LOCKE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES Draft 05-14-2025
May 13, 2025 Approved___________
The Locke Township Board met on May 13, 2025, in the Locke Township Hall, 3805 Bell Oak Road.
Present: Lott, Turner, Shepler, Coe. Also present: Norm and Mary Shinkle, Dan and June Wells, John Lazet, Bruce Miller, Roger and Pam Smith, JoAnne Kean, Eric Doster.
Absent: Ty Hull.
Call to order at 7:00 PM by Supervisor Lott followed by pledge to flag.
Additions to agenda/approval of agenda: Motion Shepler, second Lott to amend the agenda to add Bank changes and Resignation of Interim Clerk Glenda Turner under New Business. PASSED {4-0}. Motion Shepler, second Coe to approve the amended agenda. PASSED {4-0}.
Action on April 8, 2025 meeting minutes. Motion Shepler, second Turner, to approve the minutes of April 8, 2025 Board of Trustees meeting. PASSED {4-0}.
Action on Accounts Payable checks. Motion Lott, second Shepler to approve accounts payable checks #6644-6684 in the amount of $51,255.91. PASSED {4-0}.
Presentation/Public Comment. Comment on Legislative news.
Unfinished Business:
*Bank CD was rolled over at rate of 4.15% with Flagstar Bank.
*Locke Township Cemetery signs-new Rowley Cemetery signs have been installed by Supervisor Lott.
*The Veterans flags for the Cemeteries have been purchased and placed on the veterans graves in the cemeteries.
*Supervisor Lott has signed the contract with the Ingham County Road Department and work has begun on Dietz Rd.
New Business:
*ORV Ordinance: Supervisor Lott has been in contact with the DNR and the Ingham County Sheriffs Department to discuss if Locke Township could adopt an ORV Ordinance. After both checking on it, both parties responded giving an okay, as long as we follow the State Laws for ORV use. Supervisor Lott would like the Board to take this into consideration. Motion Lott, second Shepler to move forward with ORV ordinance and schedule a public hearing for July 8, 2025. PASSED {4-0}.
*Notary discussed. Mary Shinkle indicated she is a notary.
*Appointments-
Resignation of Interim Clerk Turner. Motion Lott, second Shepler to accept resignation from Interim Clerk Turner, effective 5/13/25. PASSED {4-0}.
Locke Township Clerk. Motion Lott, second Turner to appoint Mary Shinkle as Locke Township Clerk, effective 5/13/25. Roll Call vote; Yes- Coe, Shepler, Turner, Lott. No-None. Absent-Hull. Motion Passed {4-0}.
Locke Township Deputy Clerk- Motion Shepler, second Coe to appoint Glenda Turner as Locke Township Deputy Clerk. PASSED {4-0}.
Locke Township Deputy Treasurer- Motion Turner, second Lott to appoint Luann Fuller as Locke Township Deputy Treasurer. PASSED {4-0}.
Board of Review-Motion Turner, second Lott to appoint Seth Lott to the Locke Township Board of Review to a term expiring on 12-31-2028. PASSED {4-0}.
*Locke Township Newsletter discussed-Motion Lott, second Turner to hold publishing and printing the Township newsletter at this time. PASSED {4-0}.
*Township office phones discussed. Office phone system failed and is unable to be fixed due to age of equipment. TDS has remitted a quote for a new phone system at no cost to the Township and our bills will be .01 less. Motion Lott, second Shepler to accept the phone system quote from TDS. PASSED {4-0}.
*Locke Township Bank accounts
Independent Bank accounts-Motion Shepler, second Lott to add Clerk Mary Shinkle and Deputy Treasurer Luann Fuller on the Independent Bank General account. PASSED {4-0}.
Motion Shepler, second Turner to add Treasurer Marcy Shepler and Deputy Treasurer Luann Fuller to Independent Bank Treasurer account. PASSED {4-0}.
Flagstar CD- Motion Shepler, second Turner to remove Glenda Turner and Sheri Rambo from Flagstar CD and add Treasurer Marcy Shepler and Clerk Mary Shinkle to Flagstar CD. PASSED {4-0}.
*Locke Township received a FOIA request/file review request from AEI Project NO #509169 for 5567 M-52, Rollin Auto Sales on April 22, 2025 and was completed on April 25, 2025.
Reports:
*Clerk-April rev/exp report distributed and reviewed; ARPA Compliance report submitted; Election Commission meeting Apr 17, 2025; Preliminary Accuracy Test Apr 26, 2025; Public Accuracy Test Apr 29, 2025; May 6, election update-19% turnout, completed veteran flag placement in cemeteries.
*Treasurer- Apr Treasurers report distributed; Update of office phone system; Assisted Clerk weekend before election mandatory hours.
*Trustee-
*Supervisor- Attended the Planning Commission meeting on 4-15-2025; Attended the May 7, 2025 Intro to Planning and Zoning in Frankenmuth.
*Zoning Administrator- April report distributed, building permits update; Attended the May 7, 2025 Intro to Planning and Zoning workshop in Frankenmuth.
*NIESA- April report.
Public Comment.
Communications, seminars, etc.:
*Sgt Jeremy Doerr, ICSD report.
Any Other Business/Board member comments:
Adjournment: Motion Lott, second Turner to adjourn meeting. PASSED {4-0}. Meeting adjourned at 7:41 by Supervisor Lott.
Glenda S Turner
Locke Township Interim Clerk
