HOMERTOWNSHIP BOARD MINUTES

SEPTEMBER 21, 2005

MEMBERS PRESENT: MAPES, MUDD, STERN, ATKINSON, TEW, LEE

MEMBERS ABSENT: VARNER

SUPERVISOR ATKINSON OPENED THE MEETING AT 7:00 P.M. WITH THE PLEDGE

OF ALLEGIANCE.

THE AGENDA WAS APPROVED.

MINUTES FROM ALL MEETINGS SINCE THE AUGUST BOARD MEETING WERE APPROVED.

THE CLERK AND TREASURER RECONCILED ACCOUNTS FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST.

PUBLIC COMMENT: NONE

THE SUPERVISORS, TREASURERS, AND CLERKS REPORTS WERE READ AND RECEIVED.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY LEE TO PAY THE CURRENT BILLS. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY STERN TO APPROVE RESOLUTION # 5 FOR WATER DISTRICT # 10. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 0 NO.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD TO APPROVE THE MIDLANDCOUNTY WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM NO. 1 EXTENSION # 3 CONTRACT. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 0 NO.

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO APPROVE RESOLUTION APPROVING MIDLANDCOUNTY WATER SUPPLY {TOWNSHIP OF HOMER} SYSTEM NO. 1 EXTENSION NO. 3 CONTRACT. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 0 NO.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD TO ACCEPT THE PLANNING COMMISSIONSRECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE MASTER PLAN. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 0 NO.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY STERN TO APPROVE A $ 100.00 PER PARCEL SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR WATER DISTRICT # 1 FOR THE TAX YEAR 2005. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY LEE TO APPROVE CEMETERY RULE UPDATES AS CORRECTED BY THE HOMER TOWNSHIP BOARD ON 9/21/05. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 0 NO.

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY STERN THAT HOMERTOWNSHIP WITHHOLD $2500.00 FROM ITS FINAL PAYMENT TO ERIC CONSTRUCTION FOR THEIR WORK ON WATER DISTRICT # 6. FULL PAYMENT TO ERIC CONSTRUCTION WILL BE PROVIDED ONCE THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THE EXISTING PROBLEM, WHICH OCCURRED DURING WATER DISTRICT 6 CONSTRUCTION INVOLVING PROPERTY LOCATED AT,1077 E. STEWART RD.MIDLAND, MICHIGAN OWNED BY MR. GENE WEJROWSKI AND THEY WORK WITH HIM TO COME TO A RESOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM, WHICHSATISFIES MR. WEJROWSKI. IF NO SATISFACTORY SOLUTION IS MADE WITHIN 6 MONTHS [MARCH 21, 2005], ERIC CONSTRUCTION WILLFORFEIT THE $2500.00 WITHHOLDING. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY ATKINSON TO GIVE APPROVAL TO THE BUILDING INSPECTOR TO SEEK LEGAL ACTION AGAINST MARK PANGBORN, WHO IS IN VIOLATION OF THE TOWNSHIPS ZONING ORDINANCE. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 0 NO.

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD TO SEND THE BUILDING INSPECTOR TO TRAINING CLASSES IN GAYLORD, MICHIGAN DECEMBER 8 & 9, 2005 AND PAY HIS MILEAGE AND EXPENSES. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 0 NO.

TEW MOVED, SECOND BY STERN TO APPROVE A CONTRACT WITH MIDLAND CONSERVATION DISTRICT FOR $430.00 FOR THE YEAR 2005 ON THE CONTINGENCY THAT THIS IS A LEGAL CONTRACT. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 0 NO.

STERN MOVED, SECOND BY MAPES TO HAVE THE MIDLAND COUNTY ROADCOMMISSION REPAIR THE HOMER ROAD DRIVEWAY TO THE HOMER HALL AS THEY RECOMMENDED. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 0 NO.

MUDD MOVED, SECOND BY TEW TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE MIDLANDCOUNTY CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF APPEALS APPOINTEES. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 0 NO.

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY STERN TO APPROVE THE CAPITAL ASSETS POLICY AS ANY ITEMS AT A VALUE OF $500.00 AND WITH A LIFE OF OVER 1 YEAR. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 0 NO.

STERN MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD TO REPAIR THE DPW GOOSEN VAC NOT TO EXCEED $250.00. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 0 NO.

LEE MOVED, SECOND BY MUDD THAT THE 2005 OPERATING MILLAGEFORHOMERTOWNSHIP BE SET AT 1.3511 AND THE FIRE MILLAGE BE SET AT 1.000. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 0 NO.

ATKINSON MOVED, SECOND BY STERN TO HAVE A TOWN HALL MEETING ON DECEMBER 7, 2005 7:00 P.M. AT THE HOMER HALL. MOTION CARRIED. 6 YEAS. 0 NO.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: NONE

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:55 P.M.

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JULIE ATKINSON, SUPERVISOR TODD LEE, CLERK