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FOSTER TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING

January 10, 2012

PENDING BOARD APPROVAL

Meeting called to order at 7 p.m. by Supervisor Sandi Miller, Roll call vote; all board members present.

Motion by Mancour, supported by Brenner to approve minutes, motion carried.

Treasurers report given with $273,687.63 totaling all funds.

ASSESSOR

Finishing field work and working on new building permits and working on the assessment roll.

COMMISSIONER

Commissioner Illig reported on the counties business.  The county stabilization fund is being eliminated per new State ruling.  Zoning board members were reappointed.  The county is working on new contracts for negotiations.

SUPERVISOR

Sandi reported that the board needs to decide where they want to put monies in other areas for the budget workshop.  A walking path in the park was discussed.  Monies to go into the road fund for brine and maintenance of the roads.  Raises haven’t been given to the board in over 2 years a 3% worksheet was presented to the board by the clerk to look over, tabled until February board meeting.

Kathy Shirey reported on the new librarian at the library.

Two resolutions need to be filed to be a municipality participant of the West Branch District Library.   The following resolution was offered by Mancour; supported by Brenner, for Foster Township to become a participated municipality in the West Branch District Library; roll call vote; Mancour, aye, Calvin, aye, Miller, aye, Brenner, aye, McIntyre, aye, resolution declared adopted by the township clerk.

A motion by Brenner, supported by McIntyre to sign the West Branch District Library Agreement; Roll call vote; Mancour, aye, Calvin, aye, Miller, aye, Brenner, aye, McIntyre, aye. The motion carried.

Clerk reported on the Consumers Energy authorization for change and resolution covering the replacement of the streetlights.  The contract was agreed by the board to fill out the authorization form.

Election commission meeting will be held February 14 at 6:50 p.m. to appoint election inspectors.  Clerk reported she filed for a grant for the laptop poll book for the township.  It is no cost to the township.

Clerk presented to the board the quote for Pontem cash receipts software, it would tie into the general ledger, discussion took place and will look into during the budget workshop.

Motion by Mancour, supported by Brenner to pay current bills General Fund checks 4257- 4282  $7951.61, Park fund check 2131 $17.20, and Fire fund checks 1652-1658 $1434.07. The motion carried.

Meeting adjourned at 7:52 p.m.

Karen McIntyre, Clerk