Minutes 12-8-08

LINCOLN TOWNSHIP
CLARE COUNTY
P.O. BOX 239
LAKE GEORGE, MI 48633
989-588-9841

Minutes for December 8, 2008

Supervisor, Dennis R. Zimmerman
Clerk, Carol L. Majewski
Treasurer, Maggie Carey
Trustee, Stella Hardin
Trustee, Mike Tobin

Minutes
Regular Meeting
Lincoln Township Board
08 December 2008

Supervisor Zimmerman called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll call present were Carey, Hardin, Tobin, Zimmerman and Majewski. Also present were Planning Chr. Bergey, Planning member Sczcpanski, Lks. Dir. Carey, Fire Chief Majewski, Building Insp. Mantei, ZBA Chairman Smith, Zoning Admin. Lambert, County Comm. Grim, Farwell Village Pres. Grim and 19 other interested persons.

Minutes of the 10 November 2008 Special Meeting accepted as read.
Minutes of the 10 November 2008 Regular Meeting accepted as read.
Minutes of the 24 November 2008 Special Meeting accepted as read.

Treasurer’s report was approved as presented.

Motion by Hardin to pay the monthly bills, second by Tobin, roll call vote, 5yeas, motion carried.

Chief Majewski gave the fire dept. report with 17 rescue and 1 power line related runs for the month of November, 295 year to date.

Motion by Zimmerman to approve a fire fund expenditure of $1700.00 for the purpose of purchasing 17 work jackets for fire dept. personnel, second by Tobin, all in favor, motion carried.

Motion by Zimmerman to approve the fire dept. application of Roy Osterhout pending physical and background check, second by Carey, all in favor, motion carried.

Motion by Zimmerman to appoint Mike Tobin as the Cemetery Commissioner, second by Hardin, all in favor, motion carried.

Motion by Zimmerman to appoint Mike Tobin as the Boards liaison to the Planning Commission, second by Hardin, all in favor, motion carried.

Motion by Zimmerman to accept the resignation of Mike Tobin from the Board of Review due to the office of Trustee and Board of Review member being incompatible offices, second by Hardin, all in favor, motion carried.

Motion by Zimmerman to approve a general fund expenditure of $266.00 ($133.00 each for two M-100 Voting Machines) for the purpose of the maintenance agreement with ES&S, second by Hardin, all in favor, motion carried.

Motion by Zimmerman to appoint Roger Carey to the Lakes Director position for a 4 year term, second by Hardin, all in favor, motion carried.

Motion by Zimmerman to approve a general fund expenditure of $179.00 plus shipping for the treasurer to upgrade to quick Books 2009, second by Hardin, all in favor, motion carried.

Motion by Hardin to adjourn the meeting, second by Tobin, all in favor, meeting adjourned at 8:18 p.m.

Carol L. Majewski, Clerk