3-10-08 Minutes

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

Minutes for March 10, 2008

Gene Ringley, Supervisor
Carol L. Majewski, Clerk
Lori L. West, Treasurer
Joyce A. Branam, Trustee
Gerald E. Galloway, Trustee

Minutes
Regular Meeting
Lincoln Township Board
10 March 2008

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

Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll call present were, West, Galloway, Branam, Ringley and Majewski. Also present were Zoning Admin. Lambert, Building Insp. Mantei, Fire Chief Majewski, County Comm. Grim and Lockmiller, Sheriff Goyt, Lakes Dir. Carey, Road Comm. Engineer Stocking, Farwell Village Pres. Grim and 13 other interested persons.

Minutes of the 11 Feb. 2008 meeting accepted as read.

Treasurer’s report was accepted as presented.

Motion by Branam to pay the monthly bills, second by Galloway, roll call vote, all in favor, motion carried.

Chief Majewski gave the fire dept. report with 18 rescue and 1 fire related runs for the month of January, 66 year to date.

The Planning Commission will next meet on 20 May 2008.

Ringley will discuss the charges incurred due to the 14 point state inspection of the assessor’s records with
the assessor.

Motion by Galloway to adopt resolution number 031008-A, a resolution regarding the 2008-2013 recreation plan as presented by the planning commission, second by Branam, roll call vote, all in favor, motion carried.

Motion by Branam to adopt resolution number 031008-B, a resolution regarding amending the zoning ordinance to reduce the zoning board of appeals to 3 members and 2 alternates, as presented by the planning commission, second by Galloway, roll call vote, all in favor, motion carried.

Motion by Branam to approve a general fund expenditure of $1200.00 for the purpose of Mark Humphrey installing a drainage crock in the basement utility room, second by Galloway, all in favor, motion carried.

Motion by Ringley to approve a general fund expenditure of $356.00 for the purpose of EPS installing a key pad in the maint. barn, and to approve an additional $2.00 per month on our current monthly fee for the system monitoring, second by Galloway, all in favor, motion carried.

Motion by Ringley to approve a general fund expenditure of $95.00 plus mileage for the clerk to attend a one day training session in Mt. Pleasant, second by Branam, all in favor, motion carried.

Motion by West to approve a Lake George and Shingle Lake S/A expense of $1500.00 for the purpose of muskrat control in the form of trapping, second by Ringley, all in favor, motion carried.

Motion by Branam to approve increasing the monthly payment to Lincoln Sanitation by 4.2%, the current Consumer Price Index, per our contract, second by Galloway, roll call vote, all in favor, motion carried.

Public Comment:

JR ask if the board would like to send a letter to the road commission supporting Dick Haynack for the open commissioners’ position. Everyone agreed that he should send such a letter.

Motion by Branam to adjourn the meeting, second by Ringley, all in favor, meeting adjourned at 9:07 p.m.

Carol L. Majewski, Clerk