LOCKE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES Draft 7-15-2021
July 13, 2021 Approved___________
The Locke Township Board met July 13, 2021 in the Locke Township Hall, 3805 Bell Oak Road.
Present: Hart, Turner, Rambo, Shepler, Davis. Also, present: Mike Gleason, Mike and Pat Langham, Tonya Olrich, Pat Andrews.
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 Accounts Payable Independent Bank checks #5191-#5215 totaling $18,895.35. Motion Shepler, second Rambo to approve accounts payable checks #5191- #5215 in the amount of $18,895.35. PASSED {5-0}.
Action on June 8, 2021 meeting minutes. Motion Hart, second Davis to approve the minutes of June 8, 2021 Board of Trustees meeting. PASSED {5-0}.
Public Comment/Presentation: Public Comment and questions concerning road repair.
Unfinished Business:
American Rescue Plan (ARP) federal funding thru Ingham County, Locke to receive $194,474.
Infrastructure funding request form submitted May 25th.
Action on Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund. Motion Shepler, second Turner to accept the CLFRF funding and requests payment from the State of Michigan. PASSED {5-0}.
Form L-4029 Locke Twp 2021 Tax Rate Request [1 mil less Headlee rollback=.0989 mil]. Motion Hart, second Turner to approve the Locke Township tax rate request and authorize the supervisor and clerk to sign the form. PASSED {5-0}.
New Business:
Resolution 2021-05 Credit Card Use Policy. Motion Shepler, second Hart to approve Resolution 2021-05 Credit Card Use Policy. PASSED {5-0}.
Action on Resignation of Board of Review member Roger Smith. Motion Rambo, second Davis to accept Resignation of Board of Review member Roger Smith. PASSED {5-0}.
Appointment-BOR member Cory Jorgensen to a term ending 12/31/22. Motion Hart, second Shepler to appoint Cory Jorgensen to Board of Review-term ending 12/31/22. PASSED {5-0}.
Appointment-BOR alternate Mary Shinkle to a term ending 12/31/22.
Motion Hart, second Davis to appoint BOR alternate Mary Shinkle to a term ending 12/31/22. PASSED {5-0}.
Action on adoption of Locke Township Principles of Governance. Motion Turner, second Rambo to adopt the Locke Township Principles of Governance. PASSED {5-0}.
Resolution 2021-06 Ken Cook Appreciation. Motion Rambo, second Davis to adopt Resolution 2021-06 Ken Cook Appreciation. PASSED {5-0}.
Resolution 2021-?? Investment Policy [changes/corrections yellow highlight]. Resolution reviewed.
Agreement for 2021 Local Road Improvements [Twp est. cost $70,000]. Motion Turner, second Shepler to approve the agreement between Locke Township and the Ingham County Road Commission for 2021 Local Road Improvement. PASSED {5-0}.
Reports:
*Treasurer- June Treasurers report distributed; tax bills mailed; attend 6-23 ICC/MTA zoom meeting.
*Clerk- June Rev/Exp report distributed; cemetery flag [re]placement.
*Trustee
*Supervisor-Attended 06/10/21 NIESA meeting; Editor of summer newsletter; 6-22 attend Threat Hunting Capabilities webinar; 6-23 attend ICC/MTA zoom meeting; meet w/DeLau-service 3 fire extinguishers [PASS-fire extinguisher use-Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep at base of fire].
*Zoning Administrator- June report distributed, building permits update.
Communications, seminars, etc.:
May 30-Aug 8 10 am-9pm Seventh Day Adventist church door-to-door student literature evangelists.
Aug 18-20 MI Assoc of Cemeteries Annual Conference, Traverse City $129 plus lodging.
Motion Shepler, second Davis to pay Conference fee plus lodging for clerk to attend the Aug 18-20 MI Assoc of Cemeteries Annual Conference. PASSED {5-0}.
20210703 Sgt Chad Doyle, Ing Co Sheriff report-5 calls in June [1 accident, 2 domestic assault, 1 suspicious person, 1 fraud complaint].
2021 I T Right email, ransomware info.
Public Comment
Any Other Business/Board member comments: None.
Adjournment: Motion Davis, second Shepler to adjourn meeting. PASSED {5-0}. Meeting adjourned at 8:01 by Supervisor Hart.
Glenda S Turner
Locke Township Clerk
