Unadilla Township Regular Meeting Minutes

October 8, 2009

Meeting called to order at 7:01 p.m.  Pledge to flag.  Present: Walker, Topping, Mahler, Weiland.  Absent: Cowan. Motion Walker support Mahler to approve agenda as amended.  Carried.  Motion Walker support Weiland to approve special meeting minutes as presented and regular meeting minutes as amended.  Carried.  Motion Topping support Walker to approve payment of bills, Mahler added a $20,000.00 transfer from General Fund to the Police Dept. Carried.  Call to Public: None.  Senior Report by Mahler, flu clinic set for Oct 20 from 9 to 12 noon.  Planning Report:  Topping reported that the Planning Commission approved a change in the fee schedule to reflect new state codes that require permits for buildings 120 sq ft and over, our fee schedule currently states 150 sq ft and over that would require permits.  They also require zoning permits on all buildings no matter what size but there will be no cost for structures less than 120 sq ft.  Motion Topping support Mahler to approve changes in fee schedules, opposed Walker.  Motion Carried.  Public Safety Reports: Chief Cook requests approval to buy ammunition cost of $425.00.  Motion Walker support Weiland to approve expense.  Carried Asst. Chief Curtis requests approval to send 3 firefighters to school bus extrication training cost will be $150.00 per attendee.  Motion Walker support Mahler to approve training.  Carried.  He also reported that one of our service vendors Air Source One has gone out of business and filed Chapter 7.  We currently have a maintenance contract with them.  Correspondence: Mahler reports the County will be collecting a countywide millage for Veterans Relief Fund of .05 mills.  Unfinished Business: Supervisor reports she sent a letter to Mr. Lewis explaining the chain of events that needs to proceed, this should clarify things.  Discussed holding off until we hire an attorney to act on this.  Update on Drains, MDOT plans to install two tubes under M-36 near Bullis to help alleviate the drainage issues temporarily until the Drain Commission can complete the work, the DEQ process is holding them up.  Discussion on changing paving requirements tabled to next month for Cowan’s return.  Consensus was to keep Trick-or-Treat hours from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Halloween night.  Attorney bids were received and we will hold a special meeting next Tuesday to interview a few of them.  Walker reports she attended a Michigan Energy & Conservation Block Grant training program, we can apply for two different “green” grants, Curtis has agreed to help with process and board members are encouraged to look over and jot down ideas.  Walker would like approval to seek these grants, which no match is required.  Motion Walker support Weiland to proceed and apply for grants.  Carried.  Final call to public: None.  Motion Walker support Mahler to adjourn at 7:57 p.m.  Carried.

Linda Topping, Clerk