REGULAR BOARD MEETING
DECEMBER 1, 2014
(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 AND TREASURER PATTI GEERS. WE HAD NINE GUEST ATTEND.
MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
SHERIFFS REPORT WAS GIVEN BY SHERIFF KIM COLE.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $5575.74. BOB SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 10-31-14 WAS $62,914.99, RECEIPTS WERE $19,158.29, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $5,575.74. LEAVING A BALANCE ON 11-30-14 OF $76,497.54.
PETTY CASH AND CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCES REMAIN AT $100.00 AND $200.00 ON 11-30-14.
PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 11-30-14.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $207,877.17 ON 11-30-14.
HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 10-31-14 WAS $1,145.24, THERE WERE NO RECEIPTS AND NO DISBURSEMENTS
FOR NOVEMBER, INTEREST WAS FIVE CENTS, LEAVING A BALANCE ON 11-30-14 OF $1,145.29.
TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 10-31-14 WAS $8,881.89. RECEIPTS FOR NOVEMBER WERE $1,107.68, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $2,032.93. LEAVING A BALANCE ON 11-30-14 OF $7,956.64.
TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.
JIM REPORTED THAT THE TOWNSHIP HAS TO ADOPT A “POVERTY GUIDELINES ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT” RESOLUTION.
THIS NEEDS BE ADOPTED IN ORDER FOR THE BOARD OF REVIEW TO MAKE DETERMINATIONS OF ELIGIBILITY.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE POVERTY GUIDELINES ELIGIBILTY 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 ANNIAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF THE APPLICANT .
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: PATTI, BARB, JIM, JEROME, BOB
NAYS: NONE
MOTION CARRIED
WINDS SNAPPED THE POWER POLE AT SOUTH VICTORY CEMETERY. THE ELECTRIC COMPANY SHUT THE POWER OFF
UNTIL THE TOWNSHIP HAS THE POLE REPLACED AND ELECTRIC HAS TO BE INSPECTED AND CERTIFIED BEFORE THE ELECTRIC CO.
WILL TURN THE POWER BACK ON. JIM SAID HE WILL HAVE IT DONE IN THE SPRING.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE THE COUNTY REPORT.
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 6:38 PM.