February 2, 2015
The Bennington Township regular board meeting was called to order by Supervisor Lee Ash on February 2, 2015, 7:00pm, at the Township Hall.
Present: Cindy Garber, Lee Ash, Donna Ash
Jim
Forsythe and Nancy Zdunic not present.
Garber moved to approve the agenda with additions. Second by L. Ash. Motion carried.
L. Ash moved to approve the minutes for the January 5, 2015 regular board meeting as printed. Second by Garber. All board members present in favor. Motion carried.
D. Ash moved to approve the Treasurer’s report as presented. Second by L. Ash. All board members present in favor. Motion carried.
Garber moved to pay bills as presented in the amount of $18,311.94. Second by L. Ash. All board members in favor. Motion carried.
Public Comment:
J. Hurd – The web site is down. How does the County Road Commission bill the state for the maintenance on M-52?
Bd. Reports:
Library – E. Humphrey – January minutes on file.
Plan Comm – D. Ash – No business.
Roads – L. Ash – Review proposed projects for the next meeting.
Unfinished Business: None
New Business:
Lawn Maintenance – L. Ash moved to accept the lawn maintenance proposal for 2015 from Munro Enterprise, LLC at the same cost as 2014, weekly mowing of cemeteries $325, weekly mowing of township hall $75, spring rolling at cemeteries $325, spring rolling at township hall $75, and spring clean up $800. Second by Garber. All board member present in favor. Motion carried.
Remonumentation – L. Ash moved to pay $1000.00 to the County Surveyor for additional remonumentaion within Bennington Township for 2015. Second by Garber. All board members present in favor. Motion carried.
Annual Meeting – Garber moved to hold the Annual meeting on Monday, March 30, 2014 at 7:00 pm with the budget hearing immediately following. Second by D. Ash. All board members present in favor. Motion carried.
Meeting Dates- Review the regular meeting dates for the next meeting.
Salary Increase – L. Ash moved to adopt a resolution to establish township official salary increase in an amount determined by the Township residents at the Annual Meeting to be held on March 30, 2015. Second by Garber. Roll call vote: Garber- yes, L.Ash- yes, D. Ash- yes. Forsythe and Zdunic not present. Motion carried. (Complete wording of resolution available at the Township Hall)
Poverty Exemption – L. Ash moved adopt a resolution for poverty exemption income guidelines and asset test for 2015. Second by D. Ash. . Roll call vote: Garber- yes, L.Ash- yes, D. Ash- yes. Forsythe and Zdunic not present. Motion carried. (Complete wording of resolution available at the Township Hall)
L. Ash moved to adjourn. Second by D.Ash. Motion carried.
Adjournment at 7:30pm.
Respectfully Submitted,