The regular meeting of the Ensley Township Board was called to order by Supervisor Bergman at 8:00 PM.  The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag and a prayer.  Board members present were Richard Bergman, Cynthia Harwood, Faye Folkema, Steve Knox, and John VanderMeulen.  There were 15 guests.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting:  The minutes of September 6 were approved without objection.  The minutes of the special meeting of September 8 were approved without objection

Treasurer’s Report: 

            General                         $244,947.15

            Checking                            5,158.73

            Roads                               65,257.30

            CD#1 General                   30,000.00

            CD#2 Roads                      80,000.00

            Total                             $425,363.18

Receipts #4032-4067 were used totaling $42,648.75.  The treasurer’s report was approved without objection.  There was a motion by Folkema, supported by Harwood to let CD#2 mature to pay for roads.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

Police Report:  There were 7 complaints, 2 warnings, and 9 property checks.  He had 8 hours ERT training, 8 hours of Survival Spanish, 6 hours with the tractor caravan, 12 hours sick time, and 8 hours of crime scene shooting.

Building Inspector:  There were 9 building permits and 4 electrical permits.

Zoning Administrator:  There were 7 zoning compliances and 2 land splits.  Evens submitted his resignation as of November 1, 2005 for zoning administrator.  He reported the ES&G reclamation is coming along well.  Evens also explained that the magistrate told him to proceed with our attorney and civil infractions.  He red tagged construction on the corner of 104^th & Newcosta as they had no building permit.  People at Baptist Lake were putting in a sea wall without D.E.Q. permits.

            There was a motion by Knox, supported by Folkema to accept the resignation.  All ayes.  Motion carried.  Evens will be retiring as assessor on July 1, 2006.  He is requesting new maps in ¼ section sheets.  There was a motion by Folkema, supported by Knox to go to new ¼ section maps and allow him to purchase them for the new assessor.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

Master Plan Committee:  The survey is pretty much finished.  They will go over it at their next meeting to check for errors.

Planning Commission:  They held a public hearing on civil infractions.  The vote was 2 to 2.  It will now go to the County Planning Commission.  There was a motion by Bergman, supported by Folkema to bring in the professional planner and county planner to speak at a special meeting whenever they wish to set it up.  All ayes.  Motion carried

County Commissioner:  Dan Powell reported what the county had been doing and asked that if anyone would like to serve on one of the county boards there are several openings currently, and in the near future.

Public Comment:  8:48 – 8:50

Unfinished Business:

1.      B&T License Renewal:  The state will allow the letter we sent to them.  Mr. Woodard will give us a copy of their approval, so we have closure.

2.      Cook License Renewal:  The state will allow the letter we sent to them.  Mr. Cook will give us a copy of their approval, so we have closure.

3.      Englewright Lake SAD:  Mr. Scheidel reported to Mr. Bergman that out of 65 residents, only 12 responded.  The SAD is a dead issue.  Harwood will check with the insurance company to see if we can recoup some of the money we spent on this project from them.

4.      Eckelstaffer Invite:  Bergman made the motion for the board to go see the facility three times with no support.  The motion died.

New Business:

1.      Winter Snow Removal:  There was a motion by Folkema to advertise the same as last year and that they must be present at the time of bid opening.  Harwood supported this.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

2.      Demolition Fees:  There was a motion by Bergman, supported by Harwood to add a $500.00 escrow for demolition.  All ayes.  Motion carried.  There was a motion by Harwood, supported by Folkema to raise the fee for cremains from $75.00 to $90.00.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

3.      Zoning Administrator:  Doug Verduin will take over as zoning administrator for a 90-day probationary period.  The office will be at the hall and the hours will be the same.  There was a motion by Harwood, supported by VanderMeulen for the zoning administrator to be Verduin.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

Bills:  Checks #9849-9879 were used totaling $47,196.69.  There was $24,994.05 from the General Operating Fund (including $1,783.09 escrow), $19,712.56 from the Road Fund, and $2,490.08 from the Building Inspection Fund.  There was a motion by VanderMeulen, supported by Knox to pay the bills.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

Correspondence:  MTA sent a flier about processing land division and combination requests.  There was a motion by Harwood, supported by Folkema to send Verduin for education and pay for registration and mileage.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

Public Comment:  There was a motion by Folkema, supported by Knox to advertise for the Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals positions in the River Valley Shopper like last year.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

Adjourn:  There was a motion to adjourn at 9:30 PM.

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