`1 Middlebury Township Board Minutes, October 8, 2009 Draft Minutes Page 1 Middlebury Township Board Regular Meeting Thursday, October, 8, 2009, 7:00 p.m. Ovid Municipal Building 114 East Front Street, Ovid, Michigan 48866 Minutes Supervisor Anthony Sinicropi called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Call To Order with a Pledge to the Flag and a prayer led by Trustee Paul Dutton. Members Present: Supervisor Anthony Sinicropi Roll Call Treasurer Carolyn Stevens, Trustee Erin Dutton and Trustee Paul Dutton. Members Absent: Clerk, Susan Tomasek-Swan Guest Present: Seven guests were present. Scheduled Comments: Scheduled Comments Jim Sanderson from Shiawassee County Emergency Management explained the maps presented at September's board meeting. He stated that someone will be contacting us and setting up a meeting to explain about the flood insurance program. He asked the board to consider passing a resolution to accept purchasing flood insurance (National Flood Insurance Program). Steve Loomis stated nothing new in the township. Supervisor Sinicropi stated his gratitude for Steve and the sheriff department. Brent Jones from the Shiawassee Economic Development updated on activities. They are facing a lack of available buildings. Jobs numbers are declining but not a lot of vacant buildings. Financing is are to come by. Perry Township added on. Lennon had Alderman's receive a grant. In the Owosso area, Midwest Bus will be adding 50 to 60 people. None Public Comments Moved by P. Dutton, seconded by Stevens to approve the agenda Motion to Approve Agenda with the addition of (g) park and Rec board representative. AYE: P. Dutton, E. Dutton, Stevens, Sinicropi NO: none CARRIED AGENDA APPROVED Middlebury Township Board Minutes, October 8, 2009 Draft Minutes Page 2 Moved by E. Dutton, seconded by Sinicropi to approve the minutes Minutes Approved from March 12, 2009 regular township board meeting with the September 10,,2009 following corrections: Pg 2 Unfinished business replace wording to would be reimbursed, pg 3 omit "to" in first paragraph, In second paragraph change approval to approve. AYE: P. Dutton, E. Dutton, Stevens, Sinicropi NO: none CARRIED Moved by P. Dutton and seconded by E. Dutton to approve the Treasurer's Report Approved March Treasurer's report as presented. AYE: P. Dutton, E. Dutton, Stevens, Sinicropi NO: none CARRIED Moved by P. Dutton and seconded by Sinicropi to pay bills in with Bills Payment Approved checks numbered 2457 to 2476 in an amount of $27,400.24 from General Fund. Ck # 1004 in an amount of $15,229.23 from Road Fund. AYE: P. Dutton, E. Dutton, Stevens, Sinicropi NO: none CARRIED A phone motion was made by P. Dutton to attend a trustee's meeting at a Communications cost of $200.00. A phone vote was taken with the following: Ayes: P. Dutton, E. Dutton, Sinicropi No: Stevens, Tomasek-Swan Reminder of Middlebury Township hosting the Shiawassee Annual Meeting on Nov. 17th 2009 at GiGi's. Please be there at 5:30 pm. Unfinished Business Sexton/Cemetery Survey tabled until the November's meeting. Attorney replacement tabled until November's meeting. New Business Freezing money spent on meeting tabled until November's meeting. Deputy Supervisor, Richard Semans reported on the financial aspects of OMESA. Semans continued his report on OMESA investigations of buildings. The OMESA board is in favor of mostly building a fire hall and remodeling the current facility for ambulance service. Also still talking about going ALS. He stated that he was impressed with the fire and ambulance crew. All doing a great job. Explained about payment on a new building and putting money aside. Middlebury Township Board Minutes, October 8,2009 Draft Minutes Page3 Weed/grass control enforce discussion tabled until November's meeting. Revenue Sharing Update tabled until November's meeting. P. Dutton made a motion to change board policy to reflect roll call Roll Call Vote Motion votes to be made on major financial, business, and conflicts. Stevens seconded the motion. Ayes: four No: None Motion carried Doug Krebiehl increase in hourly rate tabled until November's meeting. Doug Krebiehl reported on two quotes:1.Adam Goetschy for an amount of $1,500.00 2. Bill's Heating and Cooling for an amount of $2,500.00.Sinicropi had a question on Bill's Heating and Cooling estimate that Adam's quote did not include. Doug stated he would check into it. Doug Krebiehl received a quote on the sidewalk repair from Five Star Masonry in an amount of $650.00. Doug is looking into rolling out insulation on a suspended ceiling. E. Dutton made a motion to accept Adam Goetschy estimate of Furnace Installation $15,500.00 for installing a new furnace into the township Hall. Stevens seconded the motion. Ayes: Stevens, P.. Dutton, E. Dutton, Sinicropi No: None Motion Carried P. Dutton made a motion to appoint Kristy Charvat as Middlebury Kristy Charvat Park and Rec Township's Park and Rec Board Member. E. Dutton seconded the Representative motion. Ayes: four No: None Motion carried Final Comments The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Moved by P. Dutton and ADJOURNED seconded by E. Dutton. AYE: Four NO: none CARRIED Minutes taken by ___________________________________________________________ Carolyn Stevens-Treasurer and Susan Tomasek-Swan, Middlebury Township Clerk prepared by Susan Tomasek-Swan Clerk