LOCKE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES Draft 07-16–2020
July 14, 2020 Approved___________
The Locke Township Board met July 14, 2020 in the Locke Township Hall, 3805 Bell Oak Road.
Present: Hart, Turner, Fuller, VanDooren. Also present: Bob Davis, Dale McGoron, Dean Kitchenmaster, Ron Harris and Dawn Harris, John Roy Castillo, Roxanne Houghton, Suzi Cockerill.
Absent: Shepler.
Call to order at 7:00 PM by Supervisor Hart followed by pledge to flag.
Additions to agenda/approval of agenda: VanDooren requested addition of Revenue estimates from the State of Michigan be added to the agenda.
Public Comment.
New Business:
Website upgrade [Town Web Design and Creative Design]. No action.
Meeting minutes contents [green paper-What the Heck Goes in the Minutes?]. VanDooren indicated, in her opinion, the minutes were lacking in items discussed at meetings and should be included in the minutes.
Copier update-monthly usage.
Fund Balance minimum [manor cpa 17% of annual exp, Wmstown Twp $200,000 or winter tax revenue]. Consensus to add the minimum fund balance when the yearly budget appropriation is considered.
Williamston Area Senior Center Millage proposal. The board request the following additional documentation for consideration: 1. Marketing Plan, 2. 2 yrs of documented budgets. Consensus to hold a Special Meeting, July 30, 2020 at 7 PM, for the purpose of considering the Resolution 2020-04 to Adopt the Millage Proposal for the Williamston Area Senior Center.
PA 116 Application, David M Piper, 3181 Haslett Rd [bright yellow paper]. Motion Hart, second VanDooren to approve the PA 116 application submitted by David Piper, 4939 Shaftsburg Rd, Williamston MI (80 acres). PASSED {4-0}.
Covid-19 Preparedness and Response Plan reviewed. Revisit in August with additional plan for review.
Revenue Sharing discussion as it pertains to revenue reporting.
Unfinished Business:
Rowley Cemetery driveway quote-[budget $20,000 for Rowley driveway & Bell Oak fencing]
New drive & repair existing One Way-$12,690 TomCo-$12,000
Hall Rental Agreement review [Vevay Township sample-yellow; Greenwood Township sample]. 20200527 Decker Agency email review suggested. Will discuss Hall Rental agreement at August meeting.
ADA auxillary aid request.
NIESA alternate representative appointment, 4 yr term expiring 6-30-24. Current representative: 6-30-20 David Carlson [serving partial term].
Ingham County Road Dept, 2020 road improvements-
2019 agreement for Sherwood-2.5 mi full cap bet. Morrice & M-52/ 1 mi. skip pave bet Morrice & Herrington
Cost- $80,000 twp & 33,300 County for 2019 work.
2020 budget $150,000 [County will chip seal approx.. 4 mi at no cost to twp.]
Bell Oak Rd, ½ mi E of M-52 & Corey Rd, ½ mi Bell Oak-Hoxie; Cost- $??? $33,300 County.
Reports:
*Treasurer-June treasurers report distributed. Motion Fuller, second VanDooren to pay accounts payable checks #4882-#4913 in the amount of $19,611.02. PASSED {4-0}.
*Clerk- June 9, 2020 meeting minutes. Motion Hart, second Fuller to approve the minutes of June 9, 2020 regular Board of Trustees meeting. PASSED {4-0}. June Rev/Exp report distributed. Federal CARES money $1000 for Election supplies & ballot drop box. August 4, 2020 Primary Election update.
*Trustee- VanDooren reported the Planning Commission would be meeting on July 21, 2020 and would be discussing Blight and Recording Secretary position.
*Supervisor- Participated in June 11th & July 9th NIESA ZOOM meetings, audit liaison, June revenue sharing as projected.
*Zoning Administrator- June report distributed, building permits update. Discussion concerning nonconforming residence and registered voter.
Communications, seminars, etc.
May 29-Aug 5 Seventh-Day Adventist Church door-to-door literature evangelists’ distribution.
20200611 Ingham County Resolution 20-254 Declare Racism as a Public Health Crisis in Ingham County
20200611 Ingham County Trails and Parks Millage Grant Program.
20200615 CADL-Webberville Branch 2019 Annual Report
Jun/Jul ’20 Wmstn Area Senior Center.
Ingham County Sheriff Sgt Chad Doyle June report- 1 warrant arrest and 1 larceny complaint.
Public Comment
Any Other Business: Clerk Turner request authorization to purchase hand held scanner to use during elections. Consensus to purchase hand held scanner.
Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 8:44 PM by Supervisor Hart.
Glenda S Turner
Locke Township Clerk
