FRUITPORTY CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
PROPOSED MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 9, 2009
A work session of the Fruitport Charter Township Board began at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, February 9, 2009, in the township board room.
Members Present: Brian Werschem, Supervisor; Carol Hulka, Clerk; Rose Dillon, Treasurer; Trustees Ron Becklin, David Markgraf, Marjorie Nash, and Chuck Whitlow. Members Absent: None
At 7:00 p.m., Supervisor Werschem open the regular meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance followed with a prayer.
Also Present: 5-township residents, 3-township employees, and Muskegon Chronicle reporter, Gaertner
The board meeting minutes of January 26, 2009, regular meeting, were approved, as presented The board meeting agenda for February 9, 2009, was approved as presented.
CORRESPONDENCE / REPORTS
The following committee meeting minutes were presented: For January - Parks and Recreation, and Planning Commission, For February- Cemetery and DPW
Fruitport Township Police Department has been awarded a Federal grant to cover Cell Phone Forensics training held in Atlanta, Georgia. Expenses in the amount of $2,195.00 were covered in sending Detective Bruce Morningstar to the conference at no cost to the Township.
Correspondence dated January 26, 2009, regarding Norton Shores and Fruitport Township versus the City of Muskegon Heights was presented. Copies of letters were presented which were written by township attorney, Harry Knudsen, and were sent to U.S. Senator Carl Levin and U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, asking their help in including sewage projects— in the Village of Fruitport and Township of Fruitport—in the stimulus bill coming before the senate.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
09-25 2009 Membership in Call “2-1-1” Access Line
Call 2-1-1 is a 24 hour, 7 days a week link to health and human services. Currently the city of Norton Shores, the city of Muskegon, and the township of Fruitport are the only municipalities in Muskegon County who have contributed $2,500 in membership fees. The motion by Chuck Whitlow, seconded by Dave Markgraf, was carried unanimously, to postpone deciding on the 2009 membership in Call “2-1-1- Access Line until the 2009-2010 budget is looked over.
NEW BUSINESS
09-26 Payment of BillsMarjorie Nash moved, Carol Hulka seconded, MOTION CARRIED, to approve bills in the following amounts: General Fund: $47,484.76; Public Safety: $14,044.47; Water: $3,153.38; Sewer: $8,278.17 Parks: $40.30 Total $73,001.08
Ayes: Nash, Becklin, Hulka, Werschem, Markgraf, Whitlow Nays: None
ADDITIONAL REPORTS
Fire Chief Doctor reported that the aerial fire truck is in need of repair at the cost of $15,870.00
The proposed 2009-2010 budgets were given out for discussion at the next meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
