December 2019

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

DECEMBER 2, 2019

(PROPOSED MINUTES)

 

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

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 10-31-19 WAS $305,250.49, RECEIPTS WERE $21,831.00, INTEREST WAS $200.24, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $45,723.88.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $281,557.85 ON 11-30-19.

CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT $300.00 ON 11-30-19.

PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 11-30-19.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $127,851.91 ON 11-30-19.

HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 10-31-19 WAS 1,118.58, RECEIPTS FOR NOVEMBER WERE $300.00, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $300.00, INTEREST WAS .07 CENTS.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $1,118.65 ON 11-30-19.

TAX ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 10-31-19 WAS $9,004.50, RECEIPTS FOR NOVEMBER WERE $1,466.98, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $1,368.68, INTEREST WAS $12.82.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $9.115.62 ON 11-30-19

TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.

CLERK REPORTED THAT A RESOLUTION HAD TO BE PASSED, IN ORDER TO CHARGE OTHER ENTITIES FOR THE RUNNING OF THEIR ELECTIONS.

JIM MADE A MOTION TO PASS A RESOLUTION FOR REIMBURSEMENT COST RELATED TO THE CONDUCT OF SCHOOL       ELECTIONS ,

WHERE AS, VICTORY TOWNSHIP SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS, INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS WHEN EXPENSES ARE INCURRED BY THE TOWNSHIP WHEN CONDUCTING A REGULAR OR SPECIAL ELECTION ON BEHALF OF THE DISTRICT.  THE ABOVE MENTIONED SCHOOLS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ADDED COST ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE CONDUCT OF THE DISTRICTS REGULAR OR SPECIAL ELECTIONS.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE VICTORY TOWNSHIP CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO BILL FOR THE ADDED COST OF RUNNING SCHOOL ELECTIONS.  SUCH AS: ELECTION OVERTIME, OR EXTRA COMPENSATION PAID TO REGULAR EMPLOYEES OR OFFICIALS FOR HANDLING THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS ELECTIONS, IF IT IS THE JURISDICTIONS STANDARD PRACTICE TO PAY EXTRA COMPENSATION TO REGULAR EMPLOYEES OR OFFICIALS FOR HANDLING ELECTIONS.  SECONDED BARB

ROLL CALL VOTE:

YEAS:       BOB, PATTI, JIM, JEROME, BARB

NAYS:      NONE

MOTION CARRIED

JIM REPORTED THAT HE HAD TAKEN A RIDE ALONG WITH THE MASON COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION, TO CHECK OUT THE ROADS.  JIM ALSO PULLED THAT DOCK OUT AT VICTORY PARK, WINTER CAME EARLIER THAT EXPECTED, AND HE HAD TO CHIP ICE OFF OF THE DOCK TO GET IT OUT.  WAYNE ANDERSEN SUGGESTED THAT WE MAKE THE FOURTH MONDAY OF OCTOBER THE DAY TO PULL OUT THE DOCK FROM NOW ON, AS YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN WE WILL GET BAD WEATHER.

MIKE INGISON (MCRC BOARD MEMBER) REPORTED THAT THEY ARE WORKING ON NEW POLICIES AND HE IS PUSHING TO GET MORE ROAD MAINTENANCE ISSUES BACK IN THE HANDS OF THE MCRC AND AWAY FROM THE TOWNSHIPS’ RESPONSIBILITY

JACK DEHORN AND HIS WIFE CAME TO THE MEETING TO ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT CAN AND CAN’T BE DONE WHEN ASKING TO GET A DOCK PERMIT FOR THE TOWNSHIP PROPERTY ON HAMLIN LAKE IN FRONT OF THEIR PROPERTY.   THEY WERE GIVEN A COPY OF THE ORDINANCE AND APPLICATION.

JIM ALSO TALKED TO THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR MCC SCHOOLS,  THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR LUDINGTON SCHOOLS.  HE WAS APPROACHED ABOUT THE TOWNSHIP GETTING INVOLVED IN FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE REC PROGRAM, FOR KIDS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

 

WAYNE ANDERSEN CAME TO MEETING LETTING THE BOARD KNOW THAT THE HAMLIN LAKE PRESERVATION SOCIETY WERE MEETING WITH EAGLE, (FORMERLY KNOWN AS DEQ) AT THE HAMLIN TOWNHALL .  DISCUSSION WAS ABOUT ALGAE BLOOM.

COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE THE COUNTY REPORT.

DANI MCGARRY WITH MASON COUNTY SOIL CONSERVATION CAME TO TELL THAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR PROPERTIES THAT MAY HAVE HEMLOCK TREES.  THE HEMLOCK TREES NOW HAVE A DISEASE, SO FAR IT HASN’T BEEN FOUND IN MASON  COUNTY.

 

DALE GOODRICH WITH MASON COUNTY RURAL FIRE AUTHORITY ABOUT THE RURAL FIRE AUTHORITY.

 

MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:30 PM

 

November 2019

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

(PROPOSED MINUTES)

 

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

MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.

SHERIFF’S REPORT WAS GIVEN BY SHERIFF KIM COLE.  THERE WERE THIRTEEN CALLS IN THE TOWNSHIP FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER.

JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER.  BOB SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 9-30-19 WAS $317,980.23, RECEIPTS FOR OCTOBER WERE $750.00, INTEREST REPORTED WAS $203.03, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $13,682.77.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $305,250.49 ON 10-31-19.

CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT $300.00 ON 10-31-19.

PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 10-31-19.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $127,851.91 ON 10-31-19.

HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 9-30-19 WAS $1,118.51,  THERE WERE NO RECEIPTS, NO DISBURSEMENTS, AND, INTEREST WAS .07 CENTS.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $1,118.58 ON 10-31-19.

TAX ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 9-30-19 WAS $240,639.36, RECEIPTS FOR OCTOBER WERE $4,311.42, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $235,961.51, INTEREST REPORTED WAS $15.23.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $9,004.50 ON 10-31-19.

TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.

JIM MADE A MOTION TO CHARGE A $300.00 FEE FOR A COPY OF THE TOWNSHIP TAX DATABASE, CHARGE TO BE PER   SEASON TAX DATABASE  (SUMMER TAX DATABASE, WINTER TAX DATABASE)  BOB SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

JIM HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE ROAD COMMISSION, THE ROAD PROJECTS ARE BEHIND BECAUSE OF ALL THE WET WEATHER,  THEY ARE STILL WORKING ON THE ROADS WHEN THEY CAN.  JIM WILL BE DOING A RIDE THROUGH THE TOWNSHIP WITH ROAD MANAGER JOSH, CHECKING ON ROAD NEEDS, AND PROGRESS.

IT WAS BROUGHT UP DURING DISCUSSION, ON WHETHER WE SHOULD TAKE A SURVEY IN THE TOWNSHIP, TO SEE IF   PEOPLE WANT TO PUT A MILLAGE ON THE BALLOT FOR ROAD WORK.  MAYBE PUT AN INSERT INTO THE NEXT TAX BILL, TO GET FEED BACK FROM TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS.

COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE THE COUNTY REPORT.  THEY ARE WORKING ON THE FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN.  OAKVIEW BUILDING IMPROVEMENT PLAN, AND, THEY APPROVED THE 2020 BUDGET.

MOTION TO ADJOURN MEETING AT 6:44 PM

October 2019

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

(PROPOSED MINUTES)

OCTOBER 7, 2019

 

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

MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.

MIKE INGISON GAVE THE MASON COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION REPORT.  THEY ARE GETTING READY FOR WINTER,       GETTING  SALT, SAND STOCK PILED.  GETTING THE BLADES READY FOR THE SNOW TRUCKS.

SHERIFF KIM COLE GAVE THE SHERIFF’S REPORT.

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

MOTION CARRIED

TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 8-31-19 WAS $313,877.15, RECEIPTS FOR           SEPTEMBER WERE $22,500.00, INTEREST WAS $203.19, AND DISBURSEMENTS WERE $18,600.11.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $317,980.23 ON 9-30-19.

CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT $300.00 ON 9-30-19.

PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 9-30-19.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE  REMAINS AT $127,851.91 ON 9-30-19.

HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 8-31-19 WAS $1,118.44, RECEIPTS FOR SEPTEMBER WERE $120.00, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $120.00, INTEREST WAS .07 CENTS.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $1,118.51 ON 9-30-19.

TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 8-31-19 WAS $70,884.10, RECEIPTS FOR SEPTEMBER WERE $296,035.50, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $126,539.71, INTEREST WAS $259.47.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $240,639.36 ON 9-30-19.

TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.

 

JIM REPORTED THAT HE AND DON WILES WORKED THE MASON COUNTY JUNK AUTHORITY SCRAP TIRE  COLLECTION.  THE AUTHORITY COLLECTED 969 TIRES.  THEY HAD A VERY SUCCESSFUL DAY, AND A VERY DIRTY ONE.  JIM WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE MASON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE FOR LETTING SOME OF THE JAIL TRUSTEE’S WORK THE COLLECTION.  ALSO, THE ROAD COMMISSION FOR LETTING THE JUNK AUTHORITY USE THEIR FACILITY FOR THE COLLECTION.

COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE THE COUNTY REPORT,  GOVERNER WHITMER VETOES 147 LINE ITEMS.  SEVERAL OF THESE VETOS AFFECTED OUR COUNTY, AT A COST OF $243,000.00.    THE MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL BE WORKING ON BUDGET AMENDMENTS.  JANET TALKED ABOUT SOME POSSIBLE NEW BUSINESS INTEREST COMING TO MASON COUNTY.

 

MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:14 PM.

September 2019

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

(PROPOSED MINUTES)

 

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

MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.

SHERIFF’S REPORT WAS GIVEN BY SHERIFF KIM COLE..  JIM ASKED COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN TO EXPLAIN WHY THE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TURNED DOWN THE REQUEST OF WEST SHORE COLLEGE, TO COST SHARE FOR A MASON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICER TO BE AT THE COLLEGE.  THE REQUEST FROM THE COLLEGE WAS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR,    SEPTEMBER THRU MAY THE COLLEGE WOULD PAY FOR THE OFFICER, AND THE OTHER THREE MONTHS DURING THE SUMMER THE OFFICER WOULD BE IN THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE.  JANET EXPLAINED THAT THERE WERE MANY REASONS FOR THE BOARDS DECISION, IT WASN’T NECESSARILY MONEY, BUT A POLICY DECISION.  SHE ALSO STATED THAT BECAUSE THERE WASN’T AN OFFICER AT THE COURTHOUSE IT WOULDN’T BE RIGHT TO HAVE AN OFFICER AT THE COLLEGE.THERE WAS MUCH DISCUSSION WITH THE BOARD, KIM COLE, AND THOSE THAT WERE PRESENT.

BOB MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR AUGUST, AND ALSO APPROVE PAYMENT TO MIKA MEYERS ATTORNEYS FOR THE TOWNSHIP WORKING ON THE VICTORY PARK BOATHOUSE THAT WAS BUIILT ON VICTORY PARK PROPERTY, THIS BILLING WAS COVERING THE MONTH OF JULY FOR $5,841.79.  JEROME SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 7-31-19 WAS $319,729.19, RECEIPTS FOR AUGUST WERE $1,235.00, INTEREST WAS $214.72, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $7,301.76.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $313,877.15 ON 8-31-19.

CHECKING ACCOUNT  BALANCE REMAINS AT $300.00 ON  8-31-19.

PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 8-31-19.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $127,851.91 ON 8-31-19.

HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE  ON 7-31-19 WAS $1,118.37,  THERE WERE NO RECEIPTS, AND NO DISBURSEMENTS REPORTED IN AUGUST, INTERST WAS .07 CENTS.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $1,118.44 ON 8-31-19.

TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 7-31-19 WAS $100,128.45, RECEIPTS FOR AUGUST WERE $88,833.49, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $118,127.97, INTEREST WAS $50.13.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $70,884.10 ON 8-31-19.

TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.

JIM GAVE AN UPDATE ON ROAD PROJECTS.

JIM SAID THE JUNK AUTHORITY IS GOING TO HAVE A TIRE RECYCLE DAY FOR ALL TOWNSHIPS IN THE JUNK AUTHORITY.  THIS WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE ROAD COMMISSION, ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2019 AT 9AM TO 12 NOON. THE FIRST FOUR TIRES WILL BE FREE THEN A CHARGE OF $2.00 FOR ADDITIONAL TIRES.

MIKE INGESON MASON COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONER GAVE A REPORT ON WHAT IS GOING ON AT THE ROAD COMMISSION, AND THERE ARE A LOT OF GREAT NEW IDEAS.  NEW EQUIPMENT THAT MAKES THEIR JOB MORE EFFICIENT, AND THEY ARE ABLE TO DO A LOT OF PROJECTS THAT THEY USE TO HAVE TO HIRE OUT, THAT THEY ARE DOING ON SITE.  ALSO, THEY ARE WORKING ON DEVELOPING A WEBSITE, THAT THE PUBLIC CAN GO ON AND SEE FOR THEMSELVES WHAT JOBS ARE ON SCHEDULE.   ALSO, THEY  ARE WORKING ON SOFTWARE THAT THE PLOW TRUCKS  OR TRUCKS THAT ARE DOING THE BRINE APPLICATIONS, CAN BE SEEN WHERE THEY ARE AT, AND WHAT ROADS HAVE  BEEN DONE.

COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE HER COUNTY REPORT.

MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:48 PM.

August 2019

REGULAR  BOARD MEETING

AUGUST 5, 2019

(PROPOSED MINUTES)

 

MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER  AT 6 PM BY SUPERVISOR JIM MAZUR.  ALL BOARD MEMBERS WERE PRESENT.  JEROME  PAPES , BARBARA EGELER, BOB KESLING AND PATTI GEERS.  WE HAD 24 PEOPLE ATTEND.  WE HAD THE TOWNSHIPS ANNUAL    PICNIC AT VICTORY PARK, PRIOR TO THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING.

MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.

SHERIFF’S REPORT WAS GIVEN BY SHERIFF KIM COLE..  KIM ANSWERED QUESTIONS ABOUT  THE TRESPASSING THAT HAD TAKEN PLACE ON SOME OF THE PROPERTIES CLOSE TO THE PARK THE PRIOR WEEKEND.

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

MOTION CARRIED

TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 6-30-19 WAS $308,637.86, RECEIPTS FOR JULY WERE $ 21,704.42, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $10,923.60, INTEREST WAS $310.51.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $319,729.19 ON 7-31-19.

CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT $300.00 ON 7-31-19.

PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 7-31-19.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $127,851.91 ON 7-31-19.

HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE WAS $1,118.23 ON 6-30-19, RECEIPTS FOR JULY WERE $150.00, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $150.00, INTEREST WAS .14 CENTS.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $1,118.37 ON 7-31-19.

TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE WAS .00 ON 6-30-19, RECEIPTS FOR JULY WERE  $129,827.89. DISBURSEMENTS WERE $29,722.73, INTEREST WAS $23.29.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $100,128.45 ON 7-31-19.

TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.

JIM REPORTED THAT HE HAD DONE A WALK AROUND VICTORY PARK WITH VICKI SAWICKI WITH NORTH COUNTRY CISMA. THEY WERE LOOKING FOR INVASIVE  PLANT SPECIES.  THEY FOUND SEVERAL, THIS IS A FREE SERVICE  THAT INCUDES THE            REMOVAL AND TREATMENT TO RID THE AREA OF THESE PLANTS.

PLM HAS DONE TWO  WATER TREATMENTS AT THE PARK, AND THEY ARE DOING ONE MORE NEXT WEEK.

MIKE INGISON  WITH THE MASON COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION CAME TO THE MEETING TO GIVE REPORTS ON THE ROADS.  MIKE ANSWERED SEVERAL QUESTIONS.  AND, THOSE THAT HE DIDN’T HAVE THE ANSWERS FOR, HE SAID HE WOULD FIND THE ANSWERS , AND GET BACK TO US.   HE  SAID HE WILL TRY TO ATTEND THE BOARD MEETINGS., KEEPING US INFORMED.

COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE THE COUNTY REPORT.

MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:08 PM.

 

July 2019

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

JULY 1, 2019

(PROPOSED MINUTES)

 

MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6 PM BY SUPERVISOR JIM MAZUR,  BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE TRUSTEE    JEROME PAPES, CLERK BARB EGELER, TRUSTEE BOB KESLING, TREASURER PATTI GEERS.  WE HAD TEN 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 5-31-19 WAS $284,782.17.  RECEIPTS FOR JUNE WERE $47,718.38, INTEREST WAS $332.87.  DISBURSEMENTS WERE $24,195.56  WHICH INCLUDED $100.00 FROM PETTY CASH, AND TRANSFERRED INTO CHECKING.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $308,637.86 ON 6-30-19.

CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT $300.00 ON 6-30 -19.

PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 6-30-19.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $127,851.91 ON 6-30-19.

HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE WAS $1,118.16 ON 5-31-19.  NO RECEIPTS , NO DISBURSEMENTS FOR JUNE, INTEREST WAS .07 CENTS.  LEAVING A BALANCE  OF $1,118.23 ON 6-30-19.

TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT .00 ON 6-30-19.

TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.

LOGGERS ARE ALMOST DONE ON THE TOWNSHIP GORDON ROAD PROPERTY.

DALE GOODRICH WITH RURAL FIRE AUTHORITY HERE TO REPORT ON THE RURAL FIRE AUTHORITY,  ALL THE NEW TRUCKS ARE IN.   AND, HE REPORTED THAT THEY ARE HAVING TROUBLE RECRUITING NEW PEOPLE TO BECOME FIRE FIGHTERS.  IT TAKES THREE HUNDRED HOURS  OF TRAINING FOR A PERSON TO GET CERTIFIED.  AND, THEN FOR IT TO BE AN ON CALL BASIS TO GET PAID.  HE SAID SCOTTVILLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 300 CALLS LAST YEAR.  SO, ANYONE READING THIS THAT’S INTERESTED, OR KNOWS SOMEONE THAT IS INTERESTED IN SERVING THEIR COMMUNITY, CHECK INTO BECOMING A FIREMAN, FIRST RESPONDER.

COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE THE COUNTY REPORT.  SHE SAID 848 PEOPLE FILLED OUT THE SURVEY.  THERE WERE 58 FILLED OUT FROM VICTORY.

MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:02 PM.

June 2019

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

JUNE3, 2019

(PROPOSED MINUTES)

 

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

MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.

SHERIFF’S REPORT WAS GIVEN BY SHERIFF KIM COLE.

TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 4-30-19 WAS $214,154.87.  RECEIPTS FOR MAY WERE $85,249.51, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $14,622.21.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $284,782.17 ON 5-31-19.

CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE IS NOW $300.00, AS PETTY CASH WAS DEPOSITED IN TO THE GENERAL FUND, AND THEN  MOVED TO THE CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE AS OF 5-31-19.

PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 5-31-19.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $127,851.91 ON 5-31-19.

HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 4-30-19 WAS $ $1,118.09, RECEIPTS FOR MAY WAS $90.00, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $90.00, INTEREST WAS .07 CENTS.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $1,118.16 ON 5-31-19.

TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT .00 ON 5-31-19.

THE TREASURER HAS BEEN HAVING ON GOING PROBLEM WITH HER FRONTIER ACCOUNT, WHICH IS HER TOWNSHIP           INTERNET  AND PHONE.  THE FIRST PART OF 2019 THEY RAISED THE BILL SOME $20.00, AND AFTER HER CALLING AND TALKING FOR HOURS, THEY SAID THEY WOULD ADJUST IT BACK.  THIS SAME THING HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR MONTHS.  AFTER MUCH       DISCUSSION WITH THE BOARD AND THOSE IN ATTENDANCE AT THE MEETING, SHE IS GOING TO CHECK INTO MAYBE CANCELING FRONTIER SINCE THEY CANNOT GET THEIR BILLING CORRECT.

TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.

CLERK REPORTED THAT WINN WOLF HAD SUBMITTED ALL INFORMATION AND CHECK FOR HIS DOCK PERMIT.

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

MOTION CARRIED

JIM REPORTED THAT HE HAS HIRED RICHARD WILSON TO REPRESENT THE TOWNSHIP.  KATE GLANCY HAS BEEN REPRESENTING THE TOWNSHIP, BUT SHE INFORMED JIM THEIR OFFICE  IS MOVING TO TRAVERSE CITY.  THE TOWNSHIP HAS HAD TO HIRE COUNSEL BECAUSE AFTER HAVING A NEW SURVEY DONE AT VICTORY PARK, THERE WAS A STRUCTURE THAT HAS BEEN BUILT ON TOWNSHIP PARK PROPERTY, AND THE PERSON WHO BUILT IT HAS SAID HE WILL NOT REMOVE IT.

JIM WOULD LIKE TO PUBLICLY THANK BRIDGET RADER FOR DOING THE MONUMENT AT VICTORY PARK,  IT WAS TOLD TO JIM THAT SHE HAS BEEN THE ONE THAT HAS BEEN TAKING CARE OF IT.

FIRST BRINE WAS DONE ABOUT ONE WEEK BEFORE MEMORIAL DAY, AND HE IS HOPING THE PIGGY BACK BRINE CAN HOLD OFF UNTIL JUST BEFORE JULY 4TH.  TIME WILL TELL.

MASON COUNTY JUNK AUTHORITY WILL BE DOING A TIRE CLEAN UP IN SEPTEMBER,

COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE THE COUNTY REPORT.  JIM WINCEK IS THE VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER FOR MASON COUNTY.

MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:00 PM.

 

May 2019

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

MAY 6, 2019

(PROPOSED MINUTES)

 

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

MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.

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

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

MOTION CARRIED

TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 3-31-19 WAS $213,752.24, RECEIPTS FOR APRIL WERE $ 7,038.16, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $6,756.96.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $214,033.44 ON 4-30-19.

PETTY CASH AND CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCES REMAIN AT $100.00 AND $200.00 ON 4-30-19.

PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 4-30-19.                                                                                                       PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $127,851.91 ON 4-30-19.

HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 3-31-19 WAS $1,118.02, THERE WERE NO RECEIPTS FOR APRIL, AND NO DISBURSEMENTS FOR APRIL, INTEREST WAS .07 CENTS.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $1,1118.09 ON 4-30-19.

TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT .00 FOR 4-30-19.

TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED

PATTI MADE A MOTION TO MOVE THE $100.00 IN PETTY CASH THAT THE TREASURER HAS ON HAND FOR MAKING CHANGE WHEN  COLLECTING TAXES, TO THE CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE,  KEEPING  A TOTAL OF $300.00 IN CHECKING, FOR AUTO WITH DRAWALS, LIKE GREAT LAKES ENERGY, AND FRONTIER.  JEROME SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE DOCK PERMIT FOR CHUCK STOUT,  BOB SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

BOB MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CITY OF LUDINGTON WATER SYSTEM FRANCHISE  #2-2019.  JEROME SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

LOGGING OF TOWNSHIP PROPERTY WILL START NEXT WEEK ON THE GROTH ROAD TOWNSHIP PROPERTY.

JEROME MADE AMOTION TO  APPROVE THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT.  BOB SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

TODD VIRGO HERE TO REPRESENT THE RESIDENTS WHO LIVE ON THE END OF MILLERTON ROAD GOING TO PRIVATE ROAD,  HE SAID RIGHT OFF OF THE HIGHWAY GOING ONTO MILLERTON NEEDS SOME MAJOR WORK, DEEP HOLES HAVING TO DRIVE IN PEOPLES YARDS, ETC.  JIM SAID HE WOULD CONTACT JOSH PETERSEN AND GET IT LOOKED INTO.

COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN ABSENT, HAD TO ATTEND A SPECIAL MEETING.  THE COMMISSIONERS ARE HAVING TO FILL A POSITION LEFT VACANT FROM THE PASSING OF WALLY TARANKO.

MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 6:38 PM.

April 2019

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

APRIL 8, 2019

(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.  WE HAD FOUR GUEST ATTEND.

MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.

SHERIFFS REPORT WAS GIVEN BY SHERIFF KIM COLE.  KIM TALKED ABOUT THE CODERED PROGRAM MASON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HAS SET THIS PROGRAM UP, IT IS COUNTY WIDE, ANY ONE INTEREST SHOULD GO TO THE                 MASONCOUNTY.NET WEBSITE, OR CALL THE MASON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE, AND INQUIRE.

COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE THE COUNTY REPORT.

TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 2-28-19 WAS $137,335.33, RECEIPTS FOR MARCH WERE $84,461.15, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $8,044.24.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $213,752.24 ON 3-31-19.

PETTY CASH AND CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCES REMAIN AT $100.00 AND $200.00 ON 3-31-19.

PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 3-31-19.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $127,851.91 ON 3-31-19.

HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 2-28-19 WAS $1,117.95, RECEIPTS FOR MARCH WERE $30.00, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $30.00, INTEREST WAS .07 CENTS.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $1,118.02 ON 3-31-19.

TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 2-28-19 WAS$189,733.09, RECEIPTS WERE .00, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $189,900.42, INTEREST WAS $167.33.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF .00 ON 3-31-19.

TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.

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

MOTION CARRIED

THERE IS A NON PERMITTED STRUCTURE ON VICTORY PARK PROPERTY,  AFTER DISCUSSING WITH TOWNSHIP ATTORNEY, JIM WAS TOLD TO DISCUSS WITH THE BOARD ON EVERYONES OPINON ON NEXT STEP TO TAKE. AND, AFTER DISCUSSING THIS:

A MOTION  WAS MADE THAT THE STRUCTURE HAS TO BE REMOVED TO HELP PREVENT FUTURE CLAIMS ALONG THE NORTH  LAKESHORE.  SECONDED.

ROLL CALL VOTE:

YEAS:       PATTI, JEROME, BOB, JIM, BARB

NAYS:       NONE

MOTION CARRIED

MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:05 PM

March 2019

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

MARCH 4, 2019

(PROPOSED MINUTES)

 

MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6 PM BY SUPERVISOR JIM MAZUR, ALL BOARD MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: CLERK BARBARA EGLER, TRUSTEE’SBOB KESLING & JEROME PAPES AND TREASURER PATTI GEERS.  WE HAD TWELVE GUEST ATTEND.

MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.

SHERIFF KIM COLE COULD NOT ATTEND.  NO SHERIFF’S REPORT.

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

MOTION CARRIED

TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 1-31-19 WAS $142,227.27, RECEIPTS FOR           FEBRUARY  WERE $398.00, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $5,289.94.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $137,335.33 ON 2-28-19.

PETTY CASH AND CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCES REMAIN AT $100.00 AND $200.00 ON 2-28-19.

PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 2-28-19.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $127,851.91 ON 2-28-19.

HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 1-31-19 WAS $1,117.88, RECEIPTS FOR FEBRUARY WERE $100.00,                       DISBURSEMENTS WERE $100.00, INTEREST WAS .07 CENTS.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $1,117.95 ON 2-28-19.

TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 1-31-19 WAS $79,983.45, RECEIPTS FOR FEBRUARY WERE $403,325.94,                 DISBURSEMENTS WERE $293,851.52, INTEREST WAS $275.22.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $189,733.09 ON 2-28-19.

TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.

JIM REPORTED THAT THIS YEARS COST SHARE WITH THE ROAD COMMISSION WAS $29,196.00.  AND, THERE ARE  TWO ROAD PROJECTS THAT WERE TO BE CONSIDERED.  FIRST ONE,  N. VICTORY CORNER ROAD BETWEEN THE TWO BRIDGES, FOR     SELECTIVE DITCHING, GRAVEL.  FOR $34,713.00

THE SECOND ONE IS PETERSON ROAD 1.02 MILES FOR SELECTIVE DITCHING , GRAVEL.  FOR $39,703.00.

BARB MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE TWO ABOVE ROAD PROJECTS,  BOB SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

JIM ALSO REPORTED THAT AMBER TOWNSHIP AGREED TO COST SHARE FOR BRINE ON THE SHARED PORTION OF DECKER ROAD.

JIM TALKED TO TODD SIEGERT ABOUT CUTTING THE RED PINE AT THE VICTORY BALL PARK ON GORDON ROAD.

PATTI MADE A MOTION TO  HAVE THE RED PINE CUT AT THE VICTORY BALL PARK.  BARB SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

CHERYL HOGAN WITH WEST SHORE COLLEGE, CITY OF LUDINGTON  ATTORNEY RICHARD WILSON, DON DEVRIES, MATT MATTZELA WITH FLEIS & VANDENBRINK,  ALL CAME TO DISCUSS THE CITY OF LUDINGTON WATER LINE PROJECT THAT WILL GO THROUGH VICTORY TOWNSHIP ON STILES ROAD TO WEST SHORE COLLEGE.

COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE THE COUNTY REPORT.

MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:20 PM.

 

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