LOCKE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES Draft 05-12-2022
May 10, 2022 Approved___________
The Locke Township Board met May 10, 2022 in the Locke Township Hall, 3805 Bell Oak Road.
Present: Hart, Turner, Rambo, Shepler, Davis. Also present: Matthew Palazzolo.
Absent: None.
Call to order at 7:00 PM by Supervisor Hart followed by pledge to flag.
Additions to agenda/approval of agenda: None.
Action on April 12, 2022 meeting minutes. Motion Shepler, second Rambo to approve the minutes of April 12, 2022 Board of Trustees meeting. PASSED {5-0}.
Action on Accounts Payable Independent Bank checks #5464-#5490 totaling $17,086.49. Motion Rambo, second Turner to approve accounts payable checks #5464- #5490 in the amount of $17,086.49. PASSED {5-0}.
Public Comment
Unfinished Business:
Ordinance 2022-01 Large Solar Energy System & Commercial Wind Turbine Generator Moratorium. Planning Commission requested. Atty Hitch review dated May 4, 2022. No action.
New Business:
Declare 2 computer towers [clerk & treas], 1 mid form PC and 1 election pollbook laptop to be of no value and dispose of thru I. T. Right. Motion Hart, second Turner to Declare 2 computer towers [clerk & treas], 1 mid form PC and 1 election pollbook laptop to be of no value and dispose of thru I. T. Right. PASSED {5-0}.
Declare cloth chair, calculator, 5 keyboards to be of no value and dispose of in curb cart. Motion Hart, second Rambo to declare cloth chair, calculator, 5 keyboards to be of no value and dispose of in curb cart. PASSED {5-0}.
Declare flag to be unrepairable and dispose of in Boy Scouts collection box. Motion Hart, second Davis to declare flag to be unrepairable and dispose of in Boy Scouts collection box.
Both bathrooms need sink grid strainers instead of pop-up [total of 4] per A.L Lantzer Inc. [urinal repaired again-was running excessively]. Will get quotes on sink grid strainers.
Zoning Administrator duties, wages, etc. [green] discussed.
Res. 2022-10 Hazard Mitigation Action Plan. Motion Davis, second Shepler to adopt Resolution 2022-10 Hazard Mitigation Action Plan. Roll Call vote: Yes-Davis, Shepler, Turner, Rambo, Hart. No-None. Absent-None. PASSED {5-0}.
Furnace repaired by Briggs Mechanical [no heat caused by mouse damage]. Air conditioner not working-hole in coil located on back of wall, difficult to access. Estimated cost of repair [Briggs] $5768.35 [3 day repair after parts received]. Consensus to receive a 2nd quote and place the Supervisor in charge of deciding who makes the repair.
Reports:
*Treasurer- Apr Treasurers report distributed; 4/26 Q/A Ind Bank re: Information provided on credit card payments; tested AED; Submit qtr census report.
*Clerk- Apr Rev/Exp report distributed; 4/14 CAMCA Qtly meeting; 4/21 met with John Schimmelmann-Dreamt Cemetery Software update; 4/21 ARPA zoom webinar w/Dept of Treas. Completed ARPA Annual report; placed 268 U.S. flags on veterans’ graves; planted flowers at twp hall/cleaned flower beds.
*Trustee- Davis: review Cemetery Ordinance/veterans right of burial re-purchase info [yellow]. Reported on internet service line installation.
Shepler: 4/19 special PC meeting for Solar; Solar Ordinance Public Hearing May 17th at 7:00 PM [Amendments included with TB Agenda pkt].
*Supervisor-Attended 04-14 NIESA meeting; 04/19 Tri County Hazard Mitigation Plan zoom meeting; 04/14 NIESA reply to Dickerson pond-inaccessible for fire trucks [Cost prohibitive to put in a dry hydrant and build an access road]; 04/14 ICDC reply to broken farm tiles [civil matter between properties, the farmer might take the new landowner to court for the flooding]; letter of support to Williamstown Twp for permanent Recycling center; complete Census Mar 12 payroll survey; met w/John-Dreamt cemetery software update; completed Ing Co Resident Broadband Survey online.
*Zoning Administrator- Apr report distributed, building permits update [pink].
Communications, seminars, etc.:
Ingham Co Sheriff Dept Sgt Chad Doyle report: Mar- 3 calls: 1 fraud report, 2 vehicle crashes. Apr-5 calls: 1 ea.-bond violation, vehicle crash, OWI arrest, civil dispute, fraud report.
Public Comment
Any Other Business/Board member comments: None.
Adjournment: Motion Davis, second Shepler to adjourn meeting. PASSED {5-0}. Meeting adjourned at 8:27 P.M.
Glenda S Turner
Locke Township Clerk
