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August 18, 2021 Minutes

Regular Meeting Plainfield Township Eagle Pointe Plaza

Wednesday, August 18th, 2021 6:30 pm

Meeting called to order at 6:30 pm by Supervisor Lewis. 

Present:  Allen, Bassi, Houthoofd, Lewis and Reilly.
Guests:  3.

Approval of Agenda:  Motion by Houthoofd supported by Bassi to approve agenda as presented.  All Ayes.  Motion carried.

Public Comments:  none

Approval of Minutes:  Motion by Bassi supported by Allen to approve Regular Meeting minutes from July 28th, 2021.  All Ayes.  Motion carried. 

Financial Report:  Presented by Bassi

Budget Report:  Presented by Lewis

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

GENERAL FUND 56039-56064 

FIRE FUND 6806-6815

GYPSY MOTH FUND:

ROAD FUND:  1628-1629

LIBRARY: 1763-1767

BUILDING:  2104-2106

SEWER: 2936 (from July Meeting) and 2946

WASTE SITE: 3435-3438

TAX ACCOUNT: 4203-4211

LITTLE LONG:

W LONDO LAKE:

LOON LAKE 8441029

CHAIN LAKE:8461019

INDIAN LAKE IMPROVEMENT:8481016

BASS:

LONG LAKE

JOSE LAKE:

BIG ISLAND LAKE:8491010

Also a check approved in July for Wilson Trucking was listed on the bills to be paid as 325.00 and the amount was only 235.00.  so just a typing error.

Waste Site Containers at Gazebo:  Lewis is ordering new waste containers for gazebo.

Kokosing Shoulders Work complete-handicap sticker:  Lewis said Kokosing Shoulder work is complete.  He needs to order a handicap sticker for that road.

Gypsy Moth Update:  Lewis let them know we are still on for a survey in the fall.

EPP Driveway and Parking lot seal:  Lewis is sending out for bids and Hale Schools will split cost with the township.

Final Budget Amendment Report :  Motion by Allen supported by Reilly to approve Final Budget Amendment Report for 2021-2021.  .  Roll call vote:  Ayes:  Allen, Bassi, Houthoofd, Lewis and Reilly.  Nays none.  Motion carried.

Sagamore Circle Abandonment:  Motion by Houthoofd supported by Bassi to Relinquish the jurisdiction of Sagamore Circle.  .  Roll call vote:  Ayes:  Allen, Bassi, Houthoofd, Lewis and Reilly.  Nays none.  Motion carried.

Remove Timber Trail parcel number from Big Island Weed Assesment.  Motion by Bassi supported by Bassi to remove Timber Trail Parcel Number 073-W10-000-038-000 from the Big Island Weed Assessment Roll.  .  Roll call vote:  Ayes:  Allen, Bassi, Houthoofd, Lewis and Reilly.  Nays none.  Motion carried.

Poverty Exemption Asset Test Revision:  Motion by Bassi supported by Houthoofd to approve the Poverty Exemption Asset Test Revision. 

Roll call vote:  Ayes:  Allen, Bassi, Houthoofd, Lewis and Reilly.  Nays none.  Motion carried.

Committee-Dept Reports:  Long Lake Board will be meeting to discuss and figure out their finances.  Planning Commission still working on Sign Ordinance.   Reilly will look into a badge machine to identify Township Boards as they are out and about.  Houthoofd noted that the Census was down drastically.  Building Dept will be seeing an ISO Audit sometime in September.

Motion by Bassi to Adjourn at 7:25 pm.  All ayes.  Motion carried. 

Sue Reilly, Plainfield Township Clerk

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Elected Officials

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

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