The Clerk called the meeting held at the Lee Township Hall to order at 7:02 P.M. Present were Trustees Dale Wolfgang and Mike Glynn, Clerk Ron Rippee, and Treasurer Bill Stewart.
Item 1. Dale Wolfgang moved supported by Bill Stewart for Mike Glynn to moderate the meeting. Motion carried.
Item 2. Bill Stewart moved supported by Dale Wolfgang to approve the minutes from the March 5, 2007, March 12, 2007, and March 14, 2007 meetings with the corrections of:
Motion carried
Item 3. Dale Wolfgang moved supported by Bill Stewart for the minutes from the March 31, 2007 meeting to be read aloud. Motion carried.
Item 4. Dale Wolfgang moved supported by Bill Stewart to approve the minutes from the March 31, 2007 meeting with the corrections of:
Motion carried
Item 5. The Treasurer’s Report for March was not available. A correctly dated Treasurer’s report for February was presented.
Item 6. Bill Stewart moved supported by Dale Wolfgang to pay the general township bills with the additions of:
$71.85 to the Midland Daily News for classifieds
$78.50 to Douglas Eastman for tire disposal
$81.00 to Walt’s Portable Restrooms for March rentals
$340.00 to Ron Rippee for Mt. Pleasant seminar reimbursement
$750.00 to Douglas Eastman for compactor snow plowing
Dale yes, Mike yes, Ron yes, and Bill yes. Motion carried.
Item 7. Bill Stewart moved supported by Dale Wolfgang to pay the fire department bills as presented with the additions of:
$23.85 to Ryan Lughermo for January FD mileage
$29.85 to Raquel Bade for March FD mileage
$79.00 to Capitol Communications for copier maintenance fee & toner
$124.00 to MidMichigan Urgent Care for Hep B shots
$226.20 to State Wide Distributor for washer repair
Dale yes, Mike yes, Ron yes, and Bill yes. Motion carried.
Item 8. Bill Stewart moved supported by Dale Wolfgang to approve the payroll payment. Dale yes, Mike yes, Ron yes, and Bill yes. Motion carried.
Item 9. Dale Wolfgang moved supported Bill Stewart to move the fire report to the last item on the agenda. Dale yes, Mike yes, Ron yes, and Bill. Motion carried.
Public comments were opened at 7:25 P.M. and closed at 7:35 P.M.
Item 10. Dale Wolfgang moved supported by Bill Stewart to send all interested Board members to the spring MTA district meeting. Dale yes, Mike yes, Ron yes, and Bill yes. Motion carried.
Item 11. Bill Stewart moved supported by Dale Wolfgang to sign the West Midland Community Center contract. Dale yes, Mike yes, Ron yes, and Bill yes. Motion carried.
Item 12. Dale Wolfgang moved supported by Bill Stewart to table the ETC testing question. Motion carried.
Item 13. Bill Stewart moved supported by Dale Wolfgang to set the Lee Township Water System public hearing for May 17, 2007 at Bullock Creek High School starting at 7:00 P.M. Dale yes, Mike yes, Ron yes, and Bill yes. Motion carried.
Item 14. Dale Wolfgang moved supported by Bill Stewart to pay the added expense of
$1,127.00 plus $219.43 shipping for park grills. Ron yes, Mike yes, Ron yes, and Bill yes. Motion carried.
Item 15. Bill Stewart moved supported by Ron Rippee to approve the purchase from Tom York of 2 tables for the old park pavilion and 8 tables for the hall pavilion at a cost of $387.00 per table including installation. Dale yes, Mike yes, Ron yes, and Bill yes. Motion carried.
Public Comments were re-opened at 8:21 P.M. and closed at 8:25 P.M.
Item 16. At 8:30 P.M. Dale Wolfgang moved supported by Bill Stewart to enter closed session to consider letters from Assistant Fire Chief Daryl Amrozowicz. Dale yes, Mike yes, Ron yes, and Bill yes. Motion carried
Item 17. At 9:27 P.M. Dale Wolfgang moved supported by Bill Stewart to move into open session. Dale yes, Mike yes, Ron yes, and Bill yes. Motion carried.
Item 18. Dale Wolfgang moved supported by Bill Stewart to declare the Lee Township
Board of Trustees did not suspend the Assistant Fire Chief and the Fire Chief’s suspension of the Assistant Fire Chief was improper due to the lack of proper documentation as required by the Lee Township Fire Department Articles of Organization. Dale yes, Mike yes, Ron yes, and Bill yes. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned 9:42 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Ronald Rippee
Lee Township Clerk