PROPOSED MINUTES
MULLETT TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES, JULY 5, 2011
The Mullett Township Board of Trustees met at the Mullett Township Hall at 8:00pm in Topinabee, Michigan.
All Board Members were present: Willard Morgan, Rachel Osborn, Karen Morgan, Dennis Dombroski, and John Brown.
Leading the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance was Dennis Dombroski.
John Brown made a motion to approve the minutes of the June 7, 2011 meeting as read, seconded by Dennis Dombroski, motion carried.
OPEN FORUM: Carl Muscott, David Ogg, Dennis Jonski, Paul Chapoton, Tom O'hare, Mary O'hare.
Mr. Paul Chapoton informed the board and the public of the change of web address for the new website for Mullett Township which would now be at mullettgov-clerk.org.
Mr. Tim MacArthur, township counsel, brought to the attention of the board that the Pool Commission has disbanded for the present time because of lack of interest of the surrounding townships. He also said that the application from Merit Network is complete and the officers of the township can now sign and return the completed forms to Merit Network.
John Brown reported that the DNR would NOT have any timber land for sale in Mullett Township this year.
Dennis Dombroski brought attention to the board about the bad conditions on Mail Route Rd, So. Extension and Mullett-Burt roads. He also had met with Wade Trim in getting a quote for doing a parking lot on Block 5.
Karen Morgan explained a transfer of $250.00 from the General Fund to the Liquor Fund.
Motion to accept a quote from Brian Coffell Construction to repair the cable ends of the Townhall and Firehall with double 4"vinyl and 5/8" J Channel made by Dennis Dombroski and seconded by Karen Morgan, motion carried.
John Brown made a motion to add Irene Tryban, Deputy Clerk and Helen Zimmer Deputy Treasurer to all bank accounts, seconded by Dennis Dombroski and the motion was carried.
Rachel Osborn made a motion to pay the Chapotons $1,000.00 for their work to put together the new website for Mullett Township which will now be known as mullettgov-clerk.org, seconded by Dennis Dombroski, motion passed.
Motion to have ABC Rustics build a library table at a cost of $325.00 was offered by John Brown and seconded by Dennis Dombroski. Motion passed.
Rachel Osborn read and explained the expenditures for the first quarter of the fiscal year: April 1, to June 30, 2011 as follows: General Fund - $599120.349 Fire Fund - $83,351.18, Liquor Fund - $172.24, Street Light Fund - $39097.929 Library Fund - $9.971.43 for a total of $155.713.11.
A bid from Dennis Belanger Concrete. LLC to repair the floor around the firehall drain at the Topinabee Firehall was presented and motioned by Dennis Dombroski to accept at $975.00 and was seconded by John Brown, motion carried.
Dennis Dombroski made a motion to hire Neuman Construction to build four screen and storm doors for the Topinabee Public Library at a cost of $2700.00 with the design features and hardware to be determined at a later date, seconded by John Brown, motion passed.
Motion by John Brown to hire C & J Excavating to hand dig a trench around East Mullett Firehall at a cost of $490.00, seconded by Dennis Dombroski, motion passed.
Bill Morgan said that he and Dennis Dombroski had met with Wade Trim regarding the implementation of a parking lot on Block 5. Also, informed the board of the recent MTA insurance plan being cancelled for lack of funds.
Rachel Osborn presented DNR plans for Vault restrooms at Boy Scout Park which would replace existing ones at an estimated cost of $5,000.00. Bill Morgan will be getting quotes for both the DNR plans and also a plan which Dennis Dombroski suggested of a lined vinyl model restroom.
John Brown motioned to pay the bills as presented, seconded by Dennis Dombroski motion passed.
Meeting adjourned at 9:40pm
Respectfully submitted,
Rachel Osborn
Mullett Township Clerk
