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Flowerfield Township Meeting Minutes
FLOWERFIELD TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Supervisor Carroll Parmeter. Board members present were, Carroll Parmeter, Jim Griffith, Ron Shaver, Teresa Ives and Pam Altimus. There were twelve visitors present. AGENDA Approval of Agenda for February 2, 2009: Jim Griffith made the motion to accept the Agenda as read, seconded by Pam Altimus, motion carried. Board Member Comments Teresa Ives stated that she and her deputy, Sally Hackenberg attended the MTA Educational Conference & Expo in Detroit. She also attended the Bureau of Elections Accreditation Program. MINUTES Approval of Minutes from January 5, 2009: Jim Griffith made the motion to accept the Minutes, seconded by Ron Shaver, motion carried. SPECIAL GUESTS Rick Shaffer, St. Joseph County Commissioner, came to say that he is willing to help and do whatever he can do for the township. CORRESPONDENCE We received a copy of Porter Township’s master plan. Received a letter from Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency that stated a meth lab that was found at a dwelling on Creglow Road is not likely to have been contaminated. The outbuilding that is located on it is likely contaminated. REPORTS Assessor: Shalice Northrop was present. She stated that she has not printed the assessments yet. There was an error in the system at the County Land Resource office. She also stated that St. Joseph County doesn’t offer the township an option to participate. Rick Shaffer asked that Shalice forward this information to him and that he will look into this issue. Rural Inspection: Tony Vaickus was not present. No new business Planning Commission: Greg Hamelink, PCB Chairman was present. He stated that they accepted new by-laws that came out last fall. He is working with Pam and Teresa on copies of the master plan. Now they are ready to send out and can start the 63-day comment phase. Once adopted we will need to have a final copy printed at a cost of around $17.65 a copy for a total of 15 copies needed. There will be a public hearing for this on April 30, 2009 at 6:30p.m. They would like to have the Master Plan on our website if this is possible. The Planning Commission has had very little public input. The master plan will drive new changes with the zoning ordinance. Ron Shaver asked Bob Toland to look into farmland mapping and provide a final copy with better color and details. Planning Commission- Open Board Seat- Jim Griffith made the motion to appoint Paul Williams to finish out Dale Bent’s term, which will end in 2011, seconded by Ron Shaver with a roll call vote: Jim Griffith-yes, Pam Altimus-yes, Carroll Parmeter- yes, Teresa Ives-yes, and Ron Shaver-yes Sexton: Bill Kruger was present. He stated no funerals this month. OLD BUSINESS Master Plan Update- We approved this in the Planning Commission Report. Sexton Contract- Jim Griffith made the motion to approve a one year contract with B&J Lawn Service, LLC, seconded by Ron Shaver with a roll call vote: Pam Altimus-yes, Teresa Ives-no, Carroll Parmeter- yes, Jim Griffith-yes and Ron Shaver-yes. NEW BUSINESS Assessor Contract- Shalice Northrop stated that she froze the wage for the next three years, this contract will end in 2012. Ron Shaver made the motion to approve this three year contract, seconded by Pam Altimus with a roll call vote: Pam Altimus-yes, Jim Griffith-yes, Ron Shaver-yes, Carroll Parmeter- yes and Teresa Ives-yes. Marcellus Fire Dept.- Pam Altimus would like to remind us that if there is anything we want to change it needs to be done by May 1, 2009. Next Monday night, February 9, 2009 at 7p.m. is the Marcellus Fire Dept. meeting. Carroll Parmeter and Pam Altimus might attend this meeting. Budget Amendments for 2008-2009- Carroll Parmeter made the motion to amend the following budgets: Trustee FICA-$.29, Postage- $200.00, Transportation & Mileage- $340.40, Fire Dept.-$2,000.00 and Cemetery Burial Expense- $150.00, total amendments of $ 2,690.69 to be taken from the Professional Service Legal budget, seconded by Pam Altimus with a roll call vote: Jim Griffith-yes, Carroll Parmeter- yes, Pam Altimus-yes, Ron Shaver-yes and Teresa Ives-yes. APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES Ron Shaver made a motion to approve the expenditures for the month, seconded, by Pam Altimus, motion carried. ADJOURNMENT Pam Altimus made the motion to adjourn, Jim Griffith, seconded, motion carried, with the meeting adjourning at 8:45pm Next Meeting Date: March 2, 2009 at 7pm
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