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RICHLAND
TOWNSHIP
Founded 1862
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RICHLAND TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES SPECIAL BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING March 10, 2009
MEMBERS PRESENT: Kevin Kreger,
Supervisor
Brian Frederick, Trustee CALL TO ORDER: The special budget workshop meeting of the Richland Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Kreger at 6:30 P.M. PURPOSE OF SPECIAL MEETING: Review Proposed 2009-2010 Budget; discuss proposed cost reductions and budget amendments. DISCUSSION ON PROPOSED COST REDUCTIONS: Board members discussed the list of proposed cost reductions. REDUCTION IN HOURS OF RECEPTIONIST POSITION: Motion by Kevin Kreger, second by John Gudaitis, to reduce receptionist position from 40 hours per week to 35 hours per week. Frederick, No; Preuss, No; Beckrow, Yes; Kreger, Yes; Gudaitis, Yes. (3) yeas, (2) nays. Motion carried. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Brian Frederick, second by John Gudaitis to adjourn the special budget workshop meeting. Unanimous vote. Meeting adjourned - 7:34 P.M. Respectfully submitted by: Christine Beckrow Clerk Special Meeting for the 2009-2010 Budget Hearing and Adoption is March 30, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. Next Township Board of Trustees meeting is April 14, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES March 10, 2009
MEMBERS PRESENT: Kevin Kreger,
Supervisor
Brian Frederick, Trustee CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the Richland Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Kreger at 7:35 P.M. with the Pledge to the Flag. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: Motion by John Gudaitis, second by Brian Frederick, to approve and file Minutes of February 10, 2009 as written. Unanimous vote. Motion carried. BILLS: Motion by Daniel Preuss, second by Christine Beckrow, to pay the bills as listed, total of $51,286.45. Roll call vote Gudaitis, Yes; Frederick, Yes; Preuss, Yes; Kreger, Yes; Beckrow, Yes. (5) yeas, (0) nays. Motion carried. REPORTS: Motion by Daniel Preuss, second by Brian Frederick, to receive and file the following written reports: Financial/Transaction, Police, Fire, Park, Supervisor and Township Manager’s. Unanimous vote. Motion carried. PUBLIC COMMENT: None OLD BUSINESS: POLICE VEHICLE PURCHASE REQUEST: Motion by Brian Frederick, second by Daniel Preuss, to purchase a 2009 Ford Crown Victoria from Gorno Ford in the amount of $19,985.00. Frederick, Yes; Preuss, Yes; Kreger, No; Beckrow, Yes; Gudaitis, No. (3) yeas, (2) nays. Motion carried. PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK COMPUTER FOR PATROL CARS: Motion by Brian Frederick, second by Daniel Preuss, to purchase three Panasonic Toughbook computers, five year warranty, for each vehicle at the cost of $4,420.09. Preuss, Yes; Kreger, Yes; Beckrow, Yes; Gudaitis, Yes; Frederick, Yes. (5) yeas, (0) nays. Motion carried. AUTHORIZE SALE OF 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA: Motion by Daniel Preuss, second by Brian Frederick, to authorize the sale of
the 2003 Ford Crown Victoria at the Township Managers discretion. Unanimous
vote. Motion carried. RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION – BRUCE WADE: Motion by Brian Frederick, second by Christine Beckrow, to approve the Resolution of Appreciation for Bruce Wade for his record 51 years of service to the Richland Township Fire Department, authorizing Supervisor Kreger, Clerk Beckrow, Fire Chief Wade, and Assistant Fire Chief Richard Bouliew to sign on behalf of Richland Township. Unanimous vote. Motion carried. AMENDMENT OF PERSONNEL POLICY NO. 402: Motion by Brian Frederick, second by Christine Beckrow, to amend Personnel
Policy SET BOARD MEETING DATE AND TIME: Motion by Brian Frederick, second by Daniel Preuss, to set Richland Township Board of Trustee Meeting time to second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm at the Richland Township Administrative Building. Kreger, Yes; Beckrow, Yes; Gudaitis, Yes; Frederick, Yes; Preuss, Yes. (5) yeas, (0) nays. Motion carried. BUILDING INSPECTOR CONTRACT: Motion by Daniel Preuss, second by John Gudaitis, to enter into new contract with Building Inspector George Kipfmiller with no mileage reimbursement. Kreger, Yes; Beckrow, Yes; Gudaitis, Yes; Frederick, No; Preuss, Yes. (4) yeas, (1) nays. Motion carried. RESOLUTION 03-2009, CITIZENS BANK: Motion by Brian Frederick, second by Daniel Preuss, designating Citizens Bank as a depository for the 2009-2010 fiscal year for Richland Township authorizing Daniel Preuss, Treasurer; Laura Coulson, Deputy Treasurer; Christine Beckrow, Clerk and John J. Letts, Deputy Clerk to sign on behalf of Richland Township. Beckrow, Yes; Gudaitis, Yes; Frederick, Yes; Preuss, Yes; Kreger, Yes. (5) yeas, (0) nays. Motion carried. RESOLUTION 04-2009, CHASE BANK: Motion by Daniel Preuss, second by Brian Frederick, designating Chase Bank as a depository for the 2009-2010 fiscal year for Richland Township authorizing Daniel Preuss, Treasurer; Laura Coulson, Deputy Treasurer; Christine Beckrow, Clerk and John J. Letts, Deputy Clerk to sign on behalf of Richland Township. Gudaitis, Yes; Frederick, Yes; Preuss, Yes; Kreger, Yes; Beckrow, Yes. (5) yeas, (0) nays. Motion carried. RESOLUTION 05-2009, ISABELLA BANK: Motion by Brian Frederick, second by Christine Beckrow, designating Isabella
Bank as a depository for the 2009-2010 fiscal year for Richland Township
authorizing Daniel Preuss, Treasurer; Laura Coulson, Deputy Treasurer; Christine
Beckrow, Clerk and John J. Letts, Deputy Clerk to sign on behalf of Richland
Township. Frederick, Yes; Preuss, Yes; Kreger, Yes; Beckrow, Yes; Gudaitis, Yes.
(5) yeas, (0) nays. Motion carried. RESOLUTION 06-2009, BANK OF AMERICA: Motion by Christine Beckrow, second by Daniel Preuss, designating Bank of America as a depository for the 2009-2010 fiscal year for Richland Township authorizing Daniel Preuss, Treasurer; Laura Coulson, Deputy Treasurer; Christine Beckrow, Clerk and John J. Letts, Deputy Clerk to sign on behalf of Richland Township. Preuss, Yes; Kreger, Yes. Beckrow, Yes; Gudaitis, Yes; Frederick, Yes; (5) yeas, (0) nays. Motion carried. RESOLUTION 07-2009, CHEMICAL BANK: Motion by Brian Frederick, second by Daniel Preuss, designating Chemical Bank as a depository for the 2009-2010 fiscal year for Richland Township authorizing Daniel Preuss, Treasurer; Laura Coulson, Deputy Treasurer; Christine Beckrow, Clerk and John J. Letts, Deputy Clerk to sign on behalf of Richland Township. Kreger, Yes; Beckrow, Yes; Gudaitis, Yes; Frederick, Yes; Preuss, Yes. (5) yeas, (0) nays. Motion carried. RESOLUTION 08-2009, POVERTY EXEMPTION RESOLUTION: Motion by Daniel Preuss, second by Brian Frederick, to adopt the Poverty Exemption Resolution authorizing Clerk Beckrow to sign on behalf of Richland Township. Beckrow, Yes; Gudaitis, Yes; Frederick, Yes; Preuss, Yes; Kreger, Yes.(5) yeas, (0) nays. Motion carried. FIRE AGREEMENT – INGERSOLL TOWNSHIP: Motion by Daniel Preuss, second by Brian Frederick, to table this agreement to next meeting in order to contact Ingersoll Township to ask them to consider an increase in the reimbursement for fire protection. Unanimous vote. Motion carried. FIRE AGREEMENT – FREMONT TOWNSHIP: Motion by Daniel Preuss, second by Christine Beckrow, to approve the Fire Protection Agreement for Fremont Township as presented, effective April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010, authorizing Supervisor Kreger, Clerk Beckrow and Fire Chief Wade to sign on behalf of Richland Township. Unanimous vote. Motion carried. FINAL BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE 2008-2009 FISCAL YEAR: Motion by Brian Frederick, second by Christine Beckrow, to authorize the Township Manager to make final budget adjustments in order to close the books for the 2008-2009 fiscal year. Unanimous vote. Motion carried. MEMBER COMPLIANCE GUIDELINES YELLOW CATEGORY – FIRE: Motion by Daniel Preuss, second by Brian Frederick, to adopt the Member
Compliance Guidelines Yellow Category as recommended by the Michigan Township
Participating Plan Risk Control Department, authorizing Clerk Beckrow to sign on
behalf of Richland Township. Unanimous vote. Motion carried. ROAD PROGRAM 2009-2010: Motion by Brian Frederick, second by Christine Beckrow, to approve Supervisor Kreger’s recommendation, with one correction, Dice Road – only seal coating a half mile from Fordney to Preuss Roads at a cost of $5,525.00 for a total road project of $62,500.00. Gudaitis, Yes; Frederick, Yes; Preuss, Yes; Kreger, Yes; Beckrow, Yes. Motion carried. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by John Gudaitis, second by Christine Beckrow, to adjourn. Unanimous vote. Meeting adjourned - 8:26 P.M. Respectfully submitted by: Christine Beckrow Clerk Special Meeting for the 2009-2010 Budget Hearing and Adoption is March 30, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. Next Township Board of Trustees meeting is April 14, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
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