Ap. 13, 2009 Minutes

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

Minutes for April 13, 2009

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
13 April, 2009

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

Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll call present were Zimmerman, Tobin, Hardin, Carey and Majewski. Also present were Lakes Dir. Carey, Fire Chief Majewski, Building Insp. Mantei, Zoning Admin. Lambert, Sheriff Dep. Passino, Fire Lt. Green, County Comm. Lockmiller and 14 other interested persons.

Minutes of the 09 March 2009 Meeting w/Dreyer approved as read.
Minutes of the 16 March 2009 regular meeting approved as read.
Treasurer’s report accepted as presented.

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

Motion by Zimmerman to approve the application of Donald Harpster to the fire dept. pending physical and background, second by Hardin, all in favor, motion carried.

Roger Carey asked if shrink wraps for recycling could be collected at the compost site again this year. The board approved by consensus.

Motion by Zimmerman to appoint Jacobs Hopkins to the Board of Review, second by Hardin, all in favor, motion carried.

Motion by Zimmerman to approve a general fund expenditure of $50.00 for the purpose of purchasing flags for the veteran graves, second by Tobin, all in favor, motion carried.

Motion by Zimmerman to approve a general fund expenditure of $75.00 each for two porta johns to be placed at the Shingle Lake Park for the summer season, second by Hardin, all in favor, motion carried.

Motion by Carey to approve the lawn maintenance bid from Elm Creek Lawn and Landscape, $153.50 per mow, and $153.50 each for spring and fall clean up at the Lincoln Township Cemetery, second by Hardin, all in favor, motion carried.

The board reviewed the bids submitted for the downtown property.
Davis bid $2090.00 for part of lot 16.
Trommater bid $2023.00 for part of lot 15.
West bid $22340.00 for all nine parcels, plus closing costs.
Zimmerman inquired to West if she would consider reducing her bid by the minimum required for lots 16 and 15 so that Davis and Trommater would be able to purchase those lots. She said she would.

Motion by Zimmerman to accept the bid from Davis of $2090.00 for part of lot 16 in block 3, to accept the bid from Trommater of $2023.00 for part of lot 15 in block 3, and to accept the bid from West, amended to $18760.00 for part of lots 14, 17, and 24 and lots 27, 28, 29, and 30 in block 3, all bids shall be plus closing costs, second by Tobin, roll call vote, 5 yeas, motion carried.

Motion by Hardin to adjourn the meeting, second by Tobin, all in favor, meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.

Carol L. Majewski, Clerk