draft ELK
TOWNSHIP draft
ANNUAL
MEETING
March
28, 2015
Lou Fitz, Supervisor, called the meeting to order @ 10am
Prayer offered by Johnny Gates
L. Fitz led the Pledge of Allegiance
Board present: Lou Fitz,
Supervisor
Vicki
Gates, Clerk
Brandy
Myers, Treasurer
John
Fairbanks, Trustee
Sharon
Young, Trustee
Agenda-motion to approve agenda offered by Don Arquette; seconded by
David Bass; passed
Minutes-motion to approve Annual Meeting minutes of March 29, 2014
offered by Joyce Durdel; seconded by Greg Bombich; passed
Board Member reports:
Supervisor-L. Fitz-State of the Township report
Clerk-V. Gates-election May 5, 2015 for Proposal 15-1, and Road Patrol
Millage Renewal for Lake County Sheriff’s Department (Manistee ISD also has a
Special Education Millage Renewal on ballot for Kaleva-Norman-Dickson school
district); great audit for 2014; balance each month with the Treasurer
Treasurer-B. Myers-report given
Trustee-S. Young-continues to attend Lake County Area Townships
Association meetings; and continues to look at roads in Elk Township for
upgrades
Trustee-J. Fairbanks-noted the absence of Harry Mead
Public Comment:
Various
Salary Resolutions:
Supervisor salary-motion to raise the salary by $1500/yr which will be equal to $10,600/yr offered by
Don Arquette; seconded by Charlie Ludovissy; amendment to raise salary by
$2500/yr which will be equal to $11,600/yr offered by Jack Puff; seconded by
Don Arquette; passed 15-3-1
Clerk salary-motion to adopt resolution to keep salary at same rate of
$11,100/yr offered by Marilyn Zdebski; seconded by Judi Bass; passed 13-5-1
Treasurer salary-motion to adopt resolution to keep salary at same rate
of $12,100/yr offered by Don Arquette; seconded by Marilyn Zdebski; amendment
to raise the salary by 3%, or $363/yr which will be equal to $12,463/yr offered by Joyce
Durdel; seconded by Don Arquette; failed 8-8-1
Treasurer salary-motion to raise salary by $600/yr which will be equal
to $12,700/yr offered by Jack Puff; seconded by Charlie Ludovissy; passed
11-4-1
Reconsider Clerk salary-motion to reconsider offered by Jack Puff;
seconded by Greg Bombich; passed 13-4-1
Clerk salary-motion to raise the salary by $600/yr which will be equal to $11,700/yr offered by
Jack Puff; seconded by Joyce Durdel; passed 12-4-1
Trustees per meeting-motion to direct the Board to look at line item
for Trustee’s wages at May regular meeting to raise to $120/meeting; seconded
by Joyce Durdel; passed 11-4-1
Public Comment: Various
Adjourn-motion offered by Jack Puff; Marilyn Zdebski seconded; passed @
11:45am
Respectfully submitted,
Vicki Gates, Clerk 3.31.15
