BRADY TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING

August 1, 2006

Members Present: Supervisor Philport, Clerk Vermeulen, Treasurer Allgaier and Trustees Guthrie and Vander Kamp.

Others Present: 2 others.

Call to Order and Pledge: The meeting was called to order at 7:33 p.m. at the Brady Township Hall by Philport. The Invocation was given by Vander Kamp. This was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

**        Agenda Approval: The Agenda was approved with the addition of Opening of Roof Bids as A1, by a motion from Philport and seconded by Vermeulen. Motion Carried.

. **      Approval of Consent Agenda: The consent agenda was approved as follows, by a motion from Vermeulen and seconded by Vander Kamp.

           a. Approval of the minutes of the 7/11/06 Regular meeting.

           b. Approval of Treasurer’s report.

           c. Approval of Disbursements and Transfers with Q & A on EMS billing

           d. Communications

           Motion Carried.

           Citizens Time: None

           SCHEDULED AGENDA ITEMS:

**        A.        Approve Audit Report: A motion was made by Vermeulen and seconded by Vander Kamp to approve the draft of the Audit Report for FY 2005/2006. Guthrie will contact them with a question concerning the sewer figures before approving the final audit report. Motion Carried.

           A1.      Opening of Roof Bids: Philport opened the two bids that have been received for the roof repair. They were as follows: Gary Gray Builders $81,400, and Can Do Construction $117,544.After discussion, a motion was made by Guthrie and seconded by Allgaier to award the contract to Gary Gray Builders, with Philport doing the consulting negotiations. Motion Carried.

           B.        Kal County Disaster Mitigation Resolution: Philport updated on a local “Resolution to participate in the Kalamazoo County Hazard Mitigation Plan”. After discussion, a motion was made by Vermeulen and seconded by Vander Kamp to adopt this Resolution. A Roll Call vote brought YES votes from Vander Kamp, Vermeulen, Philport, Allgaier, and Guthrie. Resolution Adopted.

           C.        KATS Resolution: Philport updated on the Resolution to Establish an Intermunicipality Committee. After discussion a motion was made by Vermeulen and seconded by Philport to adopt this Resolution. A Roll Call vote brought YES votes from Allgaier, Guthrie, Vander Kamp, Vermeulen, and Philport. Resolution Adopted.

**        D.        Wakeshma Township Legal Fund: Vermeulen reported on a request from MTA for financial support for the legal fees of Enbridge Energy L.P vs Wakeshma Township. This is concerning a tax appeal on pipelines. A motion was made by Vermeulen and seconded by Guthrie to support Wakeshma Township in the amount of $500, payable to MTA. Motion Carried.

           E.        Appointment to Library Board: A motion was made by Vermeulen and seconded by Vander Kamp to appoint Eloine Theobald as our Representative to the Vicksburg District Library Board. Motion Carried

           F.        South County Sewer & Water Authority Update: No report, due to a power outage causing cancellation of the meeting.

           G.        South Kalamazoo County Fire Authority Update: Philport gave an update on the EMS.

           Unfinished Business: Vermeulen brought up the subject of the old cemetery on YZ Avenue. There has been renewed interest in this from numerous sources. Philport will contact someone to do a certified search to find out if there are any remains actually still buried there. We will proceed after we have this information. We will also check on the sign at the Jenkinson Cemetery, as it looks as if it has gun shot holes in it.

New Business: None

           Report of Board Members: Vermeulen reminded everyone of the election next Tuesday, and told about the new Automark machine.

           Guthrie questioned the cost of the audit. She will contact SCVL on the sewer fund figures.

           **Adjournment: With there being no further business, a motion was made at 8:28 P.M. by Vermeulen and seconded by Vander Kamp to adjourn the meeting. Motion Carried.

           Cande Vermeulen

           Brady Township Clerk