Board of Trustees Minutes

GCTB MINUTES 8/08

TOWNSHIP MINUTES 8/08

Members Present: Dennis Long, Shawn Kraycs, Cindy Olson, Monica Ashton, Terry Wright.

Members Absent: Two vacant positions

Others Present: Duane Brooks, Linda Munsey, Mike Duffy, Dan Sanderson

1. Supervisor Wright called the meeting to order at10:00 a.m.

2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.

3. Correspondence: (No action required) Monthly building permit list for July, Ordinance Enforcement report for July, Emergency Central Dispatch report for July.

4. Motion by Long, second by Kraycs, to approve minutes of May 21, 2008 as presented. Ayes, five; Nays, none; Absent, two vacant positions. Motion carried.

5. Motion by Long, second by Olson, to approve minutes of June 18, 2008 as presented. Ayes, five; Nays, none; Absent, two vacant positions. Motion carried.

6. There was not a July meeting due to lack of quorum.

7. Citizens who wish to speak: Mike Duffy noted that minutes on the Township Website were not current. Clerk stated she was not aware of that and it would be corrected.

8. Treasurer’s Reports for June and July 2008 were accepted and placed on file.

9. Motion by Olson, second by Kraycs, to purchase tickets for the 3rd Annual Government Forum to Township employees who wish to attend. (Sept. 8, 2008)Ayes, four; Nays, Long; Absent, two vacant positions. Motion carried.

10. The final draft of the county-wide recreation plan has been received. We have thirty days for review and comment.

11. Motion by Kraycs, second by Long to authorize Supervisor to seek out a professional facilitator for a strategic planning session for newly elected board to be scheduled in early December. Ayes, five; Nays, none; Absent, two vacant positions. Motion carried.

12. Lengthy discussion regarding conflict with the City of Grayling regarding Grayling City/Township Fire Protection Agreement and Budget. Motion by Long, second by Kraycs, that the Supervisor send a letter to the City of Grayling, on behalf of the Township Board, stating our intent to proceed to resolution of the conflict over the Grayling City/Township Fire Department Fire Protection Agreement and Bugget if the June 17, 2008 proposed agreement and budget are still valid offers. The Township requests a meeting between the City and Township Boards or the representatives to discuss and agree upon the interpretation of the agreement. Roll call: Long, aye; Kraycs, aye; Olson, aye; Ashton, aye; Wright, aye. All ayes, motion carried.

13. Correspondence from Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Inc.

14. Correspondence from Norman Reslew.

15. Motion by Long, second by Kraycs, to approve payment of claims on vouchers 6569, 6570 through 6612 in the amount of $87,803.49. Ayes, five; Nays, none; Absent, two vacant positions. Motion carried.

16. Motion by Long, second by Kraycs, to approve payment of claims on vouchers6665 through 67j07, Fire Dept Const loan $11,040.71, Liquor Inspections $120.00 for a grand total of $57,697.92. Ayes, five; Nays, none; Absent, two vacant positions. Motion carried.

17. Motion to adjourn at 11:27a.m., carried. All ayes.

Monica Ashton, C.M.C.

Grayling Township Clerk