May 2016

MAY 2, 2016

(PROPOSED MINUTES)

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

BARBARA EGLER, TRUSTEE JEROME PAPES, TREASURER PATTI GEERS, AND TRUSTEE BOB KESLING,  WE HAD TWELVE GUEST ATTEND.

MINUTES FROM MARCH WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.

ERIC GUSTAD FROM CONSUMERS ENERGY IS HERE TO TALK TO THE BOARD ABOUT RENEWING A 30 YEAR FRANCHISE  ORDINANCE.  WE HAVE HAD THE SAME ORDINANCE WITH CONSUMERS SINCE 1956,  IT IS A REVOCABLE FRANCHISE ORDINANCE PERMITTING CONSUMERS ENERGY TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO OUR TOWNSHIP.  JIM ALSO READ A LETTER FROM TOM COLEMAN, HE IS AGAINST THE BOARD SIGNING A 30 YEAR ORDINANCE.  DISCUSSION FOLLOWED WITH THE PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE AND THE BOARD, AND MR. GUSTAD.

JIM MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE REVOCABLE FRANCHISE ORDINANCE WITH CONSUMERS ENERGY, TO HAVE THEM PROVIDE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO VICTORY TOWNSHIP  AS PRESENTED.  BARB SECONDED

ROLL CALL VOTE:

YEAS:        PATTI, BARB, JIM, BOB, JEROME

NAYS:       NONE

MOTION CARRIED

JEROME MADE A MOTION TO PAY APRIL BILLS.  BOB SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE  2-29-16 WAS $53,315.97, RECEIPTS FOR MARCH WERE $71,913.73, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $9,375.92.  LEAVING A BALANCE ON 3-31-16 OF $115,853.78.

PETTY CASH AND CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCES REMAIN AT $100.00 AND $200.00 ON 3-31-16.

`                PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 3-31-16.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $208,918.87 ON 3-31-16.

HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 2-29-16 WAS $1,116.01 RECEIPTS FOR MARCH WERE $120.00, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $120.00.  INTEREST WAS .05 CENTS.  LEAVING A BALANCE ON 3-31-16 OF $1,116.06.

TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 2-29-16 WAS $175,879.96, THERE WERE NO REEIPTS FOR MARCH, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $175,892.45, INTEREST WAS $12.49.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF .00 ON 3-31-16.

TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 3-31-16 WAS $115,853.78.  RECEIPTS FOR APRIL WERE $324.51, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $10,240.22.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $105,240.22 ON 4-30-16.

PETTY CASH AND CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCES REMAIN AT $100.00 AND $200.00 ON 4-30-16.

PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 4-30-16.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE ON 3-31-16 WAS $208,918.87.  CD MATURED, INTEREST WAS $1,048.95, LEAVING A BALANCE ON 4-30-16 OF $209,967.82.

HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 3-31-16 WAS $1,116.06, THERE WERE NO RECEIPTS, AND NO DISBURSEMENTS, INTEREST WAS .05 CENTS.  LEAVING A BALANCE ON 4-30-16 OF $1,116.11.

TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT .00 ON 4-30-16.

TREASURERS REPORTS, WERE ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.

MOTION WAS MADE BY BOB AND SECONDED BY JEROME TO ACCEPT THAT ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT.

MOTION CARRIED

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

MOTION CARRIED

FLAGS ARE AT THE CEMETERIES.

JEROME MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING ROAD CONTRACTS: GRAVEL COLBURN ROAD @$5084.00, AND, MINOR GRADING ON ARROWHEAD TO DENNIS @$10,377.00. BOB SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

RON KREPS AND RON MELCHERT WITH RURAL FIRE AUTHORITY HERE TO TALK ABOUT MILLAGE ON AUGUST BALLOT.

RENEWAL FOR 1 MIL 10 YEARS.  AND, A .5 MIL FOR 8 YEARS.

COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE COUNTY REPORT.

MARY ALWAYS CAME TO INTRODUCE HERSELF, SHE IS RUNNING FOR COUNTY CLERK.

WAYNE ANDERSEN GAVE REPORT ON HAMLIN LAKE PRESERVATION SOCIETY, AND ALSO GAVE THUMBS UP TO MASON COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION FOR DOING A GOOD JOB.

MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:34 PM.