December 2018

DECEMBER 3, 2018

(PROPOSED MINUTES)

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

TREASURERS REPORT:  MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 10-31-18 WAS $251,306.63, RECEIPTS FOR NOVEMBER WERE $21,527.29, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $11,336.62, LEAVING A BALANCE OF $261,497.30 ON 11-30-18.

PETTY CASH AND CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCES REMAIN AT $100.00 AND $200.00 ON 11-30-18.

PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 11-30-18.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT .00 ON 11-30-18. (WAS MOVED INTO GENERAL FUND, UNTIL CD’S CAN BE REINVESTED)

HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 10-31-18 WAS $1,117.67, DEPOSITS FOR NOVEMBER WERE $30.00, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $30.00, INTEREST WAS .07 CENTS.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $1,117.74 ON 11-30-18.

TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 10-31-18 WAS $10,761.07, RECEIPTS FOR NOVEMBER WERE $6,156.08, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $2,885.87, NO INTEREST REPORTED AT THIS TIME.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $14,031.28 ON 11-30-18.

TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.

JIM REPORTED THAT HE WAS CONTACTED BY A 94 YR OLD WORLD WAR II VETERAN, (FORMER LONG TIME RESIDENT AND CURRENT PROPERTY OWNER) WHO WOULD LIKE TO RENT THE MEMORIAL SECTION AT VICTORY PARK FOR HIS GRAND DAUGHTERS WEDDING,  JIM TOLD HIM IT WAS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE, THAT WE DON’T RENT OUT THE PARK .  THEY ARE WELCOME TO USE THE UPPER PARK FOR THE WEDDING, HOWEVER, THEY WANT TO SET UP A TENT  FOR THE WEDDING, AND ASKED IF THEY COULD STAY IN A CAMPER OVERNIGHT WHILE THE TENT WAS SET UP TO MAKE SURE NOTHING HAPPENS TO THE SET UP.  JIM BROUGHT IT TO THE BOARD AND THE PUBLIC WHO ATTENDED THE MEETING, AND, WE ARE MAKING AN EXCEPTION TO THE “NO OVER NIGHT CAMPING RULE”.   IT WAS  THE CONSENSUS  OF THE BOARD AND THOSE ATTENDING, THAT WE ALLOW THIS VETERAN TO HAVE HIS GRAND DAUGHTERS WEDDING THERE.

JIM READ A LETTER FROM PAUL COLEMAN, IT WAS ABOUT HIS CONCERNS WITH THE WATER LINES THE CITY OF             LUDINGTON WANTS TO RUN THROUGH VICTORY TOWNSHIP TO WEST SHORE COLLEGE.

TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR NANCY VANDERVEST CAME TO THE MEETING, TO HAVE THE BOARD ADOPT A FEW POLICIES REQUIRED BY STATE OF MICH AMAR(AUDIT OF MIMINUM ASSESSING REQUIREMENTS)

1)          JIM MADE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE POVERTY PROPERTY EXEMPTION GUIDELINES  (AMAR REQUIRED)   JEROME           SECONDED  MOTION CARRIED

2)              2019 CONSUMERS PRICE INDEX 1.024

3)              JIM MADE A MOTION TO ADOPT  EXEMPTION APPLICATIONS FOR PROPERTY OWNER ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION (CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, ETC.)  (AMAR REQUIRED) BOB  SECONDED    MOTION CARRIED

4)              SMALL BUSINESSES WITH PERSONAL PROPERTY UNDER $80,000 TRUE CASH VALUE CAN CLAIM THE SMALL BUSINESS  PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMTION

5)          JIM MADE A MOTION TO WAIVE THE PROPERTY TRANSFER  AFFIDAVIT FEE (AMAR REQUIREMENT) JEROME SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

6)          JIM MADE A MOTION TO ADOPT PUBLIC INSPECTION POLICY (AMAR REQUIREMENT) POLICY  BOB SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

7)              AMAR AUDIT WILL BE 2021

8)          BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING DATES WILL BE POSTED ON WEB SITE.

9)          JIM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING  DATES.  JEROME SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

10)          JIM MADE A MOTION TO ADOPT PERSONAL PROPERTY CANVAS POLICY (AMAR REQUIREMENT) BOB SECONDED

MOTION CARRIED

11)           NO DECEMBER 2018 BOR

TOWNSHIP RESIDENT BETTY MACKEY CAME TO THE MEETING WITH CONCERNS ON TOWNLINE ROAD FROM              QUARTERLINE ROAD EAST TO 31.  SHE WOULD LIKE THE ROAD COMMISSION TO DO SOME WORK ON IT.

COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE THE COUNTY REPORT.

MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:22 PM