October 7, 2008

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=10 BGCOLOR="#99CC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0408dfc3.jpg"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=100 style=" border-bottom: 1px solid #999980;" BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0418dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#336633" FACE="Arial" ><B>Roscommon Township</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|</B><B>     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Roscommon Township"><B>home</B></A><B>   </B><A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Minutes"><B>Minutes</B></A><B>    </B></div> <div>  <A HREF="id84.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="January 2, 2008">January 2, 2008</A>    <A HREF="id85.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="February 5, 2008">February 5, 2008</A>   <A HREF="id86.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" March 4, 2008"> March 4, 2008</A>   <A HREF="id87.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="April 1, 2008">April 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Clerk, Barb Stevenson leading the Pledge of Allegiance.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="182"><div> <B>CALL TO ORDER</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="465"><div> Board present: Supervisor Randall, Clerk Stevenson, Treasurer Annie Hose, Trustees:   Akin & Pastula   All present</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="182"><div> <B>ROLL CALL                          All Present</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="465"><div> <B>Consent Agenda </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> CONSENT AGENDA  </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="465"><div> Motion by stevenson, support by Akin, to approve the items on the consent agenda with additional bills.  All Yes, Motion Carried</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="182"><div> <B>Approved</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="465"><div> <B>Correspondence</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> CORRESPONDENCE </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 96 WIDTH="465"><div> Duane English Re:  2nd Request for Speed Study for Townline Rd.                                               Motion by Stevenson, support by Akin, in support of reduced speed limit on Townline Rd. as per correspondence dated 9-30-08 from Duane English, representing concerned citizens of Pineview Highland and their neighbors committee.   All Yes, Motion Carried</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="182"><div> Board supports reduced speed limit on Townline rd.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 115 WIDTH="465"><div> Morton West Re:  Resignation from Planning Commission                                        Motion by Stevenson, support by Pastula, to accept Morton West's resignation from the Roscommon Township Planning Commission effective September 15, 2008, with the Board's sincere gratitude for over 10 years of service and dedication to the residents of Roscommon Township.    All Yes, Motion Carried</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="182"><div>  Mort West resigns from Planning Commission after 10 years of service to our Twp.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="465"><div> Charter Communications Re:  New: HD channels and other channels</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="182"><div> New Channels from Charter</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="465"><div> DNR Re:  Public Notice of Proposed October 27 & 28, Oil and Gas Lease Auction</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="182"><div> DNR Re:  Notice of oil                          and gas lease auction</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="465"><div> Chris Ambrose Re:  Request to appoint Dave Tuck as assistant manager.              Motion by Pastula, support by Akin, to appointing David Tuck as Assistant Manager of the Houghton Lake Airport effective October 7, 2008.    All Yes, Motion Carried</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="182"><div> Dave Tuck appointed as                            Airport Assistant Manager</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="465"><div> <B>Unfinished Business</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="182"><div> <B>UNFINISHED BUSINESS</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="465"><div> Roscommon Township Fire Dept. request for computers-tabled until Nov. 08 mtg.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="182"><div> FD computers tabled until Nov</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="465"><div> <B>New Business</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="182"><div> <B>NEW BUSINESS</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="465"><div> 2008 Curbside trash, compost/recycling assessment             Motion by Akin, support by Pastula, to adopt Resolution #2008-10-07 to set the 2008 Curbside Trash, Compost/Recycling Assessment at $95.00.    All Yes, Motion Carried</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="182"><div> Curbside, Compost/Recycling assessment set at $95.00.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="465"><div> Snow Plow bids -Supervisor Randall to put this out to bid to be opened at the next Budge Worksession on October 20, 2008 at 1:00 pm.  </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="182"><div> Snow Plowing to be put out for bids and opened 10-20-08 at 1:00</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="465"><div> Request from R.T.F.D. Executive Board to rehire a firefighter.  The Township attorney stated the Township would be "ill-advised" to rehire the applicant. The Twp. Board will take no further action on this matter.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="182"><div> Rehire of firefighter "ill advised" by Twp. Attorney</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="465"><div> Motion by Stevenson, support by Akin, to authorize Randy Wheeler to attend MSFA Fall Fire School at R.A. MacMullan Conference Center for a cost not to exceed $200.00 + mileage.   All Yes, Motion Carried</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="182"><div> Randy Wheeler to attend           MSFA fall Fire School </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="465"><div> Request for Twp. To cover cost of MFR class for continuing education-tabled</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="182"><div> Continuing education                  class for MFR's-Tabled </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 96 WIDTH="465"><div> Houghton Lake Chamber of Commerce Re:  Tip-up-Town parade permit.                   Motion by Hose, support by Pastula, to authorize Supervisor to permit with MDOT for Houghton Lake Chamber of Commerce Tip-up-Town parade and to authorize the Performance and Indemnification Resolution to MDOT.  All Yes, Motion Carried</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="182"><div> Supervisor authorized to permit with MDOT for Chamber of Commerce on Tip-up-Town parade</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div> Budge Worksession October 20. 2008 at 1:00 pm</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="182"><div> Budget worksession                      10-20-08 at 1:00 pm</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 96 WIDTH="465"><div> Lakeview Park-Survey estimate for Towerhill Rd Easement.               Motion by Pastula, support by Stevenson, to authorize North Central Survey to complete survey for Road Commission right of way and abandonment legal descriptions and storm drain easement for a cost not to exceed $485.00.    All Yes, Motion Carried</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="182"><div> Approved survey of Tower Hill Rd. easement to Lakeview Park for cost not to exceed $485.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 ><NOBR><div> Household Hazardous Waste collection-no report available yet.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="182"><div> no report yet on Hazardous Waste collection</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="465"><div> Appointment to Planning Commission.     Motion by Pastula, support by Akin, to appoint Robert Priebe Jr. to the Roscommon Township Planning Commission for a term beginning October 7, 2008 through January 19, 2009.  All Yes, Motion Carried</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="182"><div> Robert Priebe Jr. appointed to Planning Commission</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="465"><div> <B>Announcements</B>:  </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="182"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="182" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="465"><div> Fire Dept open house Saturday October 11, 2008 from noon to 6:00 pm.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Fire Dept open House</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> Motion by Hose, support by Akin to adjourn at 7:42 p.m.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="182"><div> <B>ADJOURNED</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>