October 6, 2009

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=100 style=" border-bottom: 1px solid #999980;" BGCOLOR="#CCFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#336633" FACE="Arial" ><B>Roscommon Township</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#336633" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>     </B><B>|</B><B>   </B></FONT><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 5, 2010">January 5, 2010</A>    <A HREF="id85.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="February 2, 2010">February 2, 2010</A>   <A HREF="id86.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="March 2, 2010">March 2, 2010</A>   <A HREF="id87.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="April 6, 2010">April 6, 2010</A>   <A HREF="id88.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="May 4, 2010">May 4, 2010</A>   <A HREF="id89.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="June 1, 2010">June 1, 2010</A>   <A HREF="id92.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="July 6, 2010">July 6, 2010</A> </div> <div>   <A HREF="id94.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="August 10, 2010">August 10, 2010</A>   <A HREF="id98.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="September 1, 2009">September 1, 2009</A>   <A HREF="id102.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="November 3, 2009">November  3, 2009</A>    <A HREF="id106.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="December 1, 2009">December 1, 2009</A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=380 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>October 6, 2009</I></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="936" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Supervisor Randall called the meeting to order at 7:00 with Land Use Officer, Jeff McCullough,  leading the Pledge of Allegiance.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>Board present: </B>Supervisor Randall, Clerk Stevenson, Treasurer Annie Hose, Trustees:   Muckenthaler, Akin  All Present</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="926"><div> <B>Consent Agenda </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Motion by Hose support by Akin, to approve the items on the consent agenda with additions.  All Yes, Motion Carried</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="926"><div> <B>Correspondence</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="926"><div> Unfinished Business</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="926"><div> Jeff McCullough-Land Use Officer.  The Township Board presented Jeff with a plaque for his years of dedication, knowledge and wisdom as Land Use Officer.  Jeff is moving to Hawaii and will be greatly missed but we all are glad that his & Dora's dream come true.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="926"><div> <B>New Business</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="926"><div> Roscommon Township Fire Dept.   a.  Fire Dept Executive Board to meet with the Township Board on Thursday, October 26, 2009 at 6:30 pm.   b.  Tabled concrete or asphalt approach project until Spring.   c.  Request for new hire of firefighter.  Motion by Stevenson, support by Akin, to authorize employment of Robert James Doyle (BJ) as a Roscommon Township Firefighter in training effective October 6, 2009.  All  Yes, Motion Carried</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="926"><div> Budget work session October 22, 2009 at 1:00 pm.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="926"><div> Assistant Assessor-Motion by Stevenson, support by Akin, to authorize employment of Jamie Houserman as assessor in training at a rate of $8.00 per hour.  Rate of pay to increase to $10.00 per hour after becoming state licensed Level I assessor.  All Yes, Motion Carried</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Request for no Dogs allowed sign at Heights Park.  Supervisor to obtain price for sign and present to Board at next meeting.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="926"><div> Lakeview Park Improvements Contract  Motion by Akin, support by Muckenthaler, to authorize Lakeview Park Improvements Contract (Project #2008553-01 Pay request #6, Porath Contractors in the amount of $17,738.16.  All Yes, Motion Carried</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="926"><div> Houghton Lake Airport - Motion by Stevenson, support by Hose, to authorize installation and purchase of security gates at airport for cost of $407.83.  All Yes, Motion Carried</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="926"><div> Motion by Stevenson, support by Hose to authorize project of Houghton Lake State Airport for crushed rap for drives, not to exceed $2,518.50.  4 Yes, Muckenthaler No.  Motion Carried</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="926"><div> 2010 Board Meetings & Holidays - Motion by Akin, support by Muckenthaler, to adopt Resolution #2009-10-6, 2010  Roscommon Township Board Meeting and Holiday dates, as presented.  All Yes, Motion Carried</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="926"><div> Michigan Township Assoc 2010 Educational Conference - Motion by Stevenson, support by Muckenthaler, to pay reasonable expenses for any Board Member who attends the Annual Michigan Townships Assoc. Educational Conference in January 2010 in Grand Rapids.  All Yes, Motion Carried</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="926"><div> Roscommon Townships April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009 Audit - Motion by Hose, support by Akin, to accept the Roscommon Township Audit as presented.  All Yes, Motion Carried</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="926"><div> HL Chamber of Commerce Re:  Tip-Up-Town parade - Motion by Stevenson, support by Hose, to authorize Supervisor to permit with MDOT for HL Chamber of Commerce Tip-Up-Town parade and to authorize the Performance and Indemnification Resolution to MDOT.  All Yes, Motion Carried</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="926"><div> Request for street light- Motion by Randall, support by Muckenthaler, to deny request for any new street light until Street Light Millage is approved as it comes out of general fund.  All Yes, Motion Carried.  Supervisor to obtain cost of:  installation, moving light and the running of electricity of light.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="926"><div> Motion by Hose , support by Akin, to adjourn at 7:41 p.m.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>