2018                    FEBRUARY 5, 2018                MARCH 5, 2018

ALL MEETINGS TO BE HELD AT THE TOWNHALL AT 6:00PM, EXCEPT AUGUST MEETING WILL BE HELD AT VICTORY PARK.  PICNIC TO BE HELD ONE HOUR PRIOR TO REGULAR MEETING TIME OF 6:00PM.  IN CASE OF RAIN MEETING WILL BE AT THE HALL.

JIM TALKED ABOUT OUR SALARIES, STUDY FROM MICHIGAN TOWNSHIP ASSOCIATION SHOWS THAT OUR TOWNSHIP IS IN THE LOWEST OF RANGES, 25TH PERCENTILE.  SUPERVISOR, CLERK, AND TREASURER HAVE NOT TAKEN A WAGE INCREASE IN THREE YEARS.  JIM TALKED ABOUT HOW OUR WORK LOAD HAS INCREASED OVER THE YEARS.  SUPERVISOR, CLERK AND TREASURER ALL GAVE THEIR REQUEST FOR SALARIE INCREASES.  BOTH TRUSTEES SAID THEY DID NOT NEED A WAGE INCREASE.

BOB MADE A MOTION TO INCREASE THE SUPERVISORS WAGE TO $8,100.00 A YEAR.  PATTI SECONDED

ROLL CALL VOTE:

YEAS:        PATTI, BOB, JEROME, BARB, JIM

NAYS:       NONE

MOTION CARRIED

ROLL CALL VOTE:

YEAS:        BARB, PATTI, JIM, BOB

NAYS:       JEROME

MOTION CARRIED

BARB MADE A MOTION TO INCREASE THE TREASURERS WAGE TO $10,000.00 A YEAR.  (THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE $2.50 PER PARCEL THE TREASURER RECEIVES FOR COLLECTING  SUMMER TAXES, THAT IS A SEPARATE WAGE. ) BOB SECONDED

ROLL CALL VOTE:

YEAS:        BARB, BOB, PATTI, JIM

NAYS:       JEROME

MOTION CARRIED

JIM MADE A MOTION TO INCREASE THE ELECTION INSPECTORS TO $10.00 PER HOUR, AND THE ELECTION CHAIR TO $11.00 PER HOUR.  JEROME SECONDED

ROLL CALL VOTE:

YEAS:        BARB, PATTI, BOB, JEROME, JIM

NAYS:       NONE

MOTION CARRIED

ALL WAGE INCREASES WILL TAKE EFFECT APRIL 1, 2017.

ALL OTHER WAGES TO STAY THE SAME.

COUNTY COMMISSONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE THE COUNTY REPORT.

MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:54 PM