Unadilla Township Regular Meeting Minutes

March 8, 2007

Meeting called to order at 7:02 p.m.

Pledge to flag.

Present: Peterson, Topping, Mahler, Krueger, Cowan. Absent: None.

Motion Mahler support Krueger to approve the agenda as amended. Carried.

Motion Krueger support Mahler to approve consent agenda items including regular meeting minutes and work meeting minutes, and payment of bills. Carried.

Call to Public: Arnold Seigel questioned the paper errors lately. They were notified.

Planning report by Krueger.

Police report by Chief Cook, they received a donated computer from Robt. Belak of Pinckney. He requested a $17.00 per oil change insurance inspection charge as required by our risk management agent. Motion Krueger support Peterson. Carried.

Fire report by Chief Schroeder.

Recreation report by Cowan, they will be meeting in April. Set aside June 9^th for Clean up Day.

Senior report by Mahler.

Zoning report available, only 2 permits this year.

Correspondence received from Livingston Co. Public Works re: septage-receiving station.

New Business: Budget amendments from 2006/07 budget. Motion Mahler support Peterson to approve amendment of Gregory Sewer budget increasing expenses by $56,000 to pay off bond early and decreasing fund balance by same amount, also to amend street light fund increasing by $500.00 and decreasing fund balance by same amount, also increasing board of review by $650.00 and decreasing drains by $650.00. Carried.

Budget meeting opened at 7:22 p.m. Budget line items discussed. Agreed to move $20,000.00 contingent into fire dept. equipment fund an additional $5,000.00 toward police equipment fund, amended planning salaries by $7,400.00, agreed to use fund balance in road funds on extra application of chloride and more gravel projects, increasing road expense by $121,000.00, and finally increasing patterson lake sewer expense by $1,000.00. Motion Krueger support Mahler to approve as amended the 2007/2008 budget as presented. Carried.

Budget meeting adjourned at 7:42 p.m. Regular meeting reopened.

Police Secretary position discussed, they would like to set aside 12 hours per week for some paperwork details. Motion Peterson support Mahler to allow Jan to work 12 hours there. Carried.

Police Investigator position tabled to next meeting.

Motion Peterson support Mahler to hire full time officer at a range of $14.75 to $16.50 depending on experience. Carried.

Motion Peterson support Mahler to amend benefit policy for full time police officer. To allow a maximum of $200.00 per month towards the purchase of health insurance or to pay $200.00 per month in lieu of health insurance. Krueger opposed. Carried.

Resolution to the Governor and Michigan Legislature to freeze taxable values. Roll Vote: Ayes: Peterson, Cowan, Krueger, Mahler, Topping. Nay: None. Absent: None.

Resolution for Livingston County Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to take over addressing for Unadilla Township. Roll Vote: Ayes: Peterson, Cowan, Mahler, Krueger, Topping. Nay: None. Absent: None.

Resolution to amend Multi Lakes Sewer Use Ordinance to prohibit construction within sewer easements, and other regulations. Roll Vote; Ayes: Cowan, Mahler, Peterson, Topping, Nay; Krueger. Absent: None.

Motion Peterson support Mahler to set meeting dates and times for next fiscal year to be the 2^nd Thursday of each month at

 7 :00 p.m. Carried.

Final Call to Public: Discussed cemeteries.

Motion Krueger support Peterson to adjourn at 8:33 p.m. Carried.

Linda Topping:. Clerk