EMMET LITTLE TRAVERSE TOWNSHIPCOUNTY, MICH REGULAR MEETING MINUTES, FEBRUARY 10,2007 Regular Meeting was called to order by Supervisor Dohm at 1:00 p.m.
Roll Call: Board Members present, Allerding, Arman, Dohm, Garver, O’Neill. Also present Jane Taylor.
Correspondence: Minutes of Emmet County Road Commission of Nov., 3,17, Dec., 1, 15 and 29, 2006: Minutes of Emmet County Road Commission of Jan., 11, 22, 23, & 26, 2007: Minutes of H.S.A.S.D.A. of Jan., 11, 2007: Notice of US-31 Pre-Construction Meeting: 4th Qtr. & Year-End Curbside Recycling Report.
Approve Minutes: Motion by Garver supported by Allerding and carried board approved, Regular Meeting Minutes of January 13, 2007 and Special Meeting of January 23, 2007 as presented.
Public Comment: None.
Blight Complaint #21 and #22: Board members discussed Blight #21, complaint will remain open and will review again in May due to the snow at this time. Blight #22 was dismissed due to blight having been removed, motion by Allerding supported by O’Neill and carried.
Purchase Agreement: Board discussed purchase agreement on property at corner of M-119 and Pleasantview Rd.(property description attached herein). Board authorized Supervisor to enter into lease purchase agreement with Stebbins on the property. Motion by O’Neill supported by Allerding and carried in a roll call vote as follows: Dohm aye, O’Neill aye, Garver aye, Allerding aye, Arman aye, board passed the Installment Purchase Agreement Resolution (attached herein).
Budget Hearing & Annual Meeting: Motion by Garver supported by O’Neill and carried, board members set the Budget Hearing for March 10, 2007 and the Annual Meeting for March 31, 2007, Special Meeting to follow Annual Meeting to adopt 2007/8 budget.
Township Officials Salaries: Board members discussed the Township Officials Salaries. Upon discussion the Officials will receive a cost of living increase for the year of 2007/08, unless changed at the Annual Meeting the increase will be effective for the new budget year. Motion by Allerding supported by Garver and carried in a roll call vote as follows: Dohm aye, O’Neill aye, Garver aye, Allerding aye, Arman aye, Resolution for Increase in Township Officials Salaries was passed.
Board of Review Poverty Guidelines: Motion by Allerding supported by O’Neill and carried in a roll call vote as follows Dohm aye, O’Neill aye, Garver aye, Allerding aye, Arman aye, Board adopted Resolution to establish Board of Review property guidelines for 2007.
Water System Emergency Response Program: Supervisor Dohm reviewed the purpose to develop a water system emergency response plan. Board discussed the proposal from Michigan Backflow Prevention Specialists. Upon discussion motion by Allerding supported by O’Neill and carried board authorized Michigan Backflow Prevention Specialists to develop a Township water system Emergency Response Plan not to exceed the cost of $425.00.
Approve Bills: Upon review of the bills motion by Garver supported by Allerding and carried, board approved payment of the following bills: General Fund $38,997.11: Sewer Fund$14,856.62: Water Fund $4,931.74. Reference to breakdown attached herein.
Other Business: Board members discussed the upcoming years budget (2007/08). Priorities for the next years budget was the fire substation at the Township Hall, and the purchase of the property at the corner of Pleasantview and M-119 for open space.
No other business was brought before the board.
Being of no further business brought before the board Supervisor Dohm adjourned the Meeting at 1:30 p.m.
Lynda L. Arman
