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the next township board meeting
BIG PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
May 13, 2008
The regular meeting of the Big Prairie Township Board was
called to order at 7:00 p.m.
by Supervisor Wright.
The Pledge of Allegiance
was said.
Roll call showed the following
Board members present: Wright, Baker, Ruehmeier, Anderson
and Davison.
Agenda: Request to move
the Zoning Administrator’s report to after the minutes
and move the shooting range to the Zoning Administrator’s
report. Motion
by Wright seconded by Davison to approve the agenda
with these changes, motion carried.
Motion by Davison seconded
by Anderson to approve the minutes as corrected,
motion carried.
Zoning Administrator’s
Report: Bob went over written report and talked of
the Jordan
situation. The
Board needs to decide what course of action needed
to resolve this case. Wright will look over the property, tabled until
the June meeting.
Discussion on the shooting range, the Board is waiting for
an answer from his attorney, tabled until more information is received. Discussed the fire damaged home on 3rd St.
Bob is checking the junk ordinance, possible get a court order to clean. Bob
requested the Board pay 28.75 for part of a class he is taking in Big Rapids
and 50.00 for part of a class he is taking on Plats and Subdivision laws. Motion by Wright seconded by Ruehmeier to pay
our part of these 2 classes, motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report
Beginning
Balance
104,315.47
Income 3,468.26
Disbursements 18,069.56
Balance 89,302.56
Report filed for audit.
The newsletter to go into the tax bills needs
to go to the County by June 6th.
Correspondence read.
The contract with Allied Waste was signed by
the Supervisor.
Planning Commission: Davison
said the Public Hearing on the Zoning Ordinance will
be May 21st at 6:30 p.m.
Assessor’s report: File
folders were order and Assessor will begin office
hours June 3rd on Tuesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00.
There will be a Rec
Area meeting on May 15th at 4:00
p.m. at the Rec
Area to go over some things.
Clean-up day: Removed
168 loads of trash. Jackie will get list of volunteer help for Clerk
to send thank-you.
Fire Dept.: No run report
available. TRW
needs a check for the radios from the DNR
grant money. The
FEMA Grant is coming along.
The new Chassis is not in yet.
Motion by Baker seconded
Davison to pay the bills including the 15,000.00 brine
bill, the 2 classes, and the 2388.25 for the radios
from the Grant fund, motion carried.
Wright said the meetings
on the rec plan were going
good. Will hold
public hearings on June 7th, June 24th,
July 23rd at 7:00 at the Hall
No further business to
come before the meeting, meeting adjourned at 8:45
p.m.
Subject to Board approval
Judith Baker, Clerk