COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING MINUTES
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Type of Meeting: |
Regular |
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Date of Meeting: |
January 20, 2009 7:00 pm |
Supervisor Bradford called the Regular Meeting of the Columbia Township Board to order. Present were Bradford, Burgett, Nuismer, Hurley, and Harrington. In attendance were 16 citizens.
Treasurer’s Report:
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General Fund |
208.128 |
Road Fund |
300.997 |
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Fire Fund |
575.490 |
Ambulance Fund |
52.872 |
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Trust & Agency Fund |
958 |
Tax Fund |
11.306 |
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Liquor Fund |
4.009 |
Housing Fund |
53.002 |
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Police Fund |
3.262 |
Spec. Assess Fund |
11.824 |
Consent Agenda: Regular Meeting Minutes-December 16, 2008; Special Meeting Minutes- December 30, 2008; January 19, 2009; Planning Commission Meeting Minutes-November 17, 2008; December 15, 2008; bills through January 20, 2009; Treasurer’s Report. Motion by Burgett, second by Hurley, to approve the Consent Agenda. Carried unanimously.
Clerk: Bills paid after the Consent Agenda.
Ruth Cripps $240; Stephanie Barbosa $396.10
Motion by Burgett, second by Nuismer, to approve the bills paid after the consent agenda. Carried unanimously.
Guest Speaker: None
Public Comment: None
Announcements: None
Additions/Corrections to Agenda: None
Supervisor: No Report
Assessor: Assessment notices should be mailed by February 15, 2009.
Fire Chief: 7 calls received in December: 4 vehicle accidents; 1 co detector activation; 1 fire alarm activation; 1 standby. Average response time was 6.71 minutes.
Sheriff: 48 complaints received in December: 2 abandoned vehicle, 7 accidents, 3 alarm activation, 5 assault, 3 be on the look out, 1 civil/property disputes, 10 general assistance, 6 health & safety, 1 invasion of privacy, 3 larceny, 2 obstructing justice, 2 suspicious situation, 1 traffic stop, 1 traffic violation, 1 vehicle inspection.
State Police: No Report.
County Commissioner: The phosphate ban is complete.
Planning Commission: No Report.
Neighborhood Watch: No B & E in Columbia Township for December & January.
Hospital: Smoking Cessation-Thursday’s 4-5pm
South Haven Senior Services: Fund Raiser-February 1 from 10am to 2pm
Recreation/Cemetery: No Report.
Zoning Administrator: No Report.
Blight Officer: No Report.
Correspondence: None
Old Business: Motion by Burgett, second by Hurley, to approve Resolution 2009-2-Creation of a Special Assessment District for the Eradication or Control of Aquatic Weeds and Plants for North Lake. Roll call vote: Bradford aye, Burgett aye, Nuismer aye, Hurley aye, Harrington aye. Carried unanimously.
Motion by Bradford, second by Burgett, to drop the AA meeting at the hall. Carried unanimously.
New Business: 1. Motion by Burgett, second by Bradford, to approve the increase of $1,738 for increasing the liability limit to $5,000,000 and increasing the property deductible to $1000. Carried unanimously. 2. Motion by Burgett, second by Nuismer, to approve purchase of file cabinets not to exceed $1100. Carried unanimously. 3. Motion by Burgett, second by Hurley, to designate $500 for the Household Hazardous Waste program. Carried unanimously. 4. Motion by Bradford, second by Burgett, to approve Policy 2009-01 Delinquent Accounts. Carried unanimously. 5. Motion by Burgett, second by Hurley, to approve Resolution 2009-01 Budget Amendment. Roll call vote: Bradford aye, Burgett aye, Fogarty aye, Hurley aye, Harrington aye. Carried unanimously.
Notices:
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
Public Comment: Cooley-Barack Obama is a very good speaker. L. Miller-Why is Mental Health still received FOIA requests? K. Speicher-was the Mental Health FOIA Board action or individual? Is there a policy for delinquent accounts? B. Bower-Tan SUV with a man and woman taking pictures & pulling into driveways on 56th.
Motion by Burgett, second by Hurley, to adjourn. Carried unanimously.
Adjourned: 7:32 PM
Mary Burgett, Clerk
Dale Bradford, Supervisor