Township Board Meeting Minutes March 2023

MARCH 6, 2023 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

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 March 6, 2023.

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS PRESENT: Jay Fish-Supervisor, Lisa Marinich-Clerk, Krystal Eliason-Treasurer, Robert Janda-Trustee , Chris Walmhoff-Trustee.

MINUTES APPROVAL: Eliason motioned, seconded by Janda to approve the February 6, 2023 minutes.  All in favor, motion passed.

AGENDA APPROVAL: Marinich motioned, seconded by Eliason to approve the agenda.   All in favor, motion passed.

PUBLIC COMMENT:  Gabe asked about the cemetery lots in the new area.  Marinich has to sit down with Swanson to understand how to read the new lots.  Marinich will contact Gabe when they are ready to be purchased.

OLD BUSINESS:   Land division will be tabled until next month’s meeting.

-Marinich motioned, seconded by Eliason to approve the increase agreement from Bay Ambulance.  From $10,800.0 to $15,006.00.  All in favor, motion passed.

-No one applied for the Building/Assessing position or the electrical inspector.  Chris Wahmhoff offered to take the courses needed to become the Building/Assessing inspector.  Marinich motioned, seconded by Janda to pay for the courses Wahmhoff will need and to approve him as our new Building/Assessing inspector.  All in favor, motion passed.

NEW BUSINESS:  Mrs. Waara, Mrs. VanBuren and three students from the Arvon Township School attended the meeting.  The three girls presented the board with a project that includes cleaning up local beaches and setting up book boxes in the community.  The box is from Little Free Library.org.  The libraries are fully funded through a grant, won’t cost the township anything and the school will be in charge of the boxes.  One location they would like to put one is at the Skanee Park.  Janda motioned, seconded by Wahmhoff to approve the book box to be placed at the Skanee Park.  All in favor, motion passed.

-Road clean-up will be tabled until next month’s meeting. 

-Strohshein asked about putting Ken Anderson’s records on an electronic storage system.  Marinich contacted MTA, they’re reply was if the records are in order and well kept, nothing has to be changed. 

JAMES FEDIE:   

MAIL CALL:    

TREASURER’S REPORT: Eliason gave the monthly Treasurer’s Report.  General Fund-$352,290.27 Ambulance/EMT Fund-$29,416.62 Fire Fund-$330,454.89 Liquor Fund-$712.37, Road Fund-$151,267.87.  Marinich 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 April 3, 2023 at 6:00 P.M. at the Fire hall.

ADJOURN:  Marinich motioned, seconded by Eliason to adjourn at 6:55 P.M.  All in favor, motion passed.

Lisa M. Marinich/Arvon Township Clerk

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