MARCH 1, 2021

(PROPOSED MINUTES)

MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6 PM BY SUPERVISOR JIM MAZUR. DUE TO COVID-19, AND THE EXTENDED CURRENT MDHHS MANDATES, WE CANNOT MEET IN-PERSON AT THE TOWNHALL.  WE WILL BE CONDUCTING OUR MARCH MEETING VIA   TELECONFERENCE.  THE  SUPERVISOR E-MAILED MEETING PACKETS TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, AND PUT THE INFORMATION ON THE TOWNSHIP WEBSITE, AND POSTED AT THE TOWNHALL.  ALL BOARD MEMBERS CALLED IN: CLERK BARB EGELER, TRUSTEE   JEROME  PAPES, TREASURER PATTI GEERS, TRUSTEE BOB KESLING.  (BOB HAD SOME TROUBLE GETTING A SIGNAL ON HIS PHONE, BUT, AFTER A FEW TRYS HE WAS ABLE TO STAY CONNECTED.)  WE HAD ONE GUEST CALL IN: DALE GOODRICH, HE IS THE RURAL FIRE  AUTHORITY REPRESENTATIVE FOR OUR TOWNSHIP.  DALE WANTED TO DISCUSS THE UPCOMING AUGUST ELECTION.

MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.

THERE WAS NO SHERIFF’S REPORT.

THERE WAS NO COUNTY COMMISSIONER REPORT.

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

MOTION CARRIED

TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 1/31/21 WAS $191,597.93.  THERE WERE NO    RECEIPTS FOR FEBRUARY, INTEREST WAS $29.21, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $10,178.30.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $181,448.84 ON   2/28/21.

CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT $300.00 ON 2/28/21.

PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 2/31/21.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $232,007.31 ON 2/28/21.

HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 1/31/21 WAS $1,119.38, NO RECEIPTS, NO DISBURSEMENTS, INTEREST WAS .04 CENTS.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $1,119.42 ON 2/28/21.

TAX ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 1/31/21 WAS $70,911.17, RECEIPTS FOR FEBRUARY WERE $379,703.33, DISBURSEMENTS     WERE $280,992.58, NO INTEREST AT THIS TIME.  LEAVING A BALANCE OF $169,621.92 ON 2/28/21.

TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED

JIM REPORTED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE ROAD COMMISSION CONCERNING A GRANT THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED FOR THE FISHER ROAD BRIDGE, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,132,000.00. (MDOT 90% AND MCRA 10%)

JIM ALSO PRESENTED A CONTRACT FOR FISHER ROAD FROM STILES TO VICTORY CORNER ROAD, FOR SEAL COAT AND FOG LINE FOR $30,277.20.

BOB MADE A MOTION TO SIGN THE CONTRACT FOR SEAL COAT FOR FISHER ROAD.  JEROME SECONDED

AYES:        ALL

NAYS:       NONE       MOTION CARRIED

MAY 15, 2021 THE TOWNSHIP WILL PLAN ON HAVING THE TOWNSHIP CLEAN-UP.  9AM-12 NOON AT TRANSFER SITE.

SALARY RESOLUTIONS:

JIM PROPOSED $44.00 ADDED TO HIS MONTHLY SALARY .  BARB MADE MOTION TO APPROVE JIMS REQUEST,  BOB SECOND

ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES:        BOB, PATTI, JEROME, JIM, BARB      NAYS :     NONE       MOTION CARRIED

BARB PROPOSED $29.50 A MONTH, 3% OF ANNUAL SALARY, MOTION MADE BY BOB TO APPROVE REQUEST,   SECOND PATTI

ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES:      PATTI, JIM, JEROME, BARB, BOB        NAYS:  NONE       MOTION CARRIED

PATTI PROPOSED 3% ON ANNUAL SALARY $26.75,  JIM MADE MOTION TO APPROVE REQUEST,  BARB SECOND

ROLL CALL VOTE:  AYES:      JIM, JEROME, BARB, BOB, PATTI  NAYS:   NONE    MOTION CARRIED

TRUSTEE , BOB SUGGESTED $5.00 BE ADDED TO THE PER DI.EM WAGE $85.00 TO $90.00  JIM MADE THE  MOTION TO APPROVE REQUEST,  PATTI SECOND

ROLL CALL VOTE:  AYES:      BARB, BOB, PATTI, JIM, JEROME          NAYS:     NONE        MOTION CARRIED

ASSESSOR HAS NOT HAD A INCREASE SINCE SHE STARTED 6 YEARS AGO, HAS REQUESTED  $14,400 TO $15,500 ANNUAL  WAGE

JIM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE ASSESSORS REQUEST,  BARB SECOND

ROLL CALL VOTE:   AYES:       JEROME, BARB, BOB, PATTI, JIM         NAYS:    NONE           MOTION CARRIED

ALL OTHER WAGES TO STAY THE SAME.

MOTION  TO  ADJOURN AT 7:24 PM.