COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING MINUTES
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Type of Meeting: |
Regular |
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Date of Meeting: |
July 15, 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 25 citizens.
Treasurer’s Report:
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General Fund |
191,484 |
Road Fund |
408,780 |
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Fire Fund |
505,684 |
Ambulance Fund |
50,189 |
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Trust & Agency Fund |
2,575 |
Tax Fund |
8,045 |
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Liquor Fund |
3,188 |
Housing Fund |
52,538 |
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Police Fund |
31,414 |
Spec. Assess Fund |
7,712 |
Consent Agenda: Regular Meeting Minutes-June 17, 2008; Special Meeting Minutes- None; Planning Commission Meeting Minutes-None; bills through July 15, 2008; Treasurer’s Report. Motion by Burgett, second by Fogarty, to approve the Consent Agenda. Carried unanimously.
Clerk: Bills paid after the Consent Agenda.
CDJ Property Maintenance-Back up Generator for FD-$4000 Consumers Energy-$404.50 Dave Pabis-$442 Motion by Burgett, second by Fogarty, to approve the bills paid after the consent agenda. Carried unanimously.
Guest Speaker: Introduce Chip Ray Road Commissioner for our area.
Announcements: Primary Election August 5, 2008 7am to 8pm. You cannot split your vote
Additions/Corrections to Agenda: None
Supervisor: The Supervisor was given a tour and had lunch with Tonya Schuitmaker in Lansing on June 19.
Assessor: Explained a little about Conditional Homestead Exemption. Some officials in other areas are the assessors.
Fire Chief: 3 calls received in June: 1 assist to CEMS; 1 stove fire, and 1 power line down. Thank you to everyone who came to the Pancake Breakfast. Special congratulations to Lieutenant Dave Johnson. While on a family outing at the zoo, a person was noticed slumped over and not breathing in a wheelchair. Dave initiated CPR to the person and regained a pulse.
Sheriff: 90 complaints received in June: 1 abandoned vehicle, 4 accidents, 8 alarm activation, 10 animal at large, 2 armed robbery, 1 ATT pickup, 15 be on the look out, 2 criminal sexual conduct; 1 dog law violation, 2 fraudulent activity, 16 general assistance, 1 invasion of privacy, 9 larceny, 5 MDOP, 2 open intoxicant, 1 runaway, 1 stolen vehicle, 1 recovered stolen vehicle, 6 suspicious situation, 1 traffic violation, 1 weapons violation.
State Police: No Report.
County Commissioner: No Report.
Planning Commission: No Report.
Neighborhood Watch: No Report.
Hospital: The Cooper Clinic is open. The Wellness Center is doing very well.
South Haven Senior Services: Coupons are available for farmers markets & stands. Van Buren Transit goes through Columbia Township 3-4 days a week.
Recreation/Cemetery: No Report.
Zoning Administrator: 5 Zoning Compliances issued in June: 3 pole barns; 1 used modular, & 1 used modular/garage.
Blight Officer: None
Correspondence: None
Old Business: Motion by Bradford, second by Burgett, to take no action on the Al Johnson Blight complaint. Everything is cleaned up. Carried unanimously.
Notices:
Senior Bingo 2nd Wednesday 1 pm to 3 pm Senior Potluck 3rd Friday 5 pm to 8 pm Senior Commodities 2nd Friday 9 am to 10:30 am Planning Commission 3rd Monday 7 am Township Board 3rd Tuesday 7 am
Public Comment: R. Hurley-Recycle old cell phones at the township hall. The sheriffs crew has cleaned the roadsides twice this summer. L. Miller-There has been destruction of her campaign signs. D. Bradford-There has been a complaint about her signs obstructing the roadways. M. Arens-a tree is leaning precariously at the stop on the Kalhaven Trail. D. Beckwith-the closest recycling that he knows about is in Kalamazoo. H. Braunz-There is confusion on the days the township dump is open. Signs are needed.
Motion by Burgett, second by Hurley, to adjourn. Carried unanimously.
Adjourned: 7:36 PM
Mary Burgett, Clerk
Dale Bradford, Supervisor