COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING MINUTES

COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING MINUTES

Type of Meeting:	REGULAR
Date of Meeting:	July 16, 2002-7:30 PM

The Regular Meeting of the Columbia Township Board was called to order by Supervisor Beckwith. Present were Beckwith, Burgett, Fogarty, Hurley, and Harrington. In attendance were 25 citizens.

Treasurer's Report:

General Fund	184,820.49	Road Fund	43,820.74
Fire Fund	142,686.00	Ambulance Fund	66,658.18
Trust & Agency Fund	14.23	Tax Fund	1,409.32
Liquor Control Fund	3,688.39	Housing Rehab Fund	42,680.06

Consent Agenda: Regular Meeting Minutes-June 18, 2002; Special Meeting Minutes- July 10, 2002; bills through July 15, 2002; Treasurer’s Report. Motion by Burgett, seconded by Fogarty, to approve the Consent Agenda. Carried unanimously.

Clerk's Report: None

Public Comment: None

Additions/Corrections: None

Guest Speaker: None

Supervisor: Ambulance average response time for June was 7.0 minutes. Thanks to the Board and helpers in the South Haven Fourth of July parade. The Pancake Breakfast was a huge success.

Sheriff: 136 complaints received in June: 4 burglaries, 13 assault, 12 theft, 1 robbery, and other suspicious calls.

State Police: No Report

County Commissioner: The County tax sale will be held in September. Everyone please vote for the Sheriff Millage, August 6^th.

Fire Chief: 13 calls in June, including 1 structure, and 4 grass fires. The Pancake Breakfast brought in $671 in ticket sales and $246 in donations. 11 trainees will be taking classes from September 24 until April 28. Average response time for June was 4.06 minutes.

Planning Commission: The Public Hearing on changes to the zoning map and ordinance was held July 2^nd.

Neighborhood Watch: Next meeting-August 1, 2002-7:30 pm. Dale Gribler & Juris Kaps will be our guest speakers.

Book Station: The Book Station will be holding a spaghetti dinner August 24, 2002. Tickets will be $6 for adults and $3 for children. We now have 85 people with library cards. The Book Station will not be accepting any more books until we get computers.

Hospital: The 2003 Budget has been approved. Val Morgan was honored for having donated 2,397-1/4 hours working in the hospital’s Emergency Room in the past year.

Recreation/Cemetery: No Report.

Grant Writing: No Report

Zoning Administrator: Issued in June-17 Building Compliances, 15 Electrical Permits, and 3 Mechanical Permits.

Blight Administrator: 5 Blight complaints in June, 3 have been resolved.

Correspondence None

Old Business: None

New Business:

	Motion by Burgett, seconded by Fogarty, to appoint Sally Goss as Election Inspector. Carried unanimously.
	Motion by Burgett, seconded by Hurley, to approve the Police Agreement with the Van Buren County Sheriff. Carried unanimously.
	Motion by Burgett, seconded by Hurley, to approve Resolution 2002-23, Purchase of Property. Roll call vote. Beckwith aye, Burgett aye, Fogarty aye, Hurley aye, Harrington aye. Carried unanimously.
	Motion by Burgett, seconded by Fogarty, to purchase Peachtree Upgrade for $490. Carried unanimously.
	Motion by Beckwith, seconded by Burgett, to purchase an A/C for the Fire Department, not to exceed $201. Carried unanimously.

Notices: 1) Vote August 6, 2002.

2) Thanks to Dave Johnson for servicing the furnace at the Township Hall.

3) Thanks to all who made the pancake breakfast a success.

4) Low income sign up for commodities will be Friday, July 19, 2002 at the Township Hall.

Public Comment: A party will be held for Mr. & Mrs. Al Mullins, who are moving out of the Township, by Neighborhood

Watch.

Ann Willett is the new treasurer of Neighborhood Watch.

Public transit is struggling financially.

Adjourned: 8:13 PM

Mary Burgett, Clerk

Dean Beckwith, Supervisor