Regular Board Meeting March 19th

April 22, 2025Plainfield Township Minutes

Regular Board Meeting
Plainfield Township
Eagle Pointe Plaza
March 19th, 2025

Meeting was called to order by Supervisor Lewis followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

Present: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly 6 guests

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

Public Comment: none

Board Comments: Bassi commented that there is a new renter going into the old Salon and also in the Salon Nail Room. Lewis gave a BOR update and he is also applying for another tire grant.

Approval of Minutes: Motion by Bassi supported by Morel to accept the minutes from Regular meeting on February 19th, 2025 with the following changes- under Holiday schedule the Holiday approval Ayes should have been Kocher, Lewis and Reilly and Nayes should have been Bassi and Morel not all ayes. Roll call vote: Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Financial Report: Presented by Bassi

Budget Report: Presented by Lewis

Budget Amendment: Motion by Reilly supported by Kocher to approve the following final 2024-2025 Budget Resolution. Roll call vote: Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly. Nays: none. Motion carried.
BUDGET ACCOUNT NUMBER APPROVED BUDGET AMOUNT BUDGET AMOUNT CHANGE (+INCREASE/-DECREASE) NEW BUDGET AMOUNT
101-000-608 TAX ADMIN FEE 72,440 10,000 82,440
101-000-664 INTEREST 10,000 15,000 25,000
101-209-810 ASS. CONTRACT 78,000 5,000 83,000
101-265-705 MAINT. WAGES 26,000 2,000 28,000
101-265-920 ELECT. 25,115 1,500 26,615
101-265-930 REPAIR & MAINT. 18,000 1,000 19,000

Presentation of Bills: Motion by Kocher supported by Morel to pay the bills as presented.
Roll call vote: Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly. Nays: none. Motion carried.
GENERAL FUND: 58295 & 58322 -58374
FIRE FUND: 7410 and 7418-7430
ROAD FUND: 1681
LIBRARY FUND: 1885-1886
BUILDING: 92380-92386
WASTE SITE: 3766-3771
SEWER: 3145-3151
TAX ACCOUNT: 4587-4597 and 9004484-9004485
LITTLE LONG:
W LONDO LAKE:
LOON LAKE
CHAIN LAKE
LONG LAKE- 8451079
BASS:
JOSE LAKE:
BIG ISLAND LAKE:
INDIAN LAKE:

Open 2025-2026 Budget Hearing: Motion by Bassi supported by Reilly to open Budget Hearing at 6:37 pm.
Public Comment: none
Close 2025-2026 Budget Hearing: Motion by Bassi supported by Kocher to close Budget Hearing at 6:38 pm

Adopt General Appropriations Act for 2025-2026 Budget: Motion by Reilly supported by Bassi to adopt the General Appropriations Act for the 2025-2026 Budget. Roll call vote: Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly. Nays: none. Motion carried.

2025 Road Work: Lewis presented the Board with a list of Roadwork to be looked at for the 2025-2026 Years.

Township Truck Update: Lewis received notice the new Township Truck is done and will be delivered soon.

2025 Wages: Motion by Bassi supported by Morel to take Waste Site Attendants wages up to 13.50 per hour. Roll call vote: Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Alley Abandonment in Londo Lake Sub: Township is looking into abandoning an alley in the Londo Lake Sub.

Fireworks Contract: Motion by Reilly supported by Kocher to approve the contract with Wolverine Fireworks in the amount of 11,000.00- same as last year. The date of the fireworks will be Saturday July 5th with a rain date of Sunday July 6th. Roll call vote: Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Parade Resolution: Motion by Reilly supported by Morel approve the Resolution for the Clerk to apply for a 2025 MDOT annual parade permit. Roll call vote: Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Westside Painting Change Request: Motion by Bassi supported by Kocher to pay Westside Body Shop the additional amount of $4339.74 that is over the approved amount of $8988.00 for the ambulance rig decals. Roll call vote: Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Earned Sick Time Policy Change: Motion by Morel supported by Kocher to accept the Policy change for the Earned Sick Time. See attached. Roll call vote: Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Planning Commission Student Rep Stipend: not enough support.

Peters subdivision lot split request: Motion by Kocher supported by Reilly to accept Linda Peters lot split request. Roll call vote: Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Committee/Department Reports:

Historical presented the board with a new space request.
Historical also presented their 2025 event schedule.

Motion by Lewis to adjourn at 7:19 pm. All ayes. Motion carried.

Sue Reilly, Plainfield Township Clerk

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SUPERVISORS CORNER I hope all is well with you and your families after the spring floods and winter iceing, we have had a very precarious start to 2026. But we have survived and now look forward to spring and all the new growth and the healing of the trees and ground as the waters recede and the new flowers bloom. It all goes on as before with, possibly, some minor changes. We will adapt and proceed as we have to with the changes that result. Fix what got broken and replant what may have been lost. It will all come back, some just a little different than before. It is all about change, whether we want it or not, it will always happen.Speaking of change, we will again be experiencing some of this ourselves. About mid-summer, to the best of my understanding of the project schedule, MDOT will be replacing the stop light downtown. They will be removing the existing lights and installing new poles and cross-arm lights that face each lane. It will take a couple of weeks and will cause disruptions in the downtown area, so be aware and pass this on to others in the community so that they are aware also and can plan accordingly. MDOT will actually be performing this change-out at four others intersections in the county through the summer and early fall.We have met with Spectrum and the district library regarding the move and they are shooting for the middle of June to have their fiber installed and ready to go. We will wait until that work is complete before we start the packing and move operation. We are looking for volunteers to help with the book packing and unpacking. We will move the shelving since we installed it years ago, as well as the desks and hutch. If you are interested in helping please contact our office or call Cheryl at the library. We will contact any volunteers with a proposed date and time as our plans become firmer. The same is the case with the historical museum which will move later in the summer or early in the fall. Depending on the weather and prepping the new location for their move.You may have noticed that we had to remove some trees in the downtown due to sight line problems. The trees had become a viewing obstruction to trucks coming from the east at the intersection and also were a concern with the new stoplight configuration. We plan to add a bench and planter at one location and have the stumps ground at all locations.The garden club has commissioned a sculpture by a local artist for the gazebo area. We hope to have it installed by this summer. They are raising funds themselves for this as they want it to be from the community to the community. You can contact them by calling Bev Mason at 989-305-8823.I want to thank the historical commission for their wonderful program on the Edmund Fitzgerald that was held on April 16. We had over 70 people from all over the state attend the program and the speaker was entertaining as well as informative. They have told me that many people that could not attend have asked for another program from this presenter. They are looking at a possible second program in the near future. Keep checking and we will keep you informed. The historical group has a program scheduled for September 19th at 2 pm here, with Phil Naud on the CCC, their camps and work programs in Iosco County. Please mark your calendars for this date. Phil is a known scholar on the CCC and their roles and impacts in northern Michigan.Consider a membership at the Community Center and Eagle Point Plaza. You can come and enjoy pickleball at any time, yoga, cardio drumming, fitness training, walking or some more intense TOWANDA. Whatever your need we probably have some form of activity to assist you. So stop in and see Roma about a membership. We would love to see you. When you’re here stop in on Tuesdays to the Plainfield Township Historical Museum. They have great displays of our community throughout history and how our members lived long ago. The members do a great job preserving and showcasing our heritage. As always if you ever have any questions, comments or concerns regarding our community please contact me. I am in the office Monday – Friday 7:30 – 4:00 at 989-728-2811 or my cell at 989-984-7073 or by email supervisor@plainfieldtwpmi.com. Fred Lewis – Supervisor Plainfield Township ... See MoreSee Less

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SUPERVISORS CORNER I hope all is well with you and your families after the spring floods and winter iceing, we have had a very precarious start to 2026. But we have survived and now look forward to spring and all the new growth and the healing of the trees and ground as the waters recede and the new flowers bloom. It all goes on as before with, possibly, some minor changes. We will adapt and proceed as we have to with the changes that result. Fix what got broken and replant what may have been lost. It will all come back, some just a little different than before. It is all about change, whether we want it or not, it will always happen.Speaking of change, we will again be experiencing some of this ourselves. About mid-summer, to the best of my understanding of the project schedule, MDOT will be replacing the stop light downtown. They will be removing the existing lights and installing new poles and cross-arm lights that face each lane. It will take a couple of weeks and will cause disruptions in the downtown area, so be aware and pass this on to others in the community so that they are aware also and can plan accordingly. MDOT will actually be performing this change-out at four others intersections in the county through the summer and early fall.We have met with Spectrum and the district library regarding the move and they are shooting for the middle of June to have their fiber installed and ready to go. We will wait until that work is complete before we start the packing and move operation. We are looking for volunteers to help with the book packing and unpacking. We will move the shelving since we installed it years ago, as well as the desks and hutch. If you are interested in helping please contact our office or call Cheryl at the library. We will contact any volunteers with a proposed date and time as our plans become firmer. The same is the case with the historical museum which will move later in the summer or early in the fall. Depending on the weather and prepping the new location for their move.You may have noticed that we had to remove some trees in the downtown due to sight line problems. The trees had become a viewing obstruction to trucks coming from the east at the intersection and also were a concern with the new stoplight configuration. We plan to add a bench and planter at one location and have the stumps ground at all locations.The garden club has commissioned a sculpture by a local artist for the gazebo area. We hope to have it installed by this summer. They are raising funds themselves for this as they want it to be from the community to the community. You can contact them by calling Bev Mason at 989-305-8823.I want to thank the historical commission for their wonderful program on the Edmund Fitzgerald that was held on April 16. We had over 70 people from all over the state attend the program and the speaker was entertaining as well as informative. They have told me that many people that could not attend have asked for another program from this presenter. They are looking at a possible second program in the near future. Keep checking and we will keep you informed. The historical group has a program scheduled for September 19th at 2 pm here, with Phil Naud on the CCC, their camps and work programs in Iosco County. Please mark your calendars for this date. Phil is a known scholar on the CCC and their roles and impacts in northern Michigan.Consider a membership at the Community Center and Eagle Point Plaza. You can come and enjoy pickleball at any time, yoga, cardio drumming, fitness training, walking or some more intense TOWANDA. Whatever your need we probably have some form of activity to assist you. So stop in and see Roma about a membership. We would love to see you. When you’re here stop in on Tuesdays to the Plainfield Township Historical Museum. They have great displays of our community throughout history and how our members lived long ago. The members do a great job preserving and showcasing our heritage. As always if you ever have any questions, comments or concerns regarding our community please contact me. I am in the office Monday – Friday 7:30 – 4:00 at 989-728-2811 or my cell at 989-984-7073 or by email supervisor@plainfieldtwpmi.com. Fred Lewis – Supervisor Plainfield Township ... See MoreSee Less

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