http://www.holtontownship.com Tue, 15 May 2012 17:14:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.holtontownship.com/board-meeting-minutes-for-may-8-2012.html http://www.holtontownship.com/board-meeting-minutes-for-may-8-2012.html#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 17:14:57 +0000 Alan Wilson http://www.holtontownship.com/?p=796 Roll Call:  Trustee Wilson, Trustee Kittel, Clerk Johnson, Supervisor Noble present.  Treasurer Halbower absent. Agenda is set. Review of minutes:  April 10, 2012 050112                    Trustee Wilson made the motion to accept the minutes as presented.  Trustee Kittel seconded.  CARRIED. Review of Bills: 050212                    Trustee Wilson made the motion to pay the bills as presented.  Trustee Kittel seconded.                                   CARRIED. Business from the Floor:  Mr. Ron Haywood from Egelston Township introduced himself as a candidate for Muskegon County Commissioner for district 7, and talked a little about why he is running. Mr. Kurt Jeffries, facility director for Holton School talked about the condition of the roads by the schools and asked the board to work with the road commission to get them repaired.  Mick reported he has talked to them.  Treasurer’s Report: 050312                    Trustee Wilson made a motion to accept the treasurer’s report as presented.  Trustee Kittel                                              seconded. CARRIED. Department Reports: Fire Chief Art Stevens reported April total man hours 275.  Expenses for the 206 account were $6,961.35and it is 10% under.  Expenses for the 216 account were $0 and it is currently 12% over budget. Art requested permission to purchase a tv for the fire department.  Their tv just died and they would like to replace it, since they use it for training also.  He would like to purchase a CD-LED 32-37 inch Visio which sell for approximately $398.   050412                    Trustee Kittel made the motion to authorize Art to purchase a 37” Visio for $398.  Trustee Wilson seconded.  CARRIED. No Correspondence: No Unfinished Business:  New Business:  Resolution   MOVE-THE-BOX initiative 050512                    Trustee Kittel made the motion to adopt the resolution for the Move the Box imitative.  Trustee Wilson seconded.  ROLL CALL VOTE:  Supervisor Noble – YES, Clerk Johnson – YES, Trustee Kittel – YES, Trustee Wilson – YES.  Treasurer Halbower - ABSENT.  RESOLTUION ADOPTED. Appointments to Zoning Board of Appeals (3 year term):  Mick suggested reappointing Tom West, and Loren Schultz as alternate. 050612                    Trustee Wilson made the motion to reappoint Tom West, and as alternate Loren Schultz to the ZBA for the 3 year term.  Trustee Kittel seconded.  CARRIED.   Appointment to Park Commission (3 year term):  Mick suggested Leon Slater be reappointed, and appoint Matt Wildfong also. 050712                    Trustee Wilson made the motion to reappoint Leon Slater, and appoint Matt Wildfong to the Park Commission for the 3 year term.  Trustee Kittel seconded.  CARRIED. Budget workshop date tentative for May 16, 2012 at 7 p.m. Motion to Adjourn:  050812                    Trustee Kittel made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:21 p.m.  Trustee Wilson seconded.                 CARRIED. Respectfully submitted, Melanie Johnson Holton Township Clerk]]> http://www.holtontownship.com/board-meeting-minutes-for-may-8-2012.html/feed 0 http://www.holtontownship.com/board-meeting-agenda-for-may-8-2012.html http://www.holtontownship.com/board-meeting-agenda-for-may-8-2012.html#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 12:31:18 +0000 Alan Wilson http://www.holtontownship.com/?p=793 http://www.holtontownship.com/board-meeting-agenda-for-may-8-2012.html/feed 0 http://www.holtontownship.com/board-meeting-minutes-for-april-10-2012.html http://www.holtontownship.com/board-meeting-minutes-for-april-10-2012.html#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:52:20 +0000 Alan Wilson http://www.holtontownship.com/?p=787 http://www.holtontownship.com/board-meeting-minutes-for-april-10-2012.html/feed 0 http://www.holtontownship.com/board-meeting-minutes-for-march-13-2012-2.html http://www.holtontownship.com/board-meeting-minutes-for-march-13-2012-2.html#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:39:57 +0000 Alan Wilson http://www.holtontownship.com/?p=784 Motion to Adjourn: 030812 Trustee Kittel made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:48 pm. Treasurer Halbower seconded. CARRIED. Meeting adjourned at 7:48 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Anita Kittel Holton Township Trustee]]> http://www.holtontownship.com/board-meeting-minutes-for-march-13-2012-2.html/feed 0 http://www.holtontownship.com/board-meeting-minutes-for-february-14-2012.html http://www.holtontownship.com/board-meeting-minutes-for-february-14-2012.html#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:38:20 +0000 Alan Wilson http://www.holtontownship.com/?p=781 http://www.holtontownship.com/board-meeting-minutes-for-february-14-2012.html/feed 0 http://www.holtontownship.com/april-10-2012-board-meeting-agenda.html http://www.holtontownship.com/april-10-2012-board-meeting-agenda.html#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:47:03 +0000 Alan Wilson http://www.holtontownship.com/?p=770 http://www.holtontownship.com/april-10-2012-board-meeting-agenda.html/feed 0 http://www.holtontownship.com/holton-township-board-meeting-minutes-for-january-10-2012.html http://www.holtontownship.com/holton-township-board-meeting-minutes-for-january-10-2012.html#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:55:42 +0000 Alan Wilson http://www.holtontownship.com/?p=756 http://www.holtontownship.com/holton-township-board-meeting-minutes-for-january-10-2012.html/feed 0 http://www.holtontownship.com/751.html http://www.holtontownship.com/751.html#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:15:13 +0000 Alan Wilson http://www.holtontownship.com/?p=751 Roll Call: Treasurer Halbower, Supervisor Noble, Trustee Wilson, and Trustee Kittel present; Clerk Johnson absent. Agenda– Add new Business: 12:4 Executive Session for discussion of legal matters Review of minutes of November 8th, 2011 Meeting   120111            Motion made by Treasurer Halbower to accept the minutes for November 8th, 2011 minutes as presented. Trustee Wilson seconded. CARRIED. Review of Bills: 120211            Motion made by Trustee Wilson to pay the bills as presented.  Trustee Kittel seconded. CARRIED. Business from the Floor: None   Treasurer’s Report:   120311            Trustee Wilson made a motion to accept the treasurer’s report as presented.  Trustee Kittel seconded.  CARRIED. Department Reports:  Fire Chief Stevens reported … 81 paid and 69 volunteer for a total of 150 man hours for the month of November.  Expenses from the 206 account of $7,222.82 currently 23% under budget.  No expenses from the 216 account, currently 21% under budget. Received the air packs and have started training to begin the change over.  The radio work is done, the cab and chassis will be done mid or end of the month. Al Jager questioned how the township feels about the proposed change in the 911 service to a regional dispatch. Reported the County Commission is not in favor of the change. Art Stevens reported the fire departments are fighting the change.  It would cost $100,000 to change and would be less effective as Muskegon County has the best system in the state. Tom West Planning Commission Chair stated he had nothing to report but was curious about the new proposed phone/computer system and how it might affect the online training programs. Unfinished Business:  None New Business:    New telephone system for fire department and township hall. Art Stevens, Mick Noble and Al Wilson presented information on the costs and benefits of a new phone for the fire department and the township hall. Art stated the Fire Department already has fiber optic lines and that the installation of the new phone system would save the Fire Department 50-60% a year and the service would be better.  Costs for running the fiber optic lines to the township hall were not available and the savings were not substantial for the town hall. Questions were also proposed regarding the viability of the system as technology is changing quickly. 120411            Trustee Wilson made a motion to establish a resolution to allow Fire Chief Stevens to proceed with the purchase of the new phone system for the fire department at a cost of $4,020.38. Treasurer Halbower seconded.           Roll Call Vote: Treasurer Halbower: Yes, Supervisor Noble: Yes, Clerk Johnson: Absent, Trustee Kittel: Yes, Trustee Wilson: Yes.  RESOLUTION PASSED. 20/80 Insurance opt out. 120511            Treasurer Halbower  made a resolution to exempt itself from the requirements of Act 152 for the next succeeding calendar year 2012.  Trustee Wilson seconded: Treasurer Halbower: Yes, Supervisor Noble: Yes, Clerk Johnson: Absent, Trustee Kittel: Yes, Trustee Wilson: Yes.  RESOLUTION PASSED. Old pension accounts. Supervisor Noble reported that Clerk Johnson’s attempts to clear out two small pension accounts have been unsuccessful.  The representative from Municipal Retirement Systems recommended turning them over to the state as unclaimed cash. 120611            Trustee Kittel made a motion to turn the two old pension accounts over to the state.  Trustee Wilson seconded.  CARRIED. Supervisor Noble reported a change in dates of service for the transfer station citing that people requested the change due to the holidays.  The transfer station will be closed Saturday December 24 and 31 and will be open on Monday December 26th and Tuesday January 2nd. Executive Session to discuss legal matters. 120711            Treasurer Halbower made a motion to go into executive session at 7:55p.m. for legal issues.  Trustee Wilson seconded.  CARRIED. 120811            Treasurer Halbower made a motion to reopen public session at 8:16 p.m.  Trustee Wilson seconded.  CARRIED. 120911            Treasurer Halbower made a motion to instruct Attorney Hughes to conclude the Robert Bean Case.  Trustee Wilson seconded.  CARRIED. Motion to Adjourn:  121011            Trustee Wilson made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:16 p.m.                                      Treasurer Halbower seconded.  CARRIED. Meeting adjourned at 8:16 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Anita Kittel Holton Township Trustee]]> http://www.holtontownship.com/751.html/feed 0 http://www.holtontownship.com/board-meeting-agenda-for-march-13-2012.html http://www.holtontownship.com/board-meeting-agenda-for-march-13-2012.html#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:44:42 +0000 Alan Wilson http://www.holtontownship.com/?p=741 http://www.holtontownship.com/board-meeting-agenda-for-march-13-2012.html/feed 0 http://www.holtontownship.com/march-board-of-review.html http://www.holtontownship.com/march-board-of-review.html#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:51:42 +0000 Alan Wilson http://www.holtontownship.com/?p=714 http://www.holtontownship.com/march-board-of-review.html/feed 0