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Regular Board Meeting April 16th, 2025

Regular Board Meeting
Plainfield Township
Eagle Pointe Plaza
April 16th, 2025

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

Present: Bassi, Kocher, Morel, Lewis and Reilly

Approval of Agenda: Motion by Bassi supported by Reilly to approve the Agenda as presented with changes-add 13c) Park Sign approval. All ayes. Motion carried.

Public Comment: none.

Board Comments: Lewis commented that the dock at Loon Lake is completed.

Approval of Minutes: Motion by Bassi supported by Kocher to approve the Minutes from March 19th, 2025. All ayes. Motion carried.

Financial Report: Presented by Bassi.

Budget Report: Presented by Lewis.

Final 2024 Budget approval: Motion by Reilly supported by Bassi to approve the final 2024 year budget. Roll call vote: Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Approval of Bills: Motion by Morel supported by Kocher to pay bills as presented. Roll call vote: Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly. Nays: none. Motion carried.

GENERAL FUND: 58375-58419 and 9004486
FIRE FUND: 7431-7451
ROAD FUND: 1682
LIBRARY FUND: 1887-1892
BUILDING: 92387-92393
WASTE SITE:3772-3783
SEWER: 3154-3159
TAX ACCOUNT: 4598-4601
LITTLE LONG:
W LONDO LAKE:
LOON LAKE
CHAIN LAKE
LONG LAKE- 8451080
BASS:
JOSE LAKE:
BIG ISLAND LAKE:
INDIAN LAKE:

FD air and Power lines for main 6 bays vs compressor/truck: Lewis will get prices.

Library/Historical Move: Looking for pros and cons.

Pickleball court update: Lewis is talking to a company out of Gladwin to get this project going.

Tire Grant: Lewis has applied.

Fudiciary on the MHEF Grant application for IET design: Roma and Sue have volunteered to take on being the Fudiciary for the MHEF Grant application for IET.

Truck Sale approval: Motion by Lewis supported by Bassi to award the sale of the truck to Matt Cholger in the amount of $14,521.00. Roll call vote: Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Complete the purchase of Electric Jaws set $16,529.00: Motion by Reilly supported by Kocher to complete the other half of the purchase for the Electric Jaws for the Fire Department for $16,529.00. Roll call vote: Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Purchase 8 new streetlight tops for the front circle drive for $3527.00:
Motion by Bassi supported by Morel to purchases 8 new streetlight caps for the front circle drive for $3527.00. Roll call vote: Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Approve Township Depository: Motion by Reilly supported by Kocher to accept the Township Depository for 2025-26. Roll call vote: Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Approve Door opener installation 7 doors for $27,800.00 including labor and materials: Motion by Bassi supported by Morel to approve purchase the openers of 7 doors- installation including labor and materials. Roll call vote: Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Yoga Room Flooring: Motion by Bassi supported by Lewis to purchase rubber flooring in the amount of $8159.00 for the Yoga Room. Roll call vote: Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly. Nays: none. Motion carried.

2025 Road Work approval: Motion by Kocher supported by Bassi to approve the 2025 road work in the amount of $245,563.51-see attached. Roll call vote: Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Purchase of Excavator: Motion by Lewis supported by Morel to purchase a new E35 Bobcat $52,991.00 using the same spread per truck purchase excluding fire department.
Roll call vote: Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Autism Communication Board: Reilly said Nicole Trevarrow is interested in putting a Communication board for Austism in our Township Park. She will get us a little more info and we will get together and discuss the details.

Committee-Department Reports: Historical spoke about their programs. Fire Department has a few doing fire classes. Planning Commission is interested in laptops or ipads. Lewis said get more info.

Motion by Bassi to adjourn at 7:24 pm. All ayes. Motion carried.

Sue Reilly, Plainfield Township Clerk

Elected Officials

Supervisor –  Fred Lewis
Clerk –  Sue Reilly
Treasurer – Roma J. Bassi
Trustee – Rick Morel
Trustee – Kim Kocher

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