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 six
guests
in
attendance.
Minutes
of
Previous
Meetings:
There
was a
motion
by Bird/VanderMeulen
to
approve
the
Minutes
of April
5,
2010.
All
Affirmed.
Treasurers
Report:
General
Fifth
Third
Bank
$150,069.53
Independent
Bank
169,483.22
CD #1
General
30,000.00
Common
Checking
1,190.38
Roads
220,043.79
Total
$570,786.92
Receipts
#5354-5377
were
used
totaling
$2,847.80.
There
was a
motion
by
VanderMeulen/Harwood
to
accept
the
treasurer’s
report.
All
affirmed.
County
Commissioner:
Mr.
Scholtens
was not
in
attendance.
Zoning
Administrator:
Mr. Hall
was not
in
attendance.
Planning
Commission:
There
are two
public
hearings
scheduled.
Building
Inspector:
Mr.
Boluyt
had
three
building
and two
electrical
permits
issued.
Park
Committee:
Park
Committee
met with
Kelly
Bishop
of the
NRCS.
Discussion
of the
erosion
problem
ensued.
Harwood
made a
motion
to apply
for
grants
for
repair
of the
bank
along
the
beach.
This was
supported
by
Bird.
All
affirmed.
Forest
Committee:
Nine
benches
were
sold and
the
Arbor
Day
celebration
was a
success.
Public
Comment:
7:53 to
7:59.
Jeanette
Howarth,
Supervisor
of
Croton
Township
was
present
to ask
Ensley
Board if
they
would
consider
cost
sharing
expense
of
grading
and
placing
limestone
on 96th
Street
between
Locust
and
Pine.
Unfinished
Business:
1.
Ordinance
Enforcement:
Brian
Boyd is
helping
us find
someone
to fill
this
position.
New
Business:
1.
Zoning
Administrator:
A letter
of
resignation
by Bob
Hall was
received.
There
was a
motion
by
Starr/Harwood
to
accept
the
letter.
All
affirmed.
VanderMeulen/Starr
moved to
have
Verduin
fill in
as
zoning
administrator
and
advertise
the
opening.
All
ayes,
motion
carried.
This
will be
advertised
on the
MTA
website,
in the
River
Valley
and
Times
Indicator.
2.
Zoning
Administrator
Time
Documentation
&
Complaint
Register:
There
was a
motion
by
Bird/Folkema
to
accept
the new
forms
for the
new
zoning
administrator.
They may
be
modified.
All
voted
aye.
3.
Computer
Use
Policy:
Starr/VanderMeulen
made a
motion
to adopt
the
policy.
Motion
carried.
4.
Planning
Commission
Vacancy:
Bob
Buckowing
is
resigning.
His term
expires
in
2011.
Cynthia
Dubay
was
recommended
by
Starr.
This was
supported
by
Folkema.
All
affirmed.
Bills:
Checks
#11605-11638
were
used
totaling
$17,761.87.
The
General
Fund was
$16,789.44,
Building
Inspection
Fund was
$694.65
and the
Road
Fund was
$277.78.
A motion
was made
by
Bird/Folkema
to pay
the
bills.
All
affirmed.
Supervisor’s
Report:
The road
contracts
have
been
signed
and
returned.
The
building
and site
committee
is
working
on a
report
for the
board.
Correspondence:
Noted.
Public
Comment:
9:00 to
9:08 PM
Adjourn:
There
was a
motion
to
adjourn
by
VanderMeulen/Folkema
at
9:09.
All
affirmed.
Submitted
by,
________________________
Cynthia
Harwood,
Clerk
