Meeting was called to order by Supervisor St. Clair with Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: A. St. Clair, Towsley, J. St. Clair, Blair, Butler, Kline, Marsh
Absent: none

Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved.

Lt. John Rojeske of the Sheriff Department reported that we had 92 calls in the month of May. Under ten of them were serious calls. Once again Lt. Rojeske thanked Chuck Cribley for all he did during the Potterville incident. Both the Lt. and Chuck said that all of the agencies worked well together and it went smoothly.

Emergency Service Director Cribley reported that the markers were placed in the cemetery for emergency service personel and they have heard many positive comments about them. Also that we have submitted our bill to Potterville-Benton Fire Department and they will submit one bill to Canadian National for emergency services provided.

Treasurers report received.

Butler moved and Blair seconded to pay general fund bills totaling $58,193.54 (Vouchers 16770-16805 & 13560-13616). Carried unanimously.

After several meetings the Public Safety Committee has determined that the workload at the Emergency Service Department needs to have a full time director. Butler moved and Kline seconded to amend our current part time Emergency Service Director to a full time position effective October 1, 2002. Carried unanimously.

Towsley moved and J. St. Clair seconded to offer the full time Emergency Service Director [position] to our current Director, Chuck Cribley. Carried unanimously.

As Chuck Cribley was present at the township board meeting, he accepted the position effective October 1, 2002.

With no further business Marsh moved and Towsley seconded to adjourn the meeting. Carried unanimously. Adjourned at 9:09 PM.

Linda Towsley, Clerk