DAYTON TOWNSHIP
Proposed Regular Meeting Minutes
May 3, 2010 Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. with the pledge to the flag. Members Bob Cook, Stacy Phillips, Eleanor Kilmer, Bob Steele and Mike Mocniak were present.

Minutes from the April 5, 2010 meeting were motioned for approval by Steele and seconded by Mocniak. Motion carried.

Public Comment: Doug Graham had asked Bob when they had intended to top Snover Rd. with the crush gravel. Bob had stated that at this time it depends on the current projects that are under agreement and funding.

County Commissioner: Tom Kern was present and he had commented that the Commissioners will be meeting with the Labor Union to determine the situation with jobs and what happens when the state determines the amount of revenue sharing the county will receive. He also informed the board and residents that the Tuscola County Road Commission has gone to an elected board and if any resident is interested in running that it is a partisan position. The positions will be on the August primary with 3 seats open, two are 6 year terms, and one 2 year term. The seats will not be elected by District and the annual pay is $6,000.

Ambulance: Glenn Fox was present and reported that the ambulance board has not met since December, due to the weather in February. They did meet on the 13th of April, at which time they approved the minutes and financial reports up to the present meeting. The auditor was present at that meeting to give her report. There are two new EMT’s and there are currently two First Responders taking the EMT course.

Planning Commission: Doug Graham reported that they had a meeting on the 19th of April, and they will start reviewing the zoning ordinances and make the necessary changes to have the book amended and renamed to planning commission. This has to be done every five years to be compliant with the State. At the next meeting they will start reviewing chapters 1 – 4.

Zoning Administrator: Bob had issued one permit for a pole barn and had several phone calls.

Blight Enforcement Officer: Bob has been working on a parcel in Shay Lake that the resident had purchased on EBay. This resident was not familiar with what it had looked like, or that it had a blighted situation on it. With a few phone calls between Bob and the resident (whom lives in Connecticut), they have come to an agreement that it is in fact his parcel. The current owner and previous owner are working on the demolition and clean-up of this parcel. Bob had stated that everything seems to be going well with the blight violations and getting them taken care of.

Cemetery: There was one burial at Dayton Center, and Ron had put a foundation in.

Supervisor: Bob has talked to Jeff Mallory, Chief of Kingston Fire Department, and had asked about a 10% reduction in our fire contract. Jeff had said that he will have to pass that along to the Village Board at their next meeting.
He also had talked to Les Thomas from the National Flood Insurance Program, and had told him that the flood maps had not been received by the Township. Les had stated to Bob that it could take up to a year, but there is not a need to wait for the maps that the Township can go ahead and get started with this program. At this time Steele motioned, by resolution that the Township should participate in the National Flood Plain Insurance Program, seconded by Mocniak. Motion carried with a roll call vote to follow: Steele – Yes, Mocniak – Yes, Kilmer – Yes, Phillips – Yes, Cook – Yes. Stacy will start filling out the application.

Treasurer: Eleanor had informed the board and residents that at the present time all of her books and information is with the Township auditors, so she does not have all the information for the meeting. She did have the current income of $62,688.17 due to delinquent taxes, revenue sharing and grave services.

Clerk: There are invoices to pay check #5894 - #5934 in the amount of $42,612.52, mostly due to an invoice from the road commission for the paving of a mile of Shay Lake Rd., garbage, and wages. Mocniak motioned to pay these said invoices, seconded by Steele. Motion carried.
Stacy then mentioned some upcoming meetings, the Thank You letter from Kingston Library, and the school elections.

With no other comments it was motioned by Steele and seconded by Mocniak for an adjournment at 8:20 p.m.