November 16, 2022 Minutes

January 13, 2023Plainfield Township Minutes

Regular Meeting Plainfield Township
Eagle Pointe Plaza Wednesday November 16th, 2022 6:30 pm.

Meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm by Supervisor Lewis followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

Present: Bassi, Lewis and Reilly Absent: Allen and Houthoofd Guests: 2

Approval of Agenda: Motion by Bassi supported by Reilly to approve Agenda as presented.

Public Comments: none

Board Comments: none

Minutes from November 19th, regular meeting: Motion by Lewis supported by Bassi to approve minutes from Regular Meeting November 19th, 2022. All Ayes. Allen and Houthoofd absent. Motion approved.

Financial Report: Presented by Bassi

Budget Report: Presented by Lewis

Presentation of Bills: Motion by Lewis supported by Bassi to approve bills as presented. Motion carried Roll call vote: Ayes: Bassi , Lewis and Reilly. Nays: none. Allen and Houthoofd absent. .

GENERAL FUND: 56762-56824

FIRE FUND: 7020-7033

ROAD FUND: 1645-1647

GYPSYMONTH:

LIBRARY FUND: 1807-1808

BUILDING: 82188-82192

SEWER: 3015-3016

WASTE SITE: 3539-3546

TAX ACCOUNT 4343-4346

LITTLE LONG:

W LONDO LAKE: 8431036

LOON LAKE 8441041

CHAIN LAKE

INDIAN LAKE IMPROVEMENT

BASS: 8411024

LONG LAKE

JOSE LAKE:

BIG ISLAND LAKE: 8491017

Rec Plan Update and guideline: 30 day review. Public Meeting posted. Meeting will be on December 14th, 2022 at 6:30 pm.

State Police Update: Final amendment signed.

New Playground Signs: Part of the Crawford County Early Childhood Program. Reilly will send Thank you note.

Update on Arpa Projects: Roof is done at 65 Hall. Chimney needs to come down. Tim Wade will do the job.

Info on Insurance/ISO Meeting: Tawas Tri-County Agency and Tawas Assistant Fire Chief been working with Pat Ready to get lower rates for Lower insurance for Fire Department.

Sparks Grant Application: Motion by Bassi supported by Reilly to propose to match up to 100,000.00 to this grant.

Assessor Contract Renewal with 5% increase: Motion by Reilly supported by Bassi to approve Berg Assessing Contract for 2023 with 5% increase. Roll call vote: Ayes: Bassi , Lewis and Reilly. Nays: none. Allen and Houthoofd absent. Motion Carried.

Motion by Bassi to adjourned at 6:57 pm. All ayes. Motion carried.

Sue Reilly, Plainfield Township Clerk

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Regular Board MeetingPlainfield Township Eagle Pointe PlazaJune 17th, 2026Meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm by Supervisor Lewis followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly. Guests: 3Approval of Agenda: Motion by Bassi supported by Reilly to approve the Agenda with the following additions. 11c) parking signs and 11d) Insurance renewal. All ayes: Motion carried. Public Comments: noneBoard Comments: noneApproval of Minutes: Motion by Reilly supported by Kocher to approve Minutes from Regular Meeting May 20th, 2026 and Special Meeting June 2nd, 2026. All ayes. Motion carried. Financial Report: Presented by Bassi.Budget Report: Presented by Lewis.Presentation of Bills: Motion by Morel supported by Kocher to pay the bills as presented. Roll call vote: Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly. Nays: none. Motion carried. GENERAL FUND: 59113-59167FIRE FUND: 7661-7669ROAD FUND: 1692LIBRARY FUND: 1930-1933BUILDING: 2480-2486WASTE SITE: 3890-3899SEWER: 3232-3235TAX ACCOUNT: 4690 LITTLE LONG: 1056W LONDO LAKE:1060LOON LAKE1066 CHAIN LAKE 1039LONG LAKE- 1090BASS: 1040 JOSE LAKE:1029Library-Historical Move Update: Fiber outside is done. Parking Lot-Driving Test: A company will be using our parking lot for driving lessons. Parking Signs: Lewis is ordering signs to make the parking lot up front a short term parking for library and township office business. and the east large parking lot will be for Community Center. Insurance approval: Our insurance is up for renewal on July 1st. TCA will get us our quotes and we will have to have a meeting before the 1st of July to approve.Grant and Hill Township Fire Contracts for 2026-27: Motion by Bassi supported by Kocher to approve Grant and Hill Township Fire Contracts for 2026-27. Roll call vote: Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly. Nays: none. Motion carried.Parks and Rec County Grant purchase approval: Motion by Reilly supported by Lewis to approve the purchase that was presented to the County for the purchase of the 5 picnic tables, the fencing around the pickleball courts and the swingset in the amount of $23,510.00 and to adjust the budget accordingly. Roll call vote: Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly. Nays: none. Motion carried.Entrance Mats: Motion by Kocher supported by Lewis to approve the purchase of two entrance mats for the 2 front entrances at the Plaza. Roll call vote: Ayes: Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly. Nays: Bassi. Motion carried. Data Center and BESS Moratorium: Motion by Reilly supported by Morel to approve the Resolution to impose a temporary moratorium on the issuance of permits for the erection or operation of Data Centers and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) within the Township. Roll call vote: Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly. Nays: none. Motion carried.Committee –Department Reports: Building Permits are Up. Motion by Lewis to adjourn at 7:05 pm. All ayes. Motion carried. Sue Reilly, Plainfield Township Clerk ... See MoreSee Less

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