Board of Trustees MinutesTRUSTEES MEETING 4/16/08
GRAYLING CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD REGULAR MEETING APRIL 16, 2008 10:00 A.M. Members Present: Dennis Long, Shawn Kraycs, Monica Ashton, Cindy Olson, Terry Wright. Members Absent: Two vacant positions. Others Present: Sheriff Kirk Wakefield, Mary Ann Ferrigan, Patrick Crosson, Nickie Green. Supervisor called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance 1.Correspondence (No action required): E-911 Report for March 08, Ordinance Enforcement Report for March 08, Recycling Report for March 08. 2.Motion by Kraycs, second by Long, to approve minutes of March 19, 2008 as presented. Ayes, five; Nays, none; Absent, two vacant positions. Motion carried. 3. Treasurer’s Report for March 2008 was distributed and placed on file. 4. Patrick Crosson, Mainstream America Theme Park, and associate Nicki Green were present to update the Board on progress of negotiations with the State for land in Grayling Township. He is cautiously expectant of a letter that the land will be released for sale by the State. State is in possession of all information requested. 5. Mary Ann Ferrigan, Kirtland Community College Board Member and Grayling resident, discussed future expansion of KCC into the community. Township offered to host a meeting of local governments, major employers, etc., to explore ways this could be accomplished. 6. Sheriff Kirk Wakefield was on hand to answer inquiries from the public. 7. Motion by Kraycs, second by Olson, to designate Richard Jaskowski as Grayling Charter Township Attorney for Fiscal Year 2008-09. Ayes, five; Nays, none; Absent, two vacant positions. Motion carried. 8. Motion by Kraycs, second by Olson, to designate Keskine, Cook, Miller & Alexander LLP as Grayling Charter Township Auditors for Fiscal Year 2008-09. Ayes, five; Nays, none; Absent, two vacant positions. Motion carried. 9. Motion by Kraycs, second by Long, to continue to us local depositories for Township funds for Fiscal Year 2008-09. Ayes, five; Nays, none; Absent, two vacant positions. Motion carried. 10. Permission granted to Kraycs to abstain from next agenda item as he was one of many plaintiffs involved in the case. 11. Motion by Long, second by Ashton, to consult attorney regarding which of three possible options would most fairly and legally divide the court ordered payment of road end survey of Northerly Boulevard and amended plat. Ayes, four; Nays, none; Abstain, one; Absent, two vacant positions. Motion carried. 12. Long requested updates on several matters: A. Default judgement on illegal business on Danish Landing but the use has not ceased. B. Ray Ave. and other road ends. We need to show we are protecting and maintaining our interest. Supervisor to check on price for signs and gravel for public road ends. 13. Motion by Kraycs, second by Olson, to confirm previous authorization for clerk to pay all claims due prior to end of Fiscal Year March 31, 2008, and approve payment of claims on vouchers 6326 through 6344 in the amount of $77,607.63. Ayes, five; Nays, none; Absent, two vacant positions. Motion carried. 14. Motion by Kraycs, second by Olson, to approve payment of claims on vouchers 6359 through 6388, Board and Comm. fees for March of $783.40, for a grand total of $80, 101.15. Ayes, five; Nays, none; Absent, two vacant positions. Motion carried. 15. Motion to adjourn by Olson, carried at 11:07 a.m. Ayes, five; Nays, none; Absent, two vacant positions. Monica Ashton, C.M.C. Grayling Charter Township Clerk |
