REGULAR MEETING – NOVEMBER 14, 2006
MEETING ROOM – 7:30 P.M.
Meeting was called to order by Supervisor St. Clair with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: A. St. Clair, Towsley, J. St. Clair, Blair, Marsh, Kline, Slucter
Absent: none
Towsley moved and Blair seconded to approve the agenda with the addition of Elections update under New Business. Carried unanimously.
J. St. Clair moved and Marsh seconded to approve the following consent agenda: (1) minutes from October 24 (2) Treasurers report received (3) General fund bills totaling $101636.84 (vouchers 16874 – 16957 & 19613-19665). Carried unanimously.
Blair gave report from Planning Commission and Master Plan Committee.
Sgt. Doug Burkhardt, Eaton County Sheriff Department, reported that in the past 3 weeks we have had 141 calls with 86 being traffic related. There have been 28 car/deer.
Blair gave report from Sewer Board.
Cribley gave report from Emergency Service Department. Dave Eastman and Brent Wing have resigned. Cribley presented an Emergency vehicle access document for the Planning Commission to review. This would relate to new building permits and then they will survey the township for existing driveway problems for our vehicles if approved.
Towsley offered and Slucter supported the final adoption of the rezoning
request from
Ayes: Kline, Blair, J. St. Clair, A. St. Clair, Towsley, Marsh, Slucter
Nays: none
Resolution adopted 7-0
Clerk stated that she has reviewed the requirements for minutes. We need to print at least once a month and we are now adding “proposed” to the top and those that go on the web site.
Slucter moved and Kline seconded to approve the proposed officers, effective
immediately as follows:
Lieutenant – Fire :
Dennis McMahon & William Fabijancic
Captain –
Reallocation to Emergency
Service Captain:
&
Thomas J Richardson
Carried unanimously.
Towsley moved and Marsh seconded to appoint Doug Drake to Acting 1st
Lt. while Bob Green is away for the winter.
Carried unanimously.
A.St Clair gave update on meeting with the Railroad, MDOT & ECRC in regards to the railroad crossings in the township. Appears that they will have signals installed.
Towsley moved and J.
Clerk reported that the election had a few minor glitches but went well. We had a 70% turnout in every precinct which is above normal for a mid election.
Sue Butler thanked everyone for their support in her race for county commissioner.
With no further business Marsh moved and Blair seconded to adjourn the meeting. Carried unanimously. Adjourned at 8:12 PM.
Linda Towsley, Clerk