BRADY TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING

September 4, 2007

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

Others Present: 2 others.

Call to Order and Pledge: Philport called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. at the Brady Township Hall. VanderKamp gave the invocation. This was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

**        Agenda Approval: The Agenda was approved by a motion from Guthrie and seconded by Vermeulen. Motion Carried.

**        Approval of Consent Agenda: The consent agenda was approved by a motion from Guthrie and seconded by VanderKamp. Motion Carried.

a.  Approval of the minutes of the 8/07/07 Regular meeting.

b.   Approval of Budget Report

c. Approval of Disbursements and Transfers

d. Communications

Motion Carried.

Citizens Time: None.

SCHEDULED AGENDA ITEMS:

**          A.        South County Sewer & Water Authority Resolution & Update: Rich Pierson and Cindy Chapman explained the need for an increase in user fees for the Indian/Pickerel Lake sewer district. There will also be a credit to the debt service for the same amount, and a one-time look back fee of $6.75. Vermeulen read a Resolution covering this increase. A motion was made by Philport and seconded by VanderKamp to adopt this Resolution. A roll call vote brought YES votes from Guthrie, Allgaier, Philport, Vermeulen, and VanderKamp. Motion Carried & Resolution Adopted.

**          B.        Resolution to Change Board Meeting date from 11/6 to 11/13/07: Due to an unexpected election on November 6, 2007, a motion was made by Guthrie and seconded by Allgaier to pass a Resolution making November 13, 2007, the regular date for the November General Board meeting, and retain all other previously stated meeting dates for this fiscal year. A roll call vote brought YES votes from Allgaier, Philport, Vermeulen, VanderKamp, and Guthrie. Motion Carried and Resolution Adopted.

**          C.        Increase Election Workers Wages: After reviewing election wages and minimum wage law, a motion was made by Guthrie and seconded by VanderKamp to increase the election inspectors wages to $125 per day, Chair persons to $150 per day, AV inspectors to $7.50 per hour, and continue training fees at $25. Motion Carried.

**          D.        Set Election Commission meeting to change Precinct #2 Polling Place: A motion was made by Guthrie and seconded by Vermeulen to set 2:30 Wednesday, September 05, 2007 for a meeting of the Election Commission to move the polling place for Precinct #2 from Indian Lake Elementary School to Chapman Memorial Church. Motion Carried.

**          E.        Index and Web Posting of Minutes: A motion was made by Vermeulen and seconded by Allgaier to remove this from the table from last month. Motion Carried. After discussion, a motion was made by Vermeulen and seconded by Guthrie to accept the quote from MCCI for indexing only of minutes, and not to have them put on the web at this time. Motion Carried.

**          F.        Rental of Hall for Profit Groups: A motion was made by Vermeulen and seconded by VanderKamp to remove this from the table from the August meeting. Motion Carried. Vermeulen gave information from other Townships on their rental rules. She will update our agreement and bring back to Board in October.

**          G.        Alternate Date for ZBA meetings: A motion was made by Vermeulen and seconded by Philport to remove this from the table from the August meeting. Motion Carried. A motion was made by Vermeulen and seconded by Philport to set an alternate date for ZBA meetings to be the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m., with an additional fee of $50. Motion Carried.

H.        Comcast Cable Petition for Rate Regulation Relief: Philport updated on their request for relief from franchise fees.

I.         Waste Hauling Ordinance: The proposed new ordinance for Waste Haulers in the County was presented. A motion was made by Vermeulen and seconded by Philport to support draft #4 of this agreement and forward to our attorney for drafting to an Ordinance. Motion Carried.

J.        South Kalamazoo County Fire Authority Update: Nothing new to report other than they are working on improving all three stations.

Unfinished Business: Guthrie questioned the SCVL audit question from last month. Vermeulen explained the correction and showed new figures to correct.

New Business: Vermeulen gave the dates for two additional elections to be November 6, 2007 and January 15, 2006.

Report of Board Members: Philport reported on various topics such as Kal Health Dept has new code for septic systems, KATS public hearing on 9/19/07 and wage adjustments, TIP for 2008, Drain Commissioner 27 applicants, KCRC tentative contract for new administrator, recent ordinance violation status, and Gary Gray liquor license update.

**          Adjournment: With there being no further business, a motion was made at 8:53 P.M. by Guthrie and seconded by VanderKamp to adjourn the meeting. Motion Carried.

Cande Vermeulen

Brady Township Clerk