Township Board Meeting Minutes, July 1, 2024


CALL TO ORDER: Supervisor Jay Fish called the Regular Board meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. at the Arvon Township Fire Hall on July 1, 2024.
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS PRESENT: Jay Fish-Supervisor, Lisa Marinich-Clerk, Krystal Eliason-Treasurer, Robert JandaTrustee and Keith Erickson-Trustee.
MINUTES APPROVAL: Erickson motioned, seconded by Janda to approve the June 3,2024 minutes. All in favor, motion passed.
AGENDA APPROVAL: Eliason motioned, seconded by Janda to approve the agenda. All in favor, motion passed.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Rosie VanWagner let the board know that she read where the Transportation Economics Development Fund Category B has funding for small townships for road projects. She gave her information to Marinich to look into.
-Strohshein requests that the regular township board meetings be posted on the township website.
-Strohshein requests uploading the Rec Plan to the State.
OLD BUSINESS: Strohshein let the board know that the Planning Commission will be meeting mid July to finalize on all the changes in the Township ordinance. There will be a full copy in August-about 150 pages long.
-Strohshein let the board know that Jay Loman, Nancy Strohshein and Joe Bollech Planning Commission positions expired.
-Mary DeLine gave a list of equipment that could be purchased to get a pickle ball court down at the Skanee Park.
Bev Rantanen will get prices to Marinich.

-Arvon Township currently participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The township must adopt the new maps by revising its current floodplain ordinance or adopting a new floodplain ordinance, prior to the effective FIRM date of September 26, 2024. Marinich and Fish attended a zoom meeting with FEMA with all the maps available. Marinich filled out the ordinance addressing floodplain management provisions of the
construction code. Erickson motioned, seconded by Janda to approve the ordinance. All in favor, motion passed. Marinich will send the ordinance to FEMA on July 2nd.
NEW BUSINESS: Marinich would like approval for the following to work the August 6, 2024 election-Debbie Sheldon/Chairperson, Debbie Vizina/ inspector, Gail Hollon/inspector and Randee Collins/inspector. Erickson motioned, seconded by Janda to approve the election workers. All in favor, motion passed.
-Marinich would like approval for the following to work the receiving board for the upcoming August 6, 2024 election-Debbie Sheldon/Debbie Vizina. Eliason motioned, seconded by Janda to approve the receiving board. All in favor, motion passed.
JAMES FEDIE:
MAIL CALL:
TREASURER’S REPORT: Eliason gave the monthly Treasurer’s Report. General Fund-$330,392.20, Ambulance/EMT Fund-$25,953.65 Fire Fund-$355,856.33 Liquor Fund-$980.64, Road Fund-$223,458.84. Erickson motioned, seconded by Janda to approve the Treasurer’s Report. All in favor, motion passed.
BILL APPROVAL: Eliason motioned, seconded by Janda to approve the bills. All in favor, motion passed.
NEXT MEETING DATE: The next meeting date will be August 5,2024 at 6:00 P.M. at the Township Firehall.
ADJOURN: Marinich motioned, seconded by Eliason to adjourn at 6:40 P.M. All in favor, motion passed.
Lisa M. Marinich/Arvon Township Cler

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