Bye!

After much soul searching, and consulting with my calendar, I have decided to dissolve this blog since I just don't have the time to maintain it. More people access Facebook than blogs (in my humble opinion), so if you are interested in the day to day happenings of Elk Township, feel free to "like" the Unofficial page @ www.facebook.com/ElkTownship  
Have a Happy Day!

March 8, 2016 Presidential Primary

NEXT ELECTION WILL BE THE MARCH 8, 2016 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
ABSENTEE BALLOTS ARE AVAILABLE FROM 
VICKI GATES, CLERK@
PO BOX 298, IRONS, MI  49644
OR OFFICE HOURS ARE WEDNESDAYS FROM 9-2pm

January 12, 2016 Regular Mtg

draft       ELK TOWNSHIP   draft                                                           

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

JANUARY 12, 2016

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

Sharon Young, Trustee-266.8432

                                                John Fairbanks, Trustee-266.8023

                                                Brandy Myers, Treasurer-bmyers42780@yahoo.com

Agenda-S. Young-motion to approve agenda as revised; J. Fairbanks seconded; passed 5-0

Minutes approval-J. Fairbanks-motion to approve December 8, 2015 regular meeting minutes as amended;

S. Young seconded; passed 5-0

Board Member Reports:

   L. Fitz, Supervisor

1.       Discussed Crystal Flash changing tanks Wed @ 9am

   V. Gates, Clerk

1.       New Clerk hours beginning Dec 1^st: Wednesdays 9-2pm

2.       Non-periodicals to be approved: L. Fitz-motion to pay Bob Englebrecht’s bill for $1342.90 re: folding & stuffing envelopes for assessment change notices; J. Fairbanks seconded; passed 5-0

L. Fitz-motion to pay J. Fairbanks for plowing the township parking lot; B. Myers seconded; passed 4-1 (J. Fairbanks dissenting)

3.       Requesting board approval on bills paid in December-S. Young-motion to approve bills; J. Fairbanks seconded; passed 5-0

4.       Presidential Primary set for March 8^th

5.       Governor Snyder signed a bill into law eliminating straight party voting in the General Election

6.       Finished the W2s, & 1099s

7.       Budget amendments-J. Fairbanks-motion to approve budget amendments; S. Young seconded; passed 5-0

8.       IRS mileage rate- J. Fairbanks-motion to lower our mileage rate to IRS standards of $.54/mile; S. Young seconded; passed 5-0

  B. Myers, Treasurer

1.       Read Treasurer’s report for December-S. Young-motion to accept Treasurer’s report;

J. Fairbanks seconded; passed 5-0

Public Comments: various

Dignitary Reports:

·         County Commissioner-J. Fairbanks-ORV meeting on Jan 29^th @ 2pm; new administrator for county is looking into timesheets of union workers

·         Fire Dept-Marilyn Zdebski- fire department report given

·         SEEFD planning committee-met for an organizational meeting, visited 2 fire departments; next meeting Jan 29^th @ Station #2 @ 10am

·         Historical Society-Marilyn VanVleet is working on family folders

·         Road Committee-Marilyn Zdebski-they have met for an organizational meeting

·         Emergency Management Damage Assessment-Don Divis-report given

Old Business:

·         Road Committee-J. Fairbanks-motion to approve committee members; B. Myers seconded; passed 5-0

New Business:

·         Kay MacDonald’s resignation from the Board of Review-S. Young-motion to accept resignation with regrets; B. Myers seconded; passed 5-0

·         Board of Review appointment of Cindy Comstock-Pudvay as an alternate-S. Young-motion to accept; J. Fairbanks seconded; passed 5-0; L. Fitz administered the Oath of Office for Cindy

·         Board of Review training for Cindy- J. Fairbanks-motion approving training @ $101 + Book @ $31.50 + mileage @ .54/mile; B. Myers seconded; passed 5-0

·         Discussed yearly calendar to be approved by resolution in February

·         Contract jobs out for bids-S. Young-motion to direct L. Fitz to put an ad in the BBN for 2 weeks to solicit bids for contract jobs; J. Fairbanks seconded; passed 5-0

J. Fairbanks-motion to approve payment for ads in BBN for 2 weeks (1/4 page ads); S. Young seconded; passed 5-0

·         Door code for Joyce Durdel with the LMWCC/HISTORICAL SOCIETY- J. Fairbanks-motion to approve; S. Young seconded; passed 5-0

·         S. Young-motion to revise the Building & Grounds maintenance contract to include weeding & watering grounds; J. Fairbanks seconded; passed 5-0

Public Comments: various

S. Young-motion to adjourn; V. Gates seconded; all in favor

Adjourned @ 8:45pm

Respectfully submitted,

Vicki Gates, Clerk            

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