WINDSOR CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES

REGULAR MEETING – DECEMBER 9, 2008

MEETING ROOM – 7:30 P.M.

  

Meeting was called to order by Supervisor Butler with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Present: Butler, Towsley, Blust, Blair, Kline, Marsh, Myers

Absent: none

Blair moved and Blust seconded to approve the agenda by adding URSDB to the appointments.  Carried unanimously.

Blair moved and Kline seconded to approve the consent agenda which includes minutes of previous meeting, treasurer’ report, general fund bills (vouchers 21654-21739 & 18615-18662) totaling $ 98463.98. Carried unanimously.

Blair gave report from Planning Commission and Master Plan.

Sgt. Doug Burkhardt, Eaton County Sheriff Department, reported that we have had 158 calls in the past two weeks with 106 being traffic related.

Fire Chief Miller gave report from the Emergency Service Department.

Towsley moved and Marsh seconded to hire Benjamin Logue for the 24 hour position and Nick Saunto for the 12 hour position and to add Dan Kenndy, Andew Russian and Michael Kueppers to the pool.  Carried unanimously.

Towsley moved and Blust seconded to appoint Jim Albertson as the new Assistant Fire Chief effective immediately.  Carried unanimously.

Kline moved and Blust seconded to appoint Bill Fabijancic as the new Assistant Ambulance Director effective 01/01/09. Carried unanimously.

Butler shared letter from Drain Commissioner on the Hetrick Drain proposed work.

Towsley moved and Blust seconded to recognize the Path of Pink as a nonprofit organization in the Township.  Carried unanimously.

Towsley moved and Blair seconded to list the Creyts Road property with Kern Slucter with a one year listing agreement. The terms would be if he sells and lists he would take 5% and if lists and someone else sells it would be 6% split evenly between the two agents.  Slucter would like the property zoning changed to commercial which the Township can do.   Defeated 3-4.

Kline moved and Blust seconded to talk to other multi listings companies for comparison on the Creyts Road property.  Carried unanimously.

Blust moved and Marsh seconded to appoint Sue Butler as delegate and Linda Towsley as alternate to Mid Michigan Water Authority, Stormwater Phase II, Groundwater Management and Urban/Rural Service Districts/Boundaries groups.  Carried unanimously.

Blust moved and Towsley seconded to set the depositories for 2009 as National City, Union Bank, Flagstar Bank, Eaton Federal and Oppenheimer.  Carried unanimously.

Towsley moved and Blust seconded to set meeting dates for 2009 as per attached.  Carried unanimously.

Towsley moved and Marsh seconded to appoint Floyd Conklin, Richard Slee and Tony Piper to the Board of Review for 2009-2010.  Carried unanimously.

Towsley moved and Kline seconded to keep the fees the same for 2009.  Carried unanimously.

Towsley shared that we have received new FEMA maps late Monday.

Richard McMahon shared a thank you to the board and all they do for the township and emergency service departments. 

With no further business Kline moved and Marsh seconded to adjourn the meeting.  Adjourned at 8:07 PM

                                                            Linda Towsley, Clerk