Board of Trustees Minutes

TRUSTEES MEETING 3/19/08

CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD MINUTES

GRAYLING CHARTER TOWNSHIP

REGULAR MEETING

MARCH 19, 2008

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

Members Absent: Two vacant positions

Others Present: None

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 February, Ordinance Enforcement Report for February, Building Dept. Report for February

2. Motion by Olson, second by Kraycs, to approve minutes of February 20, 2008 as presented. Ayes, five; Nays, None; Absent, two vacant positions. Motion carried.

3. Treasurer’s Report for February was distributed and placed on file.

4. There were no citizens who wished to speak.

5. Persons on agenda for items eight and nine were not present.

6. Motion by Kraycs, second by Long to table action on the position of Township Constable until after the May 13, 2008 filing deadline for the August Primary Election. Ayes, five; Nays, none; absent, two vacant positions. Motion carried.

7. Motion by Olson, second by Long, to support the Crawford County Road Commission’s resolution to attempt to obtain economic development funds for road improvements in the event that Mainstream America Theme Park is developed. Ayes, five; Nays, none; Absent, two vacant positions. Motion carried. (See attachment “A”)

8. A Public Hearing for the 2008-09 Grayling Charter Township Budgets is scheduled for Monday, March 31, 2008, beginning at 7:00 p.m. A Special Meeting of the Grayling Charter Township Board is scheduled for Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.

9. Motion by Kraycs, second by Long, to approve proposed 2% pay increase for employees and elected officials for 2008-09. Ayes, five; Nays, none; Absent, two vacant positions. Motion carried.

10. Motion by Long, second by Olson to extend the 2007-08 Budgets to April 9,2008 to facilitate absence of a quorum due to spring break. Ayes, five; Nays, none; Absent, two vacant positions. Motion carried.

11. Motion by Ashton, second by Olson, to tentatively approve the proposed 2008-09 Budgets contingent upon pubic requests for changes at the March 31, 2008 Public Hearing, which will be addressed at the April 9, 2008 Special Meeting, if necessary. Ayes, five; Nays, none; Absent, two vacant positions. Motion carried.

12. Motion by Long, second by Olson, to amend the 2007-08 General Fund Budget in the following manner: Increase Road Improvement Expense (101-446) by $22,000.00. Increase Attorney Fees (101-266) by $5,000.00. The amendment will maintain a balanced budget. Ayes, five; Nays, none; Absent, two vacant positions. Motion carried.

13. Motion by Kraycs, second by Long, to authorized Clerk to pay claims due through March 2008 prior to the end of Fiscal Year 2007-08. Ayes, five; Nays, none; Absent, two vacant positions. Motion carried.

14. Motion by Long, second by Kraycs, to purchase 35 yard compactor from Weyerhaeuser Corp. for $1,000.00, contingent upon satisfactory inspection by John Wotring. Ayes, five; Nays, none; Absent, two vacant positions. Motion carried.

15. Motion to approve claims on vouchers 6265 through 6296, Board and Comm. fees of $770.20 and Liquor inspections of $120.00 for a grand total of $36,869.32. Ayes, five; Nays, none; Absent, two vacant positions. Motion carried.

16. Motion to adjourn by Kraycs, carried, to adjourn at 11:02 a.m. Ayes, five; Nays, none; Absent, two vacant positions.

Monica Ashton, C.M.C. Grayling Charter Township Clerk