LOCKE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES Draft 06-11–2020
June 9, 2020 Approved___________
The Locke Township Board met June 9, 2020 in the Locke Township Hall, 3805 Bell Oak Road.
Present: Hart, Turner, Fuller, Shepler, VanDooren. Also present: Bob and Deanna Davis, Dale and Christine McGoron, Sherri Rambo.
Absent: None.
Call to order at 7:00 PM by Supervisor Hart followed by pledge to flag.
Additions to agenda/approval of agenda: None
Public Comment: Christine McGoron presented information on status of Township website. Website was started in 2007 and is no longer supported. Website is working but needs to be updated to a newer website and brought to the Township Hall for ease of use where it can be updated when needed.
Leave Christine McGoron at 7:05 PM.
New Business: Rowley Cemetery and Locke Township Hall driveway /parking lot discussed. VanDooren expressed concern over expense due to reduction in Revenue Sharing and Budget.
Rowley Cemetery driveway quote.
[budget $20,000 for Rowley driveway & Bell Oak fencing]
One Way new drive & repair existing $12,690
TomCo new drive & repair existing $12000 [resurface remainder 9000 sq $8100]
Locke Township Hall driveway/parking lot quote.
One Way $1175 crackfill/stripe $2295 crackfill/seal/stripe
TomCo $2400 crackfill/stripe $4050 crackfill/seal/stripe
Motion Hart, second Turner to contract with One Way to crackfill/seal/stripe Locke Township Hall driveway/parking lot at a cost of $2295.00. Roll call vote: Yes-Fuller, Hart, Turner. No-VanDooren, Shepler. PASSED {3-2}.
Motion Hart to contract with One Way for Rowley Cemetery new drive only, at a cost not to exceed $12,690.00. No second. Motion failed.
Hall Rental Agreement review. Samples from Vevay Township and Greenwood Township included for review. 20200527 Decker Agency email review suggested process for pre-walkthrough for Hall Renters. Will discuss Hall Rental agreement at July meeting.
ADA auxillary aid request, individual use amplifier ordered [cost $215.50}. Due to the inability for individual to wear headphones, order to be cancelled and other options to be researched.
NIESA alternate representative appointment, 4 yr term expiring 6-30-24. Current representative: 6-30-20 David Carlson [serving partial term].
Summer 2020 Newsletter distributed for review.
Covid-19 Preparedness and Response Plan reviewed.
Ingham County Sheriff report: Apr-1 harassment call, May-4 calls: fraud, domestic assault, warrant arrest, natural death.
MTA, “MTA Online” cost-effective education-Option 1, 2, 3.
Unfinished Business:
Job posting procedure/Planning Commission Recording Secretary.
Ingham County Road Dept 2020 road improvements. New contract has not been received for 2020 work.
Reports:
*Treasurer- May treasurers report distributed. Motion Fuller, second Hart to pay accounts payable checks #4863-#4881 in the amount of $13,249.86. PASSED {5-0}.
*Clerk- May 12, 2020 meeting minutes. Motion Hart, second Fuller to approve the minutes of May 12, 2020 regular Board of Trustees meeting. PASSED {5-0}. May Rev/Exp report distributed. Presidential Primary expense reimbursement completed. Risk-Limiting audits for the Presidential Primary completed. June biennial financial audit in process. VanDooren questioned the Board meeting minutes and stated, in her opinion, are lacking in information.
*Trustee- VanDooren reported the Planning Commission would be meeting on June 16, 2020 and would be discussing language for Blight. Shepler gave a report of the Sherwood Road bridge demise.
*Supervisor- FOIA request granted in May.
*Zoning Administrator- May report distributed, building permits update.
Communications, seminars, etc.
May 29-Aug 5 Seventh-Day Adventist Church door-to-door literature evangelists’ distribution.
Aug 19-21, MAM Cemeteries Conference, Traverse City-Cancelled.
Dividend from Par Plan received.
Manor-Costerian letter.
Public Comment
Any Other Business: None.
Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 8:20 PM by Supervisor Hart.
Glenda S Turner
Locke Township Clerk
