Middlebury Township Board Minutes Draft Minutes Middlebury Township Board Regular Meeting Wednesday May 9, 2010 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 Trustee Paul Dutton. Members Present: Supervisor Anthony Sinicropi, Clerk Susan Roll Call Tomasek-Swan, Treasurer Carolyn Stevens, Trustee Erin Dutton and Trustee Paul Dutton. Guest Present: Deb Price, Richard Semans, Doug Krebhiel, Gary Kiger, Bob Dennison, Steven Loomis, Rich Givens, Matt Tribfelner, Arlene Pesik and two representatives from Orisol Energy. Deputy Steve Loomis from Shiawassee County Sherriff reported everything was going well in the township and there have been no complaints. Scheduled Comments Deb Price, a Park and Recreation representative, stated that Middlebury's township representative, Kristy Chavart, is having difficulties making meetings due to her work schedule and has asked if she could be replaced. Ms. Price also came to ask for an appropriation for the fiscal year of 2012-2013. The Park and Recreation board cares for all the facilities which 233 youths use the facilities to play sports. Deanna Finnegan, a Republican candidate for prosecuting attorney, stated her qualifications and desires to become the next prosecuting attorney. Two representatives from Orisol Energy to discuss a MET tower (Meteorological E Tower) The tower is being placed on the Nethaway farm to see if the area is suitable for wind energy. Tony Sinicropi expressed his support to Paul Dutton on his bid for the office of County Commission in District 1 area. Paul discussed his qualifications and thanked Mr. Sinicropi for his support. Public Comments Arlene Pesik asked about the accident on that occurred with the fire truck and ambulance. Supervisor directed to her to Richard Semans, Middlebury's OMESA representative, to inform her what occurred after the meeting. Opened 7:24PM Closed Doug Krebiehl asked Trustee Paul Dutton if he relayed to the Shiawassee Road Commission his opinion regarding the crack sealing being placed in the spring and then sealed in the fall to prevent peeling during the winter months. Paul has not spoke to the road commission since Mr. Krebiehl discussed his idea with P. Dutton. Moved by E. Dutton, seconded by P. Dutton, to approve the agenda with the addition (a) Magnet program under Communications. Motion to Approve Agenda AYE: All NO: none CARRIED AGENDA APPROVED Moved by E. Dutton, seconded by Sinicropi to approve the minutes from April 11, 2012 regular township board meeting as written. Minutes Approved April 11, 2012 AYE: All NO: none CARRIED Moved by P. Dutton and seconded by Stevens to approve the Treasurer's report as presented. Treasurer's Report Approved AYE: All NO: none CARRIED Moved by Tomasek-Swan and seconded by Sinicropi to pay bills with checks numbered 3060-3077 & 3091 void checks 3078-3090 and 1 EFT in an amount of $7,335.26 Bills Payment Approved AYE: All NO: none CARRIED Communications Letter was received from MAGNET. They are asking for appropriations from a variety of municipalities but the program has plenty of funding from different sources. The board took no action on the letter. Resolution 2012-05, a resolution to place a proposal on the August 7th ballot\ to renew the road millage. The resolution was offered by Carolyn Stevens and supported by Erin Dutton. Unfinished Business New Business Sinicropi made a motion to appropriate $500.00 to the Park and Recreation board. P. Dutton seconded the motion. AYE: All NAY: None Carried Supervisor Sinicropi appointed Michael Herendeen as Middlebury township's representative to the Park and Recreation board. Matt Tribfelner explained to the board he is planning on putting a chimney cap and tar around the chimney at the township hall to help stop the roof from leaking. He asked about staining the deck at the hall and the fence at the cemetery. Matt also recommended the buildings located on Elm Rd property should be boarded up to prevent trespassers and cleaning up branches and weeds. Mike Herendeen suggested putting up no trespassing signs. Due to the size of the Elm Rd property, a motion was offered by Stevens to increase Matt Tribfelner pay to $100.00 from $50.00 for the mowing of Elm Rd. property. E. Dutton seconded the motion AYE: ALL NAY: None Carried Clerk Tomasek-Swan discussed the township hall's shutters and placing limestone in the driveway of the hall . P. Dutton expanded on the topic to included the cemetery driveway. There was a debate between crush concrete or limestone. P. Dutton made a motion to purchase crush concrete for the hall and cemetery driveway not to exceed $3,000.00. Sinicropi seconded the motion. AYE: All NAY: None Carried The township shutters were discussed. Sinicropi made a motion with E. Dutton seconded to approve Matt Tribfelner to purchased shutters to replace the ones on the township hall at $20.00 or less a piece. AYE: All NAY: None Carried Final Comments At the Shiawassee MTA meeting in May an announcement that new plat maps are available for $35.00 per map. Rich Givens thought the first map would be free for the township. Sinicropi made motion to purchase 3 plat maps for township use. P. Dutton seconded the motion. AYE: ALL NAY: NONE Carried Richard Semans updated the board on the pending lawsuit with Ovid township and the accident on Taft Rd. There are two bids for repairs on the equipment that was damaged. The truck will probably be totaled out and as well as the ambulance. No one was hurt seriously and a ticket was issued to the driver of the pick up truck. Opened 8:10 pm Diane Dowler announced November 1st is the deadline to file for a homestead for Middlebury township. The change was due to collecting school taxes in November. Deb Price complimented the board for being opened and communicating with the audience. Closed 8:24pm Gary Kiger asked when the Park and Recreations appropriation would be sent. Richard Semans asked about the availability of the property in front of the township hall. Sinicropi has not heard from the attorney's office. The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 pm Moved by Tomasek-Swan and seconded by Stevens. ADJOURNED AYE: All NO: none CARRIED Minutes prepared by ___________________________________________________________ Susan Tomasek-Swan Susan Tomasek-Swan, Middlebury Township Clerk Clerk