APRIL 3, 2023 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER: Supervisor Jay Fish was absent from the meeting-Clerk Marinich called the Regular Board meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. at the Arvon Township fire hall on April 3, 2023.
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS PRESENT: Jay Fish-Supervisor-absent, Lisa Marinich-Clerk, Krystal Eliason-Treasurer, Robert Janda-Trustee , Chris Walmhoff-Trustee.
MINUTES APPROVAL: Eliason motioned, seconded by Janda to approve the March 6, 2023 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 is concerned about the tree branches that are on the side of the Park Road by the Houle’s property scratching vehicles. Marinich will contact Clifford Nankervis.
-Kay Erickson asked about the EMT/Fire Dept pagers update. Marinich let her know that Jeff Hubbard has the radios and they are still not updated.
OLD BUSINESS: Land division will be tabled until next month’s meeting.
-Road clean up will be tabled until next month’s meeting.
-Strohshein gave the board an update on the Planning Commission. Sent out 500 surveys. 50 returned, 10 returned by survey monkey. In May they will hold a public open house to discuss it.
NEW BUSINESS: There is approximately $45,000.00 of Covid money to spend before next year. Marinich would like to use this money up this year. It was brought up in conversation a fence at ball field, park playground, park beach clean-up, ramps and bumpers at park. Janda measured the ball field fence, 435ft. Marinich will put an ad in the paper for bids on a 435ft fence 6ft high. This will be tabled until next month’s meeting.
-The town hall millage has expired. Approximately $90,000 in the account. The siding is bad, we put an ad in the paper last year and there were no bids. This will be tabled until next month’s meeting.
-Eliason would like to see the township CD’s and extra funds moved to different CD’s that are offering a higher interest rate right now. This will be tabled until next month’s meeting.
-Marinich would like to see a new Welcome to Arvon Township sign, Welcome to Skanee sign and cemetery direction signs. The Metro Act money could be used. This will be tabled until next month’s meeting.
Marinich will contact Mills to attend next month’s meeting do discuss the townships road mileage money. This will be tabled until next month’s meeting.
JAMES FEDIE: Fedie presented the board with the 2023 L-4022.
MAIL CALL:
TREASURER’S REPORT: Eliason gave the monthly Treasurer’s Report. General Fund-$357,775.46 Ambulance/EMT Fund-$25,665.12 Fire Fund-$328,783.57 Liquor Fund-$712.37, Road Fund-$151,267.87. Wahmhoff motioned, seconded by Janda to approve the Treasurer’s Report. All in favor, motion passed.
BILL APPROVAL: No bills to approve.
NEXT MEETING DATE: The next meeting date will be May 1, 2023 at 6:00 P.M. at the Fire hall.
ADJOURN: Marinich motioned, seconded by Wahmhoff to adjourn at 6:50 P.M. All in favor, motion passed.
Lisa M. Marinich/Arvon Township Clerk