Little Traverse Township Board Meeting
February 12, 2005 1:00 P.M.
At the Township Hall

Supervisor Bill Dohm called the meeting to order at 1:00 P.M. and noted in the absence of the clerk, Jane Taylor, Administrative Assistant, will take the minutes of the meeting.
Roll call:
Garver, present: Allerding, present: O’Neill, present: Dohm, present: Arman, absent.
Also present: Jane Taylor, Connie Tanner and Vic Shanley.
Distribution of correspondence.
1. Minutes of the Emmet Co. Road Comm. Of De.30, 2004, Jan.17 & Jan.28.2005
2. Minutes of H.S.A.S.D.A. of January 13, 2005
3. Minutes of Twp. Zoning Board of February 7, 2005
4. Cemetery fence Incident/Investigation report.
5. MCLL notice of SDM license application for Harbor Park Market co.
6. 1st. quarter Recycling Activity Report.
7. 2004 Fire Run Report
8. 2003 HSAFA Audit.
The supervisor reviewed the distributed correspondence.
Minutes.
A motion to approve the minutes of January 8, 2005 as presented was offered by O’Neill and supported by Garver. Motion approved by voice vote.

Public comment.
Connie Tanner presented the Board with a letter stating she felt Polar Bear to be in violation of their agreement with the Township regarding parking along Woodview. She said the parked cars made 2-way traffic impossible. Letter attached.
Supervisor Dohm said he had noted the incident on Woodview on the 5th and he had sent a letter to Tom Considine the morning of the 12th noting the violations that Mrs. Tanner had concerns about. Letter attached.

Briefing on Blight Complaint #16
Supervisor Dohm said the certified complaint had been returned to the Township office as undelivered. Township attorney suggested a Public Server be used to serve the papers.
The Board agreed to do this.

Report on Emmet Heights Well generator installation.
Supervisor Dohm informed the Board the generator at the Emmet Heights well is completed, tested and in working order.

Set date for 2005/2006 budget hearing.
A motion was offered by Allerding to set March 12, 2005 at 1:00 P.M. for the budget hearing. Support came from Garver and was approved by voice vote.

Discuss annual meeting and special meeting for the adoption of budget.
Garver motioned to establish March 25, 2005 at 1:00 P.M. as date for the Annual Meeting with a Special Meeting to follow the Annual Meeting to adopt the budget. O’Neill supported the motion. Motion was approved by voice vote.



Adopt salary resolution for Elected Official 2006/2006 Salaries.
Supervisor Dohm stated he had looked at a 2.3% increase for the Supervisor, Clerk, and Treasurer, with a $5.00 per meeting increase in Trustees’ salaries.
Allerding offered the resolution for Elected Officials salaries for 2005/2006 as follows: Supervisor $8640.00, Clerk $6130.00 plus $130.00 for each special election, Treasurer $11,050.00, Trustees $1320.00 plus $125.00 per meeting up to 16 a year, then $55.00 per meeting. O’Neill supported the resolution. Roll call vote: ayes: Garver, Allerding, O’Neill, Dohm. Nays: none. Absent: Arman.
Vic Shanley asked if all wages and salaries would be posted before the next meeting and was told they would be.

Comprehensive Recreation Plan
Supervisor Dohm recommended tabling adoption of the Comprehensive Recreation Plan for gramatical and appendix corrections and to allow time for the maps to be added to the plan. The Zoning Board has approved the plan contingent on the corrections and map additions. The Board agreed to table any action on the Recreation Plan until corrections and additions were made.

Discuss resolution authorize Clerk to use Twp. voting equipment and the Township Hall to conduct school elections.
Supervisor Dohm informed the Board that all School Elections will be held at the local Township Halls. The County bills the schools for Townships costs to hold the election. He felt the Township could stand the cost of the election is the schools would hold their elections on the same day in May.
O’Neill offered the resolution to permit the clerk to conduct school elections, including use of the Township Hall and election equipment at no cost to schools for one election in May of each year, then costs for any additional elections. Support came from Garver. Roll call vote: Ayes: Dohm, Allerding, Garver, O’Neill.
Nayes: None. Absent, Arman. Resolution carried. Resolution attached.

Bills.
A motion was offered by O’Neill to pay bills in the General Fund of $28,560.50, Sewer Fund,$14,498.54 and Water Fund of $3,628.50 for a total of $56,687.50.
Support came from Allerding. Motion carried by voice vote.

There was no other discussion. The meeting was adjourned by the Supervisor at 1:40 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,
Jane Taylor, Acting secretary