Unadilla Township Regular Meeting Minutes

March 11, 2010

Meeting called to order at 7:01 p.m.  Pledge to flag.  Present: Walker, Topping, Mahler, Cowan, Weiland.  Absent: None.  Motion Walker support Mahler to approve the agenda as amended.  Carried.  Motion Walker support Mahler to approve Feb 2010 minutes.  Carried.  Motion Topping support Weiland to approve payment of bills as presented.  Carried.  Call to Public:  Loretta Beal representing the new Gregory Area Seniors presented treasurer Mahler with a plaque, thanking her for her help and support of the seniors.  Reports:  Senior Report by Mahler.  Recreation Report by Cowan, Schroeder can get the bicycle flower decorations and the baskets for wholesale price, bikes at $120.00 each and baskets at $16.50 each.  Motion Walker support Weiland we purchase for the beautification of Gregory for the upcoming sesquicentennial.  Carried.  Planning Report by Topping.  Public Safety Reports:  Chief Cook requested we order the new police car cost of $25,502.00, Motion Mahler support Walker to approve purchase order of car.  Carried.  Chief Schroeder explained that maintenance on breathing air system will be done by new company out of Michigan Center, cost about $585.00.  They also may receive Eppi pens for allergic reactions.  He requested the fire association be allowed to auction off a “ride to school in a fire truck” for their upcoming 4^th of July fundraiser on April 10^th.  Topping to consult with insurance company.  Correspondence: Walker requested tabling the Fowlerville Liaison Officer correspondence.  Unfinished Business:  Arnold Road zoning issues, zoning administrator to send final letter, then to attorney.  No news on drain updates.  New Business:  Motion Topping support Walker to approve the budget amendments as presented; Increase Police by $5,000.00, decrease police fund balance by $5,000.00.  Increase Assessor 209 by $1500.00; increase 284 General Fund by $5,000.00.  Decrease 801 Planning by $6500.00.  Carried.  Discussion of Senior parking area, whether to gravel or pave, table till after paving bids.  Discussion of appointing a road liaison person to attend road commission meetings.  Mahler requested we ask Gary Topping to attend, with possibly RonThomas as back up.  ZBA alternate needed, Topping reported that the Planning Commission unanimously requested we appoint Jim Peterson, Cowan concerned with his conduct towards her and Walker stated if we appoint him she would need time to consult attorney, stating that no one should have to work in a hostile aggressive environment.  Walker suggested K. Schmidt, Mahler suggested we request the planning commission come up with a different representative.  Tabled to next month.  Motion Mahler support Walker to close regular meeting at 7:55 p.m. and enter into budget hearing.  Carried.  Topping requested we need to amend budget presented to show any negative expenditures be matched by fund balance carry over to adopt a balanced budget.  Motion Mahler support Walker to approve the budget as amended with the fund balance transfers carried forward on any deficit expenditure funds.  Carried.  Motion Topping support Weiland we close budget hearing at 8:00 p.m. and reopen regular meeting. Carried.  Final Call to Public:  None.  Motion Topping support Weiland to adjourn at 8:02 p.m.  Carried.