Middlebury Township PO Box 622, Ovid, Michigan 48866 Regular Meeting 7627 W. M-21, Ovid, MI Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 7:00 pm REGULAR MEETING Call to Order: Supervisor Swan called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Board Members Present: Supervisor Jeffery Swan, Clerk Jamie Aldrich, Treasurer Jill Ruess, Trustee Greg Atwood and Trustee Gene Ruess Guests Present: Guests were present: 6 Mike Herendeen, Josh Haley, and Robbert Hinojosa, Paula Strachota, Jason Hanna (DTE), Doug Corwin Scheduled Comments: Public Comments: Opened at 7:00 pm Closed at 7:08 pm Paula Strachota brought a drain concern to the board. There was a drain put in in the 70’s by Middlebury Township that is not functioning properly and the county will not maintain it because they did not install it. The township is not maintaining it because we think this is a result of homeowners filling in their drains to avoid having yards that look like a ditch. In doing so it has caused water issues and the homeowner is responsible. Supervisor Swan advised that this would be a civil matter between her and her neighbors and ultimately the responsibility is on the homeowner to correct, not the township. Josh Haley, running for commissioner. Robbert Hinojosa, running for prosecuting attorney. Doug Corwin, running for probate judge. Jason Hanna, from DTE, advising that solar power is coming as state signing continues and most projects are about 800 acres we need to prepare. Motion to Approve Agenda: Jill Ruess is adding to agenda #9 to talk about Office Admin position Jamie Aldrich made a motion to approve agenda as amended. seconded Jill Ruess seconded motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: All Nays None Carried Motion to Approve Minutes: Jill Ruess made a motion to amend the minutes, Greg Atwood seconded the motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: All Nays: None Carried Motion to approve Bills Jill Ruess made a motion to approve bills in the amount of $48,703.00; from General Funds checks #6160- 6170 totaling $8126.35 Emergency Fund check 1057 for $37,591.33 and 1EFT for $2985.32. Jamie Aldrich seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: All Naes None Carried Communications: MTA- picnic last Tuesday at meeting. Jeff will get a schedule of future meeting dates for the board. Library- bushes removed that were overgrown, doing some light landscaping OMESA- New fire truck is here! Had about 200 people at the recent open house. Recently graduated a new firefighter Clerk- woodchuck problem- Jeff will bring traps. Presented two reports to the Board that will satisfy the MTA requirement for the clerk reports-board agreed and these will be part of the monthly packet Treasurer- no update. Assessor- no update. Business: 1.) Cemetery Flowers- Are we putting something out front of the cemetery? Jill will speak to sexton about planting them and watering them. 2.) Cemetery Rules and Regulations. 3.) Maner Costerisan- Ask about getting help balancing the Tax account. Old Business 1. Susan from Vernon Township. Spoke with Susan and she does not wish to be compensated for helping us, she said she just knows what it’s like to be new and wants to help. 2. Cloud BSA, reports Jamie to call Nancy Houghson at Ovid Township. 3. Cell Phones. Treasurer and Clerk, call forwarding from hall. Jill checked with Verizon. She will check with T-Mobile. 4. Resolutions: Election Worker Compensation- Resolution for election workers to be $20.00 hour. See attached Greg Atwood made motion to approve election worker compensation resolution Jill Ruess second the motion. Roll call vote All Ayes No Nays Board of Review Compensation- Resolution for BOR to be moved to $150.00. See attached Greg Atwood made motion to approve board of review compensation resolution Jamie Aldrich second the motion. Roll call vote All Ayes No Nays Meal Per Diem –Resolution to change meal per diem to $25.00 per meal to be paid in 6 hour increments. See attached. Jill Ruess made motion to approve meal per diem compensation resolution Geno Ruess second the motion. Roll call vote All Ayes No Nays 5. Update Chart of Accounts- Jamie spoke with BSA and is working with them on this. 6. Millage Language was sent to County Clerk. 7. Driveway- Jeff has called Crow, waiting for response. Will call again. 8. Township Website- Nothing done with this. Carry over to next month. 9. Road sign for Snyder and Glenwood Dr are still not up. Should have an official sign on both ends of the roads. Jeff will talk with Sean from the road commission tomorrow. 10. Resolution for reoccurring bills. Jeff and Mike working on this. Final Comments: Opened at 8:09 pm Closed at 8:09 pm None. Motion to adjourn the meeting: Adjourned at 8:11pm None. Next meeting June 11, 2022 at 7:00pm X Angela Wheeler