



December 2013 minutes
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ELMIRA TOWNSHIP
OTSEGO COUNTY
DECEMBER 12, 2013
A regular meeting of the Elmira Township board was held on December 12, 2013 at the Elmira Township hall commencing at 6:00 p.m. with Supervisor, Diane Franckowiak calling the meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Members present were Supervisor, Diane Franckowiak, Clerk, Susan Schaedig and Trustees, Leonard Skop and Dale Holzschu. Treasurer, Diane Purgiel was excused.
Others in attendance were, Ordinance Officer, Ron Geiger, County Commissioner, Bruce Brown and resident, Dave Johannigsmeir.
Leonard made a motion to accept the minutes as presented. Seconded by Dale and carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Bruce stated that the County Surveyor, Ron Brand has completed surveying 52 of the 87 cornerstones in Elmira Township.
ORDINANCE OFFICER REPORT:
Ron has not received any new complaints.
ASSESSOR REPORT:
Diane F reported that the December Board of Review had a few changes.
The BOR received two new vet exemptions. They have to be 100% disabled and file yearly. They will receive their 2013 summer taxes back.
FIRE AUTHORITY REPORT:
Diane F reported that the fire fighters hosted a Christmas party and 40 local children attended. Jeff Forman donated the gifts.
READING OF THE BILLS:
10401 US Postal Service, postage winter tax bills 624.68
10402 Michigan Townships Association, registration MTA convention 582.00
10406 MMTA, membership dues 2014 50.00
10407 Sams Club, membership renewal 45.00
10408 Waste Management 102.49
10409 Great Lakes Energy 10.08
10410 D & D Assessing 1,700.00
10411 Diane Purgiel, reimb mileage, telephone-internet 119.19
10412 Diane Franckowiak, reimb use of computer, internet, phone 50.00
10413 Susan Schaedig, Clerk’s salary 1,059.91
10414 Ron Geiger, Ordinance Officer & Liquor Inspector salary 242.26
10415 Leonard Skop, Trusteee salary 128.83
10416 James Theisen, November PC mtg 110.00
10417 Gloria Torello, November PC mtg 130.00
10418 Diane Purgiel, Treasurer salary 1,533.49
10419 Diane Franckowiak, Supervisor salary 1,335.80
10420 Calvin Thomas, hall cleaning 87.50
10421 Dale Holzschu, Trustee salary, PC mtg 238.83
10422 Gloria Torello, reimb use of computer 2013 250.00
10423 D & H Excavating, snowplowing Nov 101.25
10424 Otsego County Road Commission, final design engineering-Mt Jack 1,615.00
10425 Mark Rygwelski, mowing Oct 200.00
10426 United States Postal Service, postage-assessor, treasurer 1,472.00
10427 Susan Schaedig, reimb mileage, postage,phone-internet 76.52
10428 Cynthia Prusakiewicz, Dec BOR 50.00
10429 Roderick Wright, Dec BOR 50.00
10430 Kenneth Tomaski, Dec BOR 50.00
10431 Amerigas 678.86
10432 Centurylink 44.82
10433 Great Lakes Energy 230.60
10434 Apex Software, maint renewal assessing 215.00
10435 Michigan Dept of Treasury, taxes Oct, Nov, Dec 2013 656.56
E-Pay December taxes 480.36
14,438.89
Dale made a motion to pay the bills. Seconded by Leonard and carried.
TREASURER’S REPORT:
MBank CD 99,031.79 MBank Svgs 81,855.37 NWST CD 109,758.86
First Fed ICS 200,557.41 First Fed Gen Fund Ckg 17,083.42 TOTAL 508,286.85
First Merit Tax Dep 81,703.53 First Merit Tax Ckg 6,059.97 TOTAL 87,763.50
OLD BUSINESS:
Diane F reported that the tree project at the park was completed in two days.
Diane F reviewed the scores for the Park DNR grant. The Township received a total of 280 points out of maximum of 530 points.
There being no further business to come before the board Leonard made a motion to adjourn. Seconded by Dale and carried. The meeting was adjourned at 6:26 p.m..
Susan Schaedig, Clerk