February – Board Meeting Minutes

BLUE LAKE TOWNSHIP BOARD
Regular Meeting Minutes
February, 2020
1491 Owasippe Rd., Twin Lake, MI 49457

Meeting opened at 6:31 PM.

Present: Jeff Abram, Melonie Arbogast, Todd Conzemius, Lyle Monette. Absent: Debbie Therrian, excused

Motion by Jeff, support by Lyle to approve the minutes of the January 13, 2020 regular board meeting. Motion carried on voice vote.
Motion by Jeff, support by Lyle to approve the minutes of the January 27, 2020 special board meeting. Motion carried on voice vote.
Motion by Jeff, support by Lyle to approve the minutes for the February 10, 2020 special meeting minutes of the Election Commission. Motion carried by voice vote.

Perfection of agenda: None

Motion by Lyle, support by Todd to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried on voice vote.
Reports and correspondence noted.

Agenda Items

A. Supervisor

• Senior Resources Allocation – Motion by Jeff, support by Todd to approve that the Supervisor send out a survey with the upcoming assessment notice seeking input from township seniors on possible needs and uses for the senior millage Roll call vote: 4 yes. Motion carried.
• Code of Ordinances Adoption – Ordinance NO. 75 Motion by Jeff, support by Todd to adopt Ordinance NO. 75. Roll call vote 4 yes: Motion carried.
• BOR Poverty Exemption Guidelines: including asset test and attached application- RES 20200210-01 – Motion by Lyle, support by Todd to approve Resolution 20200210-01 in its entirety. Roll call vote: 4 yes. Motion carried.
• MBOR meeting dates– Tuesday, March 3, 2020 @ 7:00PM Organizational MeetingMonday, March 9, 2020 9:00AM to 3:00PM, Wednesday, March 11, 2020 3:30PM to 9:30PM
  Written protest must be received at the Township Hall by March 9, 2020

B. Trustee- WLASWA. Todd updated the board on the upcoming pride day procedures and the use of a coupon. The coupon this year will be not to exceed $25.00. In the past the coupon said one pickup truck load.

C. Clerk

1. Budget Amendment- DOC 20200210-01– Motion by Jeff, support by Todd. Roll call vote: 4 yes. Motion carried.
2. Swearing in of Fire Chief Knop– Joseph Knop was sworn in under oath as Blue Lake Township Fire Department Chief. Welcome Chief Knop.

D. Fire Chief

• Monthly report – Fire Chief Knop reviewed the monthly report with the board.

E. Accounts Payable

• Motion by Lyle, support by Todd to approve the January 2020 expenses in the amount of $18,113.28. Roll call vote: 4 yes. Motion carried.
• Motion by Lyle, support by Todd to approve the January 2020 net payroll in the amount of $14,084.18. Roll call vote: 4 yes. Motion carried.
• Motion by Lyle, support by Todd to approve the January 2020 federal EFTPS in the amount of $3,093.59. Roll call vote: 4 yes. Motion carried.
• Motion by Lyle, support by Todd to approve the January 2020 state EFTPS in the amount of $706.05. Roll call vote: 4 yes. Motion carried.

Public Comments –
Mr. Kevin MCCabe spoke tonight.
Mr. Steven Schrader read a letter on Chief Knops appointment.

Meeting adjourned at 7:01 PM.

Jeffery T. Abram
Clerk

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