HANDY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2008
The regular meeting of the Handy Township Board of Trustees was called to order in the Handy Township Board room by Supervisor Denby at 7:30 P.M. Members present: Tesch, Eisele, Redinger and Vaupel. Absent: None. Also Present: Township Attorney-Kehoe, Ken Cousino-Engineering Technologies, Larry Hummel-Assist. Zoning Administrator and residents Doug Helzerman and Erik Frazier.
Approval of Agenda
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT VAUPEL TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED.
Brief Public Comments
Doug Helzerman, candidate for County Board of Commissioners, introduced himself to the Board. Mr. Helzerman also discussed the need for sidewalks to be extended to the new post office. Board thanked him for coming.
Minutes
Minutes for 6-10-08
Page 4 change “first” to “second”
Page 5 correct spelling of word ”for”
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT REDINGER TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF 6-10-08 AS AMENDED.
MOTION CARRIED.
Approval of Bills
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT EISELE TO APPROVE THE BILLS FOR
7-8-08 IN THE AMOUNT OF $98,065.35 FROM THE APPROPRIATE ACCOUNTS. MOTION CARRIED.
Pending Business
Ken Cousino-Engineering Technologies gave report. Discussion followed on progress of West Grand River project. Still waiting on response from bond company. Light at Nicholson Road and Grand River should be going in soon.
Request authorization for Pay Request E-26 to Engineering Technologies.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT VAUPEL TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT
OF PAY REQUEST E-26 TO ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,015.60 AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR’S SIGNATURE. MOTION CARRIED.
Handy Township Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes of 7-8-08
Page 2 (Pending Business A) Engineer’s Report Cont.)
Request payment of Pay Request E-24 to Engineering Technologies.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT REDINGER TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF PAY REQUEST E-24 TO ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,098.43 AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR’S SIGNATURE.
MOTION CARRIED.
Presented change order for approval. The pipe that was purchased has been exposed to the weather for too long and new pipe needs to be purchased.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT REDINGER TO AUTHORIZE CHANGE
ORDER #1 REVISING CONTRACT TO REFLECT CHANGE IN AMOUNT
TO $284,172.10 AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR’S SIGNATURE. MOTION CARRIED.
Presented Pay Request E-36 for authorization.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO AUTHORIZE PAY REQUEST E-36 TO ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,853.36 AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR’S SIGNATURE. MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT REDINGER TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH SYNAGRO FOR SLUDGE REMOVAL AT THE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT PROPOSAL DATED JUNE 30, 2008 AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR’S SIGNATURE. MOTION CARRIED. VAUPEL-ABSTAIN.
Report reviewed and discussed. Clerk Eisele thanked Mr. Hummel and Trustee Vaupel for filling in during Mr. Anderson’s hospitalization.
Report reviewed.
Clerk Eisele gave report. Brief discussion.
No report.
No Report.
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Page 3 (Pending Business Cont.)
Ordinance reviewed and discussed. Will bring new copy to next meeting. Supervisor Denby thanked Clerk Eisele and Trustee Vaupel for all the time that they have spent on the ordinance language.
Clerk Eisele presented quotes for work to building exterior.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT VAUPEL TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH ELLIOTT MASONRY IN THE AMOUNT OF $24,800.00 FOR EXTERIOR WORK TO TOWNSHIP HALL. MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH FLOYD HUGHES FOR EXTERIOR PAINTING ON THE TOWNSHIP HALL IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,770.00. MOTION CARRIED.
New Business
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT EISELE TO ACCEPT THE FEDERAL MILEAGE GUIDELINES FOR REIMBURSEMENT AT THE RATE OF 58 1/2 CENTS PER MILE. MOTION CARRIED.
Will discuss next Board meeting.
No report.
Discussed changes to tax bills for businesses. Also noted that the tax bills had been printed without the bar codes. Expect to be reimbursed from printing company for error.
Clerk Eisele has been contacted by the United Brethren Church that the building may not be available for the November election. She is looking for another location and will have to notify voters of the change. She has contacted Woodshire Place to see if their building would be available.
Communications
No communications.
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Extended Public Comments
Resident Erik Frazier introduced himself to the Board. He is running for the open Trustee seat on the Board.
Adjournment
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT VAUPEL TO ADJOURN AT 8:52 P.M.
MOTION CARRIED.
Respectfully Submitted,
Pamela J. Hibbard
Handy Township Deputy Clerk/Recording Secretary
Laura A. Eisele
Handy Township Clerk