ELK TOWNSHIP
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
MARCH 12, 2013
Lou Fitz, Supervisor,
called meeting to order with a moment of silence @ 7pm
Pledge of Allegiance, led
by L. Fitz
Roll call, all officials
present: Lou Fitz,
Supervisor-266.5040
Vicki Gates, Clerk-266.8248
Brandy Myers, Treasurer-970.9030
John Fairbanks, Trustee-266.8023
Sharon Young,
Trustee-266.8432
J. Fairbanks-motion to
approve agenda, S. Young seconded; passed 5-0
S. Young -motion to
approve FEBRUARY 12, 2013 minutes, J. Fairbanks seconded; passed 5-0
S. Young-motion to approve
FEBRUARY 28, 2013 minutes, B. Myers seconded; passed 5-0
Board Member Reports:
L. Fitz, Supervisor:
1) Board of Review members
V. Gates-motion to appoint
K. Fickies as an alternate Board of Review member, B. Myers seconded; passed
5-0
L. Fitz administered Oath
of Office for Board of Review member to K. Fickies
J. Fairbanks-motion to
approve training for Board of Review alternate members, B. Myers seconded;
Passed 5-0
J. Fairbanks-motion to
approve pay for K. Fickies to attend Saturday, March 16th Board of
Review ($45/session x 2 sessions), S. Young seconded; passed 5-0
2) Copies of 2013-2014
Proposed Budget packets, to be voted on in the annual budget hearing on March
30, 2013
J. Fairbanks-motion to
move $75,000 from “Unassigned Reserve” to “Assigned Reserve/ Reserved for:
Township Hall & Grounds,” in 2013-2014 budget, S. Young seconded; passed
5-0 by roll call vote
3) Cemetery Committee
members
V. Gates-motion to appoint
the following to the cemetery committee:
John Fairbanks, Sexton;
Beth Ruby, Georgia Kline, Sharon Young, Pat Bishop, Gail Raad, Karen Williams,
Blossom Fairbanks, Carole Masiewicz, Joyce Durdel, members
B. Myers seconded; passed 4-0-1 (J. Fairbanks, abstained)
Next meeting of Cemetery
Committee will be April 2nd @ 3pm @ Elk Twp Hall
V.
Gates, Clerk-Requesting board approval on bills:
J. Fairbanks -motion to
pay Feb bills, including SAD bills from Jan; S. Young seconded; passed 5-0
V. Gates will look into a
credit card policy to assist in internet purchases
B.
Myers, Treasurer-Read Treasurer’s report:
V. Gates-motion to accept
Treasurer’s report, S. Young seconded; passed 5-0
S. Young-motion to
authorize B. Myers to move CD to a money market account with LOSB, J. Fairbanks
seconded, passed 5-0
S.
Young, Trustee-next Lake County Township Association meeting @ Yates on April
25th @ 7:30pm
Public Comments:
Marilyn Zdebski asked some
questions of the board for clarification
Dignitary Reports:
Commissioner-J.
Fairbanks: 911 program submitted a 5-year
budget (within their income); Michigan storm water conference was beneficial in
making connections which could aid us in the future for grant monies to “fix”
to 6 Mile sinkhole
J. Fairbanks-motion to
open dialogue again on 6 Mile sinkhole; after discussion, J. Fairbanks
rescinded motion
Fire
Dept- M. Zdebski: 2013 Tahoe is now in
service and sealed bids will be accepted for the Ford Excursion; next Fire Dept
meeting will be @ Sauble, Station #1 @ 6:30pm on March 19th
Old Business:
Rewiring twp hall-L. Fitz is investigating options; S.
Young-motion to have a special meeting on April 2nd @ Elk Twp @ 7pm
to discuss the township hall renovations, B. Myers seconded; passed 5-0
New well for cemetery-Dave Kott has completed a grant for
LCCF (Lake County Community Foundation) monies to help in the cost of the
installing a new well for the cemetery
Thank You Dave Kott for your service to our township
Budget amendments-J. Fairbanks-motion to amend 2012-2013
budgets as printed on both pages, L. Fitz seconded; passed 5-0 (General Fund:
Expenditures: move $1000 from “Contingency” to “Public Works”; and remove
“Other Revenues” from Midget Lake SAD Fund)
Bids for Contract Laborers-bids opened & discussed by
board, following passed by roll call:
L. Fitz-motion to accept
J. Fairbank’s bid for Cemetery Sexton, S. Young seconded; passed by roll call-
B. Myers-Yes; S.
Young-Yes; L. Fitz-Yes; V. Gates-Yes; J. Fairbanks-abstain
S. Young-motion to accept
Bonnie Wahr’s bid for Cleaning, J. Fairbanks seconded; passed 5-0
S. Young-motion to accept
ABS Pest Control’s bid for Pest Control, B. Myers seconded; passed 5-0
S. Young-motion to accept
K&P Lawn Care’s bid for mowing, J. Fairbanks seconded; passed by roll call-
B. Myers-Yes; S. Young-Yes;
L. Fitz-Yes; J. Fairbanks-Yes; V. Gates-No
S. Young-motion to accept
K&P Snow Plowing’s bid for same, J. Fairbanks seconded; passed 5-0
New Business:
Approve Job Descriptions & Contract form for contract
labor-J. Fairbanks-motion to approve job descriptions & contract form with
revisions, S. Young seconded; passed 5-0
Trash Day-
S. Young-motion to table
trash day date until May meeting; after discussion, S. Young rescinded motion
S. Young-motion to accept
Independent Rural Waste Services’ Contract for Trash Day on June 1, 2013;
J. Fairbanks seconded;
passed 5-0 by roll call vote (time will be 9am-1pm, with everyone in line at
1pm being serviced as long as they bring a tax receipt to prove residency)
MTA “Red Book”-the perfect handbook for every elected
& appointed official-J. Fairbanks-motion to purchase three (3) copies from
MTA for the elected officials, S. Young seconded; passed 5-0
Public Comment:
None
S. Young -motion to
adjourn @ 9:12pm, B. Myers-seconded; passed 5-0
Respectfully submitted,
Vicki Gates, Clerk
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