LOCKE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES Draft 12-15-2022
December 13, 2022 Approved___________
The Locke Township Board metDecember 13, 2022, in the Locke Township Hall, 3805 Bell Oak Road.
Present: Hart, Turner, Rambo, Shepler, Davis. Also present: Deanna Davis, Duane &RaeDeane Pinckney, Julie Moore, Jon Fortin, Cheryl Schotter, Kristen Babel, Rich Witgen, Kathleen Coffey, Cindy Prossen, Tyler Prossen, Ron Calhoun, Penny Dale, Christine McGoron.
Absent: None.
Call to order at 7:00 PM by Supervisor Hart followed by pledge to flag.
Additions to agenda/approval of agenda: Addition to appoint temporary Sexton and ZBA resignation to Appointments.
Action on November 1, 2022 meeting minutes. Motion Shepler, second Davis to approve the minutes of November 1, 2022 Board of Trustees meeting. PASSED {5-0}.
Action on Accounts Payable checks. Motion Hart, second Rambo to approve accounts payable checks #5686-#5731 totaling $19,152.73. PASSED {5-0}.
Unfinished Business:
*Landfill rumor-Nov 17 email from EGLE, process/procedure for starting a landfill distributed.
*Review Res. 2012-02 Financial Administration Policy & Procedures.
Public Presentation/Public Comment: Comments from numerous residents concerning landfills, solar and wind energy.
New Business:
*Appointments. Planning Commission- Motion Turner, second Rambo to accept appointment of Ty Hall and Jordan Smith to a 3-year term expiring 12-31-25. PASSED {5-0}.
Board of Review- Motion Hart, second Davis to appoint Cory Jorgensen, Mary Shinkle, and Dean Kitchenmaster to a 2-year term expiring 12-31-24. PASSED {5-0}.
Construction Board of Appeals- Motion Shepler, second Turner to dissolve the Construction Board of Appeals and authorize the ZBA to also serve as Construction Board of Appeals. PASSED {5-0}.
ZBA-Appointment tabled.
NIESA alternate representative- Motion Hart, second Rambo to appoint Glenda Turner thru 6-30-2024. PASSED {5-0}.
Temporary Sexton- Motion Hart, second Turner to appoint Jim Benjamin as temporary sexton Jan-Apr 2023. PASSED {5-0}.
*Declare nonworking Hoover vacuum of no value and dispose of in curb cart. Motion Shepler, second Rambo to declare non-working Hoover vacuum of no value and dispose of as stated. PASSED. {5-0}.
*Action on resignation of Zoning Administrator Steve Hunt. Motion Rambo, second Davis to accept resignation of Zoning Administrator Steve Hunt effective 10-31-22. PASSED {5-0}.
*Approve extra meeting payments to Trustee Davis. Motion Turner, second Rambo to approve extra meeting payment @ $65 ea for Davis -Dec 7 Elected Official Workshop & Dec 15 MTA Assessing workshop. PASSED {5-0}.
*Approve $75 registration & mileage for Treas. Motion Shepler, second Davis to approve $75 registration and mileage for Treasurer to attend BS&A training in Mason, Jan 13. PASSED {5-0}.
*Fowlerville Community Schools & LESA summer tax collection agreement. Motion Shepler, second Turner to accept the summer tax collection agreement with Fowlerville Community Schools and LESA @ $3 per parcel. PASSED {5-0}.
*ManerCosterisan audit engagement. Motion Turner, second Shepler to enter into audit engagement with ManerCosterisan for 3/31/23 @ $7600. PASSED {5-0}.
*Ordinance 2022-03 Zon Ord Amendment re: Wind Turbine Generators. Motion Shepler, second Davis to adopt Zoning Ordinance Amendment #2022-03 re: Wind Turbine Generators. Roll call vote: Yes-Rambo, Shepler, Hart, Turner, Davis. No-None. PASSED {5-0}.
*Impending retirement of Mark Eidelson-Landplan June 30, 2023. Consensus to authorize Supervisor to compile a list of possible Township Planners.
*Procedure to appoint Zoning Administrator. Application received 7/12/2022. Motion Turner, second Shepler to appoint Julie Moore as Zoning Administrator starting January 1, 2023. PASSED {5-0}.
Reports:
*Treasurer- Oct & Nov Treasurers report distributed.Motion Turner, second Shepler to accept the Oct & Nov Treasurers reports. PASSED {5-0}.
*Clerk- Oct & Nov Rev/Exp report distributed; Nov 8 Election results-68.77% turnout; Removed U.S Veterans flags from cemeteries; attend 11/16 Lexipol webinar-Cybersecurity and Data Protection; attend 11/29 BS&A user group.
*Trustee- Davis: Reported on 12/7/2022 Elected Officials Workshop in Okemos. Attending Dec 15 MTA-What Every Board Member Needs to Know about Assessing. Contacted Drain Commission on M-52 property.
Shepler: PC completed Wind Ordinance.
*Supervisor-Attended 11/10/22 NIESA meeting; November NIESA calls report distributed. Met 11-17 w/Keith Granger re: Landfill rumor.
*Zoning Administrator- Nov report distributed, building permits update.
Communications, seminars, etc.:
*Ingham Co Sheriff Dept Sgt Chad Doyle –3 Sept calls-vehicle crashes; 7 Oct calls-5 vehicle crashes, 1 fraud report, 1 natural death.
*Oct 31 Atty Tim Hitch, Mr. David Revore, Municipal attorney, joining McGinty Hitch Person law firm.
*Nov 21 Decker Agency, $149.55 dividend return from Accident Fund ins [15%].
*Dec 07 Atty Fahey, Elected Officials Workshop, Okemos Conf Center, noon-5:30, Free.
*Dec 15 MTA What Every Bd Member Needs to Know about Assessing, Lansing, $100 by 11/30
*Apr 17-20, 2023 MTA Annual Conference, Traverse City.
Public Comment: Comments from numerous residents concerning wind & solar impact on township and Board representation.
Any Other Business/Board member comments: None.
Adjournment: Motion Turner, second Davis, to adjourn meeting. PASSED {5-0}. Meeting adjourned at 8:24 PM by Supervisor Hart.
Glenda S Turner
Locke Township Clerk
