Middlebury Township Board Minutes Draft Minutes Middlebury Township Board Regular Meeting Wednesday February 8, 2012 7pm Middlebury Township Hall 7627 W. M-21 Ovid, Michigan 48866 Minutes Supervisor Anthony Sinicropi called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm Call To Order with a Pledge to the Flag and a prayer led by Richard Semans. Members Present: Supervisor Anthony Sinicropi, Clerk Susan Roll Call Tomasek-Swan, Treasurer Carolyn Stevens, Trustee Erin Dutton and Trustee Paul Dutton. Guest Present: There were thirteen guests present at the meeting. Some of the guest were Shiawassee Road Commission Board Members, Richard Semans, Bob Dennison, Mike and Diane Dowler, Arlene Pesik, Michael Herendeen and Gary Kiger. Scheduled Comments: Scheduled Comments The Shiawassee County Road Commission led by Lonny Latunski went over the 2012 Recommended Road Projects for Middlebury Township. The projects presented were estimated costs due to pending bids.The Leland /Dewey Road intersection water issue was discussed. Different options are being considered on how to solve the water pooling. The Road Commission is requesting to have all road project contracts signed and delivered by May 1st. The road commission will try brush mowing the weeds before applying weed control spray. Mr. Latunski made the board aware that legislation has passed a bill allowing the county to place on the ballot deciding if the Road Commission should become a department of the county or stand as a voted board. He also mentioned on September 21st the Shiawassee Co Road Commission turns 100 years old and that Middlebury township is 13th on the gradall and brine spraying rotation. Steve Loomis from the Shiawassee County Sherriff reported everything was going well in Middlebury Township. Public Comments Opened 7:36 Closed 7:37 pm Moved by E. Dutton, seconded by Stevens to approve the agenda with the addition of Elm Road property under unfinished business. Motion to Approve Agenda AYE: All NO: none CARRIED AGENDA APPROVED Moved by Sinicropi, seconded by Tomasek-Swan to approve the minutes from January 11, 2012 regular township board meeting. Minutes Approved AYE: All NO: none CARRIED Moved by Stevens and seconded by Tomasek-Swan to approve the Banking report as presented. Banking's Report Approved AYE: All NO: none CARRIED A motion to amend the budget moving $1,000 from technology (101-228) and $1,000 from appropriate to other funds (101-901) to Treasurer(101-253) respectively and $1,000 from technology(101-228) and $1,000 from appropriate to other funds(101-901) to Clerk(101-215) respectively was made by Tomasek-Swan and seconded Erin Dutton AYE: All NO: none CARRIED Moved by P. Dutton and seconded by Sinicropi to pay bills in with Bills Payment Approved checks numbered 3003-3017 and EFT in an amount of $4,816.61. AYE: All NO: none CARRIED None Communications Unfinished Business The resolution 2008-03, Amending resolution 2007-03 and 2007-03, Setting meeting rate and Per Diem was reviewed. A resolution would be rewritten for presentation at the March meeting. A motion was made by Stevens to authorize the Supervisor to sign any and all papers required to sell the property on Elm Rd to the Owosso Memorial Hospital. The motion was seconded by E. Dutton. AYE: Sinicropi, Tomasek-Swan, E. Dutton, P. Dutton, Stevens Nay: None Carried New Business The 2012- 2013 fiscal year budget was presented by Mr. Sinicropi Concerns regarding the amount budgeted for the road line item following the presentation of the road commission suggested projects could leave the township short of funds on this line item. The board reviewed the projected projects from the road commission. Stevens made a motion to accept the Road Commission 2012 Projected Road projects P. Dutton seconded and authorized the Supervisor to sign the contracts with the Road Commission. Aye: Erin, Tomasek-Swan, Stevens P. Dutton Sinicropi Nay: None Carried Resolution 01-2012 Poverty Exemptions Guideline Resolution was offered by Carolyn Stevens and supported by Anthony Sinicropi. AYE: Sinicropi, Stevens, E. Dutton, Tomasek- Swan, P. Dutton NAY: None Adopted Resolution 02-2012 Board of Review Alternate Staring Date was offered by Susan Tomasek-Swan and supported by Carolyn Stevens AYE: P. Dutton, Stevens, Sinicropi, Tomasek-Swan, E. Dutton NAY: None Adopted E. Dutton made a motion to appropriate from fiscal year 2012-2013, $500.00 to the Village of Ovid to help off set the cost of their recycling program and to allow the Middlebury Township residents to use it. Sinicropi seconded the motion. AYE: All Nay: None Carried Final Comments Richard Semans updated the board about OMESA. The Ovid township has been informed by OMESA's attorney that they have 14 days to present the deed to OMESA's property or legal action will be taken. Opened 8:39 pm Closed 8:47 pm E. Dutton made a final comment on Danny Miller's statements at the Shiawassee MTA meeting regarding how much power the state is taking from local townships. P. Dutton talked about Ben Glardon, State Representative, not supporting the Road Commission, raising state income tax and taxing pension by his voting record. P. Dutton voiced his opinion on allowing an authority to decides what happens to our Krouse Rd cemetery. P. Dutton wondered about possibly having a separate line item for Krouse Rd and Maple Grove Cemetery. Ms. Stevens asked about the Robinson Tree Service signage that is located under the Maple Grove Cemetery sign. It seems to be in poor taste to advertise under a cemetery entrance sign. Bob Dennison, Maple Grove Authority representative, offered to talk to Bill Robinson. The meeting was adjourned at 8:48 pm Moved by E. Dutton and ADJOURNED seconded by P. Dutton. 8:48 PM AYE: All NO: none CARRIED Minutes prepared by ___________________________________________________________ Susan Tomasek-Swan Susan Tomasek-Swan, Middlebury Township Clerk Clerk