Board minutes
2014-12 Regular Board Minutes
Middlebury Township PO Box 622, Ovid, Michigan 48866
Regular Board Minutes
Middlebury Township Hall
7627 W M21, Ovid Michigan
Wednesday, 2014 at 7:00 pm
Call to Order:
Supervisor Herendeen called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm with a pledge to the flag and a prayer led
by Richard Semans.
Board Members Present:
Supervisor Michael Herendeen, Clerk Susan Tomasek-Swan, Treasurer Carolyn Stevens, Trustee Gary
Kiger and Trustee Richard Givens
Guests Present:
There were eight guest present. Present were Lynn Givens, Mary Nordbeck, Rose Brown, Paul Dutton,
Mike and Diane Dowler, Anthony Sinicropi and Richard Semans.
Scheduled Comments:
Mary Nordbeck, County Commissioner Representative, discussed the defeat of the Shiawassee County
Sheriff Proposal and the passing of the Veteran's proposal. Mary stated the commissioners are looking
at cuts to make in the budget to compensate for the loss of tax revenue that would have come from the
Sheriff's proposal.
Public Comments: Opened at 7:18 pm Closed at 7:20pm
Paul Dutton commented on the need for a mercury light on the township hall.
Motion to Approve Agenda:
Trustee Givens made a motion to approve the agenda with the addition of board of review
replacement. Treasurer Stevens seconded the motion.
Yes: All
Nay: None Carried
Motion to Approve Minutes:
Clerk Tomasek-Swan made a motion to approve the minutes from November 12,2014 Regular
meeting minutes with the addition of Rose Brown added as guest. Treasurer Stevens seconded the
motion.
Yes: All
Nay: None Carried
Motion to Approve Bills:
Trustee Givens made a motion to approve paying the bills with checks 3674-3690 and 2 EFT in an
amount of $ 6,849.69. Treasurer Stevens seconded the motion.
Yes: All
Nay: None Carried
Communications:
Park and Recreations-None
Ovid-Middlebury Emergency Service (OMESA)- Everything is going well. Due to holiday the next OMESA
meeting will be held on December 17th.
Planning Commission- The property owned by Zac Potter has been approved for B-1 use from
residential. Next Planning Commission meeting will be on Dec 11, 2014.
Library-The minutes are attached to board packet.
MTA Meeting- The main topic of the meeting was the Sheriff's proposal.
Assessor Communication-Diane Dowler briefed the board on two corrections made by Board of Review.
Business:
SEDP Trustee Givens made a motion to appropriate $500.00 to Shiawassee Economic Development
Partnership (SEDP). Clerk Tomasek-Swan seconded the motion.
Yes: All
Nay: None Carried
Budget Amendment
Clerk Tomasek-Swan made a motion to amend the budget by transferring $640.00 from unallocated to
Drains, $330.00 and Library, $310.00. Trustee Givens seconded the motion.
Yes: All
Nay: None Carried
Library
With regret, the board accepts Heather Kline resignation from her position as Middlebury Township
Library board representative as of December 30th 2014.
Treasurer Stevens made a motion to appoint Susan Tomasek-Swan as the Middlebury Township Library
board representative starting January 1, 2015. Trustee Givens seconded the motion.
Yes: All
Nay: None Carried
BOR
With deep regret, the board announced the passing of William Riggans, Board of Review member of
many years.
Supervisor Herendeen will seek out some possible Board of Review members.
Final Comments: Opened at 8:02 pm Closed at 8:09
Trustee Givens brought to the attention of Supervisor Herendeen the completion of the Sexton contract.
Supervisor Herendeen wanted to call the carpenters to discuss the plans. Trustee Givens will review
road projects with Shiawassee Road Commission.
Motion to adjourn the meeting: Adjourned at pm 8:09
Without objection the supervisor adjourned the meeting at 8:09pm.