Thursday December 8, 2005 at 7:00 p.m.: The regular Middlebury Township Board meeting held at the Ovid Municipal Building was called to order by Supervisor Anthony Sinicropi with the pledge to the flag. Prayer was given by Clerk Audrey Sovis. Sinicropi, Sovis, Treasurer Carolyn Stevens and Trustee Paul Dutton were present. Trustee Charles Simpson was absent. There were 8 visitors. Scheduled Comments: Justin Horvath from the Shiawassee County Economic Development Partnership gave an update on the County’s growth and potential new businesses. At 7:13 Deputy Supervisor Rich Givens entered. Steve Loomis of the Shiawassee County Sheriff’s Department reported that there has been little or no activity for the department to deal with in Middlebury Township. Public Comments: None. General Business: A motion was made by Sovis, seconded by Dutton to approve the agenda with the additions of discussing violation notices and the Middlebury Township Cemetery deed. All ayes, no nays, carried. At 7:25 p.m. Leighton Leighty entered. A motion was made by Dutton, seconded by Stevens to approve the November 10, 2005 regular board meeting minutes. All ayes, no nays, carried. A motion was made by Dutton, seconded by Sovis to approve the Treasurer’s report as presented. All ayes, no nays, carried. A motion was made by Stevens, seconded by Sinicropi to amend the budget: $2800.00 from (445) Drains to (276) Cemetery. All ayes, no nays, carried. Trustee Charles Simpson entered at 7:30 p.m. A motion was made by Dutton, seconded by Stevens to pay the December bills in the amount of $14,467.39 (ck #’s 1551-1584, noting voided check #’s 1552, 1564 and 1575). Motion was carried by signature vote. Communications: A speed limit request for Simpson Road was made to the Shiawassee County Road Commission. A letter was received that the request was denied following a study conducted on that stretch of roadway. Too sparse of population was cited. Violation notices were read by Sinicropi concerning property owned by James Bennett, Verne Rodgers, Michelle Juarez and Leonard Zulewski. New Business: A motion was made by Sovis, seconded by Sinicropi to appoint Robert Cappiello of 781 North Warren Road Ovid to the Board of Review to replace Thomas Albaugh who moved out of the Township. Roll call vote: Sovis aye, Sinicropi aye, Simpson aye, Dutton aye, and Stevens aye. No nays, carried. A letter of resignation has been received from Albaugh. Resolution 2005-12 A motion was made by Sovis, seconded by Stevens to approve the meeting schedules for the Middlebury Township Board and the Middlebury Township Planning Commission. Roll call vote: Dutton aye, Simpson aye, Sinicropi aye, Stevens aye, Sovis aye, no nays, carried. Reports: Sovis reported that the Township Cemetery’s computer program is getting final improvements made on it and we will soon be ready to enter data into our system. Sinicropi reported that OMES purchased 3 ½ acres of land for $70,000 at the corner of Hollister road and M-21 to build a new fire hall. Sinicropi requested a detailed financial report on the Ovid Library from Dutton. Mark Cooley reported that the cemetery deed for the new land has been signed and recorded at the courthouse. At 8:14 p.m. Sovis made the motion to adjourn, seconded by Dutton. All ayes, no nays, carried. Audrey Sovis, Clerk