Charter Township of Raisin

5525 Occidental Hwy

Tecumseh MI 49286

Regular Board Meeting

May 12, 2008

7:30 P. M.

Meeting called to order by supervisor Carl Wagner at 7:30 P.M.

Members present: Lee Mohr, Dale Mitchell, Delight Sieler, Debra Brousseau, Betty Holdridge, and Carl Wagner.

Members absent: Steven Mc Gee

Motion Sieler, second Mohr to approve agenda as presented. M/C

Motion Mitchell, second Brousseau to approve minutes of April 14, 2008 regular meeting and April 16, 2008 special meeting. M/C

Written reports furnished by Building Inspector, Electrical Inspector, Mechanical Inspector, Fire Department, Police Department, Park Committee, Assessing Department. Minutes from Planning Commission and report on Cemetery presented also.

Motion Mitchell, second Mohr to approve Treasurer’s report for April. M/C

Motion Sieler, second Brousseau to approve payment of bills in the amount of $ 73,550.38, which includes two payrolls. M/C

Motion Mohr, second Brousseau to purchase sign with two posts from Signs Plus for the amount of $26, 896.00, plus the installation fee of $ 1,929.50 (this minus the electrical work to be done). M/C

Motion Mohr, second Sieler to accept the resolution as read to reclassify five roads within the township from county local to county primary. This would make these roads eligible for federal highway dollars. These roads include Sutton Road from Rogers Hwy east to Ridge Road; Raisin Center Highway from Sutton Road south to Academy Road; Wilmoth Highway from Sutton Road to Academy Road; Green Highway from Russell Road south to Sutton Road; and Sutton Road from Occidental Highway west to North Adrian Highway (M-52). M/C

Motion Sieler, second Brousseau to accept the Township Investment and Depository Designation Resolution. M/C

Motion Sieler, second Mohr to accept bid from Hoyt Whelan in the amount of $ 2000.00 to purchase 1992 Ford E-250 Wheeled Coach Type 2 ambulance. M/C

Motion Sieler, second Mitchell to accept bid from Gerard Zenk in the amount of $3850.00 to purchase 1988 LN8000 Almont Pumper Tanker. M/C

Motion Sieler, second Brousseau to accept bid from Mark Underwood in the amount $3601.00 to purchase 1989 Ford E-350 Collins Type 3 ambulance. M/C

Motion Mohr, second Holdridge to accept bid from Stratton’s Landscape & Maintenance Co. to do weed control for the 2008 season. This will include spraying fence lines and outside property lines around the Raisin Community Center and Township Office for the amount of $360.00 per application. M/C

Motion Mohr second Holdridge to accept bid from Aurora Services to repair roof at north shelter ($4800.00) and south shelter ($750.00) at Mitchell Park for a total amount of $5550.00. M/C

Motion Sieler, second Mohr to accept bid from The Mill in Onsted to purchase chloride for gravel roads at $9.25 per 50 # bag. M/C

Motion Sieler, second Mohr to grant permit for fireworks display on June 28, 2008 (rain date of June 29, 2008) for Chandler Fireworks Company. These fireworks will be done at the Pow Wow for the Leh-Nah-Weh Native American Org. M/C

Motion Sieler, second Mohr to purchase a 91 gallon Auxiliary Fuel Tank to place in the rear of pick up truck along with a transfer pump to be used by park and fire department for use of fuel. This purchase will be made from Northern Tools for the amount of 449.99 for the tank and 299.99 for the transfer pump. M/C

Motion Sieler, second Brousseau to approve Pension Plan Resolution to move pension from Burnham & Flower to Ted Hartleb Agency. M/C

Motion Mohr, second Sieler to adjourn meeting at 9:20 P.M. M/C

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Carl Wagner, Supervisor Betty Holdridge, Clerk