Spring
Arbor Township Special Board Meeting 03-05-07
At
the special board meeting of the Spring Arbor Township Board on
Monday, March 5, 2007, at 1:34 p.m. with the following members present:
Supervisor Will DeGraaf, Clerk Randi Holthouse, Treasurer Gloria
Melchiori, and Trustees Marston Fortress, Troy Ganton and Patricia
Short. Absent: Trustee Brent Williams. Guest: Russ Ratkiewicz.
Public comment opened at 1:35 p.m.; there was no public comment.
Motion
was made by Fortress and supported by Short to approve the minutes
of the Budget Committee from January 9, 2007, January 11, 2007,
January 15, 2007, January 19, 2007, February 1, 2007, February 22,
2007, and February 27, 2007; carried. Discussion was held regarding
the recommendation from the Budget Committee to have the Sewer and
Water funds reimburse the General Fund for expenses related to the
2005-06 fiscal year. Treasurer Melchiori stated that a one-time
agreement was made for use of the Sewer tractor for General Fund
activities that the Sewer fund would not pay for expenses related
to the new furniture (during the office move). Motion was made
by Short and supported by Fortress to reduce the sewer obligation
to the General Fund by $1,784.32 in recognition of the one-time
deal made approximately seven years ago; ayes – 5; nays – 1; carried.
Budget amendments were presented. Motion was made by Fortress
and supported by Holthouse to approve the following amendments:
101-209-981.000, Assessor, Equipment, increase $190.00;
101-215-801.000, Clerk, Professional Services, increase $600.00;
101-215-910.000, Clerk, Insurance & Bonds, increase $500.00;
101-218-910.000, General Office, Insurance & Bonds, increase
$700.00;
101-253-910.000, Treasurer, Insurance & Bonds, increase $700.00;
101-253-704.002, Treasurer, Clerical, increase $5,600.00;
101-253-720.000, Treasurer, Medicare, increase $450.00;
101-267-930.000, Post Office, Maintenance, increase $5,000.00;
101-268-920.000, Maint. Bldg., Utilities, increase $500.00;
101-269-704.000, Twp. Prop., Wages, increase $2,200.00;
101-269-720.000, Twp. Prop., Medicare, increase $200.00;
101-269-910.000, Twp. Prop., Insurance & Bonds, increase $200.00;
101-343-702.000, Policy Committee, Salaries & Fees, increase
$300.00;
101-411-702.000, Zoning Board of Appeals, Salaries & Fees, increase
$150.00;
101-446-726.000, Streets & Roads, Supplies, increase $125.00;
101-171-721.000, Supervisor, Health Care, decrease $3,300.00;
101-276-930.000, Cemetery, Maintenance, decrease $3,000.00;
101-276-974.000, Cemetery, Improvements, decrease $6,300.00;
101-410-801.000, Planning Comm., Professional Services, decrease
$4,000.00;
101-756-930.000, Parks, Maintenance, decrease $815.00;
245-000-675.300, PI Fund, Contribution to New Park , increase $60.00;
245-756-974.000, PI Fund, Parks, Improvements, increase $60.00.
Roll Call: 6 yes.
The board reviewed the budget document prepared by the Budget Committee.
Discussion was held regarding the pay for the Cemetery Sexton.
There was general consensus of the board to increase the fee from
$200.00 to $300.00 for digging the grave and to increase the other
pay items for the Sexton at the same percentage as the rest of the
Township employees. Motion was made by Short and supported by
Ganton to have the Supervisor and the Clerk write a job description
and determine the responsibilities for the Cemetery Sexton and to
report back at the April board meeting; carried.
Motion was made by Short that in light of the fiscal situation to
keep the committee pay at the same rate as currently paid in the
2006-07 fiscal year. Motion died for lack of a second.
The board continued their review of the budget eliminating some
items from the expense side of the budget. Adjustments were also
made to the property tax revenue account for the General Fund.
Adjournment.
Motion was made by Ganton and supported by Fortress
to adjourn at 4:55 p.m.
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