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ELK TOWNSHIP
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
DECEMBER 9, 2014
Lou Fitz, Supervisor,
called the meeting to order @ 7:00pm
Prayer offered by Johnny
Gates
Pledge of Allegiance, led
by L. Fitz
Roll call, officials
present: Lou Fitz,
Supervisor-266.5040
Vicki Gates, Clerk-510.2597
Brandy Myers, Treasurer-bmyers42780@yahoo.com
Sharon Young,
Trustee-266.8432
John Fairbanks, Trustee-266.8023
Agenda-J. Fairbanks-motion
to approve agenda as revised; S. Young seconded; passed 5-0
Minutes approval- J.
Fairbanks -motion to approve November 11, 2014 regular meeting minutes; S.
Young seconded; passed 5-0
Board Member Reports:
L. Fitz, Supervisor
1.
LMWCC using hall
first Saturday of every month for meetings-J. Fairbanks-motion to allow this
action with no security deposit necessary; B. Myers seconded; passed 5-0
2.
SEE Fire Dept to
use hall for Christmas party Jan 3, 2015
3.
Thank You to
Sharon Puff for the Christmas decorations in and around the hall
V.
Gates, Clerk
1.
Attended a
QVF-lite in Lansing in order to manage our Qualified Voter Files at the
township
2.
Sold 2 cemetery
lots
3.
Discussion of
purchasing office supplies-J. Fairbanks-motion to allow Clerk to purchase
necessary office supplies from Amazon; S. Young seconded; passed 5-0; related
issue-S. Young-motion to allow Clerk to purchase office supplies as necessary
periodicals; J. Fairbanks seconded; passed 5-0
4.
Need budget
amendment for election costs overrun-S. Young-motion to amend budget redistributing
$420 from savings to elections; B. Myers seconded; passed 5-0
5.
Requesting board approval
on bills paid in November, including Big Bass Lake SAD- S. Young-motion to
approve November bills; S. Young seconded; passed 5-0
B. Myers, Treasurer
1.
Read Treasurer’s
report for November- S. Young -motion to accept Treasurer’s report; J.
Fairbanks seconded; passed 5-0
Public Comments:
Joyce Durdel related that
it takes approximately 2 & ½ hours to heat the meeting room, and thinks the
heat could be set higher when no one is on site
Dignitary Reports:
·
County
Commissioner-J. Fairbanks-recommends everyone call their State Senators &
Representative to protest the current bills to fix the roads, the current plans
will not work because both proposals are based on state sales tax; County is
tentatively re-funding the MSU Extention
·
Fire
Dept-Marilyn Zdebski- fire department report given
Old Business:
·
Lp bid: Crystal Flash has offered propane through
April 30, 2015 for $1.899/gal, and will supply the tank & equipment &
change it out for no cost. After discussion, J. Fairbanks-motion to task L.
Fitz with calling Irons Bottle Gas to give them a chance to match the offer
from Crystal Flash; S. Young seconded; passed 5-0
New Business:
·
Approval of Board
of Review members-J. Fairbanks-motion to accept L. Fitz recommendation for the
following Board of Review members; S. Young seconded; passed 5-0
Don
Arquette, Chairman Yvonne
Kibbe, alternate
Kay
Macdonald Joyce
Durdel, alternate
Karen
Fickies Lou Fitz, secretary
·
L. Fitz
administered Oaths of Office to Board of Review members in attendance
·
Discussion ensued
concerning sidewalk snow removal-V. Gates-motion to authorize Pat Boik to
purchase calcium chloride for the entrances & mileage for such; J.
Fairbanks seconded; passed 5-0 (it was also discussed to block off the sidewalk
between entrances for the rest of the winter)
·
Timely salary
payment for the assessor discussed-V. Gates stated that his contract defines
that he will be paid after each meeting; discussion tabled until January
meeting when L. Fitz will follow up
Public Comments:
B. Myers thanked Pat Boik
for being a Salvation Army bell ringer at Dublin Store and still attending
tonight’s meeting
Marilyn Zdebski believes
Irons Bottle Gas will match Crystal Flash offer
L. Fitz wished everyone a
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
S. Young-motion to
adjourn; V. Gates seconded; all in favor
Adjourned @ 8:04 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Vicki Gates, Clerk
12.10.14
