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
Thursday, January 21, 2016
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 1st:
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 8th
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 29th @ 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 29th @ 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
1.13.16
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