on May 4, 2011 at 5:12am.
Board of Trustees Meeting on March 2, 2009
Board of Trustees
Regular Agenda
March 2, 2009
6:30 p.m.
MINUTES
Supervisor McCririe called the regular meeting of the Genoa Charter Township Board to order at 6:30 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was then said. The following persons were present constituting a
quorum for the transaction of business: Gary McCririe, Paulette Skolarus, Todd Smith, Jean Ledford, Steve Wildman and Jim Mortensen. Robin Hunt was absent. Also present were Township Manager
Michael Archinal and two persons in the audience.
A Call to the Public with the following response: Jeff Dhaenens- The tree stumps on Crooked Lake Road look awful. When will this be taken care of? Archinal - The county is waiting until spring to
clear the debris.
Approval of Consent Agenda:
Moved by Mortensen, supported by Smith, to approve all items listed under the consent agenda as submitted. The motion carried unanimously.
1. Payment of Bills
2. Request to approve minutes: 2-16-09
3. Request for approval to purchase soccer goals for the Genoa Charter Township athletic field in the amount of $6,130.00.
Approval of Regular Agenda:
Moved by Ledford, supported by Wildman, to approve all items for action that are listed under the regular agenda. The motion carried unanimously.
4. Request for approval of an amendment to the General Fund Budget for fiscal 2008/2009 as previously discussed including: 212 (Liquor Law), 261 (Future Road Improvement), 262 (Fire Construction), 264 (Road Lake Improvement Advances) 270 (Future Parks and Recreation), 271 (Buildings and Grounds) 503 (DPW Utility) and 504 (Reserve Fund DPW).
Moved by Smith, supported by Skolarus, to approve the amendments for the General Fund Budget as presented with minor changes to insurance and recreation. Draft #4 of the General Fund Budget for fiscal 2009/2010 is available for review on the township website: www.genoa.org. The motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Wildman, supported by Smith, to approve the amendment to the Liquor Law Fund as requested. The motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Wildman, to approve the budget amendment for Future Road Improvement as requested. The motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Wildman, supported by Mortensen, to approve the budget amendment for Fire Construction as requested. The motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Mortensen, supported by Ledford, to approve the budget amendment for Future Road Advances as requested. The motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Smith, supported by Wildman, to approve the budget amendment for Future Parks and Recreation as requested. The motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Ledford, supported by Mortensen, to approve the budget amendment for Buildings and Grounds as requested. The motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Mortensen, supported by Skolarus, to approve the budget amendment for DPW Utility as requested. The motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Mortensen, supported by Ledford, to approve a new budget titled Reserve Fund DPW as requested. The motion carried unanimously.
5. Review of the 2009/10 budgets related to the General Fund.
All budgets related to the General Fund of the Township as well as DPW accounts will be reviewed and approved at the next regular meeting of the Genoa Charter Township Board. No formal action of
the board was taken at this meeting.
6. Request for approval of a credit card use policy for Genoa Charter Township.
Moved by Smith, supported by Ledford, to approve the policy as submitted with the understanding that all bills related to the credit card billing will be attached to the payment of bills and that
the card will only be used for township purposes. The motion carried unanimously.
Archinal advised the board that a restructuring of the Severn Trent contract will reduce its total cost allowing additional funds in the existing budget to consider a deputy director to assist Greg Tatara in his responsibilities. This person will be hired with no legacy costs or defined benefit.
The regular meeting of the Genoa Charter Township Board was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Paulette A. Skolarus
Genoa Township Clerk (press/argus 03/06-2009)