LOCKE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES Draft 01-13–2021
January 12, 2021 Approved___________
The Locke Township Board met January 12, 2021 in the Locke Township Hall, 3805 Bell Oak Road.
Present: Hart, Turner, Rambo, Shepler, Davis. Also, present: David Carlson.
Absent: None.
Call to order at 7:00 PM by Supervisor Hart followed by pledge to flag.
Additions to agenda/approval of agenda: Addition of PC Annual Report under New Business.
Public Comment/Presentation: None.
Unfinished Business:
Blight Ordinance [No new information prepared yet].
Al’s Aerial Spraying, LLC, gypsy moth info. No action.
Cummins Sales and Service planned generator maintenance agreement. Motion Hart, second Shepler to enter into 5 yr. planned equipment maintenance agreement with Cummins at a total 5 yr. price of $5,625.52. PASSED {5-0}.
New Business:
Action to authorize MTA New Officials Training registration @ $94. No action, none attending.
Action to compensate Township Trustees for virtually attending above @ $60. No action, none attending.
Appointment of temporary sexton Jan-Mar 2021. Consensus to appoint Jim Benjamin as temporary sexton Jan-Mar 2021.
Res. 2021-01 Designated Assessor & Interlocal Agreement. Motion Turner, second Hart to adopt Resolution 2021-01 Designated Assessor & Interlocal Agreement. Roll call vote; Yes-Rambo, Shepler, Davis, Hart, Turner. No-None. PASSED {5-0}.
DTE tree trimming map distributed.
2021 wages-20180125 MTA Salary Survey Comparison/2020 Salary Comparison. Motion Shepler, second Hart to accept 2021 wages as presented. PASSED. {5-0}.
Resolution 2021-02 Officers Salary review.
Budget worksheet review.
Action to authorize MTA Board of Review Training registration @ $20 for supervisor. Motion Turner, second Shepler to authorize Board of Review Training, registration @ $20, for Supervisor Hart. PASSED {5-0}.
PC Annual Report distributed.
Reports: [All elected officials participated in Dec 9th Fahey Schultz New Officials ZOOM Workshop].
*Treasurer- Dec treasurers report distributed. Motion Rambo, second Turner to pay accounts payable checks #5057-#5083 in the amount of $12,253.32. PASSED {5-0}. Treasurer participated in 12/22 Capital Area Treasurers virtual meeting.
*Clerk- December 8, 2020 meeting minutes. Motion Shepler, second Rambo, to approve the minutes of December 8, 2020 Board of Trustees meeting. PASSED {5-0}. December rev/exp report distributed. 4th Qtr. taxes paid; working on W-2’s and 1099’s.
*Trustee- Shepler shared positive comments on the Election process for the November 2020 election in Locke Township. Davis commented on individuals driving at high rates of speed down Corey Rd; questioned missing sign at Bell Oak and Corey Rd; received complaints of NIESA fire trucks sirens.
*Supervisor- Attended Dec 10, 2020 NIESA ZOOM meeting; Dec 9th Bd of Review [drone info to share]; worked diligently toward webmaster domain relinquish [extended position from Oct 31st to Dec 31st w/pay]; granted 2 FOIA request; Tidbits from the Attys Dec 9th New Officials Workshop:
*Locke Twp has 27 employees *Locke Twp is a general law township [not charter]
*Locke Twp does NOT have an employment policy manual
*FOIA info [Supervisor is the Freedom of Information Act coordinator].
*Zoning Administrator- December report distributed, building permits update.
Communications, seminars, etc.
20201215 IT Right, Chain Cyber Attacks email.
MTA, Board of Review Training, basic-$20 per person.
Public Comment
Any Other Business: None.
Adjournment: Motion Shepler, second Turner to adjourn meeting. PASSED {5-0}. Meeting adjourned at 8:39 PM.
Glenda S Turner
Locke Township Clerk
