Clark Township Board Meeting Minutes

Clark Township Board of Trustees

July 20, 2006

7:00 p.m.

Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance: 7:02 p.m. Trustees Present: Nordquist, Leach, Hudson, Carpenter, Cruickshank

Carpenter motioned to approve the agenda as presented. Cruickshank supported. All Ayes. Motion Carried.

Consent Agenda Approval of Minutes: Regular Meeting of June 15; Special Meeting of June 29 Approval of Minutes of Election Commission of July 11, 2006 Approval of General Fund Bills of $4,132.09 Approval of Sewer Bills of $6,182.53

Nordquist motioned to accept the Consent Agenda as presented. Cruickshank supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Nordquist, Leach, Hudson, Carpenter, Cruickshank. Motion Carried.

Cruickshank motioned to accept the resolution regarding the property for the Indian Cemetery contingent upon a memorandum of intent with the Catholic Church and The Native American Society for Historical Preservation taking responsibility for the fees included with this transaction. Hudson supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Nordquist, Cruickshank, Hudson, Leach, Carpenter. Motion Carried.

Leach motioned to table the Community Center rate policy with the exception of the YAC Dances. Carpenter supported. All Ayes. Motion Carried

Cruickshank motioned that the Youth Advisory Committee Dances not be charged if there's a signed service contract for the township if it's for under21 years of age and is chaperoned. Carpenter supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Nordquist, Cruickshank,

Hudson, Leach, Carpenter. Motion Carried

Hudson motioned to issue a full refund for the hall to the Youth Advisory Committee for the previous dances that they have had and lost money on. Cruickshank supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Hudson, Cruickshank. Nays: Leach, Carpenter, Nordquist. Motion Failed.

Hudson motioned to reject the Metzger sewer case evaluation and move on to the next step. Nordquist supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Cruickshank, Nordquist, Hudson, Leach, Carpenter. Motion Carried

Hudson motioned to accept the new terms as clarified for this season with A-1 Septic at $225/month for three months. Carpenter supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Nordquist, Cruickshank, Hudson, Carpenter, Leach. Motion Carried

Carpenter motioned to approve to pay Northern Initiatives invoice for $4,694.80 and the Flamin' Frog invoice for $210.00 to be reimbursed to EUPNTA contingent upon receiving the money from the draw. Hudson supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Nordquist, Leach, Hudson, Carpenter, Cruickshank. Motion Carried.

Cruickshank motioned to allow the Planning Commission to have Jim Murray of Plunkett and Cooney give his opinion on the Les Cheneaux Landing Case at a maximum of three hours at $135/hour. Leach Supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Nordquist, Cruickshank, Hudson, Leach. Abstain: Carpenter. Motion Carried

Hudson motioned to accept the lease program for the Kubota mower from Skinner's with the 48 inch deck and the 54 inch deck for up to $3,000 per year for the cemeteries. Nordquist supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Nordquist, Cruickshank, Hudson, Carpenter Nays: Leach. Motion Carried.

Nordquist motioned to give the old cemetery mower to the maintenance department. Hudson supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Nordquist, Leach, Hudson, Carpenter, Cruickshank. Motion Carried.

Cruickshank motioned to purchase the BS&A software for the cemeteries. Leach supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Cruickshank, Leach, Hudson, Carpenter, Nordquist Motion Carried.

Carpenter motioned to adjourn. Cruickshank supported. Meeting adjourned at 10:25 p.m.

Clark Township Board of Trustees

July 28, 2006

4:45 p.m.

Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance: 4:45 p.m. Trustees Present: Nordquist, Leach, Hudson, Carpenter. Absent: Cruickshank Others Present: Rose Mary Miller, Chet Kasper

Approval of Agenda. Leach motioned to approve the agenda. Nordquist supported. All Ayes. Motion Carried

Leach motioned to accept the resignation of Tammy Cruickshank as Trustee. Hudson supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Nordquist, Hudson, Leach, Carpenter Motion Carried

Leach motioned to amend the agenda to discuss approval to proceed with quit claim deed on Indian Cemetery, move #2. Consider the process for appointing a new trustee to #3, citizen recognition of appreciation. Hudson supported. All Ayes. Motion Carried.

Hudson motioned to recess at 5:35 p.m. Back to Order: 5:50 p.m.

Citizen Recognition of Appreciation

Clark Township Board of Trustees

Resolution of Appreciation

WHEREAS Charles Paquin served eight years as a member of the Clark Township Board of Trustees

WHEREAS, he provided essential leadership for the 1969 establishment of the Les Cheneaux Ambulance Corps

WHEREAS, he served the community for twenty years on the Les Cheneaux Ambulance Corps and as a CPR Instructor

WHEREAS, he served eight years with the Clark Township Volunteer Fire Department

WHEREAS, he served for twenty years as manager of the Albert J. Lindberg Airport in Hessel

WHEREAS, he served for twelve years as a member of the Clark Township Roads Committee

WHEREAS, he provided leadership as a member of the Streetscapes Project and numerous other committees in Clark Township

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Clark Township Board of Trustees hereby adopt this Resolution of Appreciation honoring Charles Paquin for his volunteerism, generous contributions of talent and unfailing dedication to the citizens of this community

Hudson motioned to adopt the resolution honoring Charlie Paquin. Carpenter supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Nordquist, Hudson, Carpenter, Leach. Motion Carried Meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m.

Clark Township Board of Trustees

August 17, 2006

7:00 p.m.

Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance: 7:00 p.m. Trustees Present: Nordquist, Hudson, Leach Absent: Carpenter. Leach motioned to approve the agenda as presented. Nordquist supported. All Ayes. Motion carried.

Consent Agenda Approval of Minutes: Regular Meeting of July 20; Special July 28, 2006 Approval of General Fund Bills of $16,497.65 Approval of Sewer Fund Bills of $20,492.92 Nordquist motioned to accept the consent agenda as presented. Leach supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Nordquist, Hudson, Leach. Motion Carried.

Leach motioned to allow the purchase of tables for the supervisor and building inspectors' offices for no more than $290.00. Hudson supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Leach, Hudson, Nordquist. Motion Carried.

Leach motioned to table the employee policy update. Hudson supported. All Ayes Motion Carried.

Leach motioned to purchase 1,000 3x5 waterproof vinyl labels for the sewer alarms from the St. Ignace News for a total of $187.39. Nordquist supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Hudson, Leach, Nordquist. Motion Carried.

Hudson motioned to enter into $1,750.00 in propane pre-buy with Autore Oil. Leach supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Hudson, Leach, Nordquist. Motion Carried.

Leach motioned to accept the Out of Block Budget Amendments for the Revenues and Expenditures for the EUPNTA grant with revenue of $24,877.17 and expenditures of $24,162.17 with a difference of 715.00 that was paid to Flamin' Frog out of the General Account prior to the current fiscal year. Nordquist supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Hudson, Nordquist, Leach. Motion Carried.

Hudson motioned to hire the new deputy clerk in for a two-week training session at the $10/hour rate as the current deputy clerk will be leaving her position to have a baby. Nordquist supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Leach, Hudson, Nordquist. Motion Carried.

Leach motioned to adjourn. Nordquist supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Leach, Hudson, Nordquist. Meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.