April 6, 2010

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=100 style=" border-bottom: 1px solid #999980;" BGCOLOR="#CCFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B><B>Roscommon Township</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>     </B><B>|</B><B>   </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B> </B></FONT><B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Roscommon Township"><B>home</B></A><B>      </B><A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Minutes"><B>Minutes</B></A><B>  </B></div> <div> <A HREF="id84.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="January 5, 2010">January 5, 2010</A>     <A HREF="id85.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="February 2, 2010">February 2, 2010</A>     <A HREF="id86.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="March 2, 2010">March 2, 2010</A>      <A HREF="id88.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="May 4, 2010">May 4, 2010</A>     <A HREF="id89.htm" 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Heistand, Depty Clerk and Land Use Director, leading the Pledge of Allegiance.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="905"><div> <B>Board present: Randall, Akin, Hose, Stevenson present, Muckenthaler absent</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="905"><div> Consent Agenda </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="905"><div> Motion by Stevenson, support by Akin, to approve the bills with add on's and items on the consent agenda.  All Present Yes, Motion Carried</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="905"><div> <B>Correspondence</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 96 WIDTH="905"><div> Don Gibbons-Houghton Lake Men's Slo-pitch Softball League Re:  Request to use fields.  Motion by Hose, support by Stevenson, to authoirze the Houghton Lake Men's Slo-pitch Softball League use of Dutcher Softball Complex, Fields #1 and #2, with league on Mondays and Wednesdays from May through August for the 2010 season.  Tournament dates are July 31st and August 1st and August 21st and 22nd.  Said approval is conditional upon proper insurance, deposit for tournaments and payment of $400.00.  All Present Yes, Motion Carried</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="905"><div> Questview Drive residents Re:  Request for slow-children playing sign.  Motion by Akin, support by Hose, to authorize slow-children playing sign in  Questview Estates off Knapp Rd.  All Present Yes, Motion Carried.  Discussion:  The request was also for a speed sign in which Supervisor Randall told the representative from Questview that this would require a speed study which takes some time and is through the Road Commission and State Police.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="905"><div> Andrea Heistand Re:  Resignation   Motion by Stevenson, support by Akin, to accept Andrea Heistand's resignation with the Board's deepest appreciation for her years of service to Roscommon Township and it's residents.  Andrea has worn many hats during her 10 years of service here and she will be sorely missed.  All Present Yes, Motion Carried</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="905"><div> Roscommon County Gypsy Moth Coordinator.  Supervisor Randall stated the suppression map of the County for spraying is posted at the Township.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="905"><div> <B>Unfinished Business</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="905"><div> New Business</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="905"><div> MTA Spring District Meeting -the meetings are May 13 in Houghton Lake for our district.  Motion by Akin, support by Hose, to authorize up to 4 Board Members to attend the MTA Spring District Meeting in Houghton Lake on May 13, 2010 for a cost not to exceed $89 each.  All Present Yes,  Motion Carried  Disc:  If 3 or more are registered, the 4th one is free.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Compost/Recycling Center schedule is available and recycling bin is relocated to transfer station on Towerhill.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="905"><div> Township Parks-Supervisor Randall received permission from the Board to replace or repair items for regular spring maintenance of the parks.  If the amount is more than budgeted, she will bring it to the Board for approval, excluding Lakeview.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="905"><div> BS&A .Net Training for Assessing.  Motion by Stevenson, support by Hose, to authorize Assessor and Assistant to attend the BS&A training for the .net system for a cost of $195.00 each, plus mileage and shared housing.  All Present Yes, Motion Carried</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="905"><div> Latest Consumer rate increase -Local Government Coalition   Motion by Hose, support by Akin, to join the local Government Coalition Intervention against Consumers Energy Rate Increase for a cost not to exceed $150.00.  All Present Yes, Motion Carried</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="905"><div> MDOT has rejected allowing RCRC & Roscommon Township to do a reasonable upgrade to the traffic signal at M-55 & Loxley and are stating the cost could be over $100,000.  The Road Commission and the Township are poised to fight this battle for our residents and businesses and will be setting up meetings in the very near future.  If you are willing to serve on this committee, please contact the Township Hall.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="905"><div> 2010 Dust Control-  Dates for brining are May 27 & July 29</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="905"><div> 2010 Assessing Schedule is available on line or in the Township.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="905"><div> School election May 4, 2010 and meeting that month will be upstairs</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="905"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="905" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Motion by Hose , support by Akin, to adjourn at 7:36 p.m.  All Present Yes, Motion Carried</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>