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Homestead Township Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting
Homestead Township Hall
11508 Honor Highway
Honor, MI 49640
June 4, 2007 at 7:00P.M.
Present: Cathy Demitroff, Mary Geetings, Shelley Rosa, Matt Miller and Zelda Gray
Also present: Roger Hibbard, Edna Beechraft, Catherine Ralston
The entire audience participated in the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVE AGENDA: Motion by Demitroff to amend the Agenda to include the May 16 minutes. Support Miller. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion by Rosa to accept the May 7th minutes as presented. Support Demitroff. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
Motion Rosa to accept the May 16 minutes as presented. Support Miller. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
TREASURER=S REPORT: Motion by Miller to accept the Treasurer=s Report as presented. Support Geetings. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
CLERK=S REPORT: Motion by Rosa, to accept the Clerk=s Reports as presented. Support Miller. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
APPROVAL OF BILLS: General Fund - Motion by Rosa to pay all the General Fund Bills. Support Miller. Roll Call. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
Fire Millage - Motion by Rosa to pay all the Fire Millage Bills. Support Miller. Roll Call. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
Park and Rec Bills: Motion by Rosa to pay all the Park and Rec Bills. Support Miller. Roll Call. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
CORRESPONDENCES: Press Release - Village of Honor Yard Sale, June 15 and 16.
Letter requesting the Park concession stand to open back up. Millie Noel, Linda Johnson, and Brent Johnson
Letter from Pat Mead asking fellow board members for their support in her quest for the Directors Election for Michigan Township Participating Plan Board.
PUBLIC INPUT - Edna Beecraft - Thanks for posting the board meeting dates outside for everyone to see.
Public In-Put - Closed
NEW BUSINESS:
Cemetery Signs- Only one quote was received. We will need to buy permits for sign, that are either free standing or applied to the building at $40.00 per sign.
Table until July meeting, so we can get more quotes.
OLD BUSINESS:
Joint Planning - Working on the Master Plan with the help on Mr. Williams.
The Joint Committee submitted two bills, and asked the board to approve them. They also are requesting $3,000.00 (three thousand) to pay for other incoming bills, wages, etc.
Motion by Demitroff to allow Homestead=s Board Representative on the Joint Planning Committee to approve all expenditures. Discussion followed. Motion Rescinded.
Motion by Rosa to disperse $3,000.00 (three thousand dollars) to the Homestead / Inland Joint Planning Commission for wages, bills, etc. Support Gray. Roll Call. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
Fire Dept. Report - 4 Runs for May. The ambulances are gone. Some of their equipment is still in the building, and will stay, until doors can be places at their new facility.
Park Concession Stand - 2 Proposal were submitted to the board from Frank Walterhouse regarding the opening of concession stand.
Motion by Rosa to allow Cathy to investigate having a garbage dump-ster placed on the Twp grounds for the Twp and Park instead of paying for garbage bags. Support Gray. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
The equipment at the concession stand is old and wearing out. A different refrigerator is needed soon. Possible run an add in the paper for one. Check with Max=s service.
Motion by Rosa for Homestead Township to enter into an agreement with Frank Walterhouse to lease the concession stand for $100.00 (one hundred dollars) for 1 (one) year. The Township will research replacing the refrigerator. Support Demitroff. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
Motion by Gray to address any repairs with the park equipment individually as needed. Support Rosa. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
Park Manager, Frank Walterhouse is asking for reimbursement of $50.00 (fifty dollars) a week for the use of his vehicle and fuel while working at the park, for the months of May through Aug and 2 weeks in Sept.
Should a vehicle be purchased?
Motion by Gray, support Rosa to table until July meeting. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
One picnic table was broken. Parents will reimburse the school, who will reimburse the Twp.
FEMA Flood Insurance - Ed Jones is helping Cathy to research this complicating issue. We currently do not have a flood plane, nor has it been declared a flood plane. The Twp would have to adopt an insurance resolution.
Coho Festival - Requesting to use the Twp Hall for a teen dance on August 23, 7:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. Motion by Rosa to allow the Coho Festival to use the Twp hall for a teen dance August 23. Support Miller. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
PUBLIC INPUT : Edna Beecraft - When will the Zoning be completed? Are we required to have Zoning? The UP does not have zoning in all of their townships. The committee has done an outstanding job. Business should be on the US 31 Corridor.
Catherine Ralston - You can have no zoning in townships. You automatically fall under county Zoning. I think? I do not know for sure. Consider a live web for our meeting, and a web site, this would be very beneficial to everyone.
Public In Put - Closed
Adjourned: Motion by Miller to adjourn. Support Gray. All Ayes. Motion Carried. Adjourned 8:25
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Geetings, Clerk
Cathy Demitroff, Supervisor
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