LOCKE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES Draft 12-16-2021
December 14, 2021 Approved___________
The Locke Township Board met December 14, 2021 in the Locke Township Hall, 3805 Bell Oak Road.
Present: Hart, Turner, Shepler, Davis.
Absent: Rambo.
Call to order at 7:00 PM by Supervisor Hart followed by pledge to flag.
Additions to agenda/approval of agenda: None.
Action on Accounts Payable Independent Bank checks #5320-#5354 totaling $12,232.41. Motion Hart, second Turner to approve accounts payable checks #5320- #5354 in the amount of $12,232.41. PASSED {4-0}.
Action on November 9, 2021 meeting minutes. Motion Shepler, second Davis to approve the minutes of November 9, 2021 Board of Trustees meeting. PASSED {4-0}.
Public Comment/Presentation: None.
Unfinished Business:
American Rescue Plan (ARP) federal funding, Locke has received $97,237.00. Funds have been deposited in separate account at Huntington Bank.
Cemetery Software-No new info.
New Business:
Appointments; ZBA member- Motion Hart, second Shepler to appoint David Wheeler for a 3-year term expiring 12-31-2024. PASSED {4-0}.
NIESA alternate representative- Motion Hart, second Shepler to appoint David Carlson to a term expiring 6-30-2024. PASSED {4-0}.
Action on appointment of temporary sexton [Jan-Apr]-Jim Benjamin. Motion Turner, second Davis to appoint Jim Benjamin as temporary sexton January 2022-April 2022. PASSED {4-0}.
Resolution 2022-01 Seatbelt Use DRAFT [yellow], distributed for review.
Resolution 2022-02 Ban Text Messaging While Driving DRAFT [pink], distributed for review.
Declare used cemetery flags & outdoor flag to be of no value and dispose of properly. Motion Hart, second Turner to declare used cemetery flags & outdoor flag to be of no value and dispose of properly. PASSED {4-0}.
Reports:
*Treasurer- Nov Treasurers report distributed. $97,237 ARPA grant transferred to Huntington Bank.
*Clerk- Nov Rev/Exp report distributed; removed veterans flags from cemeteries; 11/17 attended BS&A Payroll user group webinar; completed BS&A phase 6 Chart of Account change; 11/23 completed required 2020/21 Continuing Education election training; 12/2 attended BS&A financial management user group webinar; received Shiawassee County and Fowlerville Schools November election reimbursements.
*Trustee- Shepler reported the PC is working on Solar and Wind in the Master Plan.
*Supervisor-Attended 11/11/21 NIESA meeting; completed forfeiture of property to MI State Police [none]; participant in new Tri-County Hazard Mitigation Plan.
*Zoning Administrator- Nov report distributed, building permits update.
Communications, seminars, etc.:
Ingham County Reapportionment Plan/District Map
Tri-County ‘No Senior without Christmas’ 2021 referral opportunity.
Ingham County Sheriff Dept Sgt Chad Doyle Oct report-6 calls; 3 vehicle crash, 1 harassment
complaint, 1 fire dept assist, 1 family trouble call. Nov report-11 calls; 1 obscenities complaint,
1 death, 1 domestic assault, 5 vehicle crashes, 1 lost property, 2 criminal sexual conduct
complaints.
Public Comment: None.
Any Other Business/Board member comments: Condition of gravel roads comments.
Adjournment: Motion Davis, second Shepler to adjourn meeting. PASSED [4-0}. Meeting adjourned at 7:41 PM.
Glenda S Turner
Locke Township Clerk
