Regular Meeting
Republic Township Board
10-25-07
PRESENT: Adams, Hurst, Johnson, Mattila, Skogman
VISITORS: Tom Tuominen
1. Supervisor Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:00pm in the Township Hall.
2. Salute to Flag
3. Motion by Adams, seconded by Hurst, to approve the agenda as presented. CARRIED.
4. Motion by Mattila, seconded by Hurst, to approve the minutes of the 09-27-07 meeting as presented. CARRIED.
5. Motion by Mattila, seconded by Adams, to pay the bills as corrected. CARRIED. [checks to Ferrellgas & Hodge Inc. had incorrect amounts]
6. PUBLIC COMMENT: none
7. REPORTS:
a) Trustee Adams- attended & reported on County Solid Waste & Planning Comm. meetings.
b) Trustee Hurst- attended & reported on the Heritage Trail meeting in Bay City and the meeting with UPEA.
Motion by Hurst, seconded by Skogman, to send the letter written by Carol Fulsher regarding the DNR Trust Fund to the Marquette County Board of Commissioners. CARRIED.
c) Ambulance- no report
d) Heritage Trail- report given under item 7-B
e) DPW-Sewer/Water- need to test water backflow-to be done by Swailes; need to replace a pump at Lift Station #7.
f) Township Website- written report from Mr. Nannestad.
1. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
a) Stubblefield-
Motion by Adams, seconded by Hurst, to authorize the Township Attorney to formally drop the Stubblefield case. CARRIED.
b) Snowmobile Trail- deeds are all finished; Snowmobile Club is starting to construct the trail.
c) Debris Removal- Mr. Niemi has offered to remove the debris from the 2 buildings that were demolished at a rate of $90 per hour; no action taken.
1. NEW BUSINESS:
a) Heritage Trail Request-
WHEREAS, The Township of Republic endorses the concept of the Recreation Authority to develop, manage and maintain the Iron Ore Heritage Trail, and….
WHEREAS, The Township of Republic endorses the Iron Ore Heritage Trail as an interpretative trail with signage and interpretation of our regions significant iron mining heritage, and….
WHEREAS, The Township of Republic realizes that the Iron Ore Heritage Trail will provide trailheads, interpretive signage, directional signage, artwork, bike racks, benches, and other amenities for users along the 48 mile trail; and….
WHEREAS, The Township of Republic will provide $500 in seed money for items of need by the Recreation Authority including mapping, copies, promotional literature, engineering plans and other incidental costs to further the project within the local community and provide plans for potential funding organizations; and….
WHEREAS, the Township of Republic acknowledges that the Iron Ore Heritage Trail must be audited through their Public Act and therefore all monies spent will be for public record….
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Township of Republic supports these dollars so that the Iron Ore Heritage Recreation Authority can plan for the 48 – mile trail system.
Motion by Johnson, seconded by Skogman, to adopt the above resolution.
ROLL CALL VOTE: Adams-yes, Hurst-yes, Johnson-yes, Mattila-yes, Skogman-yes. CARRIED.
b) Ambulance Billing- Township to look into electronic billing.
c) MTA Conference-
Motion by Johnson, seconded by Adams, to pay all expenses for Board Members’ attendance at the MTA Conference. CARRIED.
Motion by Johnson, seconded by Hurst, to pay Board Members’ transportation costs to the MTA conference by whatever method of travel they choose. CARRIED.
d) Zoning Administrator Request-
Motion by Skogman, seconded by Adams, to purchase a magnetic sign for his car identifying him as “Zoning Administrator”. CARRIED.
e) Road Commission Meeting- Friday October 26th; Trustees Adams, & Hurst to attend.
f) Cable America Lease- tabled until November Board meeting.
g) Budget Amendments-
Function
Account Number
Account Description
Amount
Increase Revenue Account - CREDIT
101-000-410 Personal Property 260
101-000-477 Dog Licenses 20
101-000-668 SET Income 25
101-000-675 Amb Care Plans 390
Total= 695
Decrease Expenditure Account - CREDIT
101-895-945 Ac Not Prov Elsw-Insur 4,400
101-895-955 Ac Not Prov Elsw-Misc 23,735
Total= 28,135
Increase Expenditure Account- DEBIT
101-101-801 Twp Bd-Pro Services 5,000
101-101-860 Twp Bd-Travel/Meals 5,000
101-101-900 Twp Bd-Print/Publish 100
101-209-703 Assessor-Deputy Help 2,125
101-265-726 Town Hall-Main/Repair 1,600
101-276-704 Cemetery-Wages 400
101-276-708 Cemetery-SS Match 5
101-276-736 Cemetery-Op Expense 50
101-276-801 Cemetery-Pro Services 2,620
101-336-801 Fire Dept-Pro Services 50
101-441-726 Pub.Works-Main/Repair 20
101-441-955 Pub.Works-Misc 10
101-442-970 Vehicles-Cap Outlay 4,010
101-651-960 Amb-Train/Educa. 800
101-750-704 Recreation-Wages 4,400
101-750-708 Recreation-SS Match 235
101-750-709 Recreation-Medica 40
101-750-726 Recreation-Main/Repair 340
101-750-736 Recreation-Op Expense 2,000
101-895-963 Ac Nt Prov Elsw-ISD 5
101-895-965 Ac nt Prov Elsw-RM 20
CREDITS – 28,830 Total= 28,830
DEBITS – 28,830
Motion by Adams, seconded by Hurst, to approve the budget amendments as presented. CARRIED.
h) Emergency Management Assistance Compact-
Michigan Emergency Management Assistance Compact Resolution for Republic Township
WHEREAS, THE State of Michigan Emergency Management Act, Act 390 of the Public Acts of 1976, as amended MCL 30.401 et.seq; authorizes the State and its political subdivisions to provide emergency aid and assistance in the event of a disaster or emergency; and…
WHEREAS, the statutes also authorize the State to coordinate the provision of any equipment, services, or facilities owned or organized by the State or its political subdivisions for use in the affected area upon request of the duly constituted authority of the area; and…
WHEREAS, this Resolution authorizes the request, provision, and receipt of interjurisdictional mutual assistance in accordance with the Emergency Management Act, Act 390 of the Public Acts of 1976, as amended among political subdivisions within the State;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by Republic Township that in order to maximize the prompt, full and effective use of resources of all participating governments in the event of an emergency or disaster we hereby adopt the Michigan Emergency Management Assistance Compact.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Hurst, to adopt the resolution.
ROLL CALL VOTE: Adams-yes, Hurst-yes, Johnson-yes, Mattila-yes,
Skogman-yes. CARRIED.
i) Festival Committee Donation-
Motion by Hurst, seconded by Johnson, to accept the donation of approximately $9,560 from the Festival Committee on the condition it is to be used for the new Pavilion, and is to be used within 5 years or it reverts back to surviving members of the Festival Committee. CARRIED.
j) Keweenaw Scrap Metal-
Motion by Hurst, seconded by Adams, to authorize Supervisor Johnson to send a letter to Keweenaw Scrap Metal outlining the current problems with their “pick-up”. CARRIED.
10. PUBLIC COMMENT: length – 4 minutes
11. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was declared adjourned at 8:25pm.
APPROVED: _______________________________
DATE : _______________________________
SIGNED : _______________________________
