Flowerfield Township Meeting Minutes

 FLOWERFIELD TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING
June 4, 2007

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

AGENDA
Sally made the motion to approve the Agenda with the addition of Scott Miracle, LFP Fire Department, seconded by Paul, motion carried.

SPECIAL GUESTS
Scott Miracle was present from the LFP Fire Dep., he explained their fee structure for our township  it is based on how many calls are in our township, charging $1000 for the first hour and $300 for every hour after that.  When called to assist there is no charge.  Both ambulance and trucks are dispatched for accidents.  They are presently planning to put a new building on the same property, have twelve to fifteen volunteers and have a twelve minute dispatch to on the scene time.  He also stated that St. Joseph County has an enhanced mapping system.  Their fireboard meetings are the first Wed. of every month at 6:00 p.m.

CORRESPONDENCE
Clerk informed the board that she received a letter from the township attorney stating that the Midwest Electric case with the Tax Tribunal is now closed.

REPORTS
Assessor-Shalice was not present.  Pam told the board that the Land Resource would waive the sixty-day notice tax bill printing on our contract with them.

Rural Inspection-Tony stated that there was one land division.

PCB-Toben stated that there were two guest speakers at their meeting, Rebecca Burns and Steve Todd.  Carroll made the motion to send Ton Shaver and Toben Houts to a Planner meeting in Lansing, seconded by Paul with a roll call vote; Pam-yes, Ron-yes, Paul-yes Carroll-yes and Sally-yes.

Sexton-Bill was present but there was nothing new to report.

NEW BUSINESS

RESOLUTION-Sue Ellen from the St. Joseph County Transportation Authority was present to ask for a resolution of support from the township for a .33 percent millage at the August 6 election.  It was hereby RESOLVED by Ron Shaver to support this proposal, seconded by Pam with a roll call vote; Ron-yes, Paul-yes, Carroll-yes, Pam-yes and Sally-yes.

Carroll informed the board that there would be a MDOT Hearing for the drain tile the state will be installing across M216 at our July 2, 2007 meeting.

OLD BUSINESS

RESOLUTION-It was hereby RESOLVED by Carroll Parmeter to support the Michigan State Fire Insurance Withholding Program-Escrow Account with the State, seconded by Sally with a roll call vote; Paul-yes, Pam-yes, Sally-yes, Carrol-yes, and Ron-yes.

EXPENDITURES
Sally made the motion to pay the Expenditures as presented, Carroll seconded, motion carried.

ADJOURN
Sally made the motion to adjourn, seconded by Paul, motion carried with the meeting adjourning at 8:53 p.m.

Clerk
Sally J. Hackenberg