The
regular
meeting
of the
Ensley
Township
Board
was
called
to order
at 7:30
PM by
Supervisor
Starr.
The
meeting
was
opened
with the
Pledge
of
Allegiance
to the
Flag and
a
Prayer.
Board
members
present
were
Phillip
Starr,
Cynthia
Harwood,
Faye
Folkema,
Brenda
Bird,
and John
VanderMeulen.
There
were
twenty-six
guests
in
attendance.
Minutes
of
Previous
Meetings:
There
was a
motion
by
Harwood/VanderMeulen
to
approve
the
Minutes
of July
6 and
July 20,
2010
with the
correction
of
changing
the word
“regular”
to
“special”
on the
July 20
minutes.
All
Affirmed.
Treasurers
Report:
General
Fifth
Third
Bank
$150,337.32
Independent
Bank
194,700.34
CD #1
General
30,000.00
Common
Checking
1,031.24
Roads
150,350.07
Total
$526,418.97
Receipts
#5426-5456
were
used
totaling
$32,271.34
Zoning
Administrator:
Steve
Boluyt
had four
zoning
compliance.
Building
Inspector:
Mr.
Boluyt
had two
building
and no
electrical
permits
issued.
Planning
Commission:
They
discussed
planners
and the
neighborhood
commercial
district.
Nature
Preserve:
They are
planning
for
fall.
Public
Comment:
7:45to
7:48PM.
John
VanderMeulen
apologized
to Curt
Westerhof
for a
comment
that was
made
last
month.
Unfinished
Business:
1.
Library-KDL
& Grant
District:
Our
contract
with KDL
has been
cancelled
by KDL.
They no
longer
want our
penal
fines.
Both
libraries
want
Ensley
to have
the Tri
County
Area
School
District
and
Cedar
Springs
people
vote on
a
millage
to
belong
to the
Grant
District
Library.
Tri
County
residents
also
have the
choice
of
purchasing
a $50.00
non-resident
card
instead
of the
millage.
There
was a
motion
by
Starr,
supported
by
VanderMeulen
to adopt
a
resolution
asking
Tri
County
and
Cedar
Springs
School
District
residents
to vote
to
affiliate
with
Grant
District
Library.
There
was a
roll
call
vote
where
all
voted
aye.
2.
ZBA
Resignation:
There
was a
motion
by
Starr/Folkema
to
accept
the
resignation
of David
Crow.
All
ayes,
motion
carried.
There
was a
motion
by
Starr/Bird
to
recommend
Walt
Jones to
complete
his term
expiring
12/2011.
All
ayes,
motion
carried.
3.
Rex
Hyrns:
Property
classification
was
discussed.
Hyrns
submitted
to the
Board
and
Assessor
eleven
requests
for
farmland
exemption
from
some
school
operating
taxes,
or form
2599.
4.
Insurance
Quotes:
The
Board
received
two
quotes.
There
was a
motion
by
Folkema,
seconded
by Starr
to stay
with
Burnham
& Flower
with
option A
& B and
leave
the rest
alone.
All
affirmed.
Regarding
the
worker’s
comprehensive,
there
was a
motion
by
Starr,
seconded
by Bird
that we
go with
Pennacle
Insurance
Partners
and use
Acuity.
All
ayes,
motion
carried.
New
Business:
1.
Planner
Selection:
The
Planning
Commission
and
Business
Committee
recommended
we hire
Main
Street
Planners.
There
was a
motion
by
Starr/VanderMeulen
to hire
Main
Street
Planners
to work
with the
Planning
Commission
and the
Business
Committee.
All
affirmed.
Bills:
Checks
#11721-11761were
used
totaling
$13,578.35.
The
General
Fund was
$13,087.15,
Building
Inspection
Fund was
$491.20.
Supervisor’s
Report:
Noted.
Correspondence:
Noted.
Public
Comment:
9:22-9:42
PM.
Adjourn:
There
was a
motion
to
adjourn
by
Starr/Folkema
at
9:42.
All
affirmed.
Submitted
by,
________________________
Cynthia
Harwood,
Clerk
