Unadilla Township Regular Meeting Minutes

March 10, 2011

Meeting called to order at 7:01 p.m.  Pledge to flag.  Present: Walker, Topping, Cowan, Weiland, Cox.  Absent: None.  Motion Topping support Weiland to approve the agenda as amended.  Carried.  Motion Walker support Weiland to approve February minutes.  Carried.  Motion Walker support Weiland to approve payment of bills as presented.  Carried.  Public Comment: None.  Recreation Report: Walker attended Lakeland Trail meeting, updated board on Putnam progress.

Police Report by Chief Cook, new tires needed and video security system updates.  Fire Report by Chief Schroeder, on 4/1/11, is firehouse Friday with Bubba from W-4 country, they will be broadcasting from the fire station and serving breakfast.  Chili Cook-off went well, they would like permission to implement a recruiting program and wish to spend up to $500.00 on newspaper adds and brochures.  Motion Walker support Weiland to approve expenditure.  Carried.

Correspondence: MDNRE will hold a pre-bid meeting at 10 am on the 30^th.  Unfinished Business:  Williamsville road violations showing progress towards clean up, waiting for eviction to get completely cleaned up.  New Business:  Budget amendments tabled to end of month.  Request from Mick Watters to release road bond for Gregory Ridge was received.  Newly updated road ordinance does not require paving for less than 20 splits, therefore the requirement for this bond became obsolete.  Motion Weiland support Cox to approve release of bond requirement from Abbott & Fillmore Insurance Agency. All in favor.  Carried.  Chloride bids received, Walker recommends we continue with current applicator at same rate as last year.  Motion Walker support Weiland to approve contract.  Carried.

Budget hearing for April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012.  Motion Walker support Weiland to close the regular meeting and open the budget hearing at 7:12 p.m.  Topping read budget items.   General Fund income: $287,250.00, expenses: $213,150.00.  Fire Department income of $107,100.00, expenses of $138,369.00, using $31,269.00 of fund balance carried forward.  Police Department income:  $168,530.00, expenses: $196,950.00, using $28,420.00 of fund balance carried forward.  Police Forfeiture Fund income: $1500.00, expenses:  $1000.00.  Road Fund income: $113317.00, expenses:  $84,075.00.  Street Light Fund income: $12,010.00, expenses:  $12,000.00.  Gregory Sewer income: $43,850.00, expenses: $51,350.00, using $7,500.00 of fund balance to cover deficit.

Patterson Lake Sewer income: $137,416.00, expenses: $176,074.00, using $38.658.00 of fund balance to cover deficit.  Township Improvement Fund income: $5,000.00 expenses: Zero.  Motion Topping support Cox to approve budget items as read, noting that any departments expending more than revenues will be utilizing their fund balances to offset deficit spending.  Carried.  Motion Walker support Weiland to close budget hearing at 7:20 p.m. and resume regular meeting.  Carried.  Tax Administration Fee discussion, State is looking at units that do not charge the allowed admin fee and possibly withholding Grants to them.  Motion Topping support Weiland to approve collection of 1% tax administration fee.  Carried.  Final Call to Public:  None.  Motion Walker support Weiland to adjourn at 7:24 p.m.  Carried.