June 3, 2008

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=12 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="#006600" FACE="Arial" ><B>Roscommon Township</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006600" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>     </B><B>|</B><B>     </B></FONT><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> 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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 Wilbur Hines Jr, resident,  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:   Akin & Pastula   All present</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="923"><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 add on's, as presented.  All Yes, Motion Carried</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="923"><div> <B>Correspondence</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="923"><div> Roscommon Township Planning Commission Re:  Annual Report</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="923"><div> Ronald & Joyce Osler Re:  Request for Dead end sign-Supervisor Randall to get suggestion from Road Commission for dead end sign, signs in general will be addressed under street sign later in agenda.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="923"><div> FEMA Re:  Roscommon County Flood Map Scoping Meeting</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="923"><div> Charter Communications Re:  Relocation of channels and High Definition channels</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Department of Treasury Re:  Roscommon Township Fiscal Indicator Score- Our Township is solid and no stress in operations.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="923"><div> <B>Unfinished Business</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="923"><div> Roscommon Township Road Plan   Motion by Stevenson, support by Akin, to authorize Clerk & Supervisor to contract with Roscommon County Road Commission to Crack Seal & Duro-Patch the roads as per the 2008 Construction Year Asset Management Plan submitted to Township Board.  All Yes, Motion Carried <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" >(See attached road list at bottom)</FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="923"><div> <B>New Business</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="923"><div> Roscommon Township Fire Department   Motion by Akin, support by Pastula to authorize purchase for up to 20 Memorial Flag Stands for deceased Firefighters for a cost not to exceed $400.00 contingent upon policy drafted by Roscommon Township Fire Dept Executive Board.  All Yes, Motion Carried</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="923"><div> Request to match DNR grant.   Motion by Randall, support by Pastula, to authorize up to $5,000.00 for grant match for DNR Grant if approved.  All Yes, Motion Carried</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="923"><div> Airport Fly-in   Motion by Stevenson, support by Hose, to authorize EAA Chapter 1259 to hold their annual Fly-In on July 5, 2008.  Event to start at 10:00 am and ending around 4:00 pm.  Authorization contingent upon Roscommon Township being named as insured and approval from Roscommon Township Liability Insurance Provider.  All Yes, Motion Carried</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="923"><div> Houghton Lake Chamber of Commerce 2008 Fireworks.  Motion by Hose, support by Akin, to accept the 2008 Fireworks/Special Event application from the Houghton Lake Chamber of Commerce to be held at the Roscommon Township Airport Site and to waive the $100.00 application fee and the $1,500 Fire truck fee contingent upon site plan approval of the Roscommon Township Fire Dept. and the Township Liability Insurance Provider.  All Yes, Motion Carried</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="923"><div> Roscommon Township Promotion for 2008 Fireworks.  Motion by Pastula, support by Akin, to authorize $500.00 to the Houghton Lake Chamber of Commerce as promotion for the 2008 Fireworks Display.  All Yes, Motion Carried</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Workshop for Elected Officials Re:  Introduction to Transportation Asset Mgmt.  Supervisor Randall to attend.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="923"><div> MTA classes Re:  roads and parks-No Board Member to attend at this time</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="923"><div> Estimates for Motion Sensors for Township Offices and Community Hall.  Supervisor Randall stated this would be a cost effective solution for utilities as the lights go off and on when entering or leaving rooms.  Bids will be obtained by next meeting.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="923"><div> Roscommon Township Street Signs-Trustee Tom Akin and his wife, toured our Township and observed street signs missing and a list was presented to Supervisor Randall.  Supervisor Randall is contacting MDOT regarding the signs they are placing and seeing if a  reduced price could be given to have their company also make our Township signs that are missing or in bad shape.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="923"><div> Compost Facility Registration-Supervisor is registering facility with DEQ</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 96 WIDTH="923"><div> Township Hall Maintenance and New Drive. Pricing for gutters and paint touch up is being obtained and also possibly seeking grant for passive solar for the Township as it was originally designed with this in mind.  Also because of congestion of traffic near the entrance, the Township is seeking suggestions for extending the drive to the East side of the building and exiting on Knapp which allows for more parking and less traffic congestion.  Motion by Pastula, support by Stevenson, to authorize North Central Survey to propose a plan for parking and drive as per quote for June 3, 2008 for work described for cost not to exceed $1,200.00.  All Yes, Motion Carried</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Tax Sale Properties for Roscommon Township.  None of the properties would be an asset in obtaining to the Township. </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="923"><div> GASB 34, Capitalization & Depreciation Policy   Motion by Pastula, support by Akin, to approve <A HREF="gasb34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="GASB34">GASBY 34</A>, Capitalization & Depreciation Policy as presented.  All Yes, Motion Carried.  This sets the capitalization in the amount of $5,000.00 or larger. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="923"><div> <B>Announcements</B>:  None</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="923"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="923" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="923"><div> Motion by Hose, support by Akin to adjourn at 7:53 p.m.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <B>Road Names for repair</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="09996970.jpg" border=0 width="918" height="663" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="09b921f0.jpg" border=0 width="914" height="543" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="09d979c0.jpg" border=0 width="919" height="668" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0a199210.jpg" border=0 width="921" height="289" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>