LOCKE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES Draft 07-11-2024
July 9, 2024 Approved___________
The Locke Township Board metJuly 9, 2024, in the Locke Township Hall, 3805 Bell Oak Road.
Present: Hart, Turner, Rambo, Shepler, Davis. Also present: Deanna Davis, Duane Pinckney.
Absent: None.
Call to order at 7:00 PM by Supervisor Hart followed by pledge to flag.
Additions to agenda/approval of agenda: Hart added request for sound amplification received/granted provided by Spencer from Z-Solutions.
Action on June 11, 2024 meeting minutes. Motion Davis, secondShepler, to approve the minutes of, June 11, 2024 Board of Trustees meeting. PASSED {5-0}.
Action on Accounts Payable checks. Motion Shepler, second Rambo to approve accounts payable checks #6305- #6333 in the amount of $19,940.43. PASSED {5-0}.
Presentation/Public Comment: Duane Pinckney updated on the Local Control Petition drive, did not receive enough signatures to be placed on the 2024 or 2026 ballot.
Unfinished Business:
*Painting of interior walls [Twp Bd members to bring paint chip samples]. Consensus to
purchase pegasus and fog as colors for the meeting room.
New Business:
*Reply from Ingham County Clerk re: WASC ballot language. Ingham County Clerks office has sent language to Bureau of Elections.
Reports:
*Clerk- June rev/exp report distributed; Attended 6/13 BOE 2024 Election Cycle Accreditation in Mason; sent 392 AV ballots for Aug Primary Election (as of July 1st); attend/host 6/26 ICC/MTA meeting at Locke Township Hall; Rec’d $30,019 June 2024 Revenue Sharing; completed/filed 2nd quarter employee tax reports.
*Treasurer-June treasurers report; 6/26 attend ICC/MTA meeting at Locke Township Hall; prepare/mail summer tax bills for 1030 parcels; installed hall name plates on interior doors.
*Trustee- Davis reported that the Road Dept had done striping on roads prior to chip sealing, gave an update on Dietz Rd bridge.
Shepler reported on PC Master Plan update; attend 6/19 MTA Elections Prep meeting in Frankenmuth; attend 6/26 ICC/MTA meeting.
*Supervisor- June NIESA report; attend June 13 NIESA meeting; cemetery signs installed; authored/printed 750 newsletters.
*Zoning Administrator- June report distributed, building permits update.
Public Comment:
Communications, seminars, etc.:
*Sgt Jeremy Doerr, ICSD report: 4/04 car vs deer; 4/09 Susp.; 4/16 car vs deer; 5/07 interfer w/911; 5/07 car vs deer; 5/20 car crash.
*June 10 letter from MI Comm on Law Enforcement Stds, annual in-service training.
*July 11, Wheatfield Twp Hall, Hoxie Rd Bridge Rehabilitation meeting 5:30-6:30.
*MTA educational offerings in 2024: Aug-Hot Topics Plan/Zon $100 & Dec-New Officials Training $149.
Any Other Business/Board member comments: Discussion of Cemetery Ordinance.
Adjournment: Motion Davis, second Turner to adjourn meeting. PASSED {5-0}. Meeting adjourned at 7:48 pm by Supervisor Hart.
Glenda S Turner
Locke Township Clerk
