Flowerfield Township Meeting Minutes

FLOWERFIELD TOWNSHIP SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
MARCH 6, 2006

The meeting was called to order by Carroll Parmeter at 7:00 p.m.  Ron Shaver, Paul Williams, Pam Altimus, Sally Hackenberg and Carroll Parmeter were present.  Seventeen visitors were also present.

AGENDA
Paul made the motion to accept the Agenda, seconded by Pam, motion carried.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Ron made the motion to approve the Feb. 6, 2006 minutes, seconded by Paul, motion carried.

Pam made the motion to approve the Feb 18 Budget Workshop minutes, seconded by Carroll, motion carried.

Carroll Parmeter opened the Budget Hearing at 7:04 p.m.
The new 2006-2007 Budget was presented with Income budgeted at $207,150 and Expenditures budgeted at $207,150.

Ron made the motion to close the Budget Hearing, seconded by Paul, motion carried. 

Carroll Parmeter closed the Budget Hearing at 7:13 p.m.

CORRESPONDENCE
None

REPORTS
Assessor-Shalice was not present.

Rural Inspection-Charlie and Tony was present with no new building going on this month.

PCB-Toby stated that Brad Newman was at the Planning Commission meeting and informed the board that the township would probably qualify for DEQ 319 Grant for being in the Rocky River watershed.

OLD BUSINESS
Paul gave the board his report on hiring a sexton, so far his has six resumes and his committee will have a meeting to interview these candidates within the next week or so.  He hopes to have it narrowed down for us to hire a new sexton at the April 3, meeting.  The auditor informed Sally that the burial money should be run through the township for revenue tracking purposes.

Municipal Ordinance update was give by Doug Kulhman.  He informed the board that he sent a letter to Meredith Bainbridge; she has contacted him and stated that she will start to clean up.  So far he has closed twenty cases, fourteen are still open.

NEW BUSINESS
Policy for paying bills was discussed by the board and was tabled until the April meeting.

Ron Shaver hereby Resolved to set meeting dates for 2006-2007 as follows; April 3, May 8th, June 5, July 10, Aug 14, Sept 5th, Oct 2, Nov 13th, Dec 4,Jan 2, 2007, Feb 5, and March 5, 2007, the time is at 7:00 p.m., seconded by Paul Williams with a roll call vote; Pam-yes, Sally-yes, Carroll-yes, Ron-yes and Paul-yes.

Ron Shaver made a motion to amend the budget as follows; add $507.17 to equip repair and maintenance, $2723.90 to Profession services legal, $500 to Ord enforcement, total of $3731.07.  This will be taken from Conference and Workshop $925.49, Fire Protection LFP $1000, Road Main $1634.93, and remainder from Membership and Dues $170.65, seconded by Carroll, motion carried with a roll call vote; Ron-yes, Pam-yes, Sally-yes, Paul-yes and Carroll-yes.

APPROVAL OF NEW 2006-2007 BUDGET
Ron Shaver hereby Resolved to accept the 2006 through 2007 Flowerfield Township Budget of $207,150 Revenue, and $207,150 Expenditures, seconded by Paul Williams, motion carried with a roll call vote; Paul-yes, Carroll-yes Sally-yes, Pam-yes and Ron-yes. 

APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES
Ron made the motion to approve expenditures 2171 through 2203, seconded by Paul, motion carried.

ADJOURNMENT
Paul made the motion to adjourn, seconded by Pam, motion carried with the meeting adjourning at 8:35 p.m.

Flowerfield Township Clerk
Sally J. Hackenberg