LINCOLN TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING

 March 11, 2008

 

THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE LINCOLN TOWNSHIP BOARD WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY THE SUPERVISOR AT 7:00 PM, WITH WRAY, OSWALD, ENSIGN, AND TRINKLEIN PRESENT AND BRIGGS ABSENT, AND 15 GUESTS.

 

THE AGENDA WAS APPROVED AS PRESENTED AFTER MOTION BY ENSIGN, SECOND BY TRINKLEIN.

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS WERE HEARD AND CORRESPONDENCE WAS READ. 

 

THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 12, 2008 WERE APPROVED AFTER MOTION BY OSWALD AND SECOND BY ENSIGN. 

 

THE TREASURER�S REPORT WAS HEARD. 

 

PAYMENT OF BILLS WERE APPROVED (AFTER ADDITION OF VERIZON WIRELESS INVOICE FROM FIRE DEPARTMENT AND WAGES AND EXPENSES TO BOARD OF REVIEW MEMBERS) BY ROLL CALL VOTE AFTER MOTION BY ENSIGN AND SECOND BY TRINKLEIN.  WRAY-YES; OSWALD-YES; BRIGGS-ABSENT; ENSIGN-YES; TRINKLEIN-YES. 

 

THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, PLANNING COMMISSION, BUILDING INSPECTOR, WATER AUTHORITY, AND SOLID WASTE REPORTS WERE READ. 

 

DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON RESEARCHING AND PREPARING A RESOLUTION SETTING GUIDELINES FOR REFUNDING OF TRASH COLLECTION FEES. 

 

APPROVED FINAL PAYMENT TO WADE-TRIM IN AMOUNT OF $2588.09 FOR SERVICES RENDERED FOR STARK ROAD WATER MAIN EXTENSION UPON RECEIPT OF INVOICE AFTER MOTION BY ENSIGN AND SECOND BY OSWALD. 

 

APPROVED RESOLUTION TO REFUND MODERN METAL CRAFT APPROXIMATELY $2128.82 FOR TOWNSHIP NOT FILING PREVIOUSLY APPROVED INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES TAX (IFT) EXEMPTION BY THE DEADLINE, CONTINGENT ON THE IFT EXEMPTION BEING APPROVED BY THE STATE OF MICHIGAN.  MOTION WAS APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE:  WRAY-YES; OSWALD-YES; BRIGGS-ABSENT; ENSIGN-YES; TRINKLEIN-YES. 

 

APPROVED PLACING MILLAGE RENEWAL FOR BUILDING AND EMERGENCY SERVICES ON THE NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT AFTER MOTION BY TRINKLEIN AND SECOND BY OSWALD.

 

APPROVED PLACING MILLAGE RENEWAL FOR WATER MAIN BOND PAYMENTS ON THE AUGUST PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT AFTER MOTION BY OSWALD AND SECOND BY TRINKLEIN.

 

 

MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:19 PM BY SUPERVISOR WRAY.

 

 

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MARK TRINKLEIN, TOWNSHIP CLERK

 

 

CERTIFICATION:

STATE OF MICHIGAN

COUNTY OF MIDLAND

 

 

I, THE UNDERSIGNED, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING IS A TRUE AND COMPLETE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF LINCOLN TOWNSHIP, MIDLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN, HELD ON THE 11TH OF MARCH, 2008