Clark Township Meeting Minutes

Clark Township Board of Trustees

May 15, 2008

7:00 p.m.

Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance: 7:00 p.m. Trustees Present: Nordquist, Lofdahl, Carpenter, Leach

Absent: Hudson (Deputy Supervisor Jessica Maze attended in her place)

Carpenter withdrew New Business #9 from the agenda. Carpenter moved to approve the agenda as amended. Nordquist supported. All Ayes. Hudson absent. Motion Carried.

Consent Agenda

1. Approval of Minutes: Regular Meeting April 17; Specials April 15 & 28

2. Approval of General Fund Bills of $18, 741.66

3. Approval of Sewer Fund Bills of $8,824.33

4. Out-of-Block Budget Amendments

5. Spring Clean-up - Marina Employee at the Gate

Nordquist moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Leach supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Nordquist, Lofdahl, Carpenter, Leach. Absent: Hudson. Motion Carried.

Lofdahl moved to approve the Scout Project bike rack by Patrick Duman and the placement at the Community Center, Public Docks and the Hessel Marina. Carpenter supported. All Ayes. Hudson absent. Motion Carried.

Nordquist moved to send up to five people from the Planning Commission, ZBA and our Zoning and Building Inspector to St. Ignace for the MI Planning and Zoning Enabling Acts seminar on June 11. Carpenter supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Nordquist, Lofdahl, Carpenter, Leach. Absent: Hudson. Motion Carried.

Carpenter offered the resolution: Whereas, a lease for bottomlands is being applied for by Current Environmental Services, LLC on behalf of the Mary Ann VanLokeran Trust It is hereby resolved that Clark Township approves the conveyance application. The bottomlands to be conveyed are more fully described as follows: See attached certificate of survey. Leach supported. All Ayes: Hudson absent. Motion Carried.

Carpenter moved that we advertise for a Level 2 or Level 3 contract assessor and to fax the ad to all Michigan Equalization Departments and advertise on the MAA website and one week in the Weekly Wave. Nordquist supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Nordquist, Lofdahl, Carpenter, Leach. Absent: Hudson. Motion Carried.

Lofdahl moved that the Township Assessor be informed that the Town Board is requiring her to do five percent of the field work required in her contract. Nordquist supported. All Ayes. Hudson absent. Motion Carried. Leach moved to accept the Treasurer's Hessel Marina Staff 2008 wage proposal and the people that are going to be working. Lofdahl supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Nordquist, Lofdahl, Carpenter, Leach. Absent: Hudson. Motion Carried.

Leach moved to enter into a new service agreement for this upcoming year with Smith Sanitation with the rates stipulated as listed. Lofdahl supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Nordquist, Lofdahl, Carpenter, Leach. Absent: Hudson. Motion Carried.

Leach moved to contract with Anderson Tackman for the performance audit. Carpenter supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Nordquist, Lofdahl, Carpenter, Leach. Absent: Hudson Motion Carried.

Leach moved to approve the order for metal brackets for the street signs from Flaming Frog for a total of $480. Nordquist supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Nordquist, Lofdahl, Carpenter, Leach. Absent: Hudson. Motion Carried.

Carpenter moved to cut check for $750 for the Islands Association for the repair, storage and placement of island buoys. Lofdahl supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Nordquist, Lofdahl, Carpenter, Leach. Absent: Hudson. Motion Carried.

Leach moved to hold annual meeting on Saturday, June 28 at 10 a.m. in the Township Hall, which is the last Saturday of the fiscal year. Lofdahl supported. All Ayes. Hudson absent. Motion Carried.

Carpenter offered the resolution for the Clerk's salary: Whereas the annual salary of the clerk was $20,027.28. Whereas $20,824.37 will be the annual salary designated as the Clerk's function component - an increase of 3.98%, the current rate of inflation. Therefore let it be resolved that the Clark Township Board approves the Clerk's annual salary component to be $20,824.37 annually, and will take effect July 1, 2008 if passed by the electors. Lofdahl supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Carpenter, Leach, Lofdahl. Abstain: Nordquist. Absent: Hudson. Motion Carried.

Leach offered the resolution for the Supervisor's salary: Whereas the annual salary of the supervisor was $20,027.28. Whereas $20,824.37 will be the annual salary designated as the Supervisor's function component - an increase of 3.98%, the current rate of inflation. Therefore let it be resolved that the Clark Township Board approves the Supervisor's annual salary component to be $20,824.37 annually, and will take effect July 1, 2008 if passed by the electors. Lofdahl supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Nordquist, Lofdahl, Leach, Carpenter. Absent: Hudson. Motion Carried.

Nordquist offered the resolution for Trustee Dana Leach's annual salary. Whereas the annual salary of Trustee Dana Leach was $2,225.28. Wherease $2,313.85 will be the annual salary designated as the Trustee's function component. Therefore let it be resolved that the Clark Township Board approves the Trustee's annual salary component to be $2,313.85 annually, an increase of 3.98%, the rate of inflation, with an additional $75 per meeting and will take effect on July 1, 2008 if passed by the electors. Carpenter supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Nordquist, Lofdahl, Carpenter. Abstain: Leach. Absent: Hudson. Motion Carried.

Carpenter offered the resolution for Trustee Mike Lofdahl's annual salary. Whereas the annual salary of Trustee Mike Lofdahl was $2,225.28. Wherease $2,313.85 will be the annual salary designated as the Trustee's function component. Therefore let it be resolved that the Clark Township Board approves the Trustee's annual salary component to be $2,313.85 annually, an increase of 3.98%, the rate of inflation, with an additional $75 per meeting and will take effect on July 1, 2008 if passed by the electors. Leach supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Nordquist, Leach, Carpenter. Abstain: Lofdahl. Absent: Hudson. Motion Carried.

Lofdahl offered the resolution for the Treasurer's salary. Whereas the annual salary of the treasurer was $20,027.28. Whereas $20,824.37 will be the annual salary designated as the Treasurer's function component - an increase of 3.98%, the current rate of inflation. Therefore let it be resolved that the Clark Township Board approves the Treasurer's annual salary component to be $20,824.37 annually, and will take effect July 1, 2008 if passed by the electors. Leach supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Nordquist, Lofdahl, Leach. Abstain: Carpenter. Absent: Hudson. Motion Carried.

Nordquist moved to go into Closed Session at 8:40 p.m. to discuss a tax reverted property. Lofdahl supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Nordquist, Lofdahl, Leach, Carpenter. Absent: Hudson. Motion Carried.

Carpenter moved to go back into Open Session at 8:51 p.m. Lofdahl supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Nordquist, Lofdahl, Carpenter, Leach. Absent: Hudson. Motion Carried.

Carpenter offered the resolution that the Town Board purchase the tax reverted property. Whereas: Parcel #003-424-025-00, described as Sec.24 T42N R1W SW1/4 of SW 1/4 40.00 A is contiguous to parcel #003-424-023-00, which is currently owned by Clark Township. Whereas: Clark Township Board indemnifies Mackinac County and Treasurer, Nora Massey for the purchase of said property. Whereas: Clark Township Board appoints the Clerk, Cathy Nordquist and the Treasurer, Katie Carpenter to execute said purchase. Therefore: Clark Township approves up to $2,500 to purchase parcel #003- 424-025-00. Carpenter moved to enter into this with the one contingency that the State refuse their option to purchase. Leach supported. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Nordquist, Lofdahl, Leach, Carpenter. Absent: Hudson. Motion Carried.

Nordquist moved to adjourn. Carpenter supported. All Ayes. Meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.