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2023 Mar TB agenda and attachments
LOCKE TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA MARCH 14, 2023 7 PM
LOCKE TWP HALL- 3805 BELL OAK RD, WMSTN 48895 517 468-3405
- Call to Order, Welcome, Pledge of Allegiance
- Additions to agenda/approval of agenda w/Public Comment Guidelines on back
- Action on February 14, 2023 meeting minutes
- Action on Accts Payable Independent Bank checks #5792 – #58_ totaling$
- Public Hearing – General Budget and Millage for Fiscal Year April 1, 2023-March 31, 2024 2023-24 Budget review [Millage rate 1 mill] green sheet & white suggested updates
- Public Comment [3 minute limitation]
- New Business:
*Selection of Lawn Mowing Contractor [summary to be emailed March 7 after 4 pm deadline] 4 Easy Steps to Hire the Best Candidates
*Process for selecting Township Planner – 2023 Feb. summary Planner/Attorney Survey
*Action on Trustee$65 additional meeting compensation – Feb 23″1 Wind/Solar meeting, Bob & Marcy
*Action on Dep. Zon. Adm.$200 compensation for SLU reviews for PC- Rollins & Smith
*Res. 2023-04 General Fund Budget/General Appropriation Act Fiscal Yr 4/1/2023-3/31/24 with suggested updates from #5 above
*Ordinance 2023-01 Moratorium-whether to proceed; schedule public hearing Apr 11@7 pm; OR schedule special Twp Bd meeting Tues Mar 28 @ 6 or 7 pm focused on Landfill/Solar/Wind
20220308 LandPlan letter re: draft zoning ordinance amendments 20220504 Atty Hitch memorandum re: moratorium [light pink] booklets/flyers from Wind/Solar meeting
- Unfinished Business:
*2023 Local Road Program – recommendations/suggestions [use$195,000 ARPA monies?] trim trees by Mar 31st deadline for bat population restrictions / info from last month
- Reports: [all elected officials attended the Feb 23’d ICC/MTA Wind and Solar presentation in East Lansing]
Treasurer – Feb treas report; collected 95% of 2022 taxes; beginning ‘settlement’ with County; 3/2 met w/Kevin Decker-ins review
Clerk- Feb rev/exp report; reviewed Marion Twp/Homier video; 3/2 met w/Kevin Decker-ins. review; mailed 271 AV ballot applications for May 2, 2023 Webberville Schools election Trustee – Davis: Shepler:
Supervisor- attend 02/09 NIESA meeting; Feb NIESA calls report [dk pink]; attend 02/23 4 easy steps to hire the best candidates webinar
Zoning Administrator -Feb report; building permits update
- Public Comment [3 minute limitation]
- Communications, seminars,
*20230305 email from resident Witgen-suggested motion retain Atty Homier with Foster Swift [green]
*20230305 email from resident Witgen-suggested motion 6 mo moratorium Landfill/Solar/Wind [green]
*Ing Co Sheriff Dept Sgt Chad Doyle: Feb calls:
*Apr 17-20, 2023 MTA Annual Conference, Traverse City
*May I deadline for 2023 Ing County Trails/Parks Millage Grant Program application
*Community Project Funding grant
*Aug 16-18, MI Assoc of Cemeteries Conference, Traverse City, $149 registration by Aug 4
- Any Other Business / Board member comments
- Adjournment
The Township will provide necessary reasonable services to individuals with disabilities at the Board meeting upon 3 days notice in writing or by calling the Locke Township Clerk at 517 468-3405.
Dorothy G Hart, Locke Township Supervisor Next meeting – Apr 11
