Flowerfield Township Meeting Minutes

FLOWERFIELD TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING
JANUARY 2, 2006

The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Carroll Parmeter at 7:00 p.m.  Ron Shaver, Pam Altimus, Sally Hackenberg and Carroll Parmeter were present.  Paul Williams was absent.  There were also four visitors present.

ADDITIONS
Sally added NDI  Design, township website host to new business

AGENDA
Pam made the motion to accept the Agenda with addition, seconded by Sally, motion carried.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Ron made the motion to approve the Dec 5, 2005 minutes with the following clarification under Planning Commission Report as follows; The attorney indicated that the area in question would already have to be designated R2 in the Future Land Use Plan in order to change the zoning to R2 without going through a formal and public change process.  Ron’s motion was seconded by Carroll, motion carried.

CORRESPONDENCE
Carroll informed the board of a letter he received from the EDC about our township becoming a member.  Currently there are three villages, six townships and two cities as members in the county.  It was agreed upon to take no action on this matter. 

REPORTS
Assessor-Shalice was present to let the board know that there is no assessed value increase from the county, but there is a 3.3% cost of living increase on taxable value for twp properties.   Shalice informed us that the Land Resource contract is up for renewal this year and also she is going to try to get a bid from Cass Cty for mapping updates.  Pam and Shalice will work out a cost amount for them to print out our own tax bills for the township. 

Rural Inspection-Charlie was not present.  At present we have our own Electrical Inspector Jack Hughes. 

PCB-Toby told the board that their meeting dates are posted on the outside board, with a change of their meetings starting at 7:00 p.m.  Carroll will ask Brad Newland from the Cty Extension to try to come to one of their meetings and to one of our board meetings. 

OLD BUSINESS
Doug Kulhman has had no new investigations this month; he currently has seventeen open cases.  He has spent two days in court, Judge Middleton ordered Collins to clean up by Jan. 19, Daniels case is in foreclosure and also has a Jan 19 court date.  Don Pastorick was found responsible; his fine was dropped to $75 and has seven days for appeal.   After much discussion it was decided that Roxanne from the township attorney’s office should come to a special meeting Jan 10 to talk with the township board members.

The sexton’s contract was discussed after being returned unsigned and marked unacceptable by Clayton Mohney.  Ron made the motion to offer Clayton $1000 a month, seconded by Pam with a roll call vote as follows; Pam-yes, Sally-yes, Carroll-yes and Ron-yes.  Carroll will call Clayton on Tuesday with an apology on behalf of the Flowerfield Township board and inform him of our offer.  If he refuses then it will be on the Agenda for the February meeting.  Pam did research and found out that Marcellus is paying $24,500, Volinia $17,500, Nottawa $38,000, Mottville $10 per hour, Park flat rate of $60 for small cemetery and $115 for the large cemetery. 

NEW BUSINESS
Carroll made the motion to table the issue of new siding and roof, seconded by Sally, motion carried. 

It was decided to set Jan. 24th as a Budget workshop meeting.

Sally made the motion to reappoint Mike Kelley for Planning Commission member until the year of Jan. 2009, seconded by Carroll, roll call vote as follows; Ron-yes, Pam-yes, Sally-yes and Carroll-yes.

Carroll made the motion to reappoint Zach Pendell to the Planning Commision as a member until the year Jan. 2009, seconded by Ron with a roll call vote as follows; Sally-yes, Pam-yes, Carroll-yes and Ron-yes. 

Sally informed the board of the problem with our website host.  Dave Spence is currently serving in the armed forces in Iraq and has not put any of the twp. Information on the website that the Clerk has sent him.  The board decided to get other website hosting information from Rodney Eggleston and John DePierre, the clerk will get this information. 

EXPENDITURES
Sally made the motion to approve expenditures 2129 through 2149 and to also include 2150 for Franger Gas ( Carroll will call on this) and 2151 for Clayton if he decides to accept our offer, seconded by Pam, motion carried.

ADJOURNMENT
Sally made the motion to adjourn, seconded by Pam, meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m.

Clerk- Sally J. Hackenberg