WHEREAS, some vendors and employees payment schedules do not align with Columbia Township Board monthly meeting dates.

BE IT RESOLVED, Columbia Township hereby acknowledges the following vendors may be issued payment prior to regular Board meetings to avoid penalties and/or provide wages to employees:

Consumers Energy Electrical Power,                 General & Fire

Telephone Companies Phone,                           General & Fire

Propane Companies Heating,                            General & Fire

West Michigan Savings Bank Federal Withholdings

Department of Treasury State            Withholdings

Jeff Gasper Maintenance Twp. Hall/Cemetery

Keith Gasper Maintenance Twp. Hall/Cemetery

Fire Fighters Hourly wages prior to Christmas

Election Inspectors Elections

Post Office Stamps

In all cases, invoices will be provided at the next regular Board meeting for review and approval of all warrants issued against the Township for current month expenses.

The foregoing resolution offered by Board Member Burgett and supported by Board Member Hurley.

Upon roll call vote, the following voted.

Beckwith aye

Burgett aye

Fogarty absent

Harrington aye

Hurley aye

The Supervisor declared the resolution adopted.

Date of adoption March 19, 2002.

Mary Burgett

Columbia Township Clerk

I hereby certify the above to be a true and correct transcript of action taken by the Columbia Township board, County of Van Buren, State of Michigan.