The Bennington Township regular board meeting was called to order by Supervisor Lee Ash on March 2, 2009, 7:00pm at the Township Hall.
Present: Jim Forsythe, Cindy Garber, Lee Ash, Donna Ash.
Nancy Zdunic, not present.
Forsythe moved to approve the minutes for the February 2, 2009 regular meeting as printed. Second by Garber. Roll call vote: All board members present in favor. Motion carried.
Forsythe moved to approve the minutes for the February 18, 2009 special board meeting with correction of total tentative road projects of $317,255.71. Second by D. Ash. Roll call vote: All board members present in favor. Motion carried.
Forsythe moved to accept the Treasurer's report as presented. Second by L. Ash. Roll call vote:
All board members present in favor. Motion carried.
L. Ash moved to pay bills as presented in the amount of $18,463.19. Second by Garber. Roll call vote: All board members present in favor. Motion carried.
Shiawassee County Road Commission Presentation.
Comments from floor:
H. Sparks- Co Comm Update
Board Reports:
SSESA- report on file
Library- B. Adcock- minutes on file.
Plan Comm- D. Ash- Approved Plan Comm Ordinance to be accepted by Board. Proposed a 2009-2010 Budget.
Web Page- Forsythe- Report on file.
Unfinished Business:
SATA contract- Forsythe moved to accept the Demand Response Services Agreement between SATA and Bennington Township. Second by Garber. Roll call vote: All board members present in favor. Motion carried. (Complete contract is available at the Township Hall)
New Business:
2009-2010 Meeting Dates- Proposed 2009-2010 regular meeting dates were set on the first Monday of each month at 7:00pm at the Township Hall, if the first Monday is a Holiday the meeting will be on the first available day.
M.A.G.N.E.T.- L. Ash moved to contribute $1000.00 to M.A.G.N.E.T. for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. Second by Garber. Roll call vote: All board members present in favor. Motion carried.
Cemetery Lawn Maintenance- Forsythe moved to accept the contract extension from Munro Enterprise for 2009 at a cost of $300.00 per mow of cemeteries and $800.00 for spring clean up. Second by D. Ash. Roll call vote: All board members present in favor. Motion carried.
Plan Comm Ordinance- L. Ash moved to adopt the Planning Commission Ordinance 09-03-01 to take effect April 1, 2009. Second by Forsythe. Roll call vote: All board members present in favor. Motion carried. (Complete Ordinance is available at the Township Hall)
Poverty Exemption Resolution- Forsythe moved to adopt a resolution for Poverty Exemption. Second by L. Ash. Roll call vote: All board members present in favor. Motion carried. (Complete resolution is available at the Township Hall)
There will be a Budget Workshop on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 1:00pm at the Township Hall. There will be a special meeting, Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 1:00pm at the Township Hall to pay year end bills, year end Treasurer's report, Budget Amendments, and Proposed Budget.
The Annual Meeting is scheduled for March 31, 2009, 7:00pm at the Township Hall with the Budget Hearing immediately following.
Forsythe moved to adjourn. Second by L. Ash. Motion carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Donna Ash, Clerk
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