COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING MINUTES
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Type of Meeting: |
Regular |
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Date of Meeting: |
November 18, 2008 7:00 pm |
Supervisor Bradford called the Regular Meeting of the Columbia Township Board to order. Present were Bradford, Burgett, Fogarty, Hurley, and Harrington. In attendance were 26 citizens.
Treasurer’s Report:
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General Fund |
185.366 |
Road Fund |
257.442 |
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Fire Fund |
516.043 |
Ambulance Fund |
51.512 |
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Trust & Agency Fund |
955 |
Tax Fund |
10.683 |
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Liquor Fund |
4.009 |
Housing Fund |
52.952 |
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Police Fund |
8.393 |
Spec. Assess Fund |
11.148 |
Consent Agenda: Regular Meeting Minutes-October 21, 2008; Special Meeting Minutes- None; Planning Commission Meeting Minutes-October 20, 2008; bills through November 18, 2008; Treasurer’s Report. Motion by Burgett, second by Fogarty, to approve the Consent Agenda. Carried unanimously.
Clerk: Bills paid after the Consent Agenda. Amerigas-$701.20; Farmers-$67.35; Back Roads-$405.73; Pabis-$337.00; Not approved, will be on the agenda for 12/16/08. Election Results
| TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR | R | Dale Bradford |
576 |
| D | Victor Sedlak |
465 |
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| TOWNSHIP CLERK | R | Kenneth Speicher |
450 |
| D | Mary Burgett |
600 |
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| TOWNSHIP TREASURER | R | Danielle Nuismer |
431 |
| D | Mary E Fogarty |
614 |
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| TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE | D | Rosemary Hurley |
694 |
| D | George Harrington |
584 |
Guest Speaker: Chip Ray, VBC Road Commissioner-2008 Road Work
Public Comment: None
Announcements: None
Additions/Corrections to Agenda: None
Supervisor: Checking on recycling costs.
Assessor: Board of Review for clerical errors-December 13, 2008 10 am.
Fire Chief: 8 calls received in October: 2 structure fires; 1 stove fire; 1 vehicle accident; 3 power lines down; and 1 standby. Average response time was 4.5 minutes. In case of emergency there will be someone standing by and the Fire Department. A check for $5,318 was presented to the Burn Camp.
Sheriff: 88 complaints received in xxx: 2 abandoned vehicle, 7 accidents, 5 alarm activation, 12 assault, 4 be on the look out, 3 breaking & entering, 2 civil/property disputes, 1 conservation; 2 fraudulent activity, 15 general assistance, 5 health & safety; 1 indecent exposure, 8 invasion of privacy, 5 larceny, 2 obstructing justice, 1 open intoxicant, 4 public peace, 1 stolen vehicle, 7 suspicious situation, 1 VCSA.
State Police: No Report.
County Commissioner: VBC has earned $1,000,000 interest on delinquent property tax.
Planning Commission: The November 17, 2008 meeting was cancelled because of the weather.
Neighborhood Watch: No Report.
Hospital: Book Fair-December 2, 2008 10am-4pm & December 3, 2008 7am-3pm. 5,440 pounds of food was collected at the Michigan Harvest Food Gathering. Healthy Holiday Cooking Class-November 19-6pm. Kids Camp-November 29, 2008. Volunteers are needed.
South Haven Senior Services: Soup/Salad Dinner-November 19, 2008-5-7pm. Thanksgiving Senior Nite Out-November 21, 2008-5pm.
Recreation/Cemetery: No Report.
Zoning Administrator: 7 Zoning Compliances issued in October: 1 migrant housing; 1 Ag. Addition; 2 pole barns; 1 shed foundation; 1 sun room; 1 move location of trailer.
Blight Officer: No Report.
Correspondence: None
Old Business: None
Senior Bingo 2nd Wednesday 1 pm to 3 pm Senior Potluck 3rd Friday 5 pm to 8 pm Senior Commodities 2nd Thursday 10 am to 11:30 am Planning Commission 3rd Monday 7 am Township Board 3rd Tuesday 7 am Neighborhood Watch 1st Thursday 7:30 pm
Public Comment: T. Leadingham-Fire Department Chili Dinner December 12-6-8pm at the Columbia Township Hall. J. Lemmer-Thank you to the township board for the street light at 51.5/8. Cooley-Where do I take donations for Thanksgiving?
Motion by Burgett, second by Hurley, to adjourn. Carried unanimously.
Adjourned: 7:35 PM Mary Burgett, Clerk
Dale Bradford, Supervisor