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Homestead Township Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting
Homestead Township Hall
11508 Honor Highway
Honor, MI 49640
September 4, 2007 at 7:00P.M.
Present: Cathy Demitroff, Mary Geetings, Shelley Rosa, Matt Miller and Zelda Gray
Also present: Frank Walterhouse, Roger Hibbard, Roger Williams, Cathy Brown, Fred Poynor, Marilyn Wareham, and Blake Brook
The entire audience participated in the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVE AGENDA: Agenda approved as presented, with correction of the date on the Aapproval of minutes@.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion by Rosa to accept the August 6th minutes with correction of Aad@ in place of Aadd@ on page two. Support Miller. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
TREASURER=S REPORT: Motion by Gray to accept the Treasurer=s Report as presented. Support Miller. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
CLERK=S REPORT: Motion by Miller, to accept the Clerk=s Reports as presented. Support Rosa. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
APPROVAL OF BILLS: General Fund - Motion by Rosa to pay all the General Fund Bills. Support Gray. Roll Call. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
Fire Millage - No Bills.
Park and Rec Bills: Motion by Gray to pay all the Park and Rec Bills. Support Miller. Roll Call. Rosa Abstain. Demitroff -Yes, Miller-Yes, Gray-Yes, Geetings-Yes. Motion Carried.
CORRESPONDENCES: Introduction letter from Koning & Jilek, P.C. Attorney and Counselors.
PUBLIC IN-PUT - None
GRANT COLE - Grant Cole from Grant Cole Snowplowing Services presented his feelings regarding snowplowing with a 1 time seasonal bid vs. being paid for each time service. He ask the board to take into account his feelings when they go to appoint their snowplowing services for this winter season.
ROGER WILLIAMS - Consultant for the Inland Homestead Joint Planning- gave a brief review of the Master Plan Draft that the Board had been given for review. He was asking for approval of the plan from the board. If approved it will then be forwarded onto the county and neighboring township to keep them informed. Motion Rosa to approve the release of the Draft Master Plan to the public for review. Support Miller. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
OLD BUSINESS:
Cemetery Signs- Sign are ready, just a matter of finding time to get them installed.
Joint Planning - Zelda Gray distributed the minutes of the last meeting along with a budget for review. Motion by Gray to transfer $3,000.00 into the Joint Planning Account. Support Rosa. Roll Call. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
Fire Department: Seven runs for August
Recreation Park: The work behind the dugout and the drive down to the concession stand have been completed.
Bowling Hydroseeding from Bear Lake has been contracted to Hydroseed the bank behind the second diamond on the right for $500.00 (five hundred dollars).
NEW BUSINESS:
Letter from Inland Township Regarding a Fire Department Substation was discussed. Motion by Gray to allow Frank Walterhouse to research the possibility of a substation. Support Miller. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
PUBLIC IN-PUT - None
Other Business to come before the Board:
Snowplowing - Motion by Gray to place an ad for 2 weeks in the paper for snowplowing from Oct 15 through April 15: Pay per time: Plow and shovel when there is at least three inches of snow. Sealed bids: Marked snowplowing: Submitted to Homestead Twp by September 30th., 2007. Support Rosa. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
Michigan Association of Planning - Cathy Demitroff would like to attend an seminar regarding planning for $185.00 at the Grand Traverse Resort, Friday, Oct 19. Motion by Gray to allow Cathy to attend the planning seminar for $185.00, (one hundred eighty five dollars). Support Rosa. Roll Call Demitroff -Abstain, Rosa -Yes, Geetings -Yes, Gray -Yes, Miller -Yes. Motion Carried.
Park Committee - Three people have shown interest in jointing Frank Waterhouse and Cathy Demitroff to form the Park and Recreation Committee. Motion by Rosa to have the park committee set goals, research and come up with a plan for future improvements to the park. Support Miller. All Ayes. Motion Carried. Dennis Rokicki, Todd Warren, and Cliff Grostick=s names where given to Cathy to contact, when they schedule a meeting.
Budget Transfer Fire Mileage - Motion by Rosa to transfer $3000.00 (three thousand dollars) from the Capital Outlay Acct (Contingency Account) to the Rent Account. (Short fall took place, because rent from last year and this year were both taken out of this years budget). Support Gray. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
ADJOURN: Motion by Miller to adjourn. Support Gray. Meeting adjourned at 7:55. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Geetings, Clerk
Cathy Demitroff, Supervisor
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