Annual Meeting 2015

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