Board of Trustees Minutes

Board of Trustees Meeting

Charter Twp of Grayling Board of Trustees Feb. 08 Meeting

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

Members Absent: Two vacant positions

Others Present: John Wotring

Supervisor Wright called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

1. Correspondence (No action required) E-911 Report for Jan 08, Ordinance Enforcement Report for January 08, Building Dept. Report for January 08, Recycling Report for January 08.

2. Motion by Long, second by Olson, to approve the minutes of December 19, 2007 as presented. Ayes, five; Nays, none;Absent, two vacant positions. Motion carried.

3. Motion by Kraycs, second by Long, to approve the minutes of January 9, 2008 as presented. Ayes, five; Nays, none; Absent, two vacant positions. Motion carried.

4. Motion by Kraycs, second by Long, to approve minutes of January 16, 2008, as presented. Ayes, five; Nays, none; Absent, two vacant positions. Motion carried.

5. Treasurer’s Reports for December 2007 and January 2008 were placed on file.

6. There were no citizens who wished to speak.

7. Motion by Long, second by Olson, to re-appoint Terry R. Wright to the Crawford County Economic Development Partnership. Ayes, five; Nays, none; Absent, two vacant positions. Motion carried.

8. Motion by Kraycs, second by Long, to adopt Agreement for Collection of Summer School Property Taxes for 2008 and authorize Supervisor to negotiate service fees. (See attachment “A”) Ayes, five; Nays, none; Absent, two vacant positions. Motion carried.

9. 2008-09 Budget Workshop set for Friday, March 14, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.

10. Regarding Constable position: Consensus to check into legal means of eliminating constable position. Currently only assigned duties are liquor inspections and these may effectively be handled by another means.

11. Compactor/ Recycling operations committee: Wright, Olson and J. Wotring presented options to the board regarding solution to funding trash collection. 1. Special assessment on improved properties and eliminate compactor decals. 2. Pay as you throw. Motion by Long, second by Kraycs, that we continue the process laid out by the committee (See attachment “B”), including education and public hearings, to find an equitable solution for funding the compactor/recycling center. Ayes, five; Nays, none; Absent, two vacant positions. Motion carried.

12. The 2006-07 Fiscal Year Audit Report was distributed to Board members.

13. Motion by Long, second by Kraycs, to approvement of claims on vouchers 6189 through 6225, Fire Dept Construction loan $11,040.71, Election payroll $2,295.75, Liquor inspections $240.00, for a grand total of $58,542.67. Ayes, five; Nays, none; Absent, two vacant positions. Motion carried.

14. Motion by Long, second by Ashton, to recess regular meeting at 10:45 and convene executive session regarding current litigation. Ayes, five; Nays, none; Absent, two vacant positions.

15. Motion by Ashton, second by Kraycs, to adjourn executive session and reconvene regular meeting. (10:56 a.m.). Ayes, five; Naye, none; Absent, two. Motion carried.

16. Motion to adjourn by Olson, second by Ashton, carried. Ayes, five; Nays, none; Absent, two vacant positions. Motion carried.

Monica Ashton, C.M.C.

Grayling Charter Township Clerk