The
regular
meeting
of the
Ensley
Township
Board
was
called
to order
at 8:00
PM by
Supervisor
Knox.
The
meeting
was
opened
with the
Pledge
of
Allegiance
to the
Flag and
a
Prayer.
Board
members
present
were
Steve
Knox,
Cynthia
Harwood,
Faye
Folkema,
Joann
VandenBerg,
and John
VanderMeulen.
There
were ten
guests
in
attendance.
Minutes
of
Previous
Meeting:
There
was a
motion
by
VandenBerg/VanderMeulen
to
accept
the
minutes
of July
1,
2008.
They
were
approved
without
objection.
Treasurers
Report:
General
$275,067.27
CD #1
General
30,000.00
Checking
1,524.68
Roads
119,676.36
Total
$426,268.31
Receipts
#4836 to
4857
were
used
totaling
$35,479.29.
VanderMeulen/Harwood
made the
motion
to
accept
the
treasurer’s
report.
All
affirmed.
Motion
carried.
Folkema
noted
that we
received
a good
audit
report.
She also
stated
that the
one
personal
property
tax bill
from
2007
that was
delinquent
is now
paid.
Building
Inspector:
There
were
only two
building
permits
and
there
were no
electrical
permits.
Zoning
Administrator:
Mr.
Hall was
not in
attendance.
Planning
Commission
Report:
Work
on the
Master
Plan is
continuing.
They
discussed
farmland
preservation,
alternative
energy
and
zoning
requirements.
Road
Report:
136th
Street
has been
wedged
and
resurfaced.
Beech/Butternut
is ready
for
paving.
County
Commissioner
Report:
Mr.
Powell
was not
in
attendance.
Park:
There
was a
motion
by
Folkema/VandenBerg
to
purchase
two
no-parking
signs,
posts
and
concrete
to
install
at the
boat
ramp.
All
affirmed.
Public
Comment:
8:18 to
8:25 PM.
New
Business:
None
Unfinished
Business:
1.
Cemetery
Perpetual
Care: Harwood
reported
on what
the
funeral
directors
had said
about
collecting
perpetual
care
monies.
There
was a
motion
to leave
perpetual
care
alone by
VanderMeulen/Knox.
All
affirmed.
2.
Housing
Grant:
Knox/Folkema
made a
motion
to have
the
clerk
send a
letter
to have
Luann
Cruzan
attend
the
township
meeting
to
answer
questions.
All
ayes,
motion
carried.
Bills:
Checks
#110985
to 11030
were
used
totaling
$50,320.05.
The
General
Fund was
$22,939.75,
the Road
Fund was
$27,132.29
and the
Building
Inspection
Fund was
$248.01.
There
was a
motion
by
Folkema/Harwood
to pay
the
bills.
All
ayes.
Motion
carried.
Correspondence:
Public
Comment:
8:49
PM.
None
Closed
Session:
There
was a
motion
to go to
closed
session
by Knox/VanderMeulen.
All
affirmed.
Mr.
Stapleton
from
Law,
Weathers
&
Richardson
was
there to
inform
the
Board on
the
current
status
of the
Ellick
agreement
and the
Ensley
Sand &
Gravel
case.
Folkema
left the
building
during
the
Ensley
Sand and
Gravel
update.
There
was a
motion
to close
the
closed
session
and open
the
regular
meeting
by
VanderMeulen/Harwood.
All
affirmed.
Folkema
returned
to the
table.
Adjourn:
There
was a
motion
to
adjourn
at 9:25
PM.
Submitted
by,
________________________
Cynthia
Harwood,
Clerk
